ATI RN
ATI Nursing 1202 Med Surg Exam Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is educating a client who has HIV about the infection process. Which of the following features of the virus should the nurse explain can result in opportunistic infection?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The ability to target and destroy CD4 lymphocytes is crucial, as it weakens the immune system and leads to opportunistic infections.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has HIV infection dementia and has progressed to AIDS. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Night sweats are a classic symptom of AIDS due to opportunistic infections and other complications.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is assessing four clients on a medical unit. The nurse should identify which of the following clients as exhibiting positive manifestations of hypercortisolism?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Moon face is a characteristic sign of Cushing's syndrome (hypercortisolism).
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is educating a client who has HIV about the infection process. Which of the following features of the virus should the nurse explain can result in opportunistic infection?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The ability to target and destroy CD4 lymphocytes is crucial, as it weakens the immune system and leads to opportunistic infections.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has Cushing's syndrome. The nurse should recognize that which of the following are manifestations of Cushing's syndrome? (Select all that apply.)
Correct Answer: B,C,D,E
Rationale: Moon face, purple striations, buffalo hump, and hypertension are characteristic manifestations of Cushing's syndrome due to cortisol excess.