ATI Med-Surg Proctored Exam Review, Answered-A home health nurse is caring for a client who has COPD. The client tells the nurse that he becomes short of breath while eating despite the use of home oxygen. What instructions should the nurse include?
- Drink beverages at the end of meals
A ho...
ATI Med-Surg Proctored Exam Review, Answered
A home health nurse is caring for a client who has COPD. The client tells the nurse
that he becomes short of breath while eating despite the use of home oxygen. What
instructions should the nurse include?
- Drink beverages at the end of meals
A home health nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client about preventing
complications of peripheral vascular disease. What statement by the client
indicates that they are adhering to the nurse's instructions?
- "I don't cross my legs anymore".
A nurse enters the room of a client whose transfusion of packed RBCs was
initiated 15 min ago by the RN. The client reports dyspnea and urticaria. What
action should the nurse perform first?
- Stop the infusion
A nurse in an orthopedic clinic is reinforcing teaching with a client who has
osteoarthritis. What instructions should the nurse include to promote comfort?
- Sleep on a firm mattress
A nurse is admitting a client who is suspected having active tuberculosis (TB).
What action should should the nurse take first?
- Institute airborne precautions
A nurse is assisting in the care of a client who has manifestations of sepsis. What
provider prescriptions should the nurse implement first?
- Initiate oxygen at 4 L/min via nasal cannula
, A nurse is assisting in the plan of care for a client who has a recent left
hemispheric stroke. What action should the nurse include in the plan?
- Use simple verbal cues when directing tasks
A nurse is assisting with an educational program for clients who have newly
diagnosed with diabetes mellitus. What instruction should the nurse include in the
program regarding insulin?
- Opened insulin can be stored on a cool countertop away from light
A nurse is caring for a client following a gastrectomy. What action should the
nurse take to decrease episodes of dumping syndrome?
- Place the client in the supine position after meals
A nurse is caring for a client who has a methicillin-resistant Staphlococcus aureus
(MRSA) infections in a surgical wound. What information should the nurse plan to
share with visitors?
- Visitors must don a gown & gloves prior to entering the client's room.
A nurse is caring for a client who has a new cast on her left forearm and report
severe pain in the affected arm with numbness in the fingers. The nurse finds the
skin is pale and cold with sluggish capillary refill. What fracture complication
should the nurse suspect?
- Compartment syndrome
A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for digoxin 0.25mg PO daily.
While taking the client's apical pulse, the nurse notes a rate of 58/ min. What action
should the nurse take?
- Withhold the dose
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