ATI RN
ATI n269 Med Surg Exam 3 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving peritoneal dialysis. The nurse should monitor the client for which of the following manifestations of peritonitis?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Nausea and vomiting are common manifestations of peritonitis, indicating peritoneal irritation and inflammation.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has an indwelling urinary catheter and notes blood-tinged urine in the catheter bag. The nurse recognizes this finding can be a manifestation of which of the following urinary alterations?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Prostate enlargement can cause blood-tinged urine due to urethral irritation.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has suspected cholecystitis. The nurse should expect the client's urine to appear which of the following colors?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Dark and foamy urine reflects excess bilirubin due to gallbladder inflammation.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is teaching a client who is preoperative for a sigmoid colostomy. Which of the following statements should the nurse include?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: A sigmoid colostomy is typically located in the left lower abdomen.
Question 5 of 5
Which measurement would provide the most specific information about the outcome of a paracentesis for a patient who has ascites?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Abdominal girth directly measures fluid removal from ascites post-paracentesis.