ATI RN
ATI RN Adult Medical Surgical 2023 V Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is teaching a client who has left-sided weakness how to use a quad cane. Which of the following client actions indicates an understanding of the teaching?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Advancing the weaker leg to the cane ensures stability, as the cane supports the affected side.
Question 2 of 5
A charge nurse receives a call from the house supervisor requesting room assignments for four new clients. Based on the admission diagnoses, which of the following clients requires a private room?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Fever, night sweats, and cough suggest possible tuberculosis, requiring airborne precautions in a private room to prevent transmission.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client in the ICU. The client's ECG monitor tracing reveals sinus bradycardia and ST segment elevation. The client reports shortness of breath and feeling dizzy and faint. Which of the following medications should the nurse administer?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Atropine treats symptomatic bradycardia, addressing the low heart rate and associated symptoms like dizziness and shortness of breath.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is assessing a client for a positive Chvostek's sign following a thyroidectomy. Which of the following areas on the client's head should the nurse tap to assess the client for tetany?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Tapping the facial nerve (cheek area) elicits a Chvostek's sign, indicating hypocalcemia post-thyroidectomy.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is planning care for a client who is receiving heparin IV to treat a pulmonary embolism. Which of the following medications should the nurse plan to have available?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Protamine sulfate reverses heparin's anticoagulant effect in case of bleeding, essential for heparin therapy.