ATI RN
ATI RN Pharmacology 2019 III Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has an endotracheal tube and is receiving mechanical ventilation. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to reduce the risk of ventilator associated pneumonia?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Brushing teeth with a suction toothbrush every 12 hours reduces oral bacteria, lowering the risk of ventilator-associated pneumonia.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has had a stroke involving the right hemisphere. Which of the following alterations in function should the nurse expect?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Right-hemisphere strokes commonly cause agnosia, such as inability to recognize familiar faces, due to impaired visual and spatial processing. Hemiparesis affects the left side, and language issues are left-hemisphere related.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who had a right sided stroke and is exhibiting homonymous hemianopsia when eating. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Homonymous hemianopsia causes left visual field loss after a right-sided stroke, so reminding the client to check the left side ensures adequate intake.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse in the emergency department is monitoring a client who has a cervical spinal cord injury from a fall. The nurse should monitor the client for which of the following complications? (Select all that apply.)
Correct Answer: B,D,E
Rationale: Cervical spinal cord injuries can cause absence of bowel sounds, weakened gag reflex, and hypotension due to autonomic nervous system disruption.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is teaching the partner of a client who had a stroke about dysphagia. Which of the following statements by the client's partner should indicate to the nurse that the teaching was effective?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Tilting the head forward during swallowing helps close the airway, reducing aspiration risk in dysphagia.