ATI RN
ATI RN Adult Medical Surgical 2019 with NGN Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has left-sided heart failure. Which of the following manifestations should the nurse include in the teaching?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: A hacking cough, especially when lying down, indicates pulmonary congestion from left-sided heart failure. Neck-vein distention and ankle edema are right-sided heart failure signs; anorexia is nonspecific.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has toxoplasmosis and is HIV positive. Which of the following questions should the nurse ask to gather data about toxoplasmosis?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale:
Toxoplasmosis is transmitted via cat feces; asking about household cats assesses exposure risk, especially critical for immunocompromised clients like those with HIV.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is planning care for a client who is receiving heparin IV to treat a pulmonary embolism. Which of the following medications should the nurse plan to have at the bedside?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Protamine sulfate reverses heparin's anticoagulant effects in case of bleeding. Other medications address different drug overdoses or conditions.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is performing a cranial nerve assessment on a client following a head injury. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect if the client has impaired function of the vestibulocochlear nerve (cranial nerve VIII)?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The vestibulocochlear nerve (VIII) controls balance and hearing; impaired function causes disequilibrium.
Tongue deviation, vision loss, and inability to smell relate to other cranial nerves.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has diabetes insipidus. Which of the following medications should the nurse plan to administer?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Desmopressin, a synthetic ADH, treats diabetes insipidus by reducing urine output. Lithium and furosemide worsen it, and insulin is for diabetes mellitus.