ATI RN
ATI Med Surg Custom N235 Final Summer 2023 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is evaluating the central venous pressure (CVP) of a client who has sustained multiple traumas. Which of the following interpretations of a low CVP should the nurse make?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Low CVP in trauma suggests hypovolemia from blood or fluid loss.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse in the ICU is caring for a client who has heart failure and is receiving a dobutamine drip. The nurse should identify that which of the following findings indicates that the medication is effective?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Dobutamine improves cardiac output, leading to increased urine output in heart failure.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has hypovolemic shock. Which of the following should the nurse recognize as an expected finding?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Oliguria is expected in hypovolemic shock due to decreased renal perfusion.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is monitoring a client who has a chest tube in place connected to wall suction due to a right-sided pneumothorax. The client complains of chest burning. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Repositioning the client can alleviate discomfort from the chest tube without risking complications.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is assessing a client who has a pneumothorax with a chest tube in place. For which of the following findings should the nurse notify the provider?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Tracheal deviation to the unaffected side indicates tension pneumothorax, a medical emergency.