ATI LPN
ATI LPN Med Surg Concept 2 Exam Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) about minimizing the effects of reflux during sleep. Which of the following client statements indicates an understanding of the teaching?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Elevating the head of the bed can help reduce nighttime GERD symptoms by preventing stomach acid from refluxing into the esophagus.
Question 2 of 5
A newly diagnosed patient asks the nurse to explain asthma. Which of the following explanations by the nurse is correct?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Asthma is a chronic respiratory condition characterized by inflammation and hyperresponsiveness of the airways.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has peptic ulcer disease. Which of the following findings is a manifestation of gastrointestinal perforation?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Severe upper abdominal pain is a hallmark symptom of gastrointestinal perforation. Perforation can lead to the leakage of gastric contents into the peritoneal cavity, causing intense, sharp pain in the upper abdomen. The pain may be sudden and severe and can radiate to the back or shoulders.
Question 4 of 5
Your client has told you that they have been experiencing intermittent upper abdominal pain about 3 hours after eating and at times will even be awaken in the middle of the night by this pain. You suspect that your client may have which type of peptic ulcer?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Duodenal ulcers are peptic ulcers that develop in the first part of the small intestine, known as the duodenum. The classic symptom of a duodenal ulcer is intermittent upper abdominal pain that occurs about 2 to 3 hours after eating, particularly meals that contain acidic or spicy foods.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse enters a room of a patient who is acutely short of breath. Which action should the nurse take first?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Pursed lip breathing is a technique that can help patients with acute dyspnea by improving ventilation, prolonging exhalation, and reducing the work of breathing.