ATI LPN
PN ATI Learning System Medical Surgical Final Quiz Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who has thrombophlebitis. Which of the following actions should the nurse recommend for the plan of care?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Compression stockings improve blood flow and reduce swelling, pain, and clot formation.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse in an urgent care clinic is collecting data from a client who sustained a fall. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as an indication of a skull fracture?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Clear fluid from the nares indicates a cerebrospinal fluid leak, a sign of a skull fracture.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has encephalitis due to West Nile virus. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
Correct Answer: B,C,E
Rationale: Stiff neck, photophobia, and lethargy are expected signs of encephalitis due to meningeal irritation and altered mental status.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client during a sickle cell crisis. Which of the following interventions should the nurse recommend?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Administering oxygen via nasal cannula can improve the oxygen saturation and prevent further sickling of the red blood cells.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has gout and urolithiasis. The client asks how to prevent future uric acid stones. Which of the following suggestions should the nurse make?
Correct Answer: A,C,D
Rationale: Allopurinol, low-purine diet, and increased fluids reduce uric acid stone formation.