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ATI MED SURG PROCTORED EXAM RETAKE 2024 ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS & VERIFIED ANSWERS/A+ GRADE ASSURED A nurse at a providers office is caring for an older adult client who is having an annual physical exam. Which of the following findings indicates additional followup is needed in regard to the prostate gland? (Select all that apply.) A. Prostate specific antigen (PSA) is 7.1 ng/mL. B. A digital rectal exam (DRE) reveals an enlarged and nodular prostate. C. The client reports a weak urine...

NSG233/ NSG 233 Exam 3: (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) Med Surg III Exam| Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A – Herzing Q: 78 year old pt has a thoracotomy with a chest tube placed is initially prescribed tramadol for pain. Prior to starting the tramadol the nurse reviews pt chart. The pt has a history of hypertension , osteoarthritis, and neuropathic pain from diabetes. The client is also prescribed an antihypertensive , and SSRI, aspirin and metformin. Which of the elements ...

2023 ATI Fundamentals Exam -70 Questions with 100% CORRECT ANSWERS 1. A nurse is reinforcing information with a client who wishes to complete their advance directives. Which of the following statements should the nurse make? a) “You must have advance directives in place in order to refuse recommended treatment.” b) “An attorney is needed in order for you to name a designee in your health care proxy.” c) “You can decline to have certain medical procedures performed in your ...

ATI PN Fundamentals Proctored Exam ( Version 1 ) 2023) 70 Questions and Verified Answers 1. A nurse is reinforcing information with a client who wishes to complete their advance directives. Which of the following statements should the nurse make? a) “You must have advance directives in place in order to refuse recommended treatment.” b) “An attorney is needed in order for you to name a designee in your health care proxy.” c) “You can decline to have certain medical procedures p...

ATI Med-Surg Proctored Exam 2024/225 Questions & Answers-A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who has a femur fracture and is in skeletal traction. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? Loosen the knots on the ropes if the client is experiencing pain Ensure the client's weights are hanging freely from the bed Check the client's bony prominence every 12 hours Cleanse the client's pin sites with povidone-iodine. - Ensure the client's weights are hanging freely from ...

NUR 283 Comp Final Exam Questions and Answers 100% Pass Deligation to UAP Delegate tasks: - Obtain vital signs after RN's initial assessment. - Assist with ambulation if patient is cleared for weight bearing. - Reinforce patient education previously provided by RN. - Assist with activities of daily living (ADLs). - Perform CPR if necessary. - Document intake and output. - Perform glucose checks via finger stick following facility protocol. - Conduct 12-lead EKG per facility protocol. ...

BSNC 6000 Midterm Exam Questions and Answers Complications of portal hypertension - Answer-- increased pressure in peritoneal capillaries: ascites - port-systemic shunting of blood: development of collateral channels (caput medusae, esophageal varies, hemorrhoids), shunting of ammonia and toxins from the intestine into the general circulation (hepatic encephalopathy - splenomegaly (anemia, leukopenia, thrombocytopenia, bleeding) Ascites: what is it, why it occurs - Answer-Abdominal disten...

MedSurg Final Exam Practice Tests Questions and Correct Answers (2024/2025) (Verified Answers). The nurse is admitting a patient with the diagnosis of advanced renal carcinoma. Based upon this diagnosis, the nurse will expect to find which of the following as the "classic triad" of presenting symptoms occurring in patients with renal cancer? A. Fever, chills, flank pain B. Hematuria, flank pain, palpable mass C. Hematuria, proteinuria, palpable mass D. Flank pain, palpable abdominal mass...

NUR 280 REVIEW - QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Latest 2023. The nurse should intervene if a staff member is observed: A. Discussing a client’s diagnosis with visiting family members B. Collaborating with another nurse to review a prescription for blood transfusion C. Interrupting other staff members discussing a client in the cafeteria D. Reviewing a clients lab values with the nutritionist The nurse is preparing a staff presentation on legal and ethical issues in nursing. The nurse would be...

FUNDAMENTALS PROCTORED ATI EXAM 2023 RETAKE GUIDE/70 CORRECT QUISTIONS AND ANSWERS 1. A nurse is reinforcing information with a client who wishes to complete their advance directives. Which of the following statements should the nurse make? a) “You must have advance directives in place in order to refuse recommended treatment.” b) “An attorney is needed in order for you to name a designee in your health care proxy.” c) “You can decline to have certain medical procedures perfor...

Alcohol and diabetes CORRECT ANSWER drink alcohol with meals or close to when drinking w/o food PT @ risk for hypoglycemia Assessment for nephrotic syndrome CORRECT ANSWER o Daily weights o Abdominal girth o Watch for edema, lung sounds, tissue integrity o Dark frothy urine and decreased urine output @ risk for clotting Care of a Nephrostomy Tube CORRECT ANSWER o NPO o Conscious sedation o Lay on stomach, needle into renal pelvis to drain urine o Can be temporary or permanent o Ch...