ATI RN
ATI Med-Surg 200 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client who has a history of peptic ulcer disease and is being admitted to the hospital with clinical manifestations of a perforation. Which finding by the nurse would best Indicate that perforation has occurred?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Rebound tenderness indicates peritonitis, a sign of peptic ulcer perforation.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is teaching a class about long-term effects of childhood obesity. The nurse should include which of the following conditions as a potential complication of childhood obesity?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Childhood obesity significantly increases the risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus due to insulin resistance from excess adiposity.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse suspects that the client, hospitalized with severe ulcerative colitis, is experiencing the complication of toxic megacolon. Which assessment finding would support this suspicion?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale:
Toxic megacolon causes severe colonic dilation, leading to increased abdominal girth due to distension.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse teaches a client newly diagnosed with a peptic ulcer about the prescribed medications famotidine and bismuth subsalicylate. Which statement made by the client indicates that the teaching was effective?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Bismuth subsalicylate can cause black stools, a harmless side effect the client should be aware of.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is assessing a client who has a large bowel obstruction. Which late clinical finding would the nurse expect?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Visible loops of bowel through the abdominal wall may be observed in severe cases of large bowel obstruction, indicating a late-stage complication.