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A nurse is caring for an older adult client who has a new diagnosis of type 2
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diabetes mellitus and reports difficulty following the diet and remembering to
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take the prescribed medication. Which of the following is the appropriate
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action by the nurse? (select all that apply)
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A. Ask the dietitian to assist with meal planning
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B. Contact the client's support system
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C. Assess for age-related cognitive awareness
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D. Encourage the use of daily medication dispenser
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E. Provide educational materials for home use - ANS A. Ask the dietitian to
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assist withmeal planning
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B. Contact the client's support system
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D. Encourage the use of daily medication dispenser
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E. Provide educational materials for home use
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A nurse in a health care clinical is evaluating the level of wellness for clients
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using the health/wellness/illness continuum tool. Which of the following
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clients is measured at the center of the continuum?
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A. A college student who has influenza
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B. An older adult who is newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes mellitus
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C. A new mother who has a urinary tract infection
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D. A young male who has a long history of well-controlled rheumatoid
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arthritis - ANS D.A young male who has a long history of well-controlled
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A nurse is evaluating clients at a health fair for modifiable variables affecting
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health and wellness. The nurse identifies which of the following as a
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A.#A#male#who#smokes#on#social#occasions
B.#A#female#with#a#BMI#of#28
C.#An#adult#with#alopecia
D.#An#adolescent#with#Trisomy#21
E.#An#infant#with#reflex#-# ANS# A.#A#male#who#smokes#on#social#occasions
B. A female with a BMI of 28
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E. An infant with reflex
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A Nurse is caring for a client who was just too she has breast cancer and the
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nurse evaluates the client's response. Which of the following statements by the
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client reflects a lack of understanding of an illness perspective?
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A."I have no family history of breast cancer."
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B. "I need a second opinion; there is no lump."
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C. "I am glad we live in the city near several large hospitals."
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D.# "I#will#schedule#surgery#next#week,#over#the#holidays."#-#ANS#B.#"I#need#a
secondopinion; there is no lump." # # # #
A nurse is caring for a client who has ingested a toxic agent. Which of the
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followingactions should the nurse plan to take? (select all that apply)
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A. Induce vomiting
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B. Instil activated charcoal
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C. Perform a gastric lavage with aspiration
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D. Administer syrup of ipecac
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E. Complete a whole-bowel irrigation - ANS B. Instil activated charcoal
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C. Perform a gastric lavage with aspiration
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E. Complete a whole-bowel irrigation
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A nurse in the emergency department is caring for a client who fell through
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the ice on a pond and is unresponsive and breathing slowly. Which of the
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following are appropriateactions by the nurse? (Select all that apply)
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A. Remove wet clothing
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B. Maintain normal room temperature
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C. Apply warm blankets
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D. Apply a heat lamp
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E. Infuse warmed IV fluids - ANS A. Remove wet clothing
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C. Apply warm blankets
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D. Apply a heat lamp
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E. Infuse warmed IV fluids
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A nurse on a medical-surgical unit is caring for a group of clients. The nurse
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should notify the rapid response team for which of the following clients?
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A. Client who as an ulceration of the right heel whose blood glucose is 300
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mg/dL
B. Client who reports right calf pain and shortness of breath
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C. Client who has blood on a pressure dressing in the femoral area following
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a cardiac catheterization
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D. Client who has dark red coloration of left toes and absent pedal pulse - ANS
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B. Clientwho reports right calf pain and shortness of breath
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A nurse in the emergency department is assessing a client who is
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unresponsive. The client's partner states, "He was pulling weeds in the yard
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and dropped to the ground." Which of the following techniques should the
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nurse use to open the client's airway?
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A. Head-tilt, chin-lift
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B. Modified jaw thrust
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C. Hyperextension of the head
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D. Flexion of the head - ANS A. Head-tilt, chin-lift
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A nurse is reviewing common emergency management protocol for clients
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during acardiac emergency. Which of the following is an appropriate action
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by the nurse?
