ATI RN
ATI Medical Surgical Exam 1 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is teaching a client with asthma about inhaler use. Which step is correct?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Inhaling quickly and deeply ensures medication reaches the lungs.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has a spinal cord injury at the first thoracic level. Which of the following should the nurse recognize can trigger autonomic dysreflexia? (Select All that Apply.)
Correct Answer: A,B,D,E
Rationale: Sexual intercourse, tight clothing, surgery below the injury, and urinary tract infections can stimulate areas below the spinal cord injury, triggering autonomic dysreflexia. Nausea is a symptom, not a trigger, of this condition.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is reviewing the electronic medical record of a middle-aged client who was admitted following a stroke. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as a modifiable risk factor for stroke?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Hypertension is a modifiable risk factor for stroke, manageable through lifestyle and medication. Age, sickle cell disease, and family history of cardiovascular disease are non-modifiable risk factors.
Question 4 of 5
Which of the following information should the nurse include when educating a client who has pulmonary edema as a result of a pre-existing cardiac condition? (Select All that Apply.)
Correct Answer: A,B,C,D,E
Rationale: All choices are correct. Weight control (
A) reduces cardiovascular strain, a healthy lifestyle (
B) supports heart health, smoking cessation (
C) prevents worsening of heart failure, heart disease prevention (
D) reduces complications, and glycemic control (E) manages diabetes-related cardiac risks.
Question 5 of 5
Which of the following factors contribute to the development of multiple sclerosis? (Select all that apply.)
Correct Answer: A,B,D
Rationale: Genetic predisposition, environmental triggers, and autoimmune mechanisms drive MS development, unlike infections which are not direct causes.