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ATI RN Med Surg 2 A nurse is caring for a client who has chronic venous insufficiency and a prescription for thigh high compression stockings. Which action should the nurse take? a. Elevate legs for 10 min, 2-3 times a day while wearing stockings b. apply the stockings in the morning upon awakening and before getting out of bed c. roll the stockings down to the knees to relieve discomfort on the legs d. remove the stockings while out of bed for 1 hour, 4 times a day, to allow the legs to r...

ATI RN Concept-Based Assessment Level 1 Exam 1. A nurse is admitting a client who has pulmonary tuberculosis. Which of the following transmission-based precautions should the nurse initiate? • Airborne • Rationale: Pulmonary tuberculosis is an infection that is transmitted by airborne droplets smaller than 5 microns in diameter. Therefore, this client requires airborne precautions to prevent communicating this infection to others 2. A nurse in a mental health facility is preparing an ...

1. A nurse is admitting a client who has pulmonary tuberculosis. Which of the following transmission-based precautions should the nurse initiate? • Airborne • Rationale: Pulmonary tuberculosis is an infection that is transmitted by airborne droplets smaller than 5 microns in diameter. Therefore, this client requires airborne precautions to prevent communicating this infection to others 2. A nurse in a mental health facility is preparing an educational program for a group of staff nur...

A nurse is assessing for compartment syndrome in a client who has a short leg cast. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as a manifestation of this condition? A. Bounding pedal pulse B. Capillary refill less than 2 seconds C. Pain that increases with passive movement D. Areas of warmth on the cast C. Pain that increases with passive movement A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a severe form of stage II Lyme disease. Which of the following statements made...

1. A nurse is planning medication teaching for a client who has ED. Which of the following medications should the nurse plan to include in the teaching? o Sildenafil 2. A nurse is caring for a client who has gestational hypertention and is experiencing PP hemorrhage. Which of the following medications should the nurse aniticipate administering? o Misoprostol 3. A nurse is assessing a 7-month-old infant who is experiencing developmental delays. Which of the following findings should the n...

ATI NCLEX EXAM FUNDAMENTALS A 73-year-old patient who sustained a right hip fracture in a fall requests pain medication from the nurse. Based on his injury, which type of pain is this patient most likely experiencing? 1) Phantom 2) Visceral 3) Deep somatic 4) Referred Answer: 3) Deep somatic Rationale: Deep somatic pain originates in ligaments, tendons, nerves, blood vessels, and bones. Therefore, a hip fracture causes deep somatic pain. Phantom pain is pain that is perceived to origi...

ATI fundamentals practice A A nurse is evaluating a client's use of a cane. Which of the following actions should the nurse identify as an indication of correct use? 1. The top of the cane is parallel to the client's waist. 2. When walking, the client moves the cane 46 cm (18 in) forward. 3. The client holds the cane on the stronger side of her body. 4. The client moves her stronger limb forward with the cane. 3 The client should hold the cane on the stronger side of her body to increa...

ATI fundamentals practice B A nurse on a medical unit is preparing to discharge a client to home. Which of the following actions should the nurse take as part of the medication reconciliation process? compare prescriptions with medications the client received while are the facility a nurse is reviewing a client's medication prescription that reads, "digoxin 0.25 by mouth every day." which of the following components of the prescription should the nurse verify with the provider? medicati...

ATI Fundamentals NCLEX A charge nurse is discussing the responsibility of nurses caring for clients who have C. difficile. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching? Have family members wear a gown and gloves when visiting A nurse is giving change-of-shift report about a client they admitted earlier that day who has pneumonia. Which of the following pieces of information is the priority for the nurse to provide? Breath sounds A nurse is preparing to deleg...

ATI Fundamentals NCLEX RN STYLED A nurse is performing an EYE IRRIGATION for a client who has been exposed to smoke and ash. Which of the following nursing actions should receive the HIGHEST PRIORITY during the irrigation? A. Cleansing the eyelids prior to the irrigation B. Placing the client in an upright position with head tilted backwards C. Wearing gloves during the procedure D. Ensuring the irrigant is not warmed to more than 110 degrees Fahrenheit C. Wearing gloves during the proced...