ATI LPN
ATI LPN Med Surg Level 3 II Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is preparing to administer digoxin 0.25 mg PO to a client. The amount available is digoxin 0.125 mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer to the client? (Round to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
Correct Answer: 2 tablets
Rationale: Prescribed dose (0.25 mg) divided by available dose (0.125 mg) equals 2 tablets.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is about to start taking captopril to treat hypertension. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include to help the client manage this medication's adverse effects?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Captopril is best absorbed on an empty stomach, 1 hour before meals, to maximize efficacy and reduce adverse effects.
Question 3 of 5
While auscultating a client's heart sounds, the nurse hears turbulence between S1 and S2. The nurse should document this finding as which of the following?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Turbulence between S1 and S2 occurs during systole, indicating a systolic murmur, often due to valve issues like aortic stenosis.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is counting a client's apical pulse rate. Identify where the nurse should place the stethoscope to auscultate the apical pulse.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The apical pulse is auscultated at the fifth intercostal space, midclavicular line, where the heart's apex is located.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is planning care for a group of clients on a medical-surgical unit. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Unilateral calf pain may indicate deep vein thrombosis (DVT), a potentially life-threatening condition requiring immediate assessment to prevent pulmonary embolism.