ATI RN
ATI Med Surg Nursing 300 Day Exam Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The client is admitted with complaints of photosensitivity, neck stiffness, and a 'thunderclap' headache. The nurse recognizes that these clinical manifestations would present with which type of stroke?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: A thunderclap headache and neck stiffness are hallmark symptoms of subarachnoid hemorrhage, often due to aneurysm rupture.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is providing discharge teaching for a client who has received their first external radiation treatment. The client is scheduled for daily treatments for the next 6 weeks. The nurse would include which instruction in the teaching?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Skin treatment markings must remain intact to ensure accurate radiation targeting throughout the treatment course.
Question 3 of 5
A client, who is receiving intravenous chemotherapy into a peripheral vein, says that the arm burns terribly in and around the intravenous site. What is the nurse's best first action?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Discontinuing the infusion prevents further tissue damage from potential extravasation.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is assessing a client diagnosed with renal cancer. The client is complaining of flank pain. Which additional assessment finding should the nurse expect?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Renal cancer often presents with a flank mass and hematuria due to tumor growth and bleeding.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client with peripheral arterial disease. Which statement, by the client, indicates that they need additional teaching?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Compression stockings are generally used for venous issues, not arterial diseases like PAD, where they may reduce blood flow, indicating a need for further teaching.