ATI RN
ATI Med Surg Nurs 200 Exam Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is explaining to a patient why oral antihyperglycemic agents are not effective in Type 1 diabetes. What is the reason?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: People with Type 1 diabetes have little or no insulin that can be released due to the destruction of pancreatic β-cells, making oral antihyperglycemic agents ineffective.
Question 2 of 5
A client undergoing screening for diabetes has a fasting plasma glucose level of 118 mg/dL. What should the nurse plan to educate the client about?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Maintenance of a healthy weight is beneficial for everyone, but it's particularly important for individuals with prediabetes or diabetes. Achieving and maintaining a healthy weight can help regulate blood glucose levels and prevent or delay the progression of prediabetes to diabetes.
Question 3 of 5
A patient has returned to the unit following a peripheral artery angiogram with a stent insertion. Four hours post-procedure, the nurse can no longer palpate the dorsalis pedis pulse and the foot is cold and dusky. What should be the nurse's immediate action?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Notifying the healthcare provider is the correct immediate action. The symptoms suggest a possible occlusion of the stent, a medical emergency requiring immediate intervention.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is evaluating the patient's response to antibiotic therapy. Which data would indicate that the medication has been effective?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: A decrease in inflammation at the site of infection is a key indicator that antibiotic therapy is effective. Inflammation is a response to infection, so if the inflammation is reducing, it suggests that the infection is being successfully treated.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse identifies the problem of Fluid Volume Excess for a patient. Which assessment finding validates this problem?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Fluid Volume Excess (FVE), or hypervolemia, refers to an isotonic expansion of the ECF due to an increase in total body sodium content and an increase in total body water. One of the defining characteristics of FVE is an increase in urine specific gravity.
Therefore, a urine specific gravity of 1.012 can validate the problem of Fluid Volume Excess for a patient.