ATI RN
ATI n120 Med Surg Exam Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse cares for a client who is a pale and reports frequent fatigue, weakness and dizziness. Which serum laboratory test result is the nurse's priority for planning care?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: A hemoglobin of 9 g/dl indicates anemia, likely causing the symptoms, requiring priority intervention to address oxygenation, unlike the other normal results.
Question 2 of 5
During the acute phase of a stroke, the nurse assesses the patient's vital signs and neurologic status at least every cardiovascular sign that the nurse would see as the body attempts to increase cerebral blood flow?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Hypertension is a compensatory response to increase cerebral perfusion during a stroke, unlike dysrhythmias, heart sounds, or fluid overload.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is educating a student on moderate/conscious sedation. Which of the following is a correct statement about moderate sedation?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Moderate sedation reduces anxiety and pain while keeping the patient responsive and airway-protected, unlike local, general, or regional anesthesia.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is preparing to give routine medications to a client with a history of hypertension. The nurse recognizes the need to assess the clients blood pressure before and after administering which of the following medications?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Metoprolol, a beta-blocker, lowers blood pressure, requiring monitoring, unlike simvastatin, aspirin, or metformin.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is reading the arterial blood gas results of a patient admitted for sepsis. Which of the following would the nurse expect for a patient in metabolic acidosis?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Metabolic acidosis is indicated by low pH (7.25) and low HCO3- (16), with normal CO2, unlike other options in metabolic or respiratory alkalosis or acidosis.