ATI RN
ATI RN Adult Medical Surgical 2023 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is teaching about safe positioning with the caregiver of a client who has right-sided hemiplegia following a stroke. Which of the following statements by the caregiver indicates an understanding of the teaching?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Supporting the feet prevents foot drop in a client with hemiplegia.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is assessing a female client who has pneumonia. The nurse should identify which of the following findings increases the client's risk of skin breakdown?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Weight loss increases skin breakdown risk due to reduced padding over bony prominences.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for warfarin about foods that affect the INR. The nurse should include in the teaching that which of the following foods interacts with this medication?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Kale, high in vitamin K, can decrease warfarin's anticoagulant effect.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who weighs 190 lb and is receiving total parenteral nutrition. If the RDA of protein is 0.8 g/kg of body weight, how many grams of protein should the client receive daily? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
Correct Answer: 69
Rationale: Convert 190 lb to kg (86.18 kg), multiply by 0.8 g/kg = 68.94, rounded to 69 g.
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Diagnostic Results
1000:
Myoglobin 100 mcg/L (less than 90 mcg/L) Creatine kinase 180 units/L (55 to 170 units/L) Troponin T
0.40 ng/mL (less than 0.1 ng/mL) Troponin I 0.35 ng/mL (less than 0.03 ng/mL) Cholesterol 244 mg/dL (less than 200 mg/dL) Triglycerides 180 mg/dL (40 to 160 mg/dL) LDL cholesterol 148 mg/dL (less than
130 mg/dL) HDL cholesterol 42 mg/dL (greater than 45 mg/dL) C-reactive protein 2 mg/mL (less than 1.0 mg/mL) Blood glucose 103 mg/dL (74 to 106 mg/dL)
12-lead electrocardiogram: tachycardia with ST segment elevation and T wave changes Chest x-ray: lungs are clear in all lobes
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is reviewing the client's medical record. For each potential provider's prescription, click to specify if the potential prescription is anticipated, nonessential, or contraindicated for the client.
Correct Answer: A,B,C,D,E,F,G
Rationale: Metoprolol, oxygen, labs, morphine, nitroglycerin, and weight are anticipated; atropine is conditional based on heart rate.