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ATI MEDICAL SURGICAL PROCTORED EXAM A 2023/2024
A nurse in an emergency department is preparing to perform an ocular ...
ATI MED ICAL SURG ICAL PROCTORED EXAM 2023 /2024 A nurse in an emergency department is preparing to perform an ocular irrigation for a client. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take? a. Assess the client's visual acuity prior to irrigati on b. Have the client turn their head toward the unaffected eye c. Hold the irrigator syringe 3.81 cm (1.5 in) above the eye d. Perform the irrigation with sterile water for irrigation A nurse is preparing to administer lactated ringer's via continuous IV infusio n at 200 ml/hr. The IV tubing has a drop factor of 10 drops/ml. How many gtt/min should the nurse set the IV pump to administer? Round to near whole number 33 gtt/min A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who has a new prescription for subli ngual nitroglycerin. Which of the following client statements indicates an understanding of the teaching? a. I can keep my medications for 1 year before replacing it b. I should lie down when I take this medication c. I should discontinue this medication if I devel op a headache d. I can take up to five tablets in 15 minutes before seeking medical attention A nurse is providing discharge teaching to an older adult client following a left total hip arthroplasty. Which of the following instructions should the nurse inclu de in the teaching? a. Clean the incision daily with hydrogen peroxide b. You can cross your legs the ankles when sitting down c. You should use an incentive spirometer every 8 hours d. Install a raised toilet seat in your bathroom A nurse is planning care for a client following a cardiac catheterization. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? a. Keep the client on bed rest for 24 hours b. Limit the client's fluid intake to 1 l per day c. Maintain the client's affected extremity in extension d. Change the client's dressing every 8 hour A nurse is caring for a client who has a lower extremity fracture and a prescription for crutches. Which of the following client statements indicates that the client is adapting to their role change? a. I will need to have my partner take over shopping for groceries and cooking the meals for us b. These crutches will make it impossible to care for my child c. I feel bad that I have to ask my partner to keep the house clean d. Its going to be difficult to tell my parents I cant take them to their appointments anymore A nurse is caring for a client who has gastroenteritis. Which of the following assessment findings should the nurse recognize as an indication that the client is experiencing dehydration? a. Pitting, dependent edema b. Distended jugular veins c. Increased BP d. Decreased BP A nurse is caring for a client who has a contusion of the brainstem and reports thirst. The client's urinary output was 4,000 ml over the past 24 hour. The nurse should anticipate a prescription for which of the following IV medication? a. Desmopressin b. Epinephrine c. Furosemide d. Nitroprusside A nurse in a clinic receives a phone call from a client who recently started therapy with an ACE inhibitor and reports a nagging dry cough. Which of the following responses by the nurse is appropriate? a. "your cough may require that you stop or change your medication " b. "Increasing your daily fluid intake may eliminate your cough" c. "sucking on lozenge may reduce the frequency of your cough" d. You cough should go away in time" A nurse is taking an admi ssion history from a client who reports Raynaud's disease. Which of the following assessment findings should the nurse identify as a potential trigger for exacerbations of Raynaud's? a. Eating a strict vegetarian diet b. A history of herpes zoster c. Taking amiodip ine for hypertension d. Using a nicotine transdermal patch A nurse is caring for a client who has a central venous access device and notes the tubing has become disconnected. The client develops dyspnea and tachycardia. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? a. Perform an ECG b. Obtain ABG values c. Turn the client to his left side d. Clamp the catheter A nurse is completing an assessment of an older adult client and notes reddened areas over the bony prominences, but the client's skin is intact. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan of care? a. Turn and reposition the client every 4 hr b. Apply an occlusive dressing c. Support bony prominences with pillows d. Massage the reddened areas three times a day A home health nurse is making an initial visit to a client who has multiple sclerosis. Which of the following actions is the priority for the nurse to take? a. Discuss recommendations for eating and swallowing techniques b. List strategies for family coping when dealing with possib le role changes c. Review the use of adaptive grooming devices to promote client independence d. Give the client information about the local national multiple sclerosis society A nurse in the emergency department is assessing a client. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? Exhibit a. Obtain a sputum sample for culture b. Administer ondansetron c. Initiate airborne precautions d. Prepare the client for a chest x-ray A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client to identify risk factors for colore ctal cancer. The nurse should identify which of the following findings as increasing the client's risk? a. History of Crohn's disease b. BMI of 24 c. Diet high in fiber d. Age 46 years A nurse is caring for a client who is scheduled for a mastectomy. The client tells the nurse, "I'm not sure I want to have a mastectomy." Which of the following statements should the nurse make? a. "I can give you a list of other people who had the same procedure" b. "You will be cancer -free if you have the procedure" c. "I can give you addition al information about the procedure" d. "You should should get a second opinion regarding the procedure" A nurse is preparing to administer a unit of packed RBCs to a client who is anemic. Identify the sequence of steps the nurse should follow. a. Obtain venous access using 19-gauge needle b. Obtain the unit of packed RBCs from blood bank c. Verify blood compatibility with another nurse d. Initiate transfusion of the unit of packed RBCs e. Remain with the client for the first 15 to 30 min of the infusion
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