ATI RN
ATI RN Adult Medical Surgical 2023 IV Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is planning care for a client who is postoperative following insertion of an arteriovenous graft in their left forearm. Which of the following actions should the nurse include in the plan of care?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Checking the distal pulse (
B) ensures graft patency and circulation. Blood draws from the graft (
A) risk damage, splinting (
C) is unnecessary, and elevation, not lowering (
D), is standard.
Question 2 of 5
A charge nurse on a neurological unit is making room assignments for a group of clients. Which of the following clients should the nurse assign to the room closest to the nurses' station?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: A GCS of 10 (
D) indicates moderate brain injury, requiring close monitoring. Concussion (
A), TIA (
B), and brain death (
C) are less acute or stable.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who is postoperative following a total hip arthroplasty. Which of the following statements should the nurse make?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: A raised toilet seat (
D) prevents hip flexion beyond 90°, reducing dislocation risk. Twisting (
A) and heat (
C) increase risk, and stronger leg movement (
B) is not specific.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has a contusion of the brainstem and reports thirst. The client's urinary output was 4,000 mL over the past 24 hr. The nurse should anticipate a prescription for which of the following IV medications?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: High urine output and thirst suggest diabetes insipidus from brainstem injury, treated with desmopressin (
C). Furosemide (
A), nitroprusside (
B), and epinephrine (
D) do not address this condition.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is teaching about food choices to a client who has chronic kidney disease and must limit potassium intake. Which of the following choices should the nurse recommend as containing the least potassium?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: White rice (
B) has low potassium compared to peanut butter (
A), yogurt (
C), and potatoes (
D), which are high-potassium foods restricted in kidney disease.