Hypertension ATI practice questions
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Astnursestisstteachingstastclientstwhosthassthypertensionstandstastnewstprescriptio
nstforstastlowstsodiumstdiet.stWhichstofstthestfollowstteachingstmethodsstusesstthe
stcognitivestdomainstofstlearning?stSATA
1.streviewststrategiessttostreducestsodiumstintake.
2.staskstthestclientsthowsttheystarestfeelingstaboutststartingstastlowstsodiumstdiet.
3.stencouragestthestclientsttostsharesttheirstthoughtsstinstastsupportstgroup.
4.stdiscussstthestphysiologystofsthypertensionstwithstthestclient.
5.stobservestthestclientstchoosestlowstsodiumstfoods.st-stcorrectstanswer✔ ✔
-stobservestthestclientstchoosestlowstsodiumstfoods.
(Observingstthestclientstchoosestlowstsodiumstfoodsstutilizesstthestapplication,st
understanding,standstthinkingstprocessesstassociatedstwithstthestcognitivestdo
mainstofstlearning)
-streviewststrategiessttostreducestsodiumstintake.st
(Reviewingststrategiessttostreducestsodiumstintakestwithstthestclientstutilizesstth
estunderstandingstandstthinkingstprocessesstassociatedstwithstthestcognitivestdo
mainstofstlearning.)st
-stdiscussstthestphysiologystofsthypertensionstwithstclient.
Discussingstthestphysiologystofsthypertensionstwithstthestclientstutilizesstunder
standingstandstthinkingstprocessesstassociatedstwithstthestcognitivestdomainsto
fstlearning).
,Astnursestisstreviewingstthestserumstlaboratorystfindingsstforstastclientstwhosthass
thypertensionstandstisstprescribedsthydrochlorothiazide.stWhichstofstthestfollo
wingstfindingsstshouldstthestnursestreportsttostthestprovider?
1.stsodiumst136stmEq/L
2.stpotassiumst2.3stmEq/L
3.stchloridest99stmEq/L
4.stcalciumst10stmg/dLst-stcorrectstanswer✔ ✔ potassiumst2.3stmEq/Lst
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stAstserumstpotassiumstbelowst3stmEq/Lstisstastcriticalstlaboratorystvalue.stThestn
ursestshouldstreportstthisstfindingsttostthestproviderstimmediatelystandstmonitors
tthestclientstforstdysrhythmias.
Thestnursestisstevaluatingstastclientstwhosthadstastcardiacstcauterizationstwithstastl
eftstantecubitalstinsertionstsite.stWhichstofstthestfollowingstpulsesstshouldstthest
nursestpalpate?
1.stbrachialstpulsestinstleftstarm
2.stbrachialstpulsestinstrightstarm
3.stradialstpulsestinstleftstarm
4.stradialstpulsestinstrightstarmst-stcorrectstanswer✔ ✔
radialstpulsestinstleftstarmst
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stPalpatingstthestclient'sstpulsestdistalsttostthestinsertionstsitestisstessentialstforstev
aluatingstpossiblestthrombophlebitisstandstvesselstocclusion.stThestleftstradialst
pulsestshouldstbeststrongstandstessentiallystequalsttostthestrightstradialstpulse
, Astnursestisstmeasuringstastclientstforstkneesthighstantistembolicststockingssttosthe
lpstpreventstvenousststasis.stWhichstofstthestfollowingstactionsstshouldstthestnur
sesttake?
1.stmeasurestfromstheelsttostthestglutealstfold
2.stmeasurestthestlengthstofstthestfeet.
3.stmeasurestformstthestheelsttostthestpoplitealstspace.
4.stmeasurestthestanklestcircumference.st-stcorrectstanswer✔ ✔
measurestfromstthestheelsttostthestpoplitealstspace.st
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stIfsttheststockingstissttoostshort,stifstcouldstimpairstcirculationstatstitsstupperstend.st
Ifstitstissttoostlong,stitstcanstbunchsttogether,stwhichstwouldstcausestpressurestandst
irritatestthestskin.stMeasuringstthestlengthstfromstthestfeetsttostthestpoplitealstspac
esthelpsstthestnursestidentifystthestrightstsizeststockingsstforstthestclient'sstlegs.
Astnursestonstastmed-
surgstunitstisstcaringstforstfourstclientsstwhostarest24sttost36sthoursstpost-
op.stWhichstofstthestfollowingstsurgicalstproceduresstplacesstthestclientstatstriskst
forstdeepstveinstthrombosis?st
1.stmyringotomyst
2.stlaparoscopicstappendectomy
3.sthipstarthroplasty
4.stcataractstextractionst-stcorrectstanswer✔ ✔ hipstarthroplastyst
st st st
Astnursestisstteachingstastclientstwhosthassthypertensionstandstastnewstprescriptio
nstforstastlowstsodiumstdiet.stWhichstofstthestfollowstteachingstmethodsstusesstthe
stcognitivestdomainstofstlearning?stSATA
1.streviewststrategiessttostreducestsodiumstintake.
