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PN VATI Adult Medical Surgical 2020 Quiz questions and answers verified

A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who has myasthenia gravis and is experiencing a cholinergic crisis. Which of the following medications should the nurse expect the RN to administer? Correct AnswerAtropine A cholinergic crisis is the result of too much cholinesterase inhibitor medication which causes manifestations of excessive muscarinic stimulation such as muscle weakness, bradycardia, vomiting, and paralysis. Atropine is a muscarinic antagonist that is administered IV to reve...

PN VATI Maternal Newborn 2019 1. A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a guardian about how to care for the umbilical cord of their newborn infant.Which of the following statements by the guardian indicates a need for further teaching ANS I will give my newborn a bath once daily." The nurse should reinforce with the guardian to avoid giving the newborn a daily bath because it can damage the integrity of the newborn's skin. 2. A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is at 8 wee...

Which of these instructions should a nurse include in the teaching plan for a client who had removal of a cataract in the left eye? a. "Forcefully cough and take deep breaths every two hours to keep your airway clear." b. "Perform the prescribed eye exercises each day to strengthen your eye muscles." c. "Rinse your eyes with saline each morning to prevent postoperative infection." d. "Take the prescribed stool softener to avoid increasing intraocular pressure." - d. "Take the prescr...

PN VATI Adult Medical Surgical A home health nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Which or the following instructions should the nurse reinforce to maintain infection control in the client's home? - ANSWER Wash dishes in hot soapy water.

PN VATI Management 2020 Completed A nurse is caring for a client who has just received a diagnosis of stage I lung cancer. The client tells the nurse that she is unsure about sharing the information with her brother. Which of the following responses should the nurse make? A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching with a client following a vasectomy. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching? A nurse is assisting with the care of a client ...

PN VATI Mental Health Questions And Answers 2022-2023 A nurse is assisting with the care of a client immediately following electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). Which of the following findings should the nurse document as an unexpected response to the procedure? - Correct Answer- Irregular heart rhythm An irregular heart rhythm is an unexpected response to ECT. During the procedure, the client's heart can be stressed, which can cause cardiac abnormalities. especially if the client alread...

PN VATI FUNDAMENTALS 2020 Completed Questions and Answers with Rationales A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a prescription for crutches. What is the correct method of going up stairs when using crutches? (Move the steps into the box on the right, placing them in the selected order of performance.) Place the unaffected foot onto the stair Shift body weight to crutches Advance the crutches onto the stair Transfer body weight to the unaffected leg A charge nurse is r...

A nurse at a long-term care facility is transcribing new prescriptions for four clients. Which of the following prescriptions is accurately transcribed by the nurse? - -Potassium chloride 20 mEq PO every morning -This prescription is accurately transcribed by the nurse and does not include any error-prone abbreviations. A nurse is contributing to an in-service for newly-licensed nurses about child maltreatment. The nurse should include that which of the following characteristics increases a ch...

A nurse is caring for a client who is scheduled for an arthroplasty. The client states, "I changed my mind. I don't want the surgery now." Which of the following responses should the nurse make? "I will let your surgeon know that you have decided to cancel," A nurse enters a client's room and finds that smoke is coming from an electrical outlet. After assisting the client out of the room, which of the following actions should the nurse take next? Pull the nearest fire alarm. A nurse sm...