ATI RN
ATI Nurs 258 Med Surg Exam Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is teaching a group of male adolescents about testicular self-examination. Which of the following information should the nurse include?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Examining after a bath or shower relaxes the scrotum, making it easier to detect abnormalities.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is preparing to administer vancomycin 15 mg/kg/day divided equally every 12 hours. The client weighs 198 lbs. How many mg should the nurse administer with each dose? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
Correct Answer: 675
Rationale: The client's weight is converted to 90 kg (198 lb ÷ 2.2). The total daily dose is 15 mg/kg/day × 90 kg = 1350 mg/day, divided into two doses: 1350 mg ÷ 2 = 675 mg/dose.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative following a transurethral resection of the prostate. Which postoperative complication is the priority for the nurse to monitor?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Hemorrhage is the priority due to the risk of significant blood loss post-TURP.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is teaching a client who has benign prostatic hypertrophy and has a new prescription for finasteride. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Finasteride can cause sexual side effects, including decreased libido, which is an important adverse effect to communicate to the client.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is performing triage on the incident scene for several clients following a mass casualty event. The nurse should assign a red tag to which of the following clients?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: An open traumatic brain injury with agonal breaths requires immediate life-saving intervention, warranting a red tag.