ATI RN
ATI Medical Surgical Exam 1 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is preparing to administer insulin. Which type is rapid-acting?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Insulin aspart is a rapid-acting insulin, used to manage postprandial glucose spikes.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has chronic migraine headaches. The client asks the nurse if it could be a cerebral aneurysm. Which of the following responses should the nurse use?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Most cerebral aneurysms are asymptomatic until rupture, unlike migraines which cause recurring headaches. Seizures, nausea, vomiting, and stiff neck are not typical unless the aneurysm ruptures.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is reviewing discharge medications with a client who has Parkinson's disease. The nurse should include teaching about the client's anticholinergic agent. Which of the following side effects should the nurse advise the client to report?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Anhidrosis, the inability to sweat normally, is a side effect of anticholinergic medications due to acetylcholine inhibition on sweat glands, posing a risk of hyperthermia. Drooling, tremors, and rigidity are Parkinson's symptoms, not typically caused by anticholinergics.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is assessing a client who has a spinal cord injury. Which of the following assessment findings should the nurse expect with neurogenic shock? (Select all that apply.)
Correct Answer: A,D
Rationale: Hypothermia and bradycardia are characteristic of neurogenic shock due to loss of sympathetic control, leading to heat loss and unopposed parasympathetic activity.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is providing teaching about potential complications to a client who has a spinal cord injury. Which of the following should the nurse include in the teaching as a common complication of spinal cord injuries?(Select All that Apply.)
Correct Answer: A,B,C,E
Rationale: Temperature sensitivity, contractures, sexual dysfunction, and UTIs are common due to autonomic disruption, immobility, and bladder dysfunction.