ATI RN
ATI RN Adult Med-Surg 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: C
Rationale: Bilateral orchiectomy reduces testosterone, leading to hot flashes similar to menopause.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is asking a preoperative client about food allergies. Which of the following food allergies indicates a potential reaction to propofol?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Propofol contains egg lecithin, posing a risk for clients with egg allergies.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who weighs 190 lb and is receiving total parenteral nutrition. If the RDA of protein is 0.8 g/kg of body weight, how many grams of protein should the client receive daily? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
Correct Answer: 69
Rationale: Convert 190 lb to kg (86.18 kg), multiply by 0.8 g/kg = 68.94, round to 69 g.
Extract:
History and Physical
Nurses' Notes
Vital Signs
Diagnostic Results
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. Complete the following sentence by using the lists of options. The nurse should first address the client's…... followed by the client's…….
Correct Answer: B,D
Rationale: Pain level is the priority, followed by ECG to assess for cardiac ischemia.
Extract:
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who is 2 days postoperative following a below-the-knee amputation and asks about the purpose of maintaining an elastic bandage around the residual limb of the extremity. Which of the following is an appropriate response by the nurse?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: An elastic bandage reduces edema and shapes the residual limb for prosthetic fitting.