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ATI ADULT MEDICAL/SURGICAL NURSING
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ACTUAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE MULTIPLE # # # #
CHOICES QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED # # #
CORRECT ANSWERS/GRADED A+ # #
A nurse is caring for an older adult client who has a new diagnosis of type 2
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diabetes mellitus and reports difficulty following the diet and remembering to
# # # # # # # # # #
take the prescribed medication. Which of the following is the appropriate
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action by the nurse? (select all that apply)
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A. Ask the dietitian to assist with meal planning
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B. Contact the client's support system
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C. Assess for age-related cognitive awareness
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D. Encourage the use of daily medication dispenser
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E. Provide educational materials for home use - ANS A. Ask the dietitian to
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assist withmeal planning
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B. Contact the client's support system
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D. Encourage the use of daily medication dispenser
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E. Provide educational materials for home use
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A nurse in a health care clinical is evaluating the level of wellness for clients
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using the health/wellness/illness continuum tool. Which of the following
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clients is measured at the center of the continuum?
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A. A college student who has influenza
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B. An older adult who is newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes mellitus
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C. A new mother who has a urinary tract infection
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D. A young male who has a long history of well-controlled rheumatoid
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arthritis - ANS D.A young male who has a long history of well-controlled
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rheumatoid arthritis #
A nurse is evaluating clients at a health fair for modifiable variables affecting
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health and wellness. The nurse identifies which of the following as a
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modifiable variable? (select all that apply) # # # # #
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A.#A#male#who#smokes#on#social#occasions
B.#A#female#with#a#BMI#of#28
C.#An#adult#with#alopecia
D.#An#adolescent#with#Trisomy#21
E.#An#infant#with#reflex#-# ANS# A.#A#male#who#smokes#on#social#occasions
B. A female with a BMI of 28
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E. An infant with reflex
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A Nurse is caring for a client who was just too she has breast cancer and the
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nurse evaluates the client's response. Which of the following statements by the
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client reflects a lack of understanding of an illness perspective?
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A."I have no family history of breast cancer."
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B. "I need a second opinion; there is no lump."
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C. "I am glad we live in the city near several large hospitals."
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D.# "I#will#schedule#surgery#next#week,#over#the#holidays."#-#ANS#B.#"I#need#a
secondopinion; there is no lump." # # # #
A nurse is caring for a client who has ingested a toxic agent. Which of the
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followingactions should the nurse plan to take? (select all that apply)
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A. Induce vomiting
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B. Instil activated charcoal
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C. Perform a gastric lavage with aspiration
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D. Administer syrup of ipecac
# # # #
E. Complete a whole-bowel irrigation - ANS B. Instil activated charcoal
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C. Perform a gastric lavage with aspiration
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E. Complete a whole-bowel irrigation
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A nurse in the emergency department is caring for a client who fell through
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the ice on a pond and is unresponsive and breathing slowly. Which of the
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following are appropriateactions by the nurse? (Select all that apply)
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A. Remove wet clothing
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B. Maintain normal room temperature
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C. Apply warm blankets
# # #
D. Apply a heat lamp
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E. Infuse warmed IV fluids - ANS A. Remove wet clothing
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C. Apply warm blankets
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D. Apply a heat lamp
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E. Infuse warmed IV fluids
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A nurse on a medical-surgical unit is caring for a group of clients. The nurse
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should notify the rapid response team for which of the following clients?
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A. Client who as an ulceration of the right heel whose blood glucose is 300
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mg/dL
B. Client who reports right calf pain and shortness of breath
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C. Client who has blood on a pressure dressing in the femoral area following
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a cardiac catheterization
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D. Client who has dark red coloration of left toes and absent pedal pulse - ANS
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B. Clientwho reports right calf pain and shortness of breath
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A nurse in the emergency department is assessing a client who is
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unresponsive. The client's partner states, "He was pulling weeds in the yard
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and dropped to the ground." Which of the following techniques should the
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nurse use to open the client's airway?
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A. Head-tilt, chin-lift
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B. Modified jaw thrust
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C. Hyperextension of the head
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D. Flexion of the head - ANS A. Head-tilt, chin-lift
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A nurse is reviewing common emergency management protocol for clients
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during acardiac emergency. Which of the following is an appropriate action
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by the nurse?
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