ATI RN
ATI Med Surg Nursing 300 Final Exam Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative following a total hip arthroplasty. Which intervention should the nurse include to prevent dislocation of the prosthesis?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A pillow between the legs maintains abduction, preventing adduction and dislocation of the hip prosthesis.
Question 2 of 5
A young adult is brought to the Emergency Department (ED) after a motor vehicle accident (MVA). The patient has severe right chest pain where there was impact with the steering wheel. Which is the priority patient goal?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Chest trauma may cause pneumothorax or hemothorax, impairing oxygenation. Maintaining adequate oxygenation is the priority to prevent hypoxia, before addressing anxiety, circulation, or pain.
Question 3 of 5
The client diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is prescribed ipratropium and albuterol via metered-dose inhaler. Which statement by the client indicates the need for further teaching?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Albuterol (bronchodilator) should be used before ipratropium (anticholinergic) to open airways, enhancing ipratropium's effect. Other statements are correct.
Question 4 of 5
A client in the gynecology clinic asks the nurse, ''What are the risk factors for developing cervical cancer?'' Which statement by the nurse is the best response?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Early sexual activity and multiple partners increase the risk of HPV infection, the primary cause of cervical cancer. Rhinovirus is unrelated, diet and birth control are not primary risks, and Pap smears detect, not prevent, cancer.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is monitoring a patient receiving a blood transfusion. For Which symptoms would the nurse stop the transfusion but NOT administer 0,9% normal saline?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Dyspnea, crackles, hypertension, and edema suggest circulatory overload or TRALI, where saline worsens fluid overload, so it's not administered.