ATI RN
ATI Med Surg Nur214 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
When caring for the patient with left sided heart failure, which of the following are subjective symptoms?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Fatigue is a subjective symptom, reported by the patient, and common in left-sided heart failure due to reduced cardiac output.
Question 2 of 5
Which of the following is an example of passive health promotion strategies?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The addition of folic acid to cereals is a passive health promotion strategy. Passive strategies are those in which individuals gain from the activities of others without acting themselves.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is reassessing a 57-year-old female client who was admitted to the hospital with a left upper arm open wound infection (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus [MRSA] and several gram-negative bacteria) and cellulitis 5 days ago. Tomorrow she is scheduled for discharge to home with her daughter to continue oral antibiotic therapy for another 10 days. For each assessment finding, use the choices from the drop-down box to indicate whether the interventions were Effective (helped to meet expected outcomes), Ineffective (did not help to meet expected outcomes), or Unrelated (not related to the expected outcomes).
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Mild pain (2/10) indicates effective pain management. Normal blood glucose is effective. Slight redness suggests ineffective infection resolution. Back achiness is unrelated to the infection treatment.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is working at a clinic that assists minority patients. The nurse notes that the physician refuses to use a translator and gives the patients materials only in English. The nurse notes that the physician is guilty of which of the following?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The physician's refusal to use a translator and provide materials only in English is discriminatory, denying equitable care to non-English-speaking patients.
Question 5 of 5
Who is recognized as the "mother of psychiatric nursing"?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Hildegard Peplau is recognized as the "mother of psychiatric nursing" for her contributions to psychiatric nursing through the Interpersonal Relations paradigm.