ATI RN
ATI Med Surg Woolery Final Exam Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
Which of the following clients is at risk for sensorineural hearing loss?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Prolonged noise exposure can damage the cochlea or auditory nerve, causing sensorineural hearing loss.
Question 2 of 5
A client with a history of chronic kidney disease is admitted to the hospital with a pulmonary embolism. Which of the following medications should the nurse anticipate administering to this client?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Heparin is commonly used as an anticoagulant to treat pulmonary embolism, especially in clients with chronic kidney disease where renal function needs to be considered.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has shortness of breath and a chronic cough. The client has smoked one pack of cigarettes per day for the last 20 years. Which finding on the client's chest x-ray would be consistent with a diagnosis of advanced COPD?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Hyperinflation is a hallmark of advanced COPD due to air trapping.
Question 4 of 5
A client with asthma is exposed to a trigger and has an asthma attack within 30 minutes of the exposure. The client uses their albuterol inhaler as prescribed and experiences relief of symptoms. Six hours later, the client's asthma symptoms return. Which of the following is true about the late-phase response of asthma?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The late-phase response involves additional inflammatory cells causing prolonged airway inflammation.
Question 5 of 5
A client with a history of hypertension is prescribed spironolactone. The nurse should instruct the client to avoid which of the following foods?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Spironolactone is a potassium-sparing diuretic; bananas are high in potassium, which can lead to hyperkalemia.