ATI RN
ATI n120 Med Surg Exam Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is educating a student on moderate/conscious sedation. Which of the following is a correct statement about moderate sedation?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Moderate sedation reduces anxiety and pain while keeping the patient responsive and airway-protected, unlike local, general, or regional anesthesia.
Question 2 of 5
Which action should the nurse take first when discovering a fire in the client's bathroom trash can?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Removing the client to safety is the priority to prevent injury, before pulling alarms, extinguishing, or closing doors.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is preparing to give routine medications to a client with a history of hypertension. The nurse recognizes the need to assess the clients blood pressure before and after administering which of the following medications?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Metoprolol, a beta-blocker, lowers blood pressure, requiring monitoring, unlike simvastatin, aspirin, or metformin.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client with an exacerbation of inflammatory bowel disease. Which of the following orders would be anticipated for this patient?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Corticosteroids and immunosuppressants reduce inflammation in IBD exacerbations, unlike antiretrovirals, laxatives, or antibiotics, which are not first-line treatments.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse knows that all of the following are features of ulcerative colitis except?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Skip lesions and cobblestone appearance are features of Crohn's disease, not ulcerative colitis, which has continuous inflammation.