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ATI RN 3.0 MEDICAL-SURGICAL IMMUNE AND
INFECTIOUS EXAM LATEST 2025/ 2026 ACTUAL
EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED ANSWERS)
|ALREADY GRADED A+| ||LATEST EXAM!!!||
||BRANDNEW!!!||
A nurse is planning discharge teaching for a client who
has systemic lupus erythematous (SLE). Which of the
following instructions should the nurse plan to include?
A. "Avoid the use of NSAIDs."
B. "Stop taking the corticosteroids when your symptoms
resolve."
C. "Exposure to ultraviolet light will help control the skin
rashes."
D. "Monitor your body temperature and report any
elevations promptly." - Answer-Monitor your body
temperature and report any elevations promptly."
SLE is a chronic autoimmune disorder that can affect any
organ of the body. With SLE, the body's immune system
becomes hyperactive, forming antibodies that attack
tissues and organs, including the skin, joints, kidneys,
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brain, heart, lungs, and blood. SLE is characterized by
periods of exacerbation and remissions. The nurse should
teach the client to monitor body temperature and report
any elevations promptly, as fever can suggest either an
exacerbation or a potentially life-threatening infection.
A nurse is caring for a client who has systemic lupus
erythematosus (SLE) and is concerned about skin lesions
on the face and neck. The client asks the nurse, "what
should I do about these spots?" which of the following
nursing responses should the nurse give?
A. "Keep the lesions covered with a light sterile dressing
when going outdoors"
B. "There is not much you can do. The lesions will go
away when your disease is in remission"
C. "Apply moisturizer after bathing the lesions with warm
water"
D. "Apply antibiotic cream twice a day until scabs form on
the lesions" - Answer-"Apply moisturizer after bathing the
lesions with warm water."
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The nurse should instruct the client to clean, dry, and
moisturize the skin using warm (not hot) water, along with
an unscented lotion.
A nurse is caring for a client who is 3 days postoperative
following a right total hip arthroplasty. While transferring to
a chair, the client cries out in pain. The nurse should
assess the client for which of the following manifestations
of dislocation of the hip prosthesis?
A. Bulging in the area over the surgical incision
B. Shortening of the right leg
C. Sensation of warmth over the surgical incision
D. Pallor following elevation of the right leg - Answer-
Shortening of the right leg
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The nurse should monitor the client for shortening of the
affected leg as an indication of dislocation of the
prosthesis. Other findings include increased hip pain,
inability to move the extremity, and rotation of the hip
internally or externally.
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A nurse is caring for a client who has a pelvic fracture. The
client reports sudden shortness of breath, stabbing chest
pain, and feelings of doom. The nurse should identify that
the client is experiencing which of the following
complications?
A. Pneumonia
B. Pulmonary embolus
C. Tension pneumothorax
D. Tuberculosis - Answer-Pulmonary embolus
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Immobility following musculoskeletal trauma places the
client at an increased risk for pulmonary embolus. The
client might also exhibit tachycardia, chest petechiae, and
have a decreased SaO2. The nurse should notify the rapid
response team immediately.
A nurse is caring for a client who is in skeletal traction
following a femur fracture. The nurse finds the client has
slid down toward the foot of the bed and the traction
weight is resting on the floor. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take?
ATI RN 3.0 MEDICAL-SURGICAL IMMUNE AND
INFECTIOUS EXAM LATEST 2025/ 2026 ACTUAL
EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED ANSWERS)
|ALREADY GRADED A+| ||LATEST EXAM!!!||
||BRANDNEW!!!||
A nurse is planning discharge teaching for a client who
has systemic lupus erythematous (SLE). Which of the
following instructions should the nurse plan to include?
A. "Avoid the use of NSAIDs."
B. "Stop taking the corticosteroids when your symptoms
resolve."
C. "Exposure to ultraviolet light will help control the skin
rashes."
D. "Monitor your body temperature and report any
elevations promptly." - Answer-Monitor your body
temperature and report any elevations promptly."
SLE is a chronic autoimmune disorder that can affect any
organ of the body. With SLE, the body's immune system
becomes hyperactive, forming antibodies that attack
tissues and organs, including the skin, joints, kidneys,
,2|Page
brain, heart, lungs, and blood. SLE is characterized by
periods of exacerbation and remissions. The nurse should
teach the client to monitor body temperature and report
any elevations promptly, as fever can suggest either an
exacerbation or a potentially life-threatening infection.
A nurse is caring for a client who has systemic lupus
erythematosus (SLE) and is concerned about skin lesions
on the face and neck. The client asks the nurse, "what
should I do about these spots?" which of the following
nursing responses should the nurse give?
A. "Keep the lesions covered with a light sterile dressing
when going outdoors"
B. "There is not much you can do. The lesions will go
away when your disease is in remission"
C. "Apply moisturizer after bathing the lesions with warm
water"
D. "Apply antibiotic cream twice a day until scabs form on
the lesions" - Answer-"Apply moisturizer after bathing the
lesions with warm water."
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The nurse should instruct the client to clean, dry, and
moisturize the skin using warm (not hot) water, along with
an unscented lotion.
A nurse is caring for a client who is 3 days postoperative
following a right total hip arthroplasty. While transferring to
a chair, the client cries out in pain. The nurse should
assess the client for which of the following manifestations
of dislocation of the hip prosthesis?
A. Bulging in the area over the surgical incision
B. Shortening of the right leg
C. Sensation of warmth over the surgical incision
D. Pallor following elevation of the right leg - Answer-
Shortening of the right leg
-----
The nurse should monitor the client for shortening of the
affected leg as an indication of dislocation of the
prosthesis. Other findings include increased hip pain,
inability to move the extremity, and rotation of the hip
internally or externally.
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A nurse is caring for a client who has a pelvic fracture. The
client reports sudden shortness of breath, stabbing chest
pain, and feelings of doom. The nurse should identify that
the client is experiencing which of the following
complications?
A. Pneumonia
B. Pulmonary embolus
C. Tension pneumothorax
D. Tuberculosis - Answer-Pulmonary embolus
-----
Immobility following musculoskeletal trauma places the
client at an increased risk for pulmonary embolus. The
client might also exhibit tachycardia, chest petechiae, and
have a decreased SaO2. The nurse should notify the rapid
response team immediately.
A nurse is caring for a client who is in skeletal traction
following a femur fracture. The nurse finds the client has
slid down toward the foot of the bed and the traction
weight is resting on the floor. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take?
