ATI LPN
ATI LPN Med Surg Exam 7 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is reinforcing nutrition teaching for a client who has chronic kidney disease about limiting foods high in potassium. Which of the following foods should the nurse instruct the client to avoid?
Correct Answer: A,B,C
Rationale: Orange juice, watermelon, and bananas are high in potassium, which must be limited in CKD to prevent hyperkalemia.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client with cirrhosis, portal hypertension, and esophageal varices. Which of the following is not a potential intervention?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Mesalamine is used for inflammatory bowel disease, not cirrhosis or esophageal varices. Metoprolol reduces portal hypertension, famotidine prevents variceal irritation, and balloon tamponade manages severe variceal bleeding.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse admits a client to the emergency department who reports nausea and vomiting that worsens when he lies down. Antacids do not help. The provider suspects acute pancreatitis. Which of the following laboratory test results should the nurse expect to see?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Increased serum amylase is a hallmark of acute pancreatitis due to pancreatic inflammation. Lipase is also elevated, calcium may decrease, and WBC is typically elevated.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client with acute pancreatitis. Which of the following would the nurse anticipate seeing in the client's history?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Gallstones (cholelithiasis) are a common cause of acute pancreatitis by obstructing the pancreatic duct. Other options are unrelated to pancreatitis etiology.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who is 1 day postoperative following a left radical mastectomy. Which of the following client behaviors should alert the nurse that the client is having difficulty adjusting to the loss of her breast?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Refusing to look at the incision suggests difficulty accepting the body change, indicating potential body image issues or emotional distress.