2.staskstthestclientsthowsttheystarestfeelingstaboutststartingstastlowstsodiumstdiet.
3.stencouragestthestclientsttostsharesttheirstthoughtsstinstastsupportstgroup.
4.stdiscussstthestphysiologystofsthypertensionstwithstthestclient.
5.stobservestthestclientstchoosestlowstsodiumstfoods.st-stcorrectstanswer✔ ✔
-stobservestthestclientstchoosestlowstsodiumstfoods.
(Observingstthestclientstchoosestlowstsodiumstfoodsstutilizesstthestapplication,st
understanding,standstthinkingstprocessesstassociatedstwithstthestcognitivestdo
mainstofstlearning)
-streviewststrategiessttostreducestsodiumstintake.st
(Reviewingststrategiessttostreducestsodiumstintakestwithstthestclientstutilizesstth
estunderstandingstandstthinkingstprocessesstassociatedstwithstthestcognitivestdo
mainstofstlearning.)st
-stdiscussstthestphysiologystofsthypertensionstwithstclient.
Discussingstthestphysiologystofsthypertensionstwithstthestclientstutilizesstunder
standingstandstthinkingstprocessesstassociatedstwithstthestcognitivestdomainsto
fstlearning).
,Astnursestisstreviewingstthestserumstlaboratorystfindingsstforstastclientstwhosthass
thypertensionstandstisstprescribedsthydrochlorothiazide.stWhichstofstthestfollo
wingstfindingsstshouldstthestnursestreportsttostthestprovider?
1.stsodiumst136stmEq/L
2.stpotassiumst2.3stmEq/L
3.stchloridest99stmEq/L
4.stcalciumst10stmg/dLst-stcorrectstanswer✔ ✔ potassiumst2.3stmEq/Lst
-
stAstserumstpotassiumstbelowst3stmEq/Lstisstastcriticalstlaboratorystvalue.stThestn
ursestshouldstreportstthisstfindingsttostthestproviderstimmediatelystandstmonitors
tthestclientstforstdysrhythmias.
Thestnursestisstevaluatingstastclientstwhosthadstastcardiacstcauterizationstwithstastl
eftstantecubitalstinsertionstsite.stWhichstofstthestfollowingstpulsesstshouldstthest
nursestpalpate?
1.stbrachialstpulsestinstleftstarm
2.stbrachialstpulsestinstrightstarm
3.stradialstpulsestinstleftstarm
4.stradialstpulsestinstrightstarmst-stcorrectstanswer✔ ✔
radialstpulsestinstleftstarmst
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stPalpatingstthestclient'sstpulsestdistalsttostthestinsertionstsitestisstessentialstforstev
aluatingstpossiblestthrombophlebitisstandstvesselstocclusion.stThestleftstradialst
pulsestshouldstbeststrongstandstessentiallystequalsttostthestrightstradialstpulse
, Astnursestisstmeasuringstastclientstforstkneesthighstantistembolicststockingssttosthe
lpstpreventstvenousststasis.stWhichstofstthestfollowingstactionsstshouldstthestnur
sesttake?
1.stmeasurestfromstheelsttostthestglutealstfold
2.stmeasurestthestlengthstofstthestfeet.
3.stmeasurestformstthestheelsttostthestpoplitealstspace.
4.stmeasurestthestanklestcircumference.st-stcorrectstanswer✔ ✔
measurestfromstthestheelsttostthestpoplitealstspace.st
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stIfsttheststockingstissttoostshort,stifstcouldstimpairstcirculationstatstitsstupperstend.st
Ifstitstissttoostlong,stitstcanstbunchsttogether,stwhichstwouldstcausestpressurestandst
irritatestthestskin.stMeasuringstthestlengthstfromstthestfeetsttostthestpoplitealstspac
esthelpsstthestnursestidentifystthestrightstsizeststockingsstforstthestclient'sstlegs.
Astnursestonstastmed-
surgstunitstisstcaringstforstfourstclientsstwhostarest24sttost36sthoursstpost-
op.stWhichstofstthestfollowingstsurgicalstproceduresstplacesstthestclientstatstriskst
forstdeepstveinstthrombosis?st
1.stmyringotomyst
2.stlaparoscopicstappendectomy
3.sthipstarthroplasty
4.stcataractstextractionst-stcorrectstanswer✔ ✔ hipstarthroplastyst
