ATI RN
ATI Medsurg Exam 5 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is auscultating the client's bowel sounds and is unsure of a sound that is heard. Which action should the nurse take next?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Validating unclear findings with another RN ensures accuracy before documenting or notifying the physician, improving assessment reliability.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is gathering the health history of a client complaining of dyspnea on exertion. While reviewing the data, the nurse finds that some information about past hospitalizations is missing. Which statement by the nurse should be appropriate to gather this data?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: An open-ended question about past hospitalizations respects client autonomy and gathers relevant data without assumptions.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is caring for an older adult client in the emergency room diagnosed with dehydration after being found lying on the floor for 2 days. Which of the following assessment findings should the nurse expect on a dehydrated client?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Dehydration causes dry mucous membranes and lips due to reduced fluid levels, unlike pale membranes, smooth lips, or white patches, which indicate other conditions.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is auscultating the client's bowel sounds and is unsure of a sound that is heard. Which action should the nurse take next?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Validating unclear findings with another RN ensures accuracy before documenting or notifying the physician, improving assessment reliability.
Question 5 of 5
During the aging process, the hair changes and can look gray or white and begin to feel thin and fine. Which of the following should the nurse recognize as the cause for hair changes during the aging process?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Decreased melanocyte function reduces melanin, causing gray or white hair, unlike vascularity, cutaneous cells, or adipose tissue.