ATI Medical Surgical Practice Quiz For Actual Exam, Answered-A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching about wound care with a family member of a client who is postoperative. Which of the following should the nurse include in the teaching?
a. Administer an analgesic following wound care.
b. Irri...
ATI Medical Surgical Practice Quiz For Actual Exam, Answered
A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching about wound care with a family member
of a client who is postoperative. Which of the following should the nurse include in
the teaching?
a. Administer an analgesic following wound care.
b. Irrigate the wound with povidone iodine.
c. Cleanse the wound with a cotton-tipped applicator.
d. Report purulent drainage to the provider. - d. Report purulent drainage to the
provider.
A nurse is caring for a client who has bacterial meningitis. Upon monitoring the
client, which of the following should the nurse expect?
a. Flaccid neck
b. Stooped posture with shuffling gait
c. Red macular rash
d. Masklike facial expression - c. Red macular rash
A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for an older adult client who is at risk for
osteoporosis. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include to
prevent bone loss?
a. Increase fluid intake
b. Encourage ROM exercises
c. Massage bony prominence
d. Encourage weight-bearing exercises - d. Encourage weight-bearing exercises
, A nurse is collecting data from a client and notices several skin lesions. Which of
the following findings should the nurse report as possible melanoma?
a. Scaly patches
b. Silvery white plaques
c. Irregular borders
d. Raised edges - c. Irregular borders
A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching to prevent dumping syndrome for a client
following a partial gastrectomy for ulcers. Which of the following information
should the nurse include in the teaching?
a. Avoid liquids at mealtimes
b. Excluding starchy vegetables
c. Avoid eating high-protein meals
d. Plan to increase intake of sweetened fruits - a. Avoid liquids at mealtimes
A nurse is collecting data on a client who is scheduled for a cardiac catheterization.
Which of the following laboratory levels should the nurse review prior to the
procedure?
a. Albumin
b. Phosphorus
c. TSH
d. BUN - d. BUN
A nurse is reinforcing glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) testing with a client who
has diabetes mellitus. Which of the following statements indicates that the client
understands the teaching?
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