ATI RN
ATI Med Surg Nursing 300 Day Exam Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The client recovering from an esophagogastrectomy is preparing for discharge. What instructions should be included in the dietary teaching for this client?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Clients recovering from an esophagogastrectomy should avoid snacking between meals to prevent dumping syndrome, a common complication where food moves too quickly from the stomach to the small intestine.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is performing a health screening of a 37-year-old female client. Which factor(s) would alert the nurse that this client is at greatest risk for developing a stroke?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Smoking and birth control pills significantly increase stroke risk, particularly in women, due to thrombotic effects.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse identifies the client problem of Impaired Verbal Communication for a client following a stroke who exhibits expressive aphasia. An appropriate nursing intervention to help the client to communicate is to:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Asking simple yes or no questions facilitates communication by reducing the verbal output required, helping clients with expressive aphasia express needs without frustration.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client with acute heart failure who is severely dyspneic and extremely anxious. The nurse anticipates that increased cardiac output and decreased anxiety may be promoted by the IV administration of:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Morphine reduces anxiety and preload, alleviating dyspnea and improving cardiac output in acute heart failure.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is assessing a client who had a surgical excision of a basal cell carcinoma one week ago. Assessment findings include redness, warmth, and serosanguinous drainage from the site. What would be the priority action by the nurse?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Culturing the wound confirms infection, guiding appropriate treatment for redness, warmth, and drainage.