ATI RN
ATI RN Adult Medical Surgical 2023 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who had a bilateral orchiectomy. The nurse should instruct the client to expect which of the following symptoms?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Hot flashes occur due to decreased testosterone after bilateral orchiectomy.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is preparing to receive a client from surgery following a transverse colon resection with colostomy placement. The nurse should expect to assess the stoma at which of the following locations? (You will find hot spots to select in the artwork below. Select only the hot spot that corresponds to your answer.)
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The transverse colon stoma is typically located in the upper abdomen, corresponding to location B.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is providing discharge teaching for a client who has heart failure and is to start therapy with digoxin. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Muscle weakness is a sign of digoxin toxicity, requiring provider notification.
Extract:
History and Physical
1000:
Client reports after eating breakfast this morning at 0630 that they began feeling tightness in chest that radiates to left arm.
History:
Hyperlipidemia, hypertension, type 2 diabetes mellitus. Non-smoker. Denies use of alcohol or recreational drug use.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is admitting a client who reports tightness in their chest that radiates to left arm. Select the findings below that would indicate that the client has a potential problem
| Options | Anticipated | Nonessential | Contraindicated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Client reports tightness in chest that radiates to left arm. | |||
| States pain as 7 on a scale of 0 to 10. | |||
| Started to feel nauseous after breakfast. | |||
| Client is diaphoretic and short of breath. | |||
| Heart rate is irregular and tachycardic. | |||
| Lungs clear to auscultation in all lobes. | |||
| Skin is cool to touch. |
Correct Answer: A,B,C,D,E,G
Rationale: These findings suggest an acute cardiac event requiring immediate attention.
Extract:
Question 5 of 5
A nurse working in an outpatient clinic is planning a community education program about reproductive cancers. The nurse should identify which of the following manifestations as a possible indication of cervical cancer?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Painless vaginal bleeding is a common early sign of cervical cancer.