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ATI Comprehensive Exit Exam - 180 Correct Questions & Answers 2022/2023 EXIT EXAM 1. A nurse is caring for a client who has given informed consent for ECT. Just before the procedure, the client tells the nurse she is considering not going forward with the treatment. Which of the following statements by the nurse is appropriate? a. “You don’t have to go through with the treatment.” b. “Most people who have this procedure feel better following the treatment.” c. “It’s okay to be nerv...

ATI COMPREHENSIVE RETAKE 2019 with NGN NEW AND UPDATED WITH 100% CORRECT & VERIFIED ANSWERS REAL ATI COMPREHENSIVE C 1. A nurse is caring for a client who has bipolar disorder and is experiencing acute mania. The nurse obtained a verbal prescription for restraints. Which of the following should the actions the nurse take? A. Request a renewal of the prescription every 8 hr. B. Check the client’s peripheral pulse rate every 30 min C. Obtain a prescription for restr...

intramuscular injection (IM) correct answers the administration of medication by injection directly into muscle tissue half-life correct answers Amount of time required for 50% elimination from the body EX: Fentanyl (short half life of 2 hrs) ; Digoxin (long half-life of 36 hrs) onset correct answers When drug starts working peak correct answers When drug reaches highest concentration duration correct answers the length of time that drug continues or lasts (half-life) drug leve...

HESI MATERNITY OB V1-V2 EXAMS (COMBINED) (VERIFIED Q & A) 1. A 38-week primigravida who works as a secretary and sits at a computer for 8 hours each day tells the nurse that her feet have begun to swell. Which instruction would be most effective in preventing pooling of blood in the lower extremities? Move about every hour Pooling of blood in the lower extremities results from the enlarged uterus exerting pressure on the pelvic veins. Moving about every hour will straighten out the pe...

Where and why are lumbar punctures performed? - Answer- Spinal Block -> Anesthetic (into epidural space) Spinal Tap -> CSF extraction (into subarachnoid space)W B/W L3/L4 or L4/L5 NB: Posterior to this is *cauda equina* Where does a *herniated intervertebral* disk occur? What causes it? - Answer- Occurs b/w L4/L5 or *L5/S1* and C5/C6 or C6/C7 NB: affects lower spinal nerve # Degeneration of annulus fibrosis followed by *sudden compression* of nucleus pulposus What is the dif...

CPNRE PREP EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS abruptio placentae - Answer--premature separation of the normally implanted placenta What are side effects of epidural block during labour? - Answer--respiratory distress -nausea and vomiting -hypotension -bladder distension -prolonged second stage of labour -pruritis placenta previa - Answer--abnormal placental implantation in the lower uterine segment What happens in the latent phase of the first stage of labour? - Answer--cervix dilation ...

ATI MED-SURG PROCTORED EXAM TEST BANK LATEST 2023 (NEW) WITH REVISED AND FULL 100% CORRECT ANSWERS. MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Which question asked by the nurse will give the most information about the patient’s metastatic bone cancer pain? a. “How long have you had this pain?” b. “How would you describe your pain?” c. “How much medication do you take for the pain?” d. “How many times a day do you take medication for the pain?” ANS: B 2. A patient who uses a fentanyl (Durage...

State Board of Nursing (SC) ~~> RN may administer medication to the epidural & intrathecal space and peripheral nerve with the use of an electronic pump RN may monitor, maintain, regulate, and/or terminate a continuous epidural, intrathecal, or peripheral nerve infusion of medications RN may remove epidural or peripheral nerve (NOT INTRATHECAL) catheters (as long as it was an uncomplicated epidural) What do I need to know about the spinal cord? ~~> Remember : (3 layers call...

Pharmacological Methods of Pain Relief Sherpath Questions and Answers 100% Pass A patient has received fentanyl, and her respiratory status is rapidly declining. Which medication would the nurse anticipate administering to counteract the effects of this drug? Naloxone Naloxone counteracts opioid-induced respiratory depression. A woman is administered fentanyl during labor and is still experiencing significant pain. Which prescription from the health care provider would the nurse a...

A breastfeeding postpartum client is diagnosed with mastitis, and antibiotic therapy is prescribed. Which instruction should the nurse provide to this client? - Correct answerBreastfeed the infant, ensuring that both breasts are completely emptied. An insulin-dependent client with gestational diabetes mellitus is in the second stage of labor. What supplies will the delivery nurse gather for care of the newborn? (Select all that apply.) - Correct answer-Erythromycin ointment Scale Measuring...