ATI RN
ATI RN Medical Surgical 2023 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is planning care for a client who has a seizure disorder. Which of the following equipment should the nurse place in the client's room?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: An oral airway prevents airway obstruction during a seizure if inserted safely post-seizure. NG tubes are unrelated, restraints increase injury risk, and tongue blades are dangerous during seizures.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who is to start furosemide therapy for heart failure. Which of the following statements indicates that the client understands a potential adverse effect of this medication?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Furosemide, a diuretic, can cause hypokalemia. Including potassium-rich foods like cantaloupe indicates understanding of this risk. Limiting salt helps heart failure but isn't an adverse effect, pulse checking is unrelated, and furosemide lowers, not raises, blood pressure.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is providing teaching for the family of a client who has Alzheimer's disease. Which of the following statements should the nurse include?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Structured activities reduce agitation and provide routine for Alzheimer's clients. Darkness may disorient, excessive stimulation can overwhelm, and calendars are less effective due to memory impairment.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is planning care for a client who has a seizure disorder. Which of the following equipment should the nurse place in the client's room?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: An oral airway prevents airway obstruction during a seizure if inserted safely post-seizure. NG tubes are unrelated, restraints increase injury risk, and tongue blades are dangerous during seizures.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is admitting a client who has meningitis. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Photophobia is a hallmark of meningitis due to meningeal irritation, unlike intermittent headaches (less specific), petechiae (specific to certain types), or bradycardia (more associated with increased ICP).