ATI RN
ATI Capstone Week 9 Exam Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is monitoring a client following a thoracentesis. The nurse should identify which of the following manifestations as a complication and contact the provider immediately?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Increased heart rate may indicate pneumothorax or hemorrhage post-thoracentesis, requiring immediate action. Discomfort and drainage are expected, and decreased temperature is unrelated.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has an acute respiratory failure (ARF). The nurse should monitor the client for which of the following manifestations of this condition? (Select all that apply.)
Correct Answer: A,B,C,E
Rationale: ARF causes decreased consciousness (hypoxemia), hypercarbia (impaired gas exchange), severe dyspnea, and tachycardia (compensation). Nausea is not typical.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has not voided for 8 hr following the removal of an indwelling urinary catheter. Which of the following actions should be the nurse take first?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: A bladder scan assesses for urinary retention, guiding further actions. Assisting to the bathroom, increasing fluids, or catheterizing are secondary without confirmation.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is teaching a client who has diabetes mellitus and a new prescription for glimepiride. The nurse should teach the client to avoid which of the following drinks while taking this medication?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Alcohol potentiates glimepiride’s hypoglycemic effects, risking severe low blood sugar. Coffee, milk, and grapefruit juice do not significantly interact.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is assessing a client who has thyrotoxicosis after taking too high of a level of levothyroxine. Which of the following manifestations should the nurse expect?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Heat intolerance reflects the increased metabolism of thyrotoxicosis. Drowsiness, bradycardia, and dry skin are associated with hypothyroidism.