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1. A nurse is caring for a client who has renal calculi. Which
intervention should the nurse include to promote elimination
of the calculi?
A) Maintain bedrest until calculi are expelled
B) Withhold thiazide diuretics
C) Encourage intake of at least 3 L of fluid each day
D) Collect all urine for 24 hr in a collection container
Encourage intake of at least 3 L of fluid each day. Increased
fluid intake enhances urine production, facilitates elimination
of calculi, and helps prevent recurrence through dilution of
urinary minerals.
2. A nurse is providing postoperative education for a client
following a laparoscopic cholecystectomy for cholelithiasis.
Which client statement indicates understanding of the
teaching?
,A) "The adhesive bandages on my incision will fall off as the
incision heals"
B) "I will be able to take a shower in 1 week"
C) "I will need to follow a liquid diet for the first 3 days
after surgery"
D) "I can begin to resume my normal activity level in 2
weeks"
"The adhesive bandages on my incision will fall off as the
incision heals." The adhesive bandages lose their
adhesiveness in 7 to 10 days, and the client can remove them
or allow them to fall off naturally as the incision heals.
3. A nurse is planning care to prevent hospitalacquired
MRSA infection for an immunocompromised client. Which
intervention should the nurse include?
A) Initiate contact precautions for this client
B) Bathe the client with chlorhexidine wipes
C) Administer ceftaroline as a prophylactic measure
D) Avoid using alcoholbased hand sanitizers after caring for
the client
Bathe the client with chlorhexidine wipes. Regular
chlorhexidine bathing decreases the risk of hospitalacquired
MRSA in immunocompromised clients by reducing skin
colonization of pathogenic organisms.
,4. A nurse is assessing a client who has developed type 1
herpes simplex virus. Which image should the nurse identify
as this type of viral infection?
A) Picture of lips with vesicles
B) Picture of genital lesions
C) Picture of shingles rash
D) Picture of oral thrush
Picture of lips with vesicles. Herpes simplex virus type 1
infection causes recurring cold sores or fever blisters on the
lips, which appear as clusters of small fluidfilled vesicles on
an erythematous base.
5. A nurse is assessing a client who has Graves' disease.
Which finding should the nurse expect?
A) Somnolence
B) Cold intolerance
C) Exophthalmos
D) Dry, scaly skin
Exophthalmos. Graves' disease, an autoimmune form of
hyperthyroidism, causes protrusion of the eyeballs due to
, inflammation and edema of the orbital tissues and
extraocular muscles.
6. A nurse is teaching an older adult client with peripheral
neuropathy about a new prescription for duloxetine. Which
client statement indicates understanding?
A) "It might take several weeks to notice an improvement
in my symptoms"
B) "I will need to take this medication on an empty stomach"
C) "I should take daily ibuprofen for generalized aches"
D) "I will need to decrease my dietary sodium intake while
taking this medication"
"It might take several weeks to notice an improvement in
my symptoms." Duloxetine, an SNRI antidepressant, requires
several weeks of consistent use before therapeutic effects
on neuropathic pain are achieved.
7. A nurse is teaching a client with scabies about a new
prescription for lindane lotion. Which client statement
indicates understanding?
A) "I will apply the lotion once a day for 1 week"
2026 Edition | Comprehensive Review Guide with
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Rationales | ATI & NCLEX® Success Resource |
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1. A nurse is caring for a client who has renal calculi. Which
intervention should the nurse include to promote elimination
of the calculi?
A) Maintain bedrest until calculi are expelled
B) Withhold thiazide diuretics
C) Encourage intake of at least 3 L of fluid each day
D) Collect all urine for 24 hr in a collection container
Encourage intake of at least 3 L of fluid each day. Increased
fluid intake enhances urine production, facilitates elimination
of calculi, and helps prevent recurrence through dilution of
urinary minerals.
2. A nurse is providing postoperative education for a client
following a laparoscopic cholecystectomy for cholelithiasis.
Which client statement indicates understanding of the
teaching?
,A) "The adhesive bandages on my incision will fall off as the
incision heals"
B) "I will be able to take a shower in 1 week"
C) "I will need to follow a liquid diet for the first 3 days
after surgery"
D) "I can begin to resume my normal activity level in 2
weeks"
"The adhesive bandages on my incision will fall off as the
incision heals." The adhesive bandages lose their
adhesiveness in 7 to 10 days, and the client can remove them
or allow them to fall off naturally as the incision heals.
3. A nurse is planning care to prevent hospitalacquired
MRSA infection for an immunocompromised client. Which
intervention should the nurse include?
A) Initiate contact precautions for this client
B) Bathe the client with chlorhexidine wipes
C) Administer ceftaroline as a prophylactic measure
D) Avoid using alcoholbased hand sanitizers after caring for
the client
Bathe the client with chlorhexidine wipes. Regular
chlorhexidine bathing decreases the risk of hospitalacquired
MRSA in immunocompromised clients by reducing skin
colonization of pathogenic organisms.
,4. A nurse is assessing a client who has developed type 1
herpes simplex virus. Which image should the nurse identify
as this type of viral infection?
A) Picture of lips with vesicles
B) Picture of genital lesions
C) Picture of shingles rash
D) Picture of oral thrush
Picture of lips with vesicles. Herpes simplex virus type 1
infection causes recurring cold sores or fever blisters on the
lips, which appear as clusters of small fluidfilled vesicles on
an erythematous base.
5. A nurse is assessing a client who has Graves' disease.
Which finding should the nurse expect?
A) Somnolence
B) Cold intolerance
C) Exophthalmos
D) Dry, scaly skin
Exophthalmos. Graves' disease, an autoimmune form of
hyperthyroidism, causes protrusion of the eyeballs due to
, inflammation and edema of the orbital tissues and
extraocular muscles.
6. A nurse is teaching an older adult client with peripheral
neuropathy about a new prescription for duloxetine. Which
client statement indicates understanding?
A) "It might take several weeks to notice an improvement
in my symptoms"
B) "I will need to take this medication on an empty stomach"
C) "I should take daily ibuprofen for generalized aches"
D) "I will need to decrease my dietary sodium intake while
taking this medication"
"It might take several weeks to notice an improvement in
my symptoms." Duloxetine, an SNRI antidepressant, requires
several weeks of consistent use before therapeutic effects
on neuropathic pain are achieved.
7. A nurse is teaching a client with scabies about a new
prescription for lindane lotion. Which client statement
indicates understanding?
A) "I will apply the lotion once a day for 1 week"
