ATI RN
ATI Med Surg 2 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has bleeding esophageal varices and is being treated with a Sengstaken-Blakemore tube. Which of the following actions should the nurse perform?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Constant observation monitors for complications like airway obstruction or balloon rupture.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is participating in a biological disaster simulation where citizens are exposed to pneumonic plague. Which of the following interventions should the nurse plan to use while caring for these clients?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: This is correct because initiating airborne precautions is necessary for pneumonic plague, which spreads through respiratory droplets or aerosols.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has hypovolemic shock. Which of the following should the nurse recognize as an expected finding?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Oliguria is an expected finding in hypovolemic shock due to reduced renal perfusion.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has bleeding esophageal varices and is being treated with a Sengstaken-Blakemore tube. Which of the following actions should the nurse perform?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Constant observation monitors for complications like airway obstruction or balloon rupture.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who came to the emergency department reporting chest pain. The provider suspects a myocardial infarction. While waiting for the troponin levels report, the client asks what this blood test will show. Which of the following explanations should the nurse provide to the client?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Troponin is a heart muscle protein that indicates heart damage when elevated in the bloodstream.