ATI RN ADULT MEDICAL SURGICAL PROCTORED
EXAM 2025-2026
Question: 90 of 90
CORRECT
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PAUSE
A nurse is caring for a client who has atopic dermatitis and a prescription for triamcinolone
ointment. The nurse should assess the client to monitor for which of the following adverse
effects?
Increased pigmentation
Topical glucocorticoid therapy can cause the adverse effect of hypopigmentation.
Localized hair loss
Long-term glucocorticoid therapy can cause hypertrichosis, or excessive hair growth,
especially on the facial area.
Thinning of the skin
MY ANSWE R
, Thinning m of mthe mskin and
m delayed
m healing
m are madverse meffects mof
m m topical
mglucocorticoid mpreparations. mThe mclient mshould monly mapply mthe mointment mto mdry
mpatches mof mthe mskin mbecause mtopical msteroids mcan mcause matrophy mof mthe mdermis mand
mepidermis, mwhich mcan mresult min mthinning mof mthe mskin. mIncreased m sensitivity mto mthe m sun m
m
The mnurse mshould minstruct mthe mclient mto mavoid mexcessive msun mexposure mwhen mtaking
mtopical mfluticasone; mhowever, mtriamcinolone mointment mdoes mnot mcause mphotosensitivity. m
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Question: 89 of 90 m m m m
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A mnurse mis massessing ma mclient mwho mhas mleft-sided mheart mfailure. mWhich mof mthe mfollowing
mfindings mshould mthe mnurse midentify mas ma mmanifestation mof mleft-sided mheart mfailure? m
m
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Dependent medema m
m
The mnurse mshould midentify mthat mdependent medema mis ma mmanifestation mof mright-sided
mheart mfailure mdue mto mright mventricular mfailure mand mfluid mretention mfrom mpressure
mbuilding mup min mthe mvenous msystem. m
Jugular mdistention m
m
The mnurse mshould midentify mthat mjugular mvein mdistention mis ma mmanifestation mof mright-
sided mheart mfailure mdue mto mright mventricular mfailure mand mfluid mretention mfrom mpressure
mbuilding mup min mthe mvenous msystem. m
Weight mgain m
m
The mnurse mshould midentify mthat mweight mgain mis ma mmanifestation mof mright-sided mheart
mfailure mdue mto mright mventricular mfailure mand mfluid mretention mfrom mpressure mbuilding mup
min mthe mvenous msystem. m
m
Frothy msputum m
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The mnurse mshould midentify mthat mfrothy msputum, mdyspnea, mand mwheezing mare
mmanifestations mof mleft-sided mheart mfailure. mTreatment mincludes mfluid mrestriction mand
mdiuretics mto mdecrease mpreload mand mreduce mpulmonary mcongestion. mPink-tinged mfrothy
msputum mcan mbe man mearly mindication mof mpulmonary medema mand mcan mbe mlife-threatening.
mTherefore, mthe mnurse mshould mnotify mthe mprovider mimmediately. m
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RN mVATI mAdult mMedical mSurgical m2019 m
Que m mm
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Med C
, Question: 88 of 90
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CORRECT m
EXAM 2025-2026
Question: 90 of 90
CORRECT
FLAG • Time Remaining: 00:38:42
• Pause Remaining: 00:05:00
PAUSE
A nurse is caring for a client who has atopic dermatitis and a prescription for triamcinolone
ointment. The nurse should assess the client to monitor for which of the following adverse
effects?
Increased pigmentation
Topical glucocorticoid therapy can cause the adverse effect of hypopigmentation.
Localized hair loss
Long-term glucocorticoid therapy can cause hypertrichosis, or excessive hair growth,
especially on the facial area.
Thinning of the skin
MY ANSWE R
, Thinning m of mthe mskin and
m delayed
m healing
m are madverse meffects mof
m m topical
mglucocorticoid mpreparations. mThe mclient mshould monly mapply mthe mointment mto mdry
mpatches mof mthe mskin mbecause mtopical msteroids mcan mcause matrophy mof mthe mdermis mand
mepidermis, mwhich mcan mresult min mthinning mof mthe mskin. mIncreased m sensitivity mto mthe m sun m
m
The mnurse mshould minstruct mthe mclient mto mavoid mexcessive msun mexposure mwhen mtaking
mtopical mfluticasone; mhowever, mtriamcinolone mointment mdoes mnot mcause mphotosensitivity. m
m
•m
RN mVATI mAdult mMedical mSurgical m2019 m
Que m mm
stion89 CLOSE m
loade drat ional mm mm
s provi de d m
Question: 89 of 90 m m m m
CORRECT m
m Med mC m
• Time mRemaining: m00:37:45 m
,m Med mC m
• Pause mRemaining: m00:05:00 m
m PAUSE m
FLAG m
A mnurse mis massessing ma mclient mwho mhas mleft-sided mheart mfailure. mWhich mof mthe mfollowing
mfindings mshould mthe mnurse midentify mas ma mmanifestation mof mleft-sided mheart mfailure? m
m
m
Dependent medema m
m
The mnurse mshould midentify mthat mdependent medema mis ma mmanifestation mof mright-sided
mheart mfailure mdue mto mright mventricular mfailure mand mfluid mretention mfrom mpressure
mbuilding mup min mthe mvenous msystem. m
Jugular mdistention m
m
The mnurse mshould midentify mthat mjugular mvein mdistention mis ma mmanifestation mof mright-
sided mheart mfailure mdue mto mright mventricular mfailure mand mfluid mretention mfrom mpressure
mbuilding mup min mthe mvenous msystem. m
Weight mgain m
m
The mnurse mshould midentify mthat mweight mgain mis ma mmanifestation mof mright-sided mheart
mfailure mdue mto mright mventricular mfailure mand mfluid mretention mfrom mpressure mbuilding mup
min mthe mvenous msystem. m
m
Frothy msputum m
MY m m
ANSWE R
m
m
m
m
m
m
m
m
m
m
m
m
m
m
m
The mnurse mshould midentify mthat mfrothy msputum, mdyspnea, mand mwheezing mare
mmanifestations mof mleft-sided mheart mfailure. mTreatment mincludes mfluid mrestriction mand
mdiuretics mto mdecrease mpreload mand mreduce mpulmonary mcongestion. mPink-tinged mfrothy
msputum mcan mbe man mearly mindication mof mpulmonary medema mand mcan mbe mlife-threatening.
mTherefore, mthe mnurse mshould mnotify mthe mprovider mimmediately. m
m
m
•m
RN mVATI mAdult mMedical mSurgical m2019 m
Que m mm
stion88 CLOSE m loade drat ional mm mm
s provi de d m
Med C
, Question: 88 of 90
m m m m
CORRECT m
