ATI RN
ATI RN Adult Medical Surgical 2023 I Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is completing discharge teaching with a client who has a new diagnosis of AIDS. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Wearing gloves when handling cat litter prevents toxoplasmosis, a risk in AIDS.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is preparing to assist with an ocular irrigation for a client who had a chemical splash to the left eye. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Irrigating from inner to outer corner prevents contamination of the unaffected eye.
Question 3 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.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has acute heart failure and received morphine intravenously 30 minutes ago. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as an indication that the medication was effective?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Morphine reduces anxiety and preload in heart failure, improving comfort and breathing.
Question 5 of 5
A charge nurse on a neurological unit is making room assignments for a group of clients. Which of the following clients should the nurse assign to the room closest to the nurses' station?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: A GCS of 10 indicates moderate impairment, requiring close monitoring near the nurses' station.