ATI Med-Surg Proctored Exam Review with complete solutions
Respiratory Alkalosis S/S
A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for an older adult
... [Show More] client who is at risk for Osteoporosis. Which intervention should the nurse include to prevent bone loss?
A nurse is caring for a client who has meningococal pneumonia. Which of the following personal protective equipment should the nurse use?
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is taking insulin Glargine. What information should the nurse include in the teaching?
A home health nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client about preventing complications of peripheral vascular disease. What statement by the client indicates that they are adhering to the nurse's instructions?
A nurse is caring for a client who has a methicillin-resistant Staphlococcus aureus (MRSA) infections in a surgical wound. What information should the nurse plan to share with visitors?.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has heart failure and a new prescription for hydrochlorothiazide. What should the client report to the provider?
A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching with a client who has hearing loss. What action should the nurse take when communicating with the client? A nurse is caring for a client who is 1 day post operative following a hip arthroplasty. The client is exhibiting hypotension, tachycardia, & tacky-nearly. The nurse should recognize these findings as what complication?
A nurse is monitoring a client who recently had a cast placed on the right lower extremity for a bone fracture. What finding should the nurse recognize as abnormal?
A nurse reinforcing teaching with a client who has systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and is to begin taking methylprednisolone orally. What should the nurse include in the teaching?
A nurse is caring for a client who is 24hr postoperative following abdominal surgery & has an NG tube. What action should the nurse plan to take to decrease the risk of postoperative complications?
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has chronic kidney disease with hyperkalemia. What finding should the nurse expect related to hyperkalemia?
A nurse is assisting in the care of a client who has manifestations of sepsis. What provider prescriptions should the nurse implement first? A nurse is caring for a client who has terminal pancreatic cancer. The client states, "I don't think I can go on any longer." What response should the nurse make? A nurse is collecting data from a client who has hypokalemia. What finding should the nurse identify as the priority?
A nurse is caring for a client who is in Buck's traction. What intervention should the nurse perform to reduce skin breakdown?
A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who has a methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections and is on contract isolation precautions. What action should the nurse take?
A nurse enters the room of a client whose transfusion of packed RBCs was initiated 15 min ago by the RN. The client reports dyspnea and urticaria. What action should the nurse perform first?
A nurse is preparing to auscultate the bowel sounds of a client who has a mechanical bowel obstruction in the descending colon. When listening in the left upper quadrant, the nurse should identify this sound as what?
A nurse is preparing to administer furosemide to a client who has heart failure. What should the nurse report before administering the medication?
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about joint protection with a client who has an acute exacerbation of rheumatoid arthritis. What information should the nurse include in the teaching?
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has hypothyroidism. What manifestation should the nurse expect?
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with an older adult client who has osteoporosis. What instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?
A nurse is reviewing the medical record for an older adult client who is experiencing nausea & vomiting. Based on the client data, what action should the nurse take?
(Na 142 mEq, K+ 4.2 mEq/L, BUN 36 mg/dL, Creatinine 1.4 mg/dL)
A nurse is admitting a client who is suspected having active tuberculosis (TB). What action should should the nurse take first?
A nurse is monitoring a client who has a wrist cast and reports intense itching underneath the cast. What action should the nurse take?
A nurse is planning care for a group of clients after receiving change-of-shift report. What client should the nurse see first?
A nurse is caring for a client who reports shortness of breath and has an oxygen saturation of 90%. What action should the nurse take?
A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for digoxin 0.25mg PO daily. While taking the client's apical pulse, the nurse notes a rate of 58/ min. What action should the nurse take?
A nurse is caring for a client who has an intestinal obstruction & reports a new onset of nausea. The client has an NG tube set at low intermittent suction & is receiving continuous IV infusion of 0.9% sodium chloride. What action should the nurse take first?
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is postoperative following a cemented total hip arthroplasty. What instructions should the nurse include in the teaching? [Show Less]