ATI Med Surg B, RN Adult Med Surg A, ATI MED SURG, ATI A, ATI B, ATI C/2023/2024
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ATI Med Surg B, RN Adult Med Surg A, ATI MED SURG
ATI Med Surg B, RN Adult Med Surg A,
ATI MED SURG, ATI A, ATI B, ATI
C/2023/2024
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new prescription for psyllium. Which of the following
information should the nurse include in the teaching? - CORRECT answer Drink 240 mL (8 oz) of water
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ATI Med Surg B, RN Adult Med Surg A,
ATI MED SURG, ATI A, ATI B, ATI
C/2023/2024
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new prescription for psyllium. Which of the following
information should the nurse include in the teaching? - CORRECT answer Drink 240 mL (8 oz) of water
after administration
A nurse is caring for a client who has DKA. Which of the following findings should indicate to the nurse
that the client's condition is improving? - CORRECT answer Glucose 272 mg/dL
A nurse is admitting a client who has active TB. Which of the following types of transmission precautions
should the nurse initiate? - CORRECT answer Airborne
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has asthma about the use of a metered-dose inhaler. The
nurse should identify that which of the following client actions indicates an understanding of the
teaching? - CORRECT answer Holding breath for 10 secs after inhaling
A nurse is assessing a client who is at risk for the development of pernicious anemia resulting from
peptic ulcer disease. Which of the following images depicts a condition caused by pernicious anemia? -
CORRECT answer image of a smooth red tongue
A nurse on a medsurg unit is reviewing the medical record of an older adult client who is receiving IV
fluid therapy. Which of the following client information should indicate to the nurse that the client
requires re-evaluation of the IV therapy prescription? - CORRECT answer BUN
A nurse is assessing a client following the completion of hemodialysis. Which of the following findings is
the nurse's priority to report to the provider? - CORRECT answer Restlessness
,A nurse is receiving report on a client who is postop following an open repair of Zenker's diverticulum.
The nurse should anticipate the surgical incision to be in which of the following locations? - CORRECT
answer A
A nurse is teaching a group of newly licensed nurses about pain management for older adult clients.
Which of the following statements by a newly licensed nurse indicates an understanding of the teaching?
- CORRECT answer Ibuprofen can cause gastrointestinal bleeding in older adult clients
A nurse is planning a health promotional presentation for a group of African American clients at a
community center. Which of the following disorders presents the greatest risk to this group? - CORRECT
answer Hypertension
A nurse is preparing to administer phenytoin 600 mg PO daily to a client. The amount available is oral
solution 125 mg/5mL. how many mL should the nurse administer? - CORRECT answer 24 mL
A nurse is checking the ECG rhythm strip for a client who has temporary pacemaker. The nurse notes a
pacemaker artifact followed by a QRS complex. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? -
CORRECT answer Document that depolarization has occurred
A nurse is providing discharge instructions to a client who has active TB. Which of the following
information should the nurse include in the instructions? - CORRECT answer Sputum specimens are
necessary every 2 to 4 weeks until there are 3 negative cultures
A nurse is providing preop teaching for a client who is scheduled for a mastectomy. Which of the
following statements should the nurse make? - CORRECT answer I will refer you to community resources
that can provide support
A nurse is assessing a client who is postop following a TURP and notes clots in the clients indwelling
urinary catheter and a decrease in urinary output. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
- CORRECT answer Irrigate the indwelling urinary catheter
A nurse is assessing a client who has peripheral arterial disease. Which of the following findings should
the nurse expect? - CORRECT answer Hair loss on the lower legs
,A nurse is planning discharge teaching for a client who has an external fixation device for a fracture of
the lower extremity. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the plan of care? -
CORRECT answer Use crutches with rubber tips
A nurse is reviewing the lab results of a client who has aplastic anemia. Which of the following findings
indicates a potential complication? - CORRECT answer WBC count 2,000/mm
A nurse is caring for a client who has hypothyroidism. Which of the following manifestations should the
nurse expect? - CORRECT answer constipation
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving TPN and is NPO. When reviewing the chart, the nurse notes
the following prescription: capillary blood glucose AC and HS. Which of the following acions should the
nurse take? - CORRECT answer Contact the provider to clarify the prescription
A nurse is assessing a client who has a diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis. Which of the following
nonpharmacological interventions should the nurse suggest to the client to reduce pain? - CORRECT
answer Alternate application of heat and cold to the affected joints
A nurse is caring for a client who is 8 hr postop following a total hip arthroplasty. The client is unable to
void on the bedpan. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? - CORRECT answer Scan
the bladder with a portable ultrasound
A nurse is providing postop teaching for a client who had a total knee arthroplasty. Which if the following
instruction should the nurse include? - CORRECT answer Flex the foot every hour when awake
A nurse is teaching a client about osteoporosis prevention. The nurse should instruct the client that
which of the following medications can increase their risk for developing osteoporosis? - CORRECT
answer Prednisone
A nurse is planning care for a client who is having a modified radical mastectomy of the right breast.
Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan of care? - CORRECT answer
Instruct the client that the drain will be removed when there is 25 mL of output or less over a 24-hour
period
, A nurse is assessing a client's hydration status. Which of the following findings indicates fluid volume
overload? - CORRECT answer distended neck veins
A nurse is caring for a client who has homonymous hemianopsia as a result of a stroke. To reduce the risk
of falls when ambulating, the nurse should provide which of the following instructions to the client? -
CORRECT answer Scan the environment by turning your head from side to side
A nurse is providing follow-up care for a client who sustained a compound fracture 3 weeks ago. The
nurse should recognize that an unexpected finding for which of the following lab values is a
manifestation of osteomyelitis and should be reported to the provider? - CORRECT answer
Sedimentation rate
A nurse is caring for a client who has a positive culture for MRSA. Which of the following actions should
the nurse take? - CORRECT answer Bathe the client using chlorhexidine solution
A nurse is assessing a client who has diabetes insipidus. Which of the following findings should the nurse
expect? - CORRECT answer Low urine specific gravity
A nurse is assessing a client who has advanced lung cancer and is receiving palliative care. The client has
just undergone thoracentesis. The nurse should expect a reduction in which of the following common
manifestations of advanced cancer? - CORRECT answer dyspnea
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving a blood transfusion. The client becomes restless, dyspneic,
and has crackles noted to the lung bass. Which of the following acitons should the nurse anticipate
taking? - CORRECT answer Slow the infusion rate
A nurse is assessing a client who is postop following a thyroidectomy. Which of the following findings is
the nurses priority? - CORRECT answer Temperature 102
A nurse is providing education to a client who has TB and their family. Which of the following
information should the nurse include in the teaching? - CORRECT answer Family members in the
household should undergo TB testing
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