ATI RN
ATI Med Surg Quiz 1 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
Which of the following would be an appropriate expected outcome of antibiotic treatment for an elderly client recovering from pneumonia?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Decreased consolidation on chest X-ray indicates resolving pneumonia, a key outcome of antibiotic treatment. A suggests worsening infection, B indicates respiratory distress, and D is undesirable.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is assessing a client who has chronic venous insufficiency. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Chronic venous insufficiency causes venous stasis, leading to iron deposits and bronze/brown skin discoloration. Cool skin, decreased pulses, and claudication are indicative of arterial insufficiency, not venous.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is giving a presentation to a community group about preventing atherosclerosis. Which of the following should the nurse include as nonmodifiable risk factors for this disorder? (Select all that apply.)
Correct Answer: B,C
Rationale: Biological sex and age are nonmodifiable risk factors for atherosclerosis. Males have a higher risk at an earlier age, and advancing age increases risk due to vessel changes. Diabetes, physical inactivity, obesity, high blood pressure, and smoking are modifiable risk factors.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is checking a coworker's tuberculosis (TB) skin test. The forearm has a raised red area about 12 mm in diameter after 72 hours. What is the best interpretation of this skin test?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: A 12 mm induration after 72 hours indicates TB exposure, a positive result. B requires further testing, C is unlikely, and D is incorrect as the reaction is positive.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is assessing a client diagnosed with peripheral arterial disease (PAD). The client reports leg pain and cramping after walking a few blocks, which is relieved when the client stops and rests. The nurse documents that the client is experiencing which clinical manifestation?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Intermittent claudication is pain/cramping with activity that resolves with rest, due to reduced blood flow in PAD. Neuropathy causes numbness/tingling, venous insufficiency causes swelling, and DVT causes unilateral pain/swelling.