ATI RN ADULT HEALTH EXAM QUESTIONS WITH 100%
CORRECT ANSWERS/A+ GRADE 2023-2024 VERSION
Fluid, Electrocytes, and acid base imbalances
On review of the
... [Show More] clients' medical records, the nurse determines that which client is at risk for
fluid volume excess?
A. The client taking diuretics who has tenting of the skin
B. The client with an ileostomy from a recent abdominal surgery
C. The client who requiresintermittent gastrointestinalsuctioning
D. The client with kidney disease and a 12-year history of diabetes mellitus
Which client is at risk for the development of a potassium level of 5.5 mEq/L (5.5 mmol/L)?
A. The client with colitis
B. The client with Cushing's syndrome
C. The client who has been overusing laxatives
D. The client who has sustained a traumatic burn
The nurse is caring for a client with a nasogastric tube that is attached to low suction. The nurse
monitors the client for manifestations of which disorder that the client is at risk for?
A. Metabolic acidosis
B. Metabolic alkalosis
C. Respiratory acidosis
D. Respiratory alkalosis
ATI RN ADULT HEALTH EXAM QUESTIONS WITH 100%
CORRECT ANSWERS/A+ GRADE 2023-2024 VERSION
A client with a 3-day history of nausea and vomiting presents to the emergency department.
The client is hypoventilating and has a respiratory rate of 10 breaths per minute. The
electrocardiogram (ECG) monitor displays tachycardia, with a heart rate of 120 beats per
minute. Arterial blood gases are drawn and the nurse reviews the results, expecting to note
which finding?
A. A decreased pH and an increased Paco₂
B. An increased pH and a decreased Paco₂
C. A decreased pH and a decreased HCO₃-
D. An increased pH and an increased HCO₃-
The nurse notesthat a client's arterial blood gas (ABG) results reveal a pH of 7.50 and a Paco2 of
30 mm Hg (30 mm Hg). The nurse monitors the client for which clinical manifestations
associated with these ABG results? Select all that apply.
A. Nausea
B. Confusion
C. Bradypnea
D. Tachycardia
E. Hyperkalemia
F. Lightheadedness
ATI RN ADULT HEALTH EXAM QUESTIONS WITH 100%
CORRECT ANSWERS/A+ GRADE 2023-2024 VERSION
6. The nurse is caring for a client who is on a mechanical ventilator. Blood gas results indicate a
pH of 7.50 and a Paco2 of 30 mm Hg (30 mm Hg). The nurse has determined that the client is
experiencing respiratory alkalosis. Which laboratory value would most likely be noted in this
condition?
A. Sodium level of 145 mEq/L (145 mmol/L)
B. Potassium level of 3.0 mEq/L (3.0 mmol/L)
C. Magnesium level of 1.8 (0.74 mmol/L)
D. Phosphorus level of 3.0 mg/L (0.97 mmol/L [Show Less]