ATI RN
ATI Med Surg Nurs 224g Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who reports heart palpitations. An ECG confirms the client is experiencing ventricular tachycardia (VT). Which of the following actions should the nurse anticipate needing to take?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Defibrillation is used for life-threatening rhythms like ventricular tachycardia if the patient is unstable.
Question 2 of 5
A client is about to undergo an abdominal paracentesis. In which of the following positions should the nurse place the client?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The upright position is preferred because it allows the fluid to pool at the lowest point of the abdominal cavity, facilitating its removal.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who reports heart palpitations. An ECG confirms the client is experiencing ventricular tachycardia (VT). Which of the following actions should the nurse anticipate needing to take?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Defibrillation is used for life-threatening rhythms like ventricular tachycardia if the patient is unstable.
Question 4 of 5
A charge nurse is teaching a group of nurses about clients who report using garlic, ginger, and ginkgo biloba. The charge nurse should identify which of the following as an adverse effect of these supplements?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Garlic, ginger, and ginkgo biloba have blood-thinning properties, increasing the effects of oral anticoagulants and bleeding risk.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is monitoring an older adult female client who had a myocardial infarction (MI) for the development of acute kidney injury (AKI). Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as indicating an increased risk of AKI?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: A serum creatinine level of 1.8 mg/dL is higher than the normal range, indicating impaired kidney function and increased AKI risk.