ATI RN MEDSURG A ONLINE PRACTICE 2021-LATEST GUIDE

A nurse is planning care for a client who is undergoing brachytherapy via a sealed vaginal implant to treat endometrial cancer.Which of the following actions should the nurse include in the client’s plan of care? Wear a lead apron while providing care to the client 10.A nurse is planning to provide discharge teaching for the family of an older adult client who has hemianopsia and is at risk for falls. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? Remind the client to scan their complete range of vision during ambulation 11.A nurse is planning care to decrease psychosocial health issues for a client who is starting dialysis treatments for chronic kidney disease. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan? Tell the client that it is possible to return to similar previous levels of activity 12.A nurse is caring for a client who has a closed head injury and has an intraventricular catheter placed. Which of the following findings indicates that the client is experiencing increased intracranial pressure (ICP) Sleepiness exhibited by the client Widening pulse pressure Decerebrated posturing 13.An older adult client is brought to an emergency department by a family member. Which of the following assessment findings should cause the nurse to suspect that the client has hypertonic dehydration? Urine specific gravity 1.045 14.A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for enalapril. The nurse should identify which of the following findings as an adverse effect of the medication? Orthostatic hypotension 15.A nurse in a provider’s office is caring for a client who requests sildenafil to treat erectile dysfunction. Which of the following statements should the nurse make? “ You will not be able to use sildenafil if you are taking nitroglycerin 16. A nurse is planning care for a client who has extensive burn injuries and is immunocompromised. Which of the following precautions should the nurse include in the plan of care to prevent a pseudomonas aeruginosa infection? Avoid placing plants or flowers in the client’s room 17. A nurse is teaching a class about client rights. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? A client should sign an informed consent receiving a placebo during a research trial. 18. A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving morphine for daily dressing changes. The client tells the nurse, “ I don’t want any more morphine because I don’t want to get addicted.” Which of the following actions should the nurse take? Instruct the client on alternative therapies for pain reduction 19. A nurse is preparing a client who has supraventricular tachycardia for elective cardioversion. Which of the following prescribed medications should the nurse instruct the client to withhold for 48 hr prior to cardioversion? Digoxin 20. A nurse is caring for a client 1 hr following a cardiac catheterization. The nurse notes the formation of a hematoma at the insertion site and a decreased pulse rate in the affected extremity. Which of the following interventions is the nurse’s priority? Apply firm pressure to the insertion site 21. A nurse is assessing a client who has graves’ disease. Which of the following images should indicate to the nurse that the client has exophthalmos? The nurse should identify an outward protrusion of the eyes as exophthalmos, a common finding of graves’ disease. An overproduction of the thyroid hormone causes edema of the extraocular muscle and increases fatty tissue behind the eye, which results in the eyes protruding outward. Exophthalmos can cause the client to experience problems with vision,including focusing on objects, as well as pressure on the optic nerve. 22. A nurse is caring for a client who has a stage 111 pressure injury. Which of the following findings contributes to delayed wound healing? Urine output 25 mL/hr 23. A nurse is providing teaching to a client who is receiving chemotherapy and has a new prescription for epoetin alfa.Which of the following client statements indicates an understanding of the teaching? “ I will monitor my blood pressure while taking this medication 24. A nurse is providing discharge instructions to a client following an upper gastrointestinal series with barium contrast. Which of the following information should the nurse provide? Increase fluid intake 25.A nurse is assessing a client who has acute cholecystitis. Which of the following findings is the nurse’s priority? Tachycardia ............................................................................CONTINUED