ATI RN
ATI Custom Medical Surgical Nurse Exam 2 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who is postoperative following a total hip arthroplasty. Which of the following information should the nurse include?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Preventing hip flexion avoids dislocation of the new hip joint.
Touching extremities or heels and avoiding all movement are not necessary or correct.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is collecting data from a client following the application of a leg cast for the treatment of a fracture. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect to find first if the cast is too tight?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Edema of the toes is the first sign of a tight cast due to impaired blood flow causing swelling. Coolness, immobility, and pallor may follow if untreated.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has rheumatoid arthritis. Which of the following is an expected finding for this client?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Boutonniere deformity is a characteristic hand deformity in rheumatoid arthritis, involving a bent middle finger joint and hyperextended fingertip.
Tophi are associated with gout, osteoma with benign bone tumors, and Heberden's nodules with osteoarthritis.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a knee injury. When describing range-of-motion exercises, the nurse should explain that the knee is which of the following types of joints?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The knee is a hinge joint, allowing primarily flexion and extension. Pivot, ball and socket, and gliding joints have different movement patterns.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse enters a client's room and finds the client on the floor in the clonic phase of a tonic-clonic seizure. Which of the following interventions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Placing a pillow under the head protects the client from head injury during a seizure. Inserting objects, restraining, or forcing a supine position can cause harm or worsen the seizure.