ATI RN
ATI Med Surg Nursing 300 Day Exam Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is assessing a client diagnosed with late-stage ovarian cancer. Which assessment finding is related to advanced stage ovarian cancer?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Ascites, fluid accumulation in the abdomen, is common in advanced ovarian cancer due to tumor spread to abdominal organs.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client diagnosed with bladder cancer who is prescribed intravesical immunotherapy. What information should the nurse include in the teaching plan?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Urinating in a sitting position ensures complete bladder emptying and minimizes contact with residual medication post-immunotherapy.
Question 3 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 4 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who asks to be screened for cervical cancer because a relative has been diagnosed with it. Which of the following tests should the nurse expect the provider to use?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The Pap smear is the standard screening test for cervical cancer, detecting precancerous changes.
Question 5 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.