ATI RN
ATI RN Adult Medical Surgical 2023 V Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving mechanical ventilation when the low pressure alarm sounds on the ventilator. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: A low pressure alarm suggests a cuff leak, allowing air to escape, requiring immediate evaluation.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is caring for a group of clients who are 12 hr postoperative. The nurse should identify that the client who had which of the following procedures is at risk for developing fat embolism syndrome?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Hip fracture fixation carries a high risk for fat embolism due to bone marrow disruption during surgery.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is teaching a client who has left-sided weakness how to use a quad cane. Which of the following client actions indicates an understanding of the teaching?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Advancing the weaker leg to the cane ensures stability, as the cane supports the affected side.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving morphine through a PCA device. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Teaching the client to use the PCA ensures safe, patient-controlled pain management.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is teaching a group of young adult clients about risk factors for hearing loss. Which of the following factors should the nurse include in the teaching? (Select all that apply.)
Correct Answer: B,C,E
Rationale: Perforation of the eardrum and chronic middle ear infections directly damage hearing structures, and loop diuretics like furosemide are ototoxic. High birth weight and low-volume noise are not significant risk factors.