NGN ATI RN Fundamentals Exam 2023 A Version 2| Questions and Verified Answers|
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QUESTION
A nurse is planning to insert a
... [Show More] peripheral IV catheter for an older adult client. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take?
Answer:
Position the client's arm in the dependent position
The nurse should place the client's arm in a dependent position because the veins will dilate due to gravity.
QUESTION
A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative following a knee arthroplasty and requires the use of thigh-length sequential compression sleeves. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Answer:
Make sure 2 fingers can fit under the sleeves.
The nurse should ensure that there is enough space for two fingers to fit under the sleeve because any less space between the sleeves and the legs can inhibit circulation when the sleeves inflate.
QUESTION
A nurse is lifting a bedside cabinet to move it closer to a client who is sitting in a chair. To prevent self- injury, which of the following actions should the nurse take when lifting this object?
Answer:
Stand close to the cabinet when lifting it.
This action keeps the cabinet close to the nurse's center of gravity and decreases back strain from horizontal reaching.
QUESTION
A nurse manager is preparing to review medication documentation with a group of newly licensed nurses. Which of the following statements should the nurse manager plan to include in the teaching?
Answer:
Use the complete name of the medication magnesium sulfate.
The Institute for Safe Medication Practices designates that nurses and providers write the complete medication name for magnesium sulfate when documenting medications to avoid any misinterpretation of MgSO4 as MSO4, which means morphine sulfate.
QUESTION
A nurse is using an open irrigation technique to irrigate a client's indwelling urinary catheter. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Answer:
Subtract the amount of irrigant used from the client's urine output.
The nurse should calculate the fluid used for irrigation and subtract it from the client's total urinary output.
QUESTION
A nurse is assessing a client who has required bed rest for the pat month. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as an indication that the client has developed thrombophlebitis?
Answer:
Calf swelling
Swelling, redness, and tenderness in a calf muscle are manifestations of thrombophlebitis, a common complication of immobility.
QUESTION
A nurse is administering 1 L of 0.9% sodium chloride to a client who is postoperative and has fluid volume deficit. Which of the following changes should the nurse identify as an indication that the treatment was successful?
Answer:
Decrease in heart rate
Fluid volume deficit causes tachycardia. With correction of the imbalance, the heart rate should return to the expected range.
QUESTION
A nurse is assessing four adult clients. Which of the following physical assessment techniques should the nurse use?
Answer:
Ensure the bladder of the blood pressure cuff surrounds 80% of the client's arm.
The nurse should use a blood pressure cuff with a bladder that surrounds 80% of the client's arm circumference to give an accurate reading.
QUESTION
A nurse is auscultating the anterior chest of a client who was newly admitted to a medical-surgical unit. Listen to the audio clip of what nurse auscultates through the stethoscope and identify the type of breath sounds.
Answer:
Normal breath sounds [Show Less]