ATI RN
ATI RN Adult Medical Surgical 2023 V Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse working in the emergency department is admitting a client who has pertussis. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: A surgical mask protects against droplet transmission of pertussis during close contact.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is providing discharge teaching for a client who is receiving treatment for genital herpes. Which of the following statements by the client indicates effectiveness of the teaching?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Antiviral therapy for herpes is typically 7-14 days, and 3 weeks aligns with extended initial treatment understanding.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is planning care for a client who is receiving heparin IV to treat a pulmonary embolism. Which of the following medications should the nurse plan to have available?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Protamine sulfate reverses heparin's anticoagulant effect in case of bleeding, essential for heparin therapy.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who has pulmonary tuberculosis. Which of the following findings should the nurse include as an indication the client is no longer infectious?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Negative sputum cultures confirm the client is no longer infectious with tuberculosis.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is preparing to receive a client from surgery following a transverse colon resection with colostomy placement. The nurse should expect to assess the stoma at which of the following locations?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A transverse colostomy stoma is typically located in the upper abdomen, near the midline.