ATI LPN
ATI LPN Med Surg Exam 7 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client with cirrhosis, portal hypertension, and esophageal varices. Which of the following is not a potential intervention?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Mesalamine is used for inflammatory bowel disease, not cirrhosis or esophageal varices. Metoprolol reduces portal hypertension, famotidine prevents variceal irritation, and balloon tamponade manages severe variceal bleeding.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is caring for an infant who has inadequate motility of part of the intestine resulting in a mechanical obstruction. The nurse should identify this finding as a manifestation of which of the following disorders?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The correct answer is Hirschsprung's disease (
A), not C. Hirschsprung's disease involves absent ganglion cells, causing impaired peristalsis and obstruction. Pyloric stenosis causes gastric obstruction, Crohn's is inflammatory, and enterocolitis is not congenital. The document's answer is incorrect; A is the rationale-based answer.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who is suspected to have active laryngeal tuberculosis (TB). Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take to safely care for this client?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A private room with a negative pressure ventilation system is essential for airborne precautions to prevent the spread of TB, ensuring airborne particles do not escape to other areas.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who is 1 day postoperative following a transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) and has a continuous bladder irrigation in place. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: B,C,D,E
Rationale: Sterile technique, patent tubing, reporting voiding urges, and notifying about bright red urine or clots ensure safe irrigation and prevent complications.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about Russell's traction with a newly licensed nurse. Which of the following statements should the nurse make?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Russell's traction involves a sling under the knee to apply traction force on the femur, aiding in alignment and stabilization for proper healing, distinguishing it from other traction types.