ATI RN
ATI Nur 211 Med Surg Final Exam Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
When caring for a patient that has undergone a tonsillectomy, the nurse's priority assessment in identifying a potential complication would include?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Continuous swallowing may indicate bleeding, a critical post-tonsillectomy complication.
Question 2 of 5
A child with otitis media had a myringotomy with insertion of tubes. The nurse provides discharge instructions to the parents regarding the administration of antibiotics. Which statement indicates understanding of the instructions?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Completing the full course of antibiotics prevents recurrence and resistance.
Question 3 of 5
What findings on assessment would indicate to the nurse that a client has developed osteomyelitis 10 weeks after a right shoulder arthroplasty? (Select All that Apply.)
Correct Answer: B,C,E
Rationale: Chills, fever, and localized pain are indicative of osteomyelitis.
Question 4 of 5
The primary care provider has ordered ibuprofen 10 mg/kg every 8 hours as needed for fever. The child weighs 20 pounds. Available is 100 mg/5 milliliters (mL). How many mLs of ibuprofen should the nurse administer? Round to the nearest tenth.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Child weighs 9.09 kg (20/2.2). Dose is 90.9 mg (10 mg/kg * 9.09). Volume is 4.545 mL (90.9 mg * 5 mL / 100 mg), rounded to 4.5 mL.
Question 5 of 5
What is the primary clinical manifestation in a child with scabies?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The primary clinical manifestation of scabies is intense pruritus (itching), which is often worse at night.