ATI Capstone Med Surg Assessment: Questions & Answers; Latest

A nurse on a med surg unit is caring for a group of clients. The nurse should notify the rapid response team for which of the following clients? A. Client who has an ulceration of the right heel whose blood glucose is 300 B. Client who reports right calf pain and shortness of breath C. Client w...

A nurse is planning care for a client who is receiving mechanical ventilation. Which of the following actions should the nurse include in the plan A. Provide the client with a means of communication B. Maintain the head of the client's bed in a flat position C. Suction the client's endotrache...

a nurse is assessing a pt who has a history of migraine headaches with aura and reports feeling a "migraine coming on", the nurse should expect the pt to report what manifestation - ans --visual disturbance a nurse is teaching a pt who has a new diagnosis of MS about visual changes she migh...

a nurse is assessing a pt who has a history of migraine headaches with aura and reports feeling a "migraine coming on", the nurse should expect the pt to report what manifestation - ans --visual disturbance a nurse is teaching a pt who has a new diagnosis of MS about visual changes she migh...

CLEFT LIP (mnemonic) - ans --C - crying, minimize L - logan bow E - elbow restraints F - feed with Brecht feeder T - teaching feeding techniques L - liquid (sterile water), rinse after feeding I - impaired feeding (no sucking) P - position-never on abdomen Average age for cleft li...

A nurse is conducting an infertility assessment for a newly admitted client. Which of the following factors should the nurse identify as affec the client's fertility - ans --Premature ovarian failure A nurse is assessing a newborn who is 48 hr old and is experiencing opioid withdrawals. Whic...

A nurse is admitting a client who is at 38 weeks of gestation and is in the first stage of labor. Which of the following assessment findings should the nurse report to the provider first? A. Expulsion of a blood-tinged mucous plug B. Continuous contraction lasting 2 min C. Pressure on the perineu...

Physiologic changes in pregnancy - ans ----every change has either maintenance of the pregnancy, the development of the fetus, or preparation for the labor and birth as its basis and is protective of the mother and fetus. increased cardiac output by 30%-50% = - ans ----increased heart rat...

Make sure you pay attention to words in the question stem such as "most important," "first," "initial," or "last." Use these cues to help you select your answer, and make sure that the answer you select is answering the question. Is the question asking for an intervention, an assessment, or ...

A woman's cousin gave birth to an infant with a congenital heart anomaly. The woman asks the nurse when such anomalies occur during development. Which response by the nurse is most accurate? A. "We don't really know when such defects occur." B. "It depends on what caused the defect." C. "T...