A nurse is assessing for compartment syndrome in a client who has a short leg cast. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as a manifestation of this condition? Correct Answer-Pain that increases with passive movement
results from a decrease in blood flow in the extremity caus...
ATI Medical Surgical 2019 B NGN (next generation)
Questions with correct answers
A nurse is assessing for compartment syndrome in a client who has a
short leg cast. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify
as a manifestation of this condition? Correct Answer-Pain that increases
with passive movement
results from a decrease in blood flow in the extremity caused by a
decrease in the muscle compartment size due to a cast that is too tight.
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a severe form of stage
II Lyme disease. Which of the following statements made by the client
reflects an understanding of the teaching? Correct Answer-My joints
ache because I have Lyme disease
A nurse is preparing to administer phenytoin 600 mg PO daily to a
client. The amount available is oral solution 125 mg/5 mL. How many
mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest whole
number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
Correct Answer-24
A nurse is caring for a client who has an arterial line. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take? Correct Answer-place a
pressure bag around the flush solution
because the pressure from an artery is greater than that of the line.
,A nurse is updating the plan of care for a client who is receiving
chemotherapy. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify
as the priority? Correct Answer-Report of sore throat
which could be a manifestation of an infection. The client is at risk for
neutropenia due to myelosuppression; therefore, an infection could lead
to sepsis.
A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who has systemic
lupus erythematosus (SLE). Which of the following findings should the
nurse expect? Correct Answer-Facial butterfly rash
A nurse is planning care for a client who is postoperative following a
parathyroidectomy. Which of the following actions should the nurse
identify as the priority? Correct Answer-Place tach tray at the bedside
in case of airway obstruction
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
Decreased water reabsorption by the renal tubules is caused by an
alteration in antidiuretic hormone release or the kidneys' responsiveness
to the hormone.
, A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has stage II cervical cancer
and is scheduled for brachytherapy. Which of the following instructions
should the nurse include? Correct Answer-You will need to stay still in
the bed during each treatment session.
limited movement because excessive movement can cause the
radioactive source to become dislodged.
A nurse is planning care for a client who is scheduled for a
thoracentesis. Which of the following interventions should the nurse
include in the plan? Correct Answer-Encourage the client to take deep
breaths after the procedure
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
bases. Which of the following actions should the nurse anticipate taking?
Correct Answer-Slow the infusion rate
circulatory overload. The nurse should slow or stop the infusion to
improve the client's ability to breathe, place the client in an upright
position, and notify the provider. The provider might prescribe a diuretic
to alleviate the fluid overload.
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has end-stage kidney
disease and is waiting for a kidney transplant. Which of the following
information should the nurse provide? Correct Answer-Hemodialys is
something required following surgery
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