ATI RN
ATI RN Custom Nursing 221 Exam 4 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results of an adolescent female client and notes a WBC count of 16,000/mm² with increased immature neutrophils (bands) and normal monocytes. Which of the following is the appropriate analysis of the results?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: An increased WBC count with increased bands (immature neutrophils) indicates an acute infectious process.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is assessing a client who reports numbness and pain in his right palm, index finger, and middle finger. The client reports working with a keyboard most of the time while at work. The nurse suspects carpal tunnel syndrome. Which of the following tests should the nurse request that the client perform?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Holding the wrist at a 90-degree flexion (Phalen's test) is a diagnostic test for carpal tunnel syndrome.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is teaching the partner of a client who had an acute myocardial infarction (MI) about the reason blood was drawn from the client. Which of the following statements should the nurse make regarding cardiac enzymes studies?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Cardiac enzymes indicate the extent of heart muscle damage in MI.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has HIV. Which of the following laboratory values is the nurse's priority?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: A CD4-T-cell count of 180 cells/mm³ indicates severe immune system damage, making it the priority.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has a traumatic brain injury. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as an indication of increased intracranial pressure (ICP)?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Restlessness is an early sign of increased ICP due to brain pressure.