ATI RN
ATI RN Adult Medical Surgical 2023 IV Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has emphysema. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the client's plan of care?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Low-flow oxygen at 2 L/min (
A) helps maintain adequate oxygenation in emphysema without suppressing respiratory drive. Longer inhalation (
B) is not typical, incentive spirometry duration (
C) is insufficient, and fluid restriction (
D) is not indicated unless specified.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who is using a continuous passive motion (CPM) machine following a total knee arthroplasty. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Turning off the CPM during eating (
B) ensures safety and comfort. Storing on the floor (
A) risks contamination, settings are checked more frequently (
C), and rapid increases (
D) cause pain.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is planning care for a client who is postoperative following insertion of an arteriovenous graft in their left forearm. Which of the following actions should the nurse include in the plan of care?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Checking the distal pulse (
B) ensures graft patency and circulation. Blood draws from the graft (
A) risk damage, splinting (
C) is unnecessary, and elevation, not lowering (
D), is standard.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has acute heart failure and received morphine IV 30 min ago. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as an indication that the medication was effective?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Morphine reduces preload and anxiety (
D) in heart failure, improving comfort. Increased respiratory rate (
A) suggests distress, decreased urine output (
B) is unrelated, and emesis (
C) is not a therapeutic goal.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is providing discharge teaching for a client who is receiving treatment for genital herpes. Which of the following statements by the client indicates effectiveness of the teaching?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Antiviral treatment for herpes (
A) typically lasts 7-10 days, but 3 weeks may reflect understanding of initial or suppressive therapy duration. Antibiotics (
B) are ineffective, lesions resolve in 2-4 weeks (
C), and natural condoms (
D) are less effective.