ATI RN
Multi Dimensional Care | Final Exam
1. A client sustained a crushing injury to his right arm during a car accident. He arrives to the emergency room complaining of numbness in his right hand. He has no other injuries. What should the nurse do first?
- A. Assess the right radial pulse
- B. Call the provider
- C. Administer pain medication
- D. Assess the right pedal pulse
Correct answer: A
Rationale: Assessing the radial pulse checks for adequate circulation and potential complications.
2. A nurse assesses an audible grating sound (Crepitus) when a client with osteoarthritis moves his knees. What is the cause of this sound?
- A. A herniated disk in the diseased joint
- B. Pieces of bone and cartilage floating
- C. Popping bursae from standing
- D. Years of an autoimmune process
Correct answer: A
Rationale:
3. Which of the following nonpharmacological methods cannot be used to manage the chronic pain of a client with rheumatoid arthritis?
- A. Adequate rest
- B. Heat for 20-30 minutes
- C. Hot showers
- D. Ice for 2 hours at a time
Correct answer: D
Rationale:
4. A client is experiencing numbness and tingling distal to a new arm cast with no increase in pain. The nurse assesses that the client's fingers are pale, cool and swollen. What action does the nurse take next?
- A. Remove the cast to decrease pressure
- B. Raise the arm above the level of the heart
- C. Apply heat to the affected hand
- D. Encourage range of motion
Correct answer: B
Rationale:
5. What soft tissue musculoskeletal injury is excessive stretching of a ligament?
- A. Sprain
- B. Ligament tear
- C. Strain
- D. Tendon rupture
Correct answer: A
Rationale: A sprain is an injury involving excessive stretching of a ligament.
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