ATI RN
ATI Med-Surg 200 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is teaching a class about long-term effects of childhood obesity. The nurse should include which of the following conditions as a potential complication of childhood obesity?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Childhood obesity significantly increases the risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus due to insulin resistance from excess adiposity.
Question 2 of 5
A client with a new diagnosis of GERD is preparing for discharge from the hospital. Which foods will the nurse teach this client to avoid? (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)
Correct Answer: A,B,C,E
Rationale: Chocolate, tomato soup, spicy pork rinds, and oranges can exacerbate GERD by relaxing the LES or increasing acidity.
Question 3 of 5
A client comes to the Urgent Care center complaining of urinary frequency accompanied by pain when voiding. Which clinical manifestation would make the nurse suspect acute pyelonephritis rather than cystitis?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Costovertebral tenderness indicates kidney involvement, characteristic of pyelonephritis rather than cystitis.
Question 4 of 5
Which of the following is a common symptom of esophageal ulcers?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Chest pain, often burning or sharp, is a common symptom of esophageal ulcers, worsened by swallowing.
Question 5 of 5
The client has a possible diagnosis of appendicitis. On physical examination, the nurse should assess for tenderness on palpation at McBurney's point, located at which pictured site?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: McBurney's point is located approximately one-third of the distance from the anterior superior iliac spine (ASIS) to the umbilicus, on the right side of the abdomen.