ATI RN
ATI RN Adult Medical Surgical 2023 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has an arterial line inserted in the radial artery. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Maintaining the pressure bag at 300 mm Hg ensures a slow flush to prevent clotting, keeping the arterial line patent. A. High-volume infusion risks fluid overload. B. Bearing down distorts readings. D. Transducer alignment at the phlebostatic axis, not radial artery, ensures accuracy.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving mechanical ventilation when the low-pressure alarm sounds on the ventilator. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: A low-pressure alarm often indicates a cuff leak, requiring evaluation.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is assessing a client who had a total thyroidectomy 4 hr ago. Which of the following findings should the nurse report?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Muscle twitching may indicate hypocalcemia due to parathyroid gland damage during thyroidectomy.
Extract:
Diagnostic Results
1000:
Myoglobin 100 mcg/L (less than 90 mcg/L) Creatine kinase 180 units/L (55 to 170 units/L) Troponin T
0.40 ng/mL (less than 0.1 ng/mL) Troponin I 0.35 ng/mL (less than 0.03 ng/mL) Cholesterol 244 mg/dL (less than 200 mg/dL) Triglycerides 180 mg/dL (40 to 160 mg/dL) LDL cholesterol 148 mg/dL (less than
130 mg/dL) HDL cholesterol 42 mg/dL (greater than 45 mg/dL) C-reactive protein 2 mg/mL (less than 1.0 mg/mL) Blood glucose 103 mg/dL (74 to 106 mg/dL)
12-lead electrocardiogram: tachycardia with ST segment elevation and T wave changes Chest x-ray: lungs are clear in all lobes
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is reviewing the client's medical record. For each potential provider's prescription, click to specify if the potential prescription is anticipated, nonessential, or contraindicated for the client.
Correct Answer: A,B,C,D,E,F,G
Rationale: Metoprolol, oxygen, labs, morphine, nitroglycerin, and weight are anticipated; atropine is conditional based on heart rate.
Extract:
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is assessing a client following extubation from a Ventilator. For which of the following findings should the nurse intervene immediately?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Stridor indicates airway obstruction post-extubation, requiring immediate intervention.