ATI LPN
ATI LPN Med Surg Level 2 Test Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is assisting with the care of a patient with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The nurse must remember in which way RA care is different from osteoarthritis care. What type of nursing care does the nurse specifically provide for the patient with RA?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: RA is a systemic autoimmune disease that can affect multiple body systems, requiring comprehensive monitoring, unlike osteoarthritis, which is primarily a degenerative joint disease.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client that has osteomyelitis of an open wound on his heel. Which of the following information should the nurse include?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Osteomyelitis often requires long-term intravenous antibiotics, and a central catheter line is typically used for this purpose.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse at an urgent care center is reinforcing information with a new employee about the difference between sprains and strains. Which of the following examples should the nurse include as a cause of sprain injury?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: A sprain involves injury to ligaments, which is consistent with twisting a joint, as described.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who is 3 days post-operative from a right hip arthroplasty. While transferring to a chair, the client cries out in pain. The nurse should examine the client for which of the following manifestations of dislocation of the hip prosthesis.
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Shortening of the leg is a classic sign of hip dislocation post-arthroplasty.
Question 5 of 5
Which of the following is a common symptom of osteomyelitis?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Fever is a common symptom of osteomyelitis due to the body's immune response to the bone infection.