RN Adult Med Surg A, Med Surg B, ATI MED
SURG, ATI A, ATI B, ATI C
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new prescription for psyllium. Which of the
following information should the nurse include in the teaching?
(Correct ans) – Drink 240 mL (8 oz) of water after administration
A nurse is caring for a client who has DKA. Which of the following findings should indicate to
the nurse that the client’s condition is improving?
(correct ans) – Glucose 272 mg\/dL
A nurse is admitting a client who has active TB. Which of the following types of transmission
precautions should the nurse initiate?
(correct ans) – Airborne
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has asthma about the use of a metered-dose inhaler.
The nurse should identify that which of the following client actions indicates an understanding of
the teaching?
(correct ans) – Holding breath for 10 secs after inhaling
A nurse is assessing a client who is at risk for the development of pernicious anemia resulting
from peptic ulcer disease. Which of the following images depicts a condition caused by
pernicious anemia?
(correct ans) – image of a smooth red tongue
A nurse on a medsurg unit is reviewing the medical record of an older adult client who is
receiving IV fluid therapy. Which of the following client information should indicate to the nurse
that the client requires re-evaluation of the IV therapy prescription?
(correct ans) – BUN
A nurse is assessing a client following the completion of hemodialysis. Which of the following
findings is the nurse’s priority to report to the provider?
(correct ans) – Restlessness
A nurse is receiving report on a client who is postop following an open repair of Zenker’s
diverticulum. The nurse should anticipate the surgical incision to be in which of the following
locations?
(correct ans) – A
A nurse is teaching a group of newly licensed nurses about pain management for older adult
clients. Which of the following statements by a newly licensed nurse indicates an understanding
of the teaching?
(correct ans) – Ibuprofen can cause gastrointestinal bleeding in older adult clients<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A nurse is planning a health promotional presentation for a group of African American clients at
a community center. Which of the following disorders presents the greatest risk to this group?
(correct ans) – Hypertension
A nurse is preparing to administer phenytoin 600 mg PO daily to a client. The amount available
is oral solution 125 mg\/5mL. how many mL should the nurse administer?
(correct ans) – 24 mL
A nurse is checking the ECG rhythm strip for a client who has temporary pacemaker. The nurse
notes a pacemaker artifact followed by a QRS complex. Which of the following actions should
the nurse take?
(correct ans) – Document that depolarization has occurred
A nurse is providing discharge instructions to a client who has active TB. Which of the following
information should the nurse include in the instructions?
(correct ans) – Sputum specimens are necessary every 2 to 4 weeks until there are 3 negative
cultures
A nurse is providing preop teaching for a client who is scheduled for a mastectomy. Which of the
following statements should the nurse make?
(correct ans) – I will refer you to community resources that can provide support
A nurse is assessing a client who is postop following a TURP and notes clots in the clients
indwelling urinary catheter and a decrease in urinary output. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take?
(correct ans) – Irrigate the indwelling urinary catheter
A nurse is assessing a client who has peripheral arterial disease. Which of the following findings
should the nurse expect?
(correct ans) – Hair loss on the lower legs
A nurse is planning discharge teaching for a client who has an external fixation device for a
fracture of the lower extremity. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in
the plan of care?
(correct ans) – Use crutches with rubber tips
A nurse is reviewing the lab results of a client who has aplastic anemia. Which of the following
findings indicates a potential complication?
(correct ans) – WBC count 2,000\/mm
A nurse is caring for a client who has hypothyroidism. Which of the following manifestations
should the nurse expect?
(correct ans) – constipation<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving TPN and is NPO. When reviewing the chart, the
nurse notes the following prescription: capillary blood glucose AC and HS. Which of the
following acions should the nurse take?
(correct ans) – Contact the provider to clarify the prescription
A nurse is assessing a client who has a diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis. Which of the following
nonpharmacological interventions should the nurse suggest to the client to reduce pain?
(correct ans) – Alternate application of heat and cold to the affected joints
A nurse is caring for a client who is 8 hr postop following a total hip arthroplasty. The client is
unable to void on the bedpan. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
(correct ans) – Scan the bladder with a portable ultrasound
A nurse is providing postop teaching for a client who had a total knee arthroplasty. Which if the
following instruction should the nurse include?
(correct ans) – Flex the foot every hour when awake
A nurse is teaching a client about osteoporosis prevention. The nurse should instruct the client
that which of the following medications can increase their risk for developing osteoporosis?
(correct ans) – Prednisone
A nurse is planning care for a client who is having a modified radical mastectomy of the right
breast. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan of care?
(correct ans) – Instruct the client that the drain will be removed when there is 25 mL of output or
less over a 24-hour period
A nurse is assessing a client’s hydration status. Which of the following findings indicates fluid
volume overload?
(correct ans) – distended neck veins
A nurse is caring for a client who has homonymous hemianopsia as a result of a stroke. To
reduce the risk of falls when ambulating, the nurse should provide which of the following
instructions to the client?
(correct ans) – Scan the environment by turning your head from side to side
A nurse is providing follow-up care for a client who sustained a compound fracture 3 weeks ago.
The nurse should recognize that an unexpected finding for which of the following lab values is a
manifestation of osteomyelitis and should be reported to the provider?
(correct ans) – Sedimentation rate
A nurse is caring for a client who has a positive culture for MRSA. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take?
(correct ans) – Bathe the client using chlorhexidine solution
A nurse is assessing a client who has diabetes insipidus. Which of the following findings should
the nurse expect? (correct ans) – Low urine specific gravity<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A nurse is assessing a client who has advanced lung cancer and is receiving palliative care. The
client has just undergone thoracentesis. The nurse should expect a reduction in which of the
following common manifestations of advanced cancer?
(correct ans) – dyspnea
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 bass. Which of the following acitons should the
nurse anticipate taking?
(correct ans) – Slow the infusion rate
A nurse is assessing a client who is postop following a thyroidectomy. Which of the following
findings is the nurses priority?
(correct ans) – Temperature 102
A nurse is providing education to a client who has TB and their family. Which of the following
information should the nurse include in the teaching?
(correct ans) – Family members in the household should undergo TB testing
A nurse is caring for a client who has a cervical spinal cord injury sustained 1 month ago. Which
of the following manifestations indicates that the client is experiencing AD?
(correct ans) – heart rate 52
A nurse is caring for a client who has an arterial line. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take
(correct ans) – Place a pressure bag around the flush solution
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has AIDS. Which of the following statement by the
client indicates an understanding of the teaching?
(correct ans) – I will take my temp once a day
A nurse is planning care for an older adult client who has dementia. Which of the following
interventions should the nurse include in the plan of care
(correct ans) – Place personal items, such as pictures, at the client’s bedside
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who takes ginkgo biloba as an herbal supplement.
Which of the following statements should the nurse make?
(correct ans) – Ginkgo biloba can cause an increased risk for bleeding
A nurse is obtaining a medication history from a client who is scheduled to undergo cataract
surgery. The nurse should recognize that which of the following client meds is a contraindication
for the surgery and notify the provider
(correct ans) – warfarin
A PACU nurse is assessing a client who is postop following a right nephrectomy. The client’s
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