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ATI ADULT MED SURG /ATI RN ADULT MEDICAL SURGICAL (NGN) 2023 QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
ATI ADULT MED SURG /ATI RN ADULT
MEDICAL SURGICAL (NGN) 2023 QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
QUE 1.
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a severe form of
stage Il Lyme disease. Which of the following statements made by the
client reflects an understanding of the teaching?
• "I will need to take antibiotics for 1 year." – INCORRECT
o A client who has severe stage I Lyme disease will be
prescribed a 30-day course of antibiotics. The nurse should
emphasize to the client that, like with other types of
infection, the full course of antibiotics should be completed.
• "My partner will need to take an antiviral medication." –
INCORRECT
o Lyme disease is a vector-borne illness that is treated with
antibiotics. Other vector-borne illnesses, such as West Nile
Virus, are treated with antiviral medications. Lyme disease
is not transmitted to others via human contact.
• "My joints ache because I have Lyme disease." – CORRECT
o Lyme disease is a vector-borne illness transmitted by the
deer tick. The disease course occurs in three stages
beginning with joint and muscle pain in stage I. If left
untreated, these symptoms continue throughout stage I
and, by stage Ill, become chronic. Other chronic
complications include memory problems and fatigue
• "I bruise easily because I have Lyme disease. – INCORRECT
o Lyme disease is an infectious disease that affects the body
systemically, involving the neurologic, musculoskeletal, and
cardiac systems. Cardiac manifestations include carditis and
dysrhythmias. However, a client who has stage Il Lyme
disease does not typically experience bruising.
QUE 2.
A nurse is caring for a client who is 4 hr postoperative following an
open reduction internal fixation of the right ankle. Which of the
following assessment findings should the nurse report to the provider?
• Extremity cool upon palpation – CORRECT
o The nurse should report indicators of reduced circulation,
such as pallor, cool temperature, or paresthesia of the
client's extremity. These findings can indicate that the client
is at risk for developing acute compartment syndrome.
• Serosanguineous drainage on the dressing – INCORRECT
, o Serosanguineous, or blood-tinged, drainage on the dressing
is an expected finding following surgery. Serosanguineous
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