ATI RN
ATI Adult Medical Surgical Assessment 2 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has chronic kidney disease. Which of the following diets should the nurse anticipate the provider to prescribe?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A potassium-restricted diet is necessary to prevent hyperkalemia, as CKD impairs potassium excretion, which can lead to dangerous cardiac complications.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is teaching a client who has glaucoma and is to start taking timolol. Which of the following information should the nurse include?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Timolol, a beta-blocker, can cause systemic side effects like bradycardia, so monitoring heart rate is important.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is initiating a plan of care for a client who has COPD. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Pursed-lip breathing improves ventilation and reduces breathing effort in COPD patients, helping manage shortness of breath effectively.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is teaching a client about fecal occult blood testing (FOBT) for the screening of colorectal cancer. Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the teaching?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Corticosteroids can cause gastrointestinal bleeding, leading to false-positive FOBT results, so they should be avoided before testing.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is monitoring a client who has a traumatic brain injury and a ventriculostomy drain. The nurse should report which of the following findings as a complication of this therapeutic procedure? (Select all that apply.)
Correct Answer: A,B,C
Rationale: Infection is a significant risk with ventriculostomy drains due to the invasive nature of the procedure. Vomiting and widening pulse pressure can indicate increased intracranial pressure, a serious complication requiring immediate attention. Equal pupils and normal ICP readings are not complications.