ATI RN
ATI Capstone Week 9 Exam Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is teaching about disease management for a client who has type 1 diabetes mellitus. Which statement made by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Abdominal insulin injections ensure consistent absorption. Post-meal glucose checks, unrestricted ice cream, and weight loss causing hypoglycemia are incorrect.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has type 2 diabetes mellitus and notes the client is declining. Which of the following would indicate the client is in a hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state (HHS)?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: A glucose level of 650 mg/dL indicates HHS, characterized by extreme hyperglycemia without significant ketosis. Hypertension, fruity breath, and ketosis are more typical of DKA.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is assessing a client who has end-stage kidney disease and is receiving hemodialysis. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as an indication the client is experiencing fluid overload?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: A 5 lb weight gain in one day indicates fluid overload in kidney disease, risking pulmonary edema. Low oxygen saturation, normal skin turgor, and flattened veins suggest other issues.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has an acute respiratory failure (ARF). The nurse should monitor the client for which of the following manifestations of this condition? (Select all that apply.)
Correct Answer: A,B,C,E
Rationale: ARF causes decreased consciousness (hypoxemia), hypercarbia (impaired gas exchange), severe dyspnea, and tachycardia (compensation). Nausea is not typical.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is auscultating the lungs of a client who has pleurisy. Which of the following adventitious breath sounds should the nurse expect to hear?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Loud, grating sounds (pleural friction rub) are characteristic of pleurisy due to inflamed pleural surfaces. Crackles, rhonchi, and wheezing are unrelated.