ATI RN
ATI RN Custom Nursing 221 Exam 4 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse working for a home health agency is teaching a client who has diabetes mellitus about disease management. Which of the following glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) values should the nurse include in the teaching as an indicator that the client is appropriately controlling his glucose levels?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: An HbA1c value of 6.3% indicates good glucose control.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has had a stroke involving the right hemisphere. Which of the following alterations in function should the nurse expect?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Right hemisphere strokes often cause aphasia.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is teaching the partner of a client who had an acute myocardial infarction (MI) about the reason blood was drawn from the client. Which of the following statements should the nurse make regarding cardiac enzymes studies?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Cardiac enzymes indicate the extent of heart muscle damage in MI.
Question 4 of 5
A home health nurse is assessing an older adult client in the home who has decreased vision due to a history of glaucoma. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as a safety risk?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Scatter rugs in the kitchen can cause falls, posing a safety risk.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse on a medical-surgical unit is caring for four clients who are 24 to 36 hr postoperative. Which of the following surgical procedures places the client at risk for deep-vein thrombosis?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Hip arthroplasty increases DVT risk due to prolonged immobility.