ATI RN
ATI RN Adult Medical Surgical 2023 III Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse manager is providing an in-service to a group of newly licensed nurses about the use of personal protective equipment. Which of the following statements by a newly licensed nurse indicates an understanding of the teaching?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Goggles protect the eyes during wound irrigation, a procedure with splash risk.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is assessing a client who has increased intracranial pressure. The nurse should recognize that which of the following is the first sign of deteriorating neurological status?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Altered level of consciousness is the earliest sign of neurological deterioration due to increased ICP.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is assessing a client who has skeletal traction for a femoral fracture. The nurse notes that the weights are resting on the floor. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Pulling the client up in bed restores traction by lifting the weights off the floor, maintaining alignment.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse in the emergency department is monitoring a client who is receiving dopamine to treat hypovolemic shock. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as an indication for increasing the client's dopamine dosage?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Low blood pressure (90/50 mm Hg) indicates persistent shock, warranting an increased dopamine dose.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is preparing to administer ceftazidime 2 g via intermittent IV over 30 min to a client who has osteomyelitis. The amount available is ceftazidime 2 g/50 mL. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr?
Correct Answer: 100
Rationale:
To deliver 50 mL over 30 minutes, calculate: (50 mL / 0.5 hr) = 100 mL/hr.