ATI RN
ATI Custom MS Nurse Questions
Extract:
Client with a spinal cord injury at T-4
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has a spinal cord injury at T-4. The nurse should recognize that the client is at risk for autonomic dysreflexia. Which of the following interventions should the nurse take to prevent autonomic dysreflexia?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale:
To prevent autonomic dysreflexia, the nurse should take the intervention of preventing bladder distention. Autonomic dysreflexia is a serious medical problem that can happen if a person has injured the spinal cord in their upper back. It makes their blood pressure dangerously high and can lead to a stroke, seizure, or cardiac arrest.
Extract:
Client reporting a headache and stiff neck
Question 2 of 5
A nurse at a community health clinic is caring for a client who reports a headache and stiff neck. Which of the following actions should the nurse perform first?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Headache and stiff neck are symptoms that could be associated with various conditions, including infections such as meningitis. A fever often accompanies infections, and checking the client's temperature helps in identifying if there is a fever, which could be indicative of an infection requiring further evaluation and treatment.
Extract:
Client with osteoporosis taking calcium carbonate
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has osteoporosis and is taking calcium carbonate. The nurse should monitor the client for which of the following adverse effects?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The nurse should monitor the client for flank pain as an adverse effect of taking calcium carbonate. Calcium carbonate is a calcium supplement used to prevent or treat a calcium deficiency. One of the side effects of calcium carbonate is the formation of kidney stones, which can cause flank pain.
Extract:
Client with a knee injury
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a knee injury. When describing range-of-motion exercises, the nurse should explain that the knee is which of the following types of joints?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The knee is a hinge type of joint. A hinge joint is a type of synovial joint that mainly allows for flexion and extension (and a small degree of medial and lateral rotation). The knee joint is formed by articulations between the patella, femur, and tibia.
Extract:
Older adult client with a new diagnosis of osteoarthritis
Question 5 of 5
A nurse in a clinic is collecting data from an older adult client who has a new diagnosis of osteoarthritis. Which of the following medications should the nurse anticipate the provider will initially prescribe to the client?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The nurse should anticipate that the provider will initially prescribe acetaminophen to the client who has a new diagnosis of osteoarthritis. Acetaminophen has been shown to help some people with osteoarthritis who have mild to moderate pain. It is often used as a first-line treatment for osteoarthritis pain.