ATI RN ADULT MEDICAL SURGICAL PROCTORED EXAM
WITH NGN TEST BANK 2019/A+ GRADE ASSURED
1 A nurse is assessing for early signs of compartment
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cast. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
A. Capillary refill less than 2 seconds
B. Bounding distal pulses
C. Intense pain with movement
d. Erythema of the toes
c
2 A nurse is monitoring a client who is receiving 2 units packed RBCs. Which of the following manifestations
indicates a hemolytic transfusion reaction?
A. Chills
B. Hypertension
C. Bradycardia
D. Back pain
a
3 A nurse is caring for a client who had a total hip arthroplasty. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take to prevent hip dislocation?
A. Remove the wedge device when turning
B. Place two bed pillows between the legs when in bed
C. Encourage the client to lean forward when attempting to stand
D. Elevate the knees higher than the hips when sitting
b
4 A nurse is assessing a client who is preoperative and reports an allergy to bananas. The nurse should
recognize that the client is at risk for an allergic cross-reactivity to which of the following substances
A. Povidone-iodine
B. Adhesive tape
C. Latex
D. Anesthetics
C
5 A nurse is teaching a client about the use of an incentive spirometer. Which of the following instructions
should the nurse include in the teaching?
A. Place hands on the upper abdomen during inhalation.
B. Position the mouthpiece 2.5 cm (1 in) from the mouth
C. Exhale slowly through pursed lips
D. Hold breaths about 3 to 5 seconds before exhaling
c
6 A nurse is caring for a client who arrives at the emergency department and reports vomiting and diarrhea for
the past 3 days. The client's serum potassium level is 2.8mEq/L. Which of the following interventions should
the nurse implement first?
A. Check the clients hand grasps
B. Administer an IV potassium drip
C. Listen to the client's bowel sounds
D. Initiate cardiac monitoring for the clients
d
Priority question remember, what can I do first, you can start a K+ drip without knowing how their heart is
affected.
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7 A nurse is preparing to administer peritoneal dialysis to a client. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take?
A. Chill the dialysate before administration
B. Hang the drainage bag below the client's abdomen
C. Place the client in high-Fowlers position
D. Use clean technique to access the catheter
b
8 A nurse is preforming a cranial nerve assessment on a client following a head injury. Which of the following
findings should the nurse expect if the client has impaired function of the vestibulocochlear nerve (cranial nerve
VIII)?
A. Inability to smell
B. loss of peripheral vision
C. Disequilibrium with movement
D. Deviation of the tongue from midline
c
9 A nurse is planning care for a client who is one day postoperative Following an open cholecystectomy. Which
of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan of care?
A. Place pillows under the clients knees
B. Avoid use of anticoagulants
C. Discourage leg exercises while in bed
D. apply compression stockings to the lower extremities
d
10 A nurse is providing a discharge teaching to a client following a modified left radical mastectomy with breast
expander. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?
A. "I will keep my left arm flexed at the elbow as much as possible" ?
B. " I should expect less than 25 mL of secretions per day in the drainage devices
"
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