ATI RN
ATI Capstone Week 11 Exam Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nursing is providing dietary teaching for a client who has Cushing's disease. Which of the following recommendations should nurse include in the teaching?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The correct answer is C: Increase intake of calcium and vitamin D. In Cushing's disease, patients are at risk for osteoporosis due to long-term steroid use. Calcium and vitamin D help support bone health. Increasing carbohydrate intake (
A) is not necessary. Decreasing protein intake (
B) is not recommended as adequate protein is needed for muscle and tissue repair. Limiting potassium-rich foods (
D) is not relevant in Cushing's disease unless the patient has specific kidney issues.
Question 2 of 5
A nursing is providing dietary teaching for a client who has Cushing's disease. Which of the following recommendations should nurse include in the teaching?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The correct answer is C: Increase intake of calcium and vitamin D. In Cushing's disease, patients are at risk for osteoporosis due to long-term steroid use. Calcium and vitamin D help support bone health. Increasing carbohydrate intake (
A) is not necessary. Decreasing protein intake (
B) is not recommended as adequate protein is needed for muscle and tissue repair. Limiting potassium-rich foods (
D) is not relevant in Cushing's disease unless the patient has specific kidney issues.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is teaching a class of older adults about the expected physiologic changes of aging. Which of the following changes should the nurse include in the discussion? (Select all that apply.)
Correct Answer: C,D,E
Rationale: The correct answers are C, D, and E. Aging leads to joint degeneration, weakening the musculoskeletal system. The cough reflex diminishes with age, increasing susceptibility to respiratory infections. Bladder capacity decreases due to weakening bladder muscles. A is incorrect as visual acuity typically decreases with age. B is incorrect as systolic blood pressure tends to increase. F and G are not provided in the question.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse in a prenatal clinic is caring for a client who is pregnant and asks the nurse for her estimated date of birth (EDB). The client's last menstrual period began on July 27. What is the client's EDB? (State the date in MMDD. For example, July 27 is 0727)
Correct Answer: 504
Rationale:
Rationale:
To calculate the EDB, count back 3 months from the first day of the last menstrual period (LMP) and add 7 days. The LMP is July 27. Counting back 3 months gives us April 27. Adding 7 days to April 27 gives us May 4, written as 0504. This is the estimated date of birth. Other choices are incorrect as they do not follow the standard calculation method for determining the EDB based on the LMP.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse in a prenatal clinic is caring for a client. Using Leopold maneuvers, the nurse palpates a round, firm, moveable part in the fundus of the uterus and a long, smooth surface on the client's right side. In which abdominal quadrant should the nurse expect to auscultate fetal heart tones?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The correct answer is C: Right lower. When palpating the round, firm, moveable part in the fundus and a long, smooth surface on the right side, it indicates the baby's back is on the right side. Fetal heart tones are best auscultated on the side where the baby's back is closest to the mother's anterior abdominal wall, which is the right side in this case. Auscultating on the right lower quadrant allows the nurse to listen to the fetal heart tones most effectively. Auscultating in other quadrants would not provide the most accurate location for fetal heart tones due to the positioning of the baby in the uterus.