ATI RN
ATI Med Surg Nurs 200 Exam Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The client's chart indicates the diagnosis of stage III peripheral arterial disease. Which nursing assessment finding correlates with this diagnosis?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Stage III PAD, or critical limb ischemia, is characterized by severe symptoms like burning pain at rest, especially at night.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse gives a client 10 units of insulin lispro at 0630. When should the client have breakfast?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Insulin lispro is fast-acting and starts working about 15 minutes after injection. The client should eat within 15 minutes (by 0640) to prevent hypoglycemia.
Question 3 of 5
The client, on an intensified insulin regimen, consistently has a fasting blood glucose between 70 and 80 mg/dL, a postprandial blood glucose level below 200 mg/dL, and a hemoglobin A1c level of 5.5%. What is the nurse's interpretation of these findings?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The client's fasting blood glucose level, postprandial blood glucose level, and hemoglobin A1c level are all within the target range for good blood glucose control in diabetes.
Question 4 of 5
A newly diagnosed diabetic client is 24 hours post-op following abdominal surgery. The 0700 blood glucose level is 200 mg/dl and the nurse administers 4 units of insulin aspart subcutaneously per the prescribed sliding scale. When should the nurse first assess the client for signs and symptoms of hypoglycemia?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Assessing the patient for signs and symptoms of hypoglycemia at 0730, 30 minutes after insulin administration, is appropriate as insulin aspart is a rapid-acting insulin with an onset of 10-20 minutes and peak action within 1-3 hours.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is teaching a patient to wash their hands after using the bathroom as an attempt to break the chain of infection. Between which two links in the chain of infection does this action intervene?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Hand washing directly intervenes between the portal of exit and mode of transmission by removing the infectious agent from the hands and preventing its transmission to other people or surfaces.