ATI RN
ATI RN Adult Medical Surgical 2023 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has left-sided heart failure. Which of the following manifestations should the nurse expect?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Left-sided heart failure leads to pulmonary congestion, which can cause daytime oliguria due to decreased renal perfusion.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse enters a client's room and observes the client having a tonic-clonic seizure. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Turning the client on their side is the first action to maintain airway patency and prevent aspiration during a tonic-clonic seizure.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is providing teaching for a client who is taking isoniazid (INH) for tuberculosis. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Isoniazid can cause hepatotoxicity, so liver function monitoring is necessary.
Extract:
History and Physical
1000:
Client reports after eating breakfast this morning at 0630 that they began feeling tightness in chest that radiates to left arm.
History:
Hyperlipidemia, hypertension, type 2 diabetes mellitus. Non-smoker. Denies use of alcohol or recreational drug use.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is admitting a client who reports tightness in their chest that radiates to left arm. Select the findings below that would indicate that the client has a potential problem
| Options | Anticipated | Nonessential | Contraindicated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Client reports tightness in chest that radiates to left arm. | |||
| States pain as 7 on a scale of 0 to 10. | |||
| Started to feel nauseous after breakfast. | |||
| Client is diaphoretic and short of breath. | |||
| Heart rate is irregular and tachycardic. | |||
| Lungs clear to auscultation in all lobes. | |||
| Skin is cool to touch. |
Correct Answer: A,B,C,D,E,G
Rationale: These findings suggest an acute cardiac event requiring immediate attention.
Extract:
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is providing instructions to a client who has primary syphilis. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the discharge plan?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Follow-up blood tests monitor treatment efficacy for syphilis.