ATI LPN
ATI LPN Med Surg Exam 7 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is preparing discharge instructions for a client who has cirrhosis of the liver. Which of the following statements should be included in the education?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Avoiding high-sodium foods prevents fluid retention and ascites worsening. Acetaminophen is hepatotoxic, large meals strain the liver, and overexertion can worsen fatigue.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client with acute pancreatitis. Which of the following would the nurse anticipate seeing in the client's history?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Gallstones (cholelithiasis) can block the pancreatic duct, causing pancreatitis. Constipation, splenomegaly, and ascites are not typical causes.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is monitoring a client who has just had a thoracentesis to remove pleural fluid. Which of the following clinical manifestations should indicate to the nurse the client is experiencing a complication and the provider should be notified immediately?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Increased heart rate may signal respiratory distress or hypovolemia post-thoracentesis, requiring immediate provider notification.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has AIDS. The nurse notes that the client has multiple, widespread purplish-brown skin lesions. The nurse should suspect that the client has developed which of the following types of skin lesions?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Multiple purplish-brown lesions in AIDS patients are characteristic of Kaposi's sarcoma, a cancer linked to immunosuppression.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is reviewing data for a client who has disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC). Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DI
C) is characterized by both excessive clotting and bleeding due to inappropriate activation of the clotting cascade, consuming clotting factors and platelets, leading to a paradoxical combination of thrombosis and hemorrhage.