ATI RN
ATI Med Surg Custom N235 Final Summer 2023 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has just developed a pulmonary embolism. Which of the following medications should the nurse anticipate administering?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Heparin is the anticoagulant of choice to prevent further clot formation in pulmonary embolism.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is monitoring a client who was admited with a severe burn injury and is receiving IV fluid resuscitation therapy. The nurse should identify a decrease in which of the following findings as an indication of adequate fluid replacement?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A decrease in heart rate indicates adequate fluid replacement, as tachycardia is a compensatory response to hypovolemia in burn patients.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse in a trauma unit has received a report on a client who has multiple injuries following a motor vehicle crash. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take first?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Evaluating chest expansion assesses breathing, a priority in trauma care per the ABCs.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is assessing a client who is receiving dopamine IV to treat left ventricular failure. Which of the following findings should indicate to the nurse that the medication is having a therapeutic effect?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Dopamine increases systolic BP by improving cardiac output in left ventricular failure.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse in the ICU is caring for a client who has heart failure and is receiving a dobutamine drip. The nurse should identify that which of the following findings indicates that the medication is effective?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Dobutamine improves cardiac output, leading to increased urine output in heart failure.