ATI RN
ATI Med Surg 102 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is caring for an adolescent client who has pneumonia and a prescription for cefpodoxime 5 mg/kg PO for 5 days. The client weighs 88 lb. How many mg should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number)
Correct Answer: 200 mg
Rationale: 88 lb ÷ 2.2 = 40 kg; 40 kg × 5 mg/kg = 200 mg, the dose to be administered.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is to infuse two 1L bags of normal saline to a patient at 80ml/hr. How many hours will it take to infuse the total amount of normal saline?(Round to the whole number. Assume no interruptions in the infusion.)
Correct Answer: 25 hours
Rationale:
Total volume = 2 × 1000 mL = 2000 mL; 2000 mL ÷ 80 mL/hr = 25 hours.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is caring for an adolescent client who has pneumonia and a prescription for cefpodoxime 5 mg/kg PO for 5 days. The client weighs 88 lb. How many mg should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number)
Correct Answer: 200 mg
Rationale: 88 lb ÷ 2.2 = 40 kg; 40 kg × 5 mg/kg = 200 mg, the dose to be administered.
Question 4 of 5
A female client has been experiencing recurrent urinary tract infections. What health education should the nurse provide to this client?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Increased water intake promotes urine flow, flushing bacteria from the urinary tract, reducing UTI risk.
Question 5 of 5
A provider orders a diagnostic test for a client with a urinary tract infection. The test will determine the strain of bacteria causing the infection and determine the antibiotic that will treat the infection. The nurse knows this test is called which of the following?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Urine culture and sensitivity identifies the bacterial strain and effective antibiotics for UTI treatment.