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ATI Comprehensive Test A 2024 quiz with 100% verified answers
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 he...
ATI Comprehensive Test A 2024 quiz with 100% verified answers 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 ma ke 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." 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. - 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 t he 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 ga ve. 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 B. A client who ha s 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 - becaus e 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 c lient 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? 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 per sonality 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 co ngestion E. Headache - B. Facial flushing D. Nasal congestion E. Headache - expect blurred vision A community health nurse is assisting with the development of a disaster management plan. The nurse should include which of the following nursing responsibi lities in the disaster response stage of the plan? A. Performing a rapid needs assessment B. Organizing an immunization campaign C. Identifying the specific roles of disaster workers D. Conducting home visits to identify health hazards - A. Performing a rapid needs assessment - Disaster management includes prevention, preparedness, response, and recovery stages. The nurse should perform a rapid needs assessment during the response stage of a disaster management plan. A rapid needs assessment allows the n urse to identify the severity of the incident, the health needs of the community, and the priority actions needed during the response stage. Disaster management - - The nurse should assist in the organization and implementation of an immunization campaign to prevent, treat, or contain disease during the prevention stage of a disaster management plan. - identify the specific roles of disaster workers during the preparedness stage of a disaster management plan - conduct home visits to identify health hazar ds such as a lack of safe shelter, clean water, and potential hazards that result from the disaster during the recovery stage A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has hepatitis A. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? A. Use a chlorine bleach solution to clean kitchen surfaces. B. Seal nonwashable items in a plastic bag for 2 weeks. C. Wear a surgical mask when in public. D. Limit family visits to 30 min periods. - A. Use a chlorine bleach solution to clean kitchen surfac es. - to prevent transmission by killing the virus. - pediculosis capitis should seal nonwashable items in a plastic bag for 2 weeks. - does not need to wear a surgical mask because hepatitis A is not an airborne infection. - encourage safe food handling and appropriate hand hygiene techniques. A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving total parenteral nutrition (TPN) solution by continuous IV infusion at 60 ml/hr. The nurse discovers the infusion pump has stopped working. Which of the following act ions should the nurse take while waiting for a new infusion pump? A. Administer the TPN solution at the same rate using manual drip tubing. B. Offer the client oral fluids in place of the TPN solution. C. Infuse 0.9% sodium chloride solution using manual drip tubing at 30 mL/hr. D. Provide dextrose 10% in water solution using manual drip tubing at 60 mL/hr. - D. Provide dextrose 10% in water solution using manual drip tubing at 60 mL/hr. - to prevent hypoglycemia
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