ATI RN
ATI Med Surg Nursing 300 Day Exam Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse teaches a diabetic client how to perform foot care. Which action by the client would indicate that they can correctly perform foot care?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Using a mirror to check foot soles promotes early detection of injuries in diabetic clients.
Question 2 of 5
A client receives chemotherapy with an agent that causes thrombocytopenia. Which intervention is most important to teach the client?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Thrombocytopenia increases bleeding and bruising risk, making safety measures to prevent falls and injuries the most critical intervention.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse notes that the client's rhythm strip indicates a PR-interval of 0.28 seconds. What is the nurse's analysis of this problem?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: In 1st degree AV block, the PR interval is consistently prolonged, usually more than 0.20 seconds, but it is a constant, non-variable delay in the conduction between the atria and ventricles. A PR interval of 0.28 seconds is characteristic of a first-degree AV block.
Question 4 of 5
The rehabilitation nurse determines that the client who has had a hemorrhagic stroke is successfully adapting to functional changes if they:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Using adaptive equipment indicates successful adaptation by promoting independence despite stroke-related limitations.
Question 5 of 5
In educating clients about ovarian cancer, the nurse emphasizes death rates for ovarian cancer are high because:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Vague early symptoms lead to late-stage diagnosis, contributing to high ovarian cancer mortality rates.