ATI RN
ATI Med Surg Nursing 300 Day Exam Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
To prevent the reoccurrence of prostatitis, the nurse should provide the client with which discharge instruction?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Frequent voiding reduces urinary stasis, decreasing the risk of bacterial growth and prostatitis recurrence.
Question 2 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 3 of 5
The nurse identifies the client problem of Impaired Verbal Communication for a client following a stroke who exhibits expressive aphasia. An appropriate nursing intervention to help the client to communicate is to:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Asking simple yes or no questions facilitates communication by reducing the verbal output required, helping clients with expressive aphasia express needs without frustration.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is presenting information to the public regarding steps to decrease the risk for cancer development. The nurse includes which information as a form of primary prevention?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: HPV vaccination prevents cervical cancer by protecting against the virus, making it a primary prevention strategy.
Question 5 of 5
The neurologic assessment of a patient indicates impaired function of the glossopharyngeal (CN IX) and the vagus nerve (CN X). Based on these findings the nurse plans to:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Withholding oral fluids/foods reduces aspiration risk due to impaired swallowing from CN IX and X dysfunction.