ATI RN
ATI RN Adult Medical Surgical 2023 I Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative following a complete thyroidectomy. Which of the following findings is the priority for the nurse to report to the provider?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Muscle twitching may indicate hypocalcemia from parathyroid injury, a critical post-thyroidectomy complication.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who has pulmonary tuberculosis. Which of the following findings should the nurse include as an indication that the client is no longer infectious?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Negative sputum cultures definitively indicate the client is no longer contagious with TB.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client in the ICU. The client's ECG monitor tracing reveals sinus bradycardia and ST-segment elevation. The client reports shortness of breath and feeling dizzy and faint. Which of the following medications should the nurse administer?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Atropine treats symptomatic bradycardia, which may be causing the client's symptoms.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is preparing to obtain a guaiac smear sample from a client for fecal occult blood testing. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Urine can contaminate the sample, leading to inaccurate occult blood test results.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is teaching a client who has asthma about how to use a metered-dose inhaler with a spacer. Which of the following pieces of information should the nurse include in the teaching?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Holding the breath for 10 seconds allows medication deposition in the lungs.