ATI RN
ATI Med Surg Nursing 300 Final Exam Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse knows which of the following types of angina is most closely related with an impending myocardial infarction (MI)?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Unstable angina, with unpredictable or worsening chest pain, often precedes MI due to partial coronary occlusion.
Question 2 of 5
In educating clients about ovarian cancer the nurse emphasizes death rates for ovarian cancer are high because:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Ovarian cancer's high death rate is due to its asymptomatic early stages, leading to late diagnosis. Radiation effectiveness, cell resistance, and age are secondary factors.
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
The client diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease (PD) is being admitted with a fever and patchy infiltrates in the lung fields on the chest x-ray. Which clinical manifestations of PD would explain this assessment data?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Difficulty swallowing (dysphagia) in PD increases aspiration risk, leading to pneumonia with fever and lung infiltrates. Other PD symptoms like mask-like face, bradykinesia, or tremors do not directly cause pneumonia.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse knows which of the following types of angina is most closely related with an impending myocardial infarction (MI)?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Unstable angina, with unpredictable or worsening chest pain, often precedes MI due to partial coronary occlusion.