PN3 ATI Exam Questions & Answers 2022
1. A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has HIV and is being discharged to home. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?
2. A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative following a tracheostomy, and...
PN3 ATI Exam Questions & Answers 2022
1. A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has HIV and is being
discharged to home. Which of the following instructions should the nurse
include in the teaching? - Take temperature once a day
2. A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative following a tracheostomy,
and has copious and tenacious secretions. Which of the following is an
acceptable method for the nurse to use to thin this client's secretions? -
Provide humidified oxygen
3. Following admission, a client with a vascular occlusion of the right lower
extremity calls the nurse and reports difficulty sleeping because of cold feet.
Which of the following nursing actions should the nurse take to promote the
client's comfort? - Obtain a pair of slipper socks for the client
4. A nurse is caring for a client is who is 4 hr postoperative following a
transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP). Which of the following is the
priority finding for the nurse report to the provider? - Thick, red-colored
urine
5. A nurse is caring for a client who has a temperature of 39.7° C (103.5° F)
and has a prescription for a hypothermia blanket. The nurse should monitor
the client for which of the following adverse effects of the hypothermia
blanket? - Shivering
6. A nurse is reinforcing teaching about exercise with a client who has type 1
diabetes mellitus. Which of the following statements by the client indicates
an understanding of the teaching? - "I will not exercise if my urine is
positive for ketones."
7. A nurse notes a small section of bowel protruding from the abdominal
incision of a client who is postoperative. After calling for assistance, which
, of the following actions should the nurse take first? - Cover the client's
wound with a moist, sterile dressing
8. A nurse is collecting data from a client who has alcohol use disorder and is
experiencing metabolic acidosis. Which of the following manifestations
should the nurse expect? - Hyperventilation
9. A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching with a client following a cataract
extraction. Which of the following should the nurse include in the teaching?
- Avoid bending at the waist
10.A nurse is caring for a client who has heart failure and has been taking
digoxin 0.25 mg daily. The client refuses breakfast and reports nausea.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? - Check the
client's vital signs
11.A nurse is caring for a client who is 3 days postoperative following a
cholecystectomy. The nurse suspects the client's wound is infected because
the drainage from the dressing is yellow and thick. Which of the following
findings should the nurse report as the type of drainage found? - Purulent
12.A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching to a client following arthroscopic
surgery. To prevent postoperative complications which of the following
actions should be reinforced during the teaching? - Administer an opioid
analgesic to the client 30 min prior to initiating CPM exercises
13.A nurse is collecting data from a client who has emphysema. Which of the
following findings should the nurse expect? (Select all that apply.) -
Dyspnea, Barrel chest, Clubbing of the fingers, Shallow respirations
14.A nurse is caring for a client who sustained a basal skull fracture. When
performing morning hygiene care, the nurse notices a thin stream of clear
drainage coming from out of the client's right nostril. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take first? - Test the drainage for glucose
, 15.A nurse is caring for a client who has a spinal cord injury at T-4. The nurse
should recognize that the client is at risk for autonomic dysreflexia. Which
of the following interventions should the nurse take to prevent autonomic
dysreflexia? - Prevent bladder distention
16.A nurse is caring for a client who is being evaluated for endometrial cancer.
Which of the following findings should the nurse expect the client to report?
- Abnormal vaginal bleeding
17.A nurse is caring for a client following an open reduction and internal
fixation of a fractured femur. Which of the following findings is the nurse's
priority? - Altered level of consciousness
18.A nurse is assisting in the care of a client who is 2 hours postoperative
following a wedge resection of the left lung and has a chest tube to suction.
Which of the following is the priority finding the nurse should report to the
provider? - Abdomen is distended
19.A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching with a client about how to care for
a newly created ileal conduit. Which of the following instructions should the
nurse include in the teaching? - Change the ostomy pouch daily
20.A nurse is assisting in the plan of care for a client who had a removal of the
pituitary gland. Which of the following actions should the nurse include in
the plan? - Change the nasal drip pad as needed
21.A nurse is caring for a client who asks why she is being prescribed aspirin
325 mg daily following a myocardial infarction. The nurse should instruct
the client that aspirin is prescribed for clients who have coronary artery
disease for which of the following effects? - To prevent blood clotting
22.A nurse is collecting data from a client who has open-angle glaucoma.
Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? - Loss of
peripheral vision
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