ATI RN
ATI Nurs 258 Med Surg Exam Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
Following a history of vaginal discharge and lower abdominal pain, a client is diagnosed with pelvic inflammatory disease (PID). When providing client education, the nurse identifies an understanding of the teaching when the client makes which statement in regard to preventing a reoccurrence?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Testing and treating sexual partners for STIs prevents reinfection, reducing the risk of PID recurrence.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is assessing a client who is being admitted from the post-anesthesia care unit (PACU) following an abdominal hysterectomy. Which of the following assessments is the nurse's priority?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Blood pressure is the priority to monitor for signs of bleeding or shock post-hysterectomy.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse working in an emergency department is caring for a client who has been exposed to sarin gas following a bioterrorism attack. Which of the following interventions should the nurse plan to take?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Sarin gas, a nerve agent, can cause seizures, necessitating seizure precautions.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is preparing to administer Ringer lactate 500 mL intravenous (IV) bolus to infuse over 3 hours. The drop factor of the manual IV tubing is 2 gtt/mL. The nurse should set the manual IV infusion to deliver how many gtt/min? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
Correct Answer: 56
Rationale: The infusion rate is calculated as (500 mL ÷ 180 min) × 20 gtt/mL = 55.6 gtt/min, rounded to 56 gtt/min.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is teaching a group of male adolescents about testicular self-examination. Which of the following information should the nurse include?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Examining after a bath or shower relaxes the scrotum, making it easier to detect abnormalities.