ATI RN Adult Medical Surgical 2023 IV

Extract:

Question 1 of 5

A nurse is providing discharge teaching for a client who is receiving treatment for genital herpes. Which of the following statements by the client indicates effectiveness of the teaching?

A. I should expect to take my medication for 3 weeks.B. I should apply antibiotic ointment to the lesions.C. I should expect my lesions to resolve in 6 weeks.D. I should use natural skin condoms during sexual intercourse.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Antiviral treatment for herpes (
A) typically lasts 7-10 days, but 3 weeks may reflect understanding of initial or suppressive therapy duration. Antibiotics (
B) are ineffective, lesions resolve in 2-4 weeks (
C), and natural condoms (
D) are less effective.

Question 2 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?

A. Twist at the waist when standing from a seated position.B. Move your stronger leg first when using a walker.C. Apply a heating pad to the operative hip to decrease pain.D. Use a raised toilet seat to maintain your hips above your knees.

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 3 of 5

A nurse is caring for a client who has a full-thickness burn injury covering 15% of their body. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

A. Place the client on a low-carbohydrate diet.B. Monitor the client's calorie intake daily.C. Place the client on strict bed rest.D. Weigh the client once per week.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Monitoring calorie intake (
B) ensures adequate nutrition for healing in burn patients. Low-carb diets (
A) are inappropriate, strict bed rest (
C) is unnecessary unless specified, and weekly weighing (
D) is insufficient for monitoring fluid status.

Question 4 of 5

A nurse is caring for a client who is using a continuous passive motion (CPM) machine following a total knee arthroplasty. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

A. Store the CPM machine on the floor when not in use.B. Turn the CPM machine off while the client is eatingC. Check settings of the CPM machine every 12 hr.D. Increase the range of motion rapidly when the CPM machine is used intermittently.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Turning off the CPM during eating (
B) ensures safety and comfort. Storing on the floor (
A) risks contamination, settings are checked more frequently (
C), and rapid increases (
D) cause pain.

Question 5 of 5

A nurse is caring for a client who has a spinal cord injury and has developed autonomic dysreflexia. Identify the sequence of steps the nurse should take. (Move the steps into the box on the right, placing them in the order of performance. Use all the steps.)

Correct Answer: C,A,D,B

Rationale: Upright positioning (
C) reduces blood pressure, checking bladder (
A) addresses triggers, antihypertensives (
D) manage hypertension, and documentation (
B) follows treatment.

ATI RN Adult Medical Surgical 2023 IV | Nurselytic

Nurselytic

ATI RN

ATI RN