ATI RN
ATI Med Surg Adult Care 2 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A student nurse is asked by the preceptor to identify which of the assigned clients is at the highest risk for stroke. Which of the clients below, when selected by the student nurse, indicate an understanding of the highest risk factor for stroke?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: A client treated for atrial fibrillation with clopidogrel (Plavor) Correct. Atrial fibrillation is a condition that causes irregular and rapid heartbeats, which can lead to blood clots forming in the heart and traveling to the brain, causing a stroke.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has a traumatic brain injury. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as an Indication of Increased Intracranial pressure (ICP)?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Restlessness is an early sign of increased ICP, indicating decreased cerebral oxygenation and impaired cognition.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new diagnosis of Parkinson's disease. On which of the following medications should the nurse prepare to instruct the client?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Levodopa/carbidopa is a combination drug that is used to treat Parkinson's disease by increasing dopamine levels in the brain.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is assessing a client who has ataxia. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to evaluate the client's ability to safely ambulate?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: A Romberg's test is used to assess balance and coordination, which are impaired in clients with ataxia.
Question 5 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: A,C
Rationale: A stroke involving the right hemisphere can impair the ability to recognize faces (prosopagnosia) and cause weakness or paralysis of the left side of the body (right hemiparesis).