ATI RN
ATI Medical Surgical 2 Final Exam Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A patient is interested in learning about the risk factors for prostate cancer. Which factors does the nurse include in the teaching?
Correct Answer: A,B,C,E,F
Rationale: Family history, African ancestry, obesity, advanced age, and high red meat consumption are risk factors for prostate cancer. Smoking is less strongly linked.
Question 2 of 5
A client with sickle cell anemia has 'Pain related to thrombotic crisis' as a nursing diagnosis. Which of the following is the most appropriate nursing intervention for this diagnosis?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Repositioning with proper alignment alleviates pressure and discomfort from thrombotic crisis pain. Education, pulse checks, and ROM are less directly related to acute pain relief.
Question 3 of 5
Blood loss is a major cause of iron deficiency in adults. Some sources of chronic blood loss in adults are all except:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Loss of intrinsic factor causes pernicious anemia, not iron deficiency. Gastrointestinal, peptic ulcer, and genitourinary bleeding are common causes of chronic blood loss leading to iron deficiency.
Question 4 of 5
Which of the following does the nurse implement as the most important measure in preventing transmission of harmful pathogens to patients with depressed bone marrow function?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Strict handwashing is the most effective measure to prevent pathogen transmission to immunocompromised patients, reducing healthcare-associated infections.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is providing teaching about dietary supplements to a client who has erectile dysfunction and has been prescribed nitroglycerin. Which of the following statements is the most important for the nurse to include in the teaching?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Dietary supplements, like those for erectile dysfunction, can interact with nitroglycerin, causing severe hypotension, making this the most critical teaching point.