ATI COMPREHENSIVE PREDICTOR REVISION GUIDE 2021
1. A nurse is providing preoperative teaching to a client who will undergo surgery to create a
... [Show More] temporary colostomy. The client asks the nurse about the difference between colostomies and ileostomies. Which of the following responses should the nurse make?
A. "A colostomy drains stool, and an ileostomy drains urine."
B. "A colostomy is temporary, and an ileostomy is permanent."
C. "A colostomy is from the large intestine, and an ileostomy is from the small intestine."
"An ileostomy requires dietary restrictions, while a colostomy does not."
2. A nurse is assessing a client who is in the early stages of hepatitis A. Which of the following manifestations should the nurse expect?
A. Jaundice B. Anorexia
C. Dark urine
D. Pale feces
3. A nurse in the emergency department is assessing a client who was in a motor-vehicle crash 2 days ago and sustained fractures of his tibia, ulna, and several ribs. The client is now disoriented to time and place and has a SaO2 of 87%. The nurse notes generalized petechiae on the client’s skin. Which of the following complications should the nurse suspect?
A. Hypovolemic shock
B. Fat embolism syndrome
C. Thrombophlebitis
D. Avascular bone necrosis
4. A nurse is caring for a client who has had repeated middle ear infections. The client reports that the provider said the infections are due to an obstruction of the structure that connects the middle ear to the throat. The nurse should identify that the provider was referring to which of the following structures?
A. Oval window
B. Auricle
C. Tympanic membrane D. Eustachian tube
5. A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who is postoperative following scleral buckling to repair a detached retina. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?
A. "You can expect your vision to return immediately after the procedure." B. "You should avoid reading for 1 week."
C. "You can remove eye shields when you’re sleeping."
D. "You should not lift objects [Show Less]