ATI LPN
ATI LPN Med Surg Exam 4 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a middle-age client about hypertension. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Checking potassium levels is important when taking thiazide diuretics due to the risk of hypokalemia.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has a spinal cord injury at T-4. The nurse should recognize that the client is at risk for autonomic dysreflexia. Which of the following interventions should the nurse take to prevent autonomic dysreflexia?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Preventing bladder distention by ensuring regular bladder emptying can help prevent autonomic dysreflexia, which is often triggered by noxious stimuli like bladder distention.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has peripheral arterial disease and reports pain when walking. The nurse should identify that the client can use which of the following herbal supplements to increase pain-free walking distance?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Ginkgo biloba improves blood circulation and may increase pain-free walking distance in peripheral arterial disease.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is assisting with the admission of a client who has a subarachnoid hemorrhage and increased intracranial pressure (ICP). Which of the following medications should the nurse anticipate the provider prescribing to decrease ICP?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Mannitol is an osmotic diuretic that helps decrease ICP by drawing fluid from brain tissue into the bloodstream, thus relieving pressure within the skull.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has Bell's palsy. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
Correct Answer: A,B,D
Rationale: Pain behind the ear, muscle distortion due to facial paralysis, and impaired taste are common symptoms of Bell's palsy due to facial nerve involvement.