ATI RN
ATI Med Surg Final Exam Nsg 232 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is providing dietary teaching to a client diagnosed with chronic renal disease. The nurse recognizes that the teaching was effective when the client selects which of the following dietary choices?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Carrots, green leafy vegetables, and a pear are low in potassium and phosphorus, suitable for chronic renal disease.
Extract:
Nurses' Notes
1500:
Client presents to the ED and reports dyspnea, chest pain, and tachycardia. Client returned home from a vacation out of the country 24 hr ago.
1515:
The client has become diaphoretic, increasingly dyspneic, and states that their chest pain is sharp and increasing. The client states. "I feel like I'm going to die." Crackles auscultated in bilateral lower lobes, s3 and S4 heart sounds noted. Petechiae noted on the client's chest. Pulmonary embolism protocol initiated.
Vital signs
1500
T 38.1 (100.6 F),
HR 110/min, RR 24/min.
BP 138/52 (02)92% at 2L nasal canula 1515:
T 100.6 F,
HR 135/min, RR 32/min,
BP 120/50 mmHg,
02 90% at 4L nasal canula
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client in the emergency department (ED). The nurse should first followed by
Correct Answer: A, E
Rationale: High Fowler's position improves breathing, and IV access prepares for medication administration in suspected pulmonary embolism.
Extract:
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is preparing a lecture about cancer prevention strategies for clients seeking to engage in health promotion. The nurse should include which of the following risk factors for the development of laryngeal cancer? (Select all that apply.)
Correct Answer: B,D,E
Rationale: Chewing tobacco, secondhand smoke, and occupational chemical exposure (e.g., painting) are risk factors for laryngeal cancer.
Question 4 of 5
A client is undergoing diagnostic testing for aortic stenosis. What statement by the client during the nurse's interview is most suggestive of this valvular disorder?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Dyspnea on exertion is a classic symptom of aortic stenosis due to the narrowed valve obstructing blood flow, reducing cardiac output during activity.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client diagnosed with infective endocarditis. Which of the following manifestations indicate that the client's condition is worsening?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Worsening dyspnea may indicate complications like heart failure or pulmonary embolism, suggesting a deteriorating condition.