ATI TESTING LEVEL 2 PROCTORED EXAM
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A nurse is assessing a client who has appendicitis. Which of the following
findings should the nurse report to the provider immediately?
WBC 16,000/mm³
Board-like abdomen
Nausea and vomiting
Temperature of 38° C (100.4° F) - ANS ✅Board-like abdomen
When using the urgent vs. nonurgent approach to client care, the nurse
should identify that a board-like abdomen is the priority finding indicating
peritonitis. The nurse should notify the provider immediately.
A nurse is teaching a client who has gastroesophageal reflux disease about
ways to prevent reflux. Which of the following information should the nurse
include in the teaching?
Drink tomato juice with the breakfast meal.
Suck on peppermint when having indigestion.
Elevate the head of the bed 10 cm (4 in) using wooden blocks.
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Plan to finish eating at least 3 hr before bedtime. - ANS ✅Plan to finish
eating at least 3 hr before bedtime.
The nurse should encourage the client not to eat anything at least 3 hr
before bedtime to prevent reflux.
A nurse is teaching a client who has a deep-vein thrombosis about a new
prescription for warfarin. Which of the following client statements
indicates an understanding of the teaching?
"I will stop taking the medication immediately if I experience nausea."
"I should contact my provider if I notice a pink-tinged color to my urine."
"I will increase my dietary intake of spinach."
"I will not be able to use an electric razor while I am taking this
medication." - ANS ✅"I should contact my provider if I notice a pink-tinged
color to my urine."
The nurse should instruct the client to monitor for blood in the urine. The
client should report a pink-tinged urine color to the provider.
A nurse is reviewing the urinalysis results of a client who has completed a
14-day course of ciprofloxacin to treat pyelonephritis. Which of the
following values should indicate to the nurse that the client has a
continuing infection?
Negative nitrites
RBCs < 2
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Positive leukocyte esterase
Amber-colored urine - ANS ✅Positive leukocyte esterase
The nurse should identify that a positive leukocyte esterase test is an
indication of the presence of WBCs in the urine and the presence of
continued infection.
A nurse is assessing a client for manifestations of grief after having a
colostomy for removal of colon cancer. Which of the following findings
indicates to the nurse that the client has accepted the loss?
Becomes angry when it is time to perform colostomy care
Touches the colostomy stoma when the bag is changed
Looks away as the nurse empties the colostomy bag
Tells others that it will be nice to have a normal bowel movement again -
ANS ✅Touches the colostomy stoma when the bag is changed
The client touching the colostomy stoma when the bag is changed should
indicate to the nurse that the client is accepting and coping with the
alteration of body image and has gone through the stages of grief.
A nurse is assessing a school-age child who has appendicitis with possible
perforation. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as a
manifestation of peritonitis?
Abdominal distention
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Bradycardia
Hyperactive bowel sounds
Slow, deep breathing - ANS ✅Abdominal distention
The nurse should identify that peritonitis is an inflammation of the lining of
the abdominal wall. This inflammation, along with the ileus that develops,
causes abdominal distention; therefore, the nurse should identify this as a
manifestation of peritonitis.
A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who has a peptic ulcer.
Which of the following findings is a priority to report to the provider?
Melena stools
Hemoglobin 7.6 mg/dL
Weight gain of 1.4 kg (3 lb) in 2 weeks
Dyspepsia during the day - ANS ✅Hemoglobin 7.6 mg/dL
When using the urgent vs. nonurgent approach to client care, the nurse
should determine that the priority finding to report to the provider is the
hemoglobin below the expected reference range, which in an indication of a
peptic ulcer that is chronically bleeding.
A nurse in an emergency department is assessing a client who has
hyperthermia. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as
an indication that the client has heat exhaustion?
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