ATI RN
ATI Medical Surgical 2 Final Exam Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A pediatric nurse health educator provides a teaching session to the nursing staff regarding hemophilia. Which of the following information regarding this disorder would the nurse plan to include in this discussion?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Hemophilia is an X-linked recessive disorder, with males inheriting it from carrier mothers. Hemophilia B involves factor IX deficiency, females are typically carriers, and it is not Y-linked.
Question 2 of 5
The term 'Leukopenia' is the medical term for which of the following?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Leukopenia refers to a low white blood cell count. Anemia is low red blood cells, leukocytosis is high white blood cells, and thrombocytopenia is low platelets.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a new diagnosis of testicular cancer. Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the teaching?
Correct Answer: B,C
Rationale: Close male relatives have a higher risk due to genetic factors, and testicular cancer typically occurs between ages 15 to 40. Scrotal warmth/redness is not typical, it usually affects one testicle, and impotence is not a common post-orchiectomy outcome.
Question 4 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 5 of 5
A nurse in a clinic is caring for a client who is postmenopausal and has risk factors for osteoporosis. The nurse anticipates the client will be prescribed which of the following medications?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Raloxifene hydrochloride, a selective estrogen receptor modulator, is used to prevent and treat osteoporosis in postmenopausal women by preventing bone loss and reducing fracture risk. Levothyroxine treats hypothyroidism, escitalopram treats depression, and calcitonin is not typically first-line for osteoporosis.