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ATI Comprehensive Test A Exam Questions and Answers 100% Solved A nurse is caring for a client who has a terminal illness and requests no lifesaving measures if he experiences cardiac arrest. Which of the following statements should the nurse make? A. "You will need to draft a health care prox...

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A nurse is caring for a client who has a terminal illness and requests no

lifesaving measures if he experiences cardiac arrest. Which of the following

statements should the nurse make?



A. "You will need to draft a health care proxy so a designee can make this

decision for you."

B. "I will provide you with information about medical treatment to include in

your living will."

C. "Your provider determines if you should have lifesaving measures if your

heart stops."a

D. "I will make sure that no one performs any lifesaving measures if your

heart stops." - ✔✔B. "I will provide you with information about medical

treatment to include in your living will."



- A health care proxy is not necessary if the client is alert and able to

document his own wishes in a living will.

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- the client decides and documents these decisions in a living will or

verbally informs the provider.

A nurse on a medical surgical unit is caring for a client prior to a surgical

procedure. Which of the following should indicate to the nurse that the

client has the ability to sign the informed consent?



A. The client's partner tells the nurse that the client understands the

procedure.

B. The nurse locates the provider's prescription for the surgical procedure.

C. The nurse witnesses the provider's explanation of the procedure.

D. The client is able to accurately describe the upcoming procedure. -

✔✔D. The client is able to accurately describe the upcoming procedure.



- the nurse cannot assume that the client understands the information the

provider gave.

A community health nurse is performing disaster triage tagging following a

disaster. On which of the following clients should the nurse place a black

tag?



A. A client who is alert and has a 2.5 cm (1 in) laceration on the forehead

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B. A client who has significant head trauma and agonal respirations

C. A client who has an open fracture of the right forearm

D. A client who is unconscious and has a rapid, thready radial pulse -

✔✔B. A client who has significant head trauma and agonal respirations



- because this client is likely not to recover or will require extensive

resources for care.

disaster triage tag system - ✔✔- green tag on a client who is alert and

has a 2.5 cm (1 in) laceration on the forehead because this client has an

injury that is nonurgent.



- a yellow tag on a client who has an open fracture of the right forearm

because this client has a major injury that requires attention within 30 min

to 2 hr.



- a red tag on a client who is unconscious and has a rapid, thready radial

pulse because this client has a life-threatening injury and requires

immediate treatment.

A nurse is assessing an older adult client who has delirium. Which of the

following manifestations should the nurse expect?

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A. Projecting blame

B. Excessive clinging

C. Rapid speech

D. Social awkwardness - ✔✔C. Rapid speech



- exhibit rapid, inappropriate, incoherent, and rambling speech patterns.

- paranoid personality disorder project blame.

- dependent personality disorder demonstrate excessively clinging

behavior.

- schizotypal personality disorder exhibit social awkwardness.

A nurse is assessing a client who is experiencing automatic dysreflexia.

Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? Select all that

apply



A. Nystagmus

B. Facial flushing

C. Diplopia

D. Nasal congestion

E. Headache - ✔✔B. Facial flushing

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