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ATI Learning System RN 3.0 Fundamentals 1 Quiz (questions and answers) verified 100% A nurse is assessing the heart sounds of a client who has developed chest pain that becomes worse with inspiration. The nurse auscultates a high-pitched scratching sound during both systole and diastole with t...

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ATI Learning System RN 3.0 Fundamentals 1 Quiz (questi ons and answers) verified 100% A nurse is assessing the heart sounds of a client who has developed chest pain that becomes worse with inspiration. The nurse auscultates a high -pitched scratching sound during both systole and diastole with the diaphragm of the stethoscope positioned at t he left sternal border. Which of the following heart sounds should the nurse document? - Audible click - Murmur - Third heart sound - Pericardial friction rub - Pericardial friction rub: A pericardial friction rub has a high -pitched scratching, grating, or squeaking leathery sound heard best with the diaphragm of the stethoscope at the left sternal border. A pericardial friction rub is a manifestation of pericardial inflammation and can be heard with infective pericarditis with myocardial infarction, fol lowing cardiac surgery or trauma, and with some autoimmune problems, such as rheumatic fever. The client who develops pericarditis typically has chest pain which becomes worse with inspiration or coughing and which may be relieved by sitting up and leaning forward. A nurse is obtaining the blood pressure in a client's lower extremity. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - Auscultate for the blood pressure at the dorsalis pedis artery. - Measure the blood pressure with the client sitting o n the side of the bed. - Place the cuff 7.6 cm (3 in) above the popliteal artery. - Place the bladder of the cuff over the posterior aspect of the thigh. - Place the bladder of the cuff over the posterior aspect of the thigh. This is the correct position for the nurse to place the bladder of the cuff when measuring a lower extremity blood pressure. A charge nurse is teaching adult cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) to a group of newly licensed nurse. Which of the following actions should the charge nurse teach as the first response to CPR? - Call for assistance. - Begin chest compressions. - Confirm unresponsiveness. - Give rescue breaths. - Confirm unresponsiveness. The nurse should apply the nursing process priority -setting framework. The nurse can use the nursing process to plan client care and prioritize nursing actions. Each step of the nursing process builds on the previous step, beginning with assessment or data collection. Before the nurse can formulate a plan of action, implement a nursing intervention, or notify a provider of a change in the client's status, she must first collect adequate data from the client. Assessing or collecting additional data will provide the nurse with knowledge to make an appropriate decision. Establishing unresponsi veness is required before beginning CPR. If a client is unresponsive, the nurse should activate the emergency response team. A nurse is caring for a client who requires a chest x -ray. Prior to the client being transported for the procedure, which of the fo llowing actions should the nurse take first? - Explain the x -ray procedure to the client. - Help the client into a wheelchair before the transporter arrives. - Ask if the client has any questions. - Identify the client using two identifiers. - Identify the client using two identifiers. The nurse should apply the safety and risk reduction priority -setting framework. This framework assigns priority to the factor or situation posing the greatest safety risk to the client. When there are several risks to client safety, the one posing the gre atest threat is the highest priority. The nurse should use Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs, the ABC priority -setting framework, or nursing knowledge to identify which risk poses the greatest threat to the client. Once the client's identity is determined, the n urse can then proceed with the other options. This action is the priority action because it provides for the safety of the client. It is a nursing responsibility to be certain that each client receives only what has been prescribed. The nurse must assure t hat the correct client is being transported for a chest x -ray. A nurse is caring for a child who is postoperative following a tonsillectomy. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - Encourage the child to cough frequently to clear congestio n from anesthesia. - Place a heating pad at the child's neck for comfort. - Administer analgesics to the child on a routine schedule throughout the day and night. - Provide the child with ice cream when oral intake is initiated. - Administer analgesics to the child on a routine schedule throughout the day and night. To soothe the client's throat following a tonsillectomy, the nurse should administer pain medication routinely around the clock. The nurse can provide the medication rectally or intravenously to avoid the oral route. A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has heart failure about how to reduce his daily intake of sodium. Which of the following factors is the most important in determining the client's ability to learn new dietary habits? - The involvement of the client in planning the change - The emphasis the provider places on the dietary changes - The learning theory the nurse uses to teach the dietary changes - The extent of the dietary changes planned for the client - The involvemen t of the client in planning the change. According to evidence -based practice, client involvement in planning dietary changes is the most important factor in the client's ability to learn new habits. A charge nurse is observing a newly licensed nurse perfor ming tracheostomy care for a client. Which of the following actions by the newly licensed nurse requires intervention?

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