ATI PN Adult Medical Surgical Online
Practice 2023 A (With Rationale and
Terminology)
A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who is postoperative following abdominal surgery. -
ANS Apply oxygen to the client via a face mask
Instruct the client to splint their abdomen with a pillow when coughing.
Plan to ambulate the client as soon as possible.
Monitor the client's pain level.
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory reports of a client who reports chest pain. Which of the
following laboratory results indicates the client is experiencing a myocardial infarction? - ANS
Elevated Troponin
For each finding, click to specify if the finding is consistent with emphysema, asthma, or
pneumonia. Each finding may support more than 1 disease process. - ANS Temperature-
Pneumonia
Breath Sounds- Emphysema, Asthma, Pneumonia
Respiratory Rate- Emphysema, Asthma, Pneumonia
Cough- Emphysema, Asthma, Pneumonia
A nurse is assisting with the care for a client who is suspected of having a myocardial infarction.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take to prepare the client for an ECG? - ANS
Cleanse the client's skin prior to electrode placement.
Drag 1 condition and 1 client finding to fill in each blank in the following sentence. - ANS The
client is experiencing manifestations of peritonitis due to the client's abdominal x-ray results.
A nurse is assisting in the care of a client who is experiencing withdrawal from heroin. Which of
the following medications should the nurse expect the provider to prescribe? - ANS Methadone
A nurse is preparing to remove a client's NG tube. Which of the following interventions should
the nurse take to decrease the risk for aspiration? - ANS Pinch the NG tube.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is on a low-sodium diet and asks about how to
improve the taste of bland food. Which of the following foods should the nurse recommend? -
ANS Lemon Juice
, A nurse is assisting in the care of a client who has AIDS-related pneumonia. The client is
receiving antibiotic therapy and albuterol nebulizer treatments daily. Which of the following
findings should indicate to the nurse that the client's therapeutic regimen is effective? - ANS
Decrease in exertion dyspnea.
A nurse is assisting with the care for a client who is postoperative and has an epidural infusion.
Which of the following findings should the nurse recognize as the priority? - ANS Dyspnea
A nurse is providing information regarding transmission-based precautions for a client who has
Clostridium Difficile to an assistive personnel (AP). Which of the following instructions should the
nurse include? (Select all that apply.) - ANS "Provide the client with disposable utensils and
dishes for meals."
"Leave blood pressure equipment in the client's room"
"Clean contaminated surfaces with a bleach solution"
A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who has just transferred to the
medical-surgical unit from the PACU following a right total knee arthroplasty. Which of the
following interventions should the nurse include in the plan? - ANS Assist the client to change
positions at least every 2 hr.
A nurse is preparing to administer scheduled medications to the client. Which of the following
prescriptions should the nurse verify with the provider? (Click on the exhibit tabs for additional
information about the client. There are three tabs that contain separate categories of data.) -
ANS Ceftriaxone
A nurse is examining a client's IV site and notes a hardened vein above their IV site. The client
reports a throbbing, burning pain at the IV site. The nurse should identify that the client's
manifestations indicate which of the following complications of IV therapy? - ANS
Thrombophlebitis
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client prior to the removal of a leg cast. Which of the
following statements should indicate to the nurse that the client understands the teaching? -
ANS "I will feel vibrations on my leg from the cast cutter."
A nurse is collecting data from a client and notices several skin lesions. Which of the following
findings should the nurse report as possible melanoma? - ANS Irregular borders
A nurse is assisting with the care for a client who has difficulty swallowing. Which of the
following actions should the nurse implement to prevent aspiration? - ANS Give the client liquids
with increased viscosity.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching regarding the use of a continuous passive motion (CPM)
machine with a client who is scheduled for a total knee arthroplasty. Which of the following
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