ATI RN
ATI Med Surg 102 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is teaching a group of clients about osteoarthritis. Which of the following recommendations should the nurse include in the teaching?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Maintaining a healthy weight reduces stress on joints, alleviating osteoarthritis symptoms.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is caring for an 84-year-old female client who was brought to the emergency room by her daughter, who related that her mother has had very recent mental status changes and periods of incontinence. What condition should the nurse first suspect?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: UTIs commonly cause confusion and incontinence in elderly patients, making it the primary suspicion.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative following knee arthroplasty and has a new prescription for enoxaparin 1mg/kg subcutaneous. The client weighs 185 lb. How many mg should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
Correct Answer: 84.1 mg
Rationale: 185 lb ÷ 2.2 ≈ 84.1 kg; 84.1 kg × 1 mg/kg = 84.1 mg, the dose to administer.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is assessing a client who has a cast in place for a fractured tibia. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Checking capillary refill assesses circulation, critical to detect complications like compartment syndrome.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is to administer a 500ml bolus of normal saline to a patient over 1 hour?
Correct Answer: 500 mL/hr
Rationale: 500 mL ÷ 1 hour = 500 mL/hr, the rate for the bolus.