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 had a stroke. The client has hemiplegia and occasional urinary incontinence. Which of the following interventions should the nurse recommend?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Offering a bedpan every 2 hr prevents urinary retention and promotes bladder retraining.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has continuous bladder irrigation following a transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP). Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Reporting viscous drainage with clots indicates ineffective irrigation, requiring provider intervention.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is preparing to care for a group of clients after receiving change-of-shift report. From which of the following clients should the nurse collect data first?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Dyspnea in emphysema indicates respiratory distress, requiring immediate assessment.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is working with an assistive personnel (AP) who is assigned to bathe a client who has herpes zoster. The AP asks the nurse if herpes zoster is contagious. Which of the following statements should the nurse make?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Herpes zoster is contagious to people who have never had chickenpox. People who have never had chickenpox can contract the varicella-zoster virus from a person who has herpes zoster and develop chickenpox as a primary infection.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is collecting data from a client who develops a fruity breath odor, dry mouth, and extreme thirst. Which of the following additional data should the nurse collect?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Blood glucose using a glucometer can help diagnose and monitor the client's condition, which is likely diabetic ketoacidosis (DK
A).