ATI RN
ATI Nur 221 Med Surg Final Exam Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who has peripheral arterial disease (PAD). Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Warm environments improve blood flow in PAD. Leg elevation worsens arterial flow, heating pads risk burns, and antiembolic stockings compress arteries.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is assessing an adolescent who has an exacerbation of Graves' disease. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Heat intolerance occurs in Graves' hyperthyroidism from excess metabolism. Bradycardia , weight gain , and lethargy are hypothyroid symptoms.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has end-stage renal disease (ESRD) and reports having shortness of breath and swelling in his lower extremities. Upon assessment, the nurse notes the client has crackles in his lungs and an elevated blood pressure. The nurse should suspect which of the following based on the client's manifestations?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: ESRD causes hypervolemia, leading to edema, pulmonary crackles, and hypertension from fluid overload. Hypovolemia causes hypotension, hyperkalemia affects muscles, and hyponatremia causes neurological symptoms, not fluid-related signs.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client with suspected liver cancer and is providing education related to a needle biopsy procedure. Which of the following statements by the client would require further teaching?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Lying on the right side, not left, applies pressure to the liver biopsy site to prevent bleeding. Bedrest , stopping warfarin , and diagnosing cancer are correct.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is educating a newly diagnosed client about treatment for hyperthyroidism. Which of the following statements would require further teaching?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Levothyroxine worsens hyperthyroidism; antithyroid drugs are needed. Avoiding goitrogens , methimazole , and iodine are correct for hyperthyroidism.