ATI RN ADULT MED SURG ONLINE
PRACTICE 2019 A AND B WITH
NGN (A+ RATED SOLUTIONS)
A nurse in an emergency department is caring
for a client who
... [Show More] reports vomiting and diarrhea
for the past 3 days. Which of the following
findings should indicate to the nurse that the
client is experiencing fluid volume deficit?
Heart rate 110/min
A nurse is caring for a client who has
pancreatitis. The nurse should expect which of
the following laboratory results to be below the
expected reference range?
Calcium
A nurse is assessing a client who has Graces'
disease. Which of the following images should
indicate to the nurse that the client has
exophthalmos?
Eyes bulging out of head.
A nurse is caring for a client who has
emphysema and is receiving mechanical
ventilation. The client appears anxious and
restless, and the high-pressure alarm is
sounding. Which of the following actions should
the nurse take first?
Instruct the client to allow the machine to
breathe for them.
A nurse is caring for a client who has anorexia,
low-grade fever, night sweats, and a productive
cough. Which of the following actions should
the nurse take first?
Initiate airborne precautions.
A nurse is caring for a client who has a stage
111 pressure injury. Which of the following
findings contributes to delayed wound healing?
Urine output 25 mL/hr
A nurse is caring for a client who has hepatic
encephalopathy that is being treated withy
lactulose. The client is experiencing excessive
stools. Which of the following findings is an
adverse effect of this medication?
Hypokalemia
A nurse is caring for a client who was just
admitted from the emergency department (ED).
0945:
Client is experiencing a sickle cell crisis.
1200:
Client is sitting up in high-Fowler's position and
appears anxious. Client reports shortness of
breath and severe chest pain as 9 on a scale of
0 to 10. Client states that they have started
coughing and are expectorating pink-tinged
mucus.
Lung sounds with increased wheezing in left
lung and clear on the right side. Equal chest
expansion noted.
The client is most likely experiencing Acute
chest syndrome and pneumonia.
A nurse in an acute care facility is caring for a
client who is at risk for seizures. Which of the
following precautions should the nurse
implement?
Ensure the client has a patent IV.
A nurse is ass4ess9ing a client who has had a
plaster cast applied to their left leg 2 hr ago.
Which of the following actions should the nurse
take?
Check that one finger fits between the cast and
the leg.
A nurse is caring for a client 1 hr following a
cardiac catheterization. The nurse notes the
formation of a hematoma at the insertion site
and a decreased pulse rate in the affected
extremity. Which of the following interventions
is the nurse's priority?
Apply firm pressure to the insertion site
A nurse is assessing a male client for an
inguinal hernia. Which of the following areas
should the nurse palpate to verify that the client
has an inguinal hernATI RN ADULT MED SURG ONLINE
PRACTICE 2019 A AND B WITH
NGN (A+ RATED SOLUTIONS)
A nurse in an emergency department is caring
for a client who reports vomiting and diarrhea
for the past 3 days. Which of the following
findings should indicate to the nurse that the
client is experiencing fluid volume deficit?
Heart rate 110/min
A nurse is caring for a client who has
pancreatitis. The nurse should expect which of
the following laboratory results to be below the
expected reference range?
Calcium
A nurse is assessing a client who has Graces'
disease. Which of the following images should
indicate to the nurse that the client has
exophthalmos?
Eyes bulging out of head.
A nurse is caring for a client who has
emphysema and is receiving mechanical
ventilation. The client appears anxious and
restless, and the high-pressure alarm is
sounding. Which of the following actions should
the nurse take first?
Instruct the client to allow the machine to
breathe for them.
A nurse is caring for a client who has anorexia,
low-grade fever, night sweats, and a productive
cough. Which of the following actions should
the nurse take first?
Initiate airborne precautions.
A nurse is caring for a client who has a stage
111 pressure injury. Which of the following
findings contributes to delayed wound healing?
Urine output 25 mL/hr
A nurse is caring for a client who has hepatic
encephalopathy that is being treated withy
lactulose. The client is experiencing excessive
stools. Which of the following findings is an
adverse effect of this medication?
Hypokalemia
A nurse is caring for a client who was just
admitted from the emergency department (ED).
0945:
Client is experiencing a sickle cell crisis.
1200:
Client is sitting up in high-Fowler's position and
appears anxious. Client reports shortness of
breath and severe chest pain as 9 on a scale of
0 to 10. Client states that they have started
coughing and are expectorating pink-tinged
mucus.
Lung sounds with increased wheezing in left
lung and clear on the right side. Equal chest
expansion noted.
The client is most likely experiencing Acute
chest syndrome and pneumonia.
A nurse in an acute care facility is caring for a
client who is at risk for seizures. Which of the
following precautions should the nurse
implement?
Ensure the client has a patent IV.
A nurse is ass4ess9ing a client who has had a
plaster cast applied to their left leg 2 hr ago.
Which of the following actions should the nurse
take?
Check that one finger fits between the cast and
the leg.
A nurse is caring for a client 1 hr following a
cardiac catheterization. The nurse notes the
formation of a hematoma at the insertion site
and a decreased pulse rate in the affected
extremity. Which of the following interventions
is the nurse's priority?
Apply firm pressure to the insertion site
A nurse is assessing a male client for an
inguinal hernia. Which of the following areas
should the nurse palpate to verify that the client
has an inguinal hernia?
Upper groin
ia?
Upper groin [Show Less]