ATI RN
ATI Advanced Med Surg Exam 3 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client with a history of heart failure and notes a new onset of the following rhythm on the client's telemetry monitor. Which action would the nurse take first?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Obtaining vital signs first assesses the hemodynamic impact of new-onset atrial fibrillation, guiding further actions.
Question 2 of 5
A patient with respiratory failure has a respiratory rate of 6 breaths/min and an oxygen saturation (SpO2) of 78%. The patient is increasingly lethargic. Which intervention will the nurse anticipate?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Severe respiratory failure with low respiratory rate and SpO2 requires endotracheal intubation to ensure adequate ventilation and oxygenation.
Extract:
Medical History
Client was brought to the ED by their family member due to mental status changes. The family member reports that they visit the client every other day and today the client did not initially realize who they were until several minutes after talking with them. The client has diabetes mellitus and takes insulin daily. A wound is noted on the right foot.
Nurses' Notes
Family member reports that the client did not initially realize who they were when they went to visit. Client is currently somnolent but rouses to verbal stimuli and is oriented to person. Glascow coma score is 13 and Modified Early Warning System (MEWS) score is 6. Respirations are even. unlabored and deep, with few crackles noted in lung bases bilaterally with auscultation. Mucous members are dry and pink. Abdomen soft with hypoactive bowel sounds. Radial and pedal pulses are palpable, no edema noted.
Skin is warm and dry. The right foot has a 2.5 cm x 3.3 cm (1 in x 1.3 in) superficial wound to the ball of the foot. The wound is moist with a scant amount of purulent drainage. Client stated they stepped on something last week while walking but did not notice a wound had occurred.
Client's family member reports that the client takes 10 units of regular insulin subcutaneously every morning and 5 units every evening with last dose taken this am. Also states that the client took two aspirin yesterday for a headache.
Vital Signs
Temperature 38.5°C (101.3° F) Pulse 110/min
Blood pressure 98/60 mm Hg Respiratory rate 26/min
Oxygen saturation 93% on 2 L nasal cannula
Diagnostic Results
RBC count 5.0 (Male 4.7 to 6.1)
WBC count 9,500 mm3 (5,000 to 10,000/mm3) Platelets 97,000/mm3 (150,000 to 400,000/mm3) Hemoglobin 15 g/dL (Male 14 to 18 g/dL)
Hematocrit 45% (Male 42% to 52%; Female 37% to 47%) Glucose 186 mg/dL (74 to 106 g/dL)
Question 3 of 5
It has been identified that the client is in sepsis. Select the 4 actions that the nurse should complete in the first hour to manage sepsis and prevent further complications?
Correct Answer: C,D,E,F
Rationale: Administering antibiotics targets the infection, measuring lactate assesses tissue perfusion, fluid resuscitation restores volume, and blood cultures identify the causative organism, all critical within the first hour of sepsis management.
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Question 4 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who is in the compensatory stage of shock. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Tachycardia (e.g., 160/min) is a compensatory mechanism in shock to maintain cardiac output and perfusion.
Question 5 of 5
Which assessment finding by the nurse caring for a patient receiving mechanical ventilation indicates the need for suctioning?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: A drop in oxygen saturation to 93% suggests airway obstruction or secretions, indicating the need for suctioning.