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Med-Surg VATI Exam Questions With Complete SolutionsA home health nurse is caring for a client who has COPD. The
client reports shortness of breath while eating despite the use of
home oxygen. Which of the following recommendations should
the nurse make? Correct Answer "Use a bronchodilator 30
minutes before your meal."
A home health nurse is reinforcing teaching about preventing
asthma attacks with a client who has asthma. Which of the
following instruction should the nurse include in the teaching?
Correct Answer "Do not allow visitors to smoke cigarettes in
your home."
A home health nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client about
preventing complications of peripheral vascular disease. Which
of the following statements indicates that the client is adhering
to the nurse's instructions? Correct Answer "I don't cross my
legs anymore."
A nurse at an urgent care clinic is monitoring a client who
sustained a head injury and has manifestations of increased
intracranial pressure (ICP). Which of the following findings
should the nurse identify as an indication that the client's ICP is
increasing? Correct Answer Bradycardia
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. After stopping the infusion, which of the
following actions should the nurse take next? Correct Answer
Take the client's vital signs
,A nurse in a clinic is assisting with the development of a
pamphlet about STIs. Which of the following information
should the nurse recommend including in the pamphlet? Correct
Answer Females have a higher risk for contracting STIs than
males.
A nurse in a clinic is collecting data from a client who has
hyperthyroidism and has been taking methimazole for 4 weeks.
Which of the following statements by the client indicates a
therapeutic response to the medication? Correct Answer "I
have gained 3 pounds since my last appointment."
A nurse in a dermatology clinic is reviewing the medical records
of a group of clients. Which of the following prescriptions for a
client who has psoriasis should the nurse clarify with the
provider? Correct Answer Dermabrasion
A nurse in a dermatology clinic is reviewing the medical records
of a group of clients. Which of the following prescriptions for a
client who has psoriasis should the nurse clarify with the
provider? Correct Answer Dermabrasion
A nurse in a telemetry unit is collecting data from a client who
has a newly-inserted permanent pacemaker. Which of the
following findings should the nurse report to the provider?
Correct Answer The client experiences hiccups when sitting.
A nurse in an oncology clinic is reinforcing teaching about
Mohs surgery with a client who has skin cancer. Which of the
following information should the nurse include in the teaching?
,Correct Answer Mohs surgery is a horizontal shaving of thin
layers of the tumor.
A nurse in an orthopedic clinic is reinforcing teaching with a
client who has osteoarthritis. Which of the following
instructions should the nurse include to promote comfort?
Correct Answer Sleep on a firm mattress.
A nurse is administering oral furosemide twice daily to a client
who has heart failure. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take? Correct Answer Monitor for orthostatic
hypotension.
A nurse is assisting a client who reports difficulty falling asleep.
Which of the following activities should the nurse recommend
promote sleep? Correct Answer Listen to soft music before
sleeping.
A nurse is assisting a provider who is performing a lumbar
puncture for a client who has meningitis. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take? Correct Answer Position the
client laterally with knees drawn toward the chest for the
procedure.
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? Correct Answer Decrease in exertional
dyspnea.
, A nurse is assisting in the care of the client who has
manifestations of sepsis. Which of the following provider
prescriptions should the nurse implement first? Correct Answer
Initiate oxygen at 4L/min via nasal cannula.
A nurse is assisting in the plan of care for client who has a
recent left hemispheric stroke. Which of the following actions
should the nurse include in the plan? Correct Answer Use
simple verbal cues when directing tasks.
A nurse is assisting with an educational program for clients who
have been newly diagnosed with diabetes mellitus. Which of the
following instructions should the nurse include in the program
regarding insulin? Correct Answer Opened insulin can be
stored on a cool countertop away from light.
A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who has a newly-
inserted water-seal closed chest tube. Which of the following
findings should the nurse report to the provider? Correct
Answer Chest drainage is greater than 70mL/hr.
A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who is receiving
0.9% sodium chloride by continuous IV infusion. The client
reports pain and swelling at the IV site. In which order should
the nurse perform the following steps? Correct Answer - Check
the IV site
- Stop the infusion
- Withdraw the IV catheter
- Elevate the affected arm
- Notify the charge nurse
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