ATI RN
ATI RN Adult Medical Surgical 2023 V Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is teaching a client who has asthma about how to use a metered-dose inhaler with a spacer. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Holding the breath for 10 seconds allows medication to deposit in the lungs, maximizing effectiveness.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has acute heart failure and received morphine IV 30 min ago. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as an indication that the medication was effective?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Morphine reduces anxiety and preload in heart failure, improving comfort and breathing.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has a spinal cord injury and has developed autonomic dysreflexia. Identify the sequence of steps the nurse should take.
Correct Answer: B,D,C,A
Rationale: Upright positioning reduces blood pressure, checking the bladder addresses a common trigger, antihypertensives treat severe hypertension, and documentation follows.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is caring for a group of clients who are 12 hr postoperative. The nurse should identify that the client who had which of the following procedures is at risk for developing fat embolism syndrome?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Hip fracture fixation carries a high risk for fat embolism due to bone marrow disruption during surgery.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is teaching a client who has asthma about how to use a metered-dose inhaler with a spacer. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Holding the breath for 10 seconds allows medication to deposit in the lungs, maximizing effectiveness.