Med Surg ATI Proctored Practice EXAM, MOST
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A nurse is caring for a client who b. Infection
experienced a traumatic head injury Monitor for infection and use strict asepsis to
and has an intraventricular catheter avoid life-threatening meningitis.
(Ventriculostomy) for ICP
monitoring. The nurse should
monitor the client for which of the
following complications related to
the ventriculostomy?:
a. Headache
b. Infection
c. Aphasia
d. Hypertension
,A nurse is providing education to a b. "Try and stay awake most of the night prior to
client who is to undergo an EEG the the procedure."
next day. Which of the following
info should the nurse include in the Tell the client to remain awake to provide cranial
teaching? stress and increase the possibility of abnormal
electrical activity
a. "Do not wash your hair the
morning of the procedure."
b. "Try and stay awake most of the
night prior to the procedure."
c. "The procedure will take
approximately 15 mins."
d. "You will need to lie flat for 4
hours after the procedure."
A nurse is caring for a client who is B, D
postprocedural following a lumbar
puncture and reports a throbbing
headache when sitting upright.
Which of the following actions
should the nurse take? SATA.
a. Use the GCS scale to assess the
client
b. Assist the client into a supine
position
c. Administer an opioid analgesic
d. Encourage the client to increase
PO fluid intake
e. Instruct the client to perform
coughing and deep breathing
, A nurse is caring for a client who c. Viscous urinary output with clots
has continuous bladder irrigation
following a transurethral resection Urine that is bright red with clots is an indication
of the prostate (TURP). Which of the of arterial bleeding.
following findings should the nurse
report to the provider?
a Output equal to the instilled
irrigate
b. Client reports bladder spasms
c. Viscous urinary output with clots
d. Reports of strong urge to urinate
A nurse is monitoring the ECG of a b. Prolonged QT intervals
client who has hypocalcemia. Manifestations of hypocalcemia include tingling,
Which of the following findings numbness, tetany, seizures, prolonged QT
should the nurse expect? intervals, and laryngospasm.
a. Flattened T waves
b. Prolonged QT intervals
c. Shortened QT intervals
d Widened QRS complexes
A nurse is preparing a client who c. Development of hives while eating shrimp
has a brain tumor for a CT scan. Shellfish allergy is contraindication of use of
Which of the following factors contrast media during a CT scan.
affects the manner in which the
nurse will prepare the client for the
scan?
a. No food or fluids consumed for 4
hours
b. Difficulty recalling recent events
c. Development of hives while
eating shrimp
d. Paresthesia in both hands
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SOLUTIONS/GET IT 100% ACCURATE!! 2026!!
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Terms in this set (61)
A nurse is caring for a client who b. Infection
experienced a traumatic head injury Monitor for infection and use strict asepsis to
and has an intraventricular catheter avoid life-threatening meningitis.
(Ventriculostomy) for ICP
monitoring. The nurse should
monitor the client for which of the
following complications related to
the ventriculostomy?:
a. Headache
b. Infection
c. Aphasia
d. Hypertension
,A nurse is providing education to a b. "Try and stay awake most of the night prior to
client who is to undergo an EEG the the procedure."
next day. Which of the following
info should the nurse include in the Tell the client to remain awake to provide cranial
teaching? stress and increase the possibility of abnormal
electrical activity
a. "Do not wash your hair the
morning of the procedure."
b. "Try and stay awake most of the
night prior to the procedure."
c. "The procedure will take
approximately 15 mins."
d. "You will need to lie flat for 4
hours after the procedure."
A nurse is caring for a client who is B, D
postprocedural following a lumbar
puncture and reports a throbbing
headache when sitting upright.
Which of the following actions
should the nurse take? SATA.
a. Use the GCS scale to assess the
client
b. Assist the client into a supine
position
c. Administer an opioid analgesic
d. Encourage the client to increase
PO fluid intake
e. Instruct the client to perform
coughing and deep breathing
, A nurse is caring for a client who c. Viscous urinary output with clots
has continuous bladder irrigation
following a transurethral resection Urine that is bright red with clots is an indication
of the prostate (TURP). Which of the of arterial bleeding.
following findings should the nurse
report to the provider?
a Output equal to the instilled
irrigate
b. Client reports bladder spasms
c. Viscous urinary output with clots
d. Reports of strong urge to urinate
A nurse is monitoring the ECG of a b. Prolonged QT intervals
client who has hypocalcemia. Manifestations of hypocalcemia include tingling,
Which of the following findings numbness, tetany, seizures, prolonged QT
should the nurse expect? intervals, and laryngospasm.
a. Flattened T waves
b. Prolonged QT intervals
c. Shortened QT intervals
d Widened QRS complexes
A nurse is preparing a client who c. Development of hives while eating shrimp
has a brain tumor for a CT scan. Shellfish allergy is contraindication of use of
Which of the following factors contrast media during a CT scan.
affects the manner in which the
nurse will prepare the client for the
scan?
a. No food or fluids consumed for 4
hours
b. Difficulty recalling recent events
c. Development of hives while
eating shrimp
d. Paresthesia in both hands
