ATI RN COMPREHENSIVE EXIT EXAM/1858
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
diet for chronic renal failure - -low protein & potassium
-DM pt teaching - -change shoes, wash bfeet w/soap & water
-pulse pressure - -subtract systolic value from diastolic value
-lantus - -never mix, long lasting, no peak
-rhogam - -given @ 28 weeks & 72 hours post delivery
when mom is negative & baby positive
-indication of baby dehydration improving - -smooth fontannel
-pt w/orthostatic hypotension - -put near nursing station
-cleaning a wound - -clean to dirty
use bulb syringe
-peripheral arterial disease - -cramp in leg while walking
intermitment claudication
-seizure precautions - -supine position
-20 weeks gestation, having urinary frequency - -u/a & c/s
-report to new nurse @ shift change - -pt @ xray
-s/s of hemolytic blood transfusion - -flank pain
-ER rape victim priority - -acess anxiety
-nutrition - -carbs 45%, protein 10-15%
-latex allergy - -tape up cords
-first ingredient on a food label - -most content
-thoracentesis, & painful w/breathing - -put pt on UNAFFECTED side for 1
hour or longer
-pt w/IV sedation - -check LOC if not responsive
,-help older brother get used to baby - -get a gift for big brother
-early decelerations - -head compressions
-methergine contraindication - -HTN
-delegate to AP - -I & O
-HF monitoring - -weights
-location for peripheral line - -radial
-prioritizing care for multiple pt's - -low flank pain
-ativan - -for seizures
-med for diabetes insipidus - -desmopressin
-radiation tatoo - -use mild soap & water
-uric acid stones - -eat low fat yogurt
-antigout med decreases uric acid level - -allopurinol
-non-pharm relation technique for pain management in labor - -hypnosis
-psychotic disorder assessment finding - -flat affect
-newborn withdrawal from heroin (opioids) - -hypertonicity
-mitral valve location - -5th intercostal
-amniocentesis - -go pee before procedure
-total gastrectomy - -lack b 12
takes 30-60 meal to eat a meal
-stoma color - -pink or red is normal
-MAOI's diet - -no pepperoni, no tyramine, COTTAGE CHEESE OKJ
-give iron w/? - -OJ
-statins contraindication - -Grapefruit juice
-haldol - -lip smacking
, -mag sulfate - -decreased urine output
decreased respirations
decreased pulmonary edema
-antidote for mag sulfate - -calcium gluconate
-clozaril interventions - -monitor WBC
-valproic acid - -liver function
-thyroid med effectiveness - -weight loss
-diuretics - -don't skip doses
-DIG adverse effects - -N/V & HA
-prednisone - -take with milk
-hemo/peritoneal dialysis pt teaching - -medical asepsis
-cranial nerve 11 - -shoulder
-peripheral catheter insertion - -advance catheter when you see flash back
of blood return
-dispose of insulin needles @ home - -in coffee container
-confirmation of ng placement - -x ray
-swallowing difficulty referral - -speech therapy
-acrabose - -skip a meal, skip dose, give w/1st bite of food
-sprains & strains - -RICE
-pt DNR-CC & family asking questions related to. therapeutic
communication: THERAPEUTIC RESPONSE - -What did the dr tell you?
-delegating to AP about skeletal traction: NEEDS MORE TEACHING - -AP
places weight on bed
-daughter feeling guilty about admitting parent into long-term facility:
THERAPEUTIC RESPONSE - -rephrase what daughter is feeling
, -how good nurse plans her day - -rechecks her priorities half way through
her shift
-good nurse sets these when she works - -GOALS
-pt gets bad dx, & asks you not to tell her spouse:YOUR RESPONSE - -you
have a right to privacy
-delegate to AP - -CPR
-baby in contact precautions in a private room, what would you do to save
hospital $? - -bring formula prn
-how does a nurse properly manage her time mid-shift? - -reevaluates goals
-which psych pt would you see first? - -hallucinations
-dementia pt @ ER, w/marks on coccyx & wrist, suspected abuse. what do
you do? - -ask pt. INTERVIEW HIM
-psych pt yelling in front of group. very agitated, what do you do? - -isolate
pt
-charge nurse scheduling resolution between nurses - -nurse listens to both
sides
-respite care - -gives family a break
-pt in seclusion documentation - -what happened prior to seclusion that
caused for seclusion
-parkinson's : pt teaching - -nutrition- thicken liquids
-pt receiving radiation, what should you wear? - -lead apron
-pt suffering from hyperthermia - -seizure precautions
-pt refuses last minute for a procedure he already consented for - -okay to
stop procedure
-s/s of smallpox - -rash on tongue
-xerostoma - -humidifier
-vagina procedure, cervical cancer - -place catheter
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
diet for chronic renal failure - -low protein & potassium
-DM pt teaching - -change shoes, wash bfeet w/soap & water
-pulse pressure - -subtract systolic value from diastolic value
-lantus - -never mix, long lasting, no peak
-rhogam - -given @ 28 weeks & 72 hours post delivery
when mom is negative & baby positive
-indication of baby dehydration improving - -smooth fontannel
-pt w/orthostatic hypotension - -put near nursing station
-cleaning a wound - -clean to dirty
use bulb syringe
-peripheral arterial disease - -cramp in leg while walking
intermitment claudication
-seizure precautions - -supine position
-20 weeks gestation, having urinary frequency - -u/a & c/s
-report to new nurse @ shift change - -pt @ xray
-s/s of hemolytic blood transfusion - -flank pain
-ER rape victim priority - -acess anxiety
-nutrition - -carbs 45%, protein 10-15%
-latex allergy - -tape up cords
-first ingredient on a food label - -most content
-thoracentesis, & painful w/breathing - -put pt on UNAFFECTED side for 1
hour or longer
-pt w/IV sedation - -check LOC if not responsive
,-help older brother get used to baby - -get a gift for big brother
-early decelerations - -head compressions
-methergine contraindication - -HTN
-delegate to AP - -I & O
-HF monitoring - -weights
-location for peripheral line - -radial
-prioritizing care for multiple pt's - -low flank pain
-ativan - -for seizures
-med for diabetes insipidus - -desmopressin
-radiation tatoo - -use mild soap & water
-uric acid stones - -eat low fat yogurt
-antigout med decreases uric acid level - -allopurinol
-non-pharm relation technique for pain management in labor - -hypnosis
-psychotic disorder assessment finding - -flat affect
-newborn withdrawal from heroin (opioids) - -hypertonicity
-mitral valve location - -5th intercostal
-amniocentesis - -go pee before procedure
-total gastrectomy - -lack b 12
takes 30-60 meal to eat a meal
-stoma color - -pink or red is normal
-MAOI's diet - -no pepperoni, no tyramine, COTTAGE CHEESE OKJ
-give iron w/? - -OJ
-statins contraindication - -Grapefruit juice
-haldol - -lip smacking
, -mag sulfate - -decreased urine output
decreased respirations
decreased pulmonary edema
-antidote for mag sulfate - -calcium gluconate
-clozaril interventions - -monitor WBC
-valproic acid - -liver function
-thyroid med effectiveness - -weight loss
-diuretics - -don't skip doses
-DIG adverse effects - -N/V & HA
-prednisone - -take with milk
-hemo/peritoneal dialysis pt teaching - -medical asepsis
-cranial nerve 11 - -shoulder
-peripheral catheter insertion - -advance catheter when you see flash back
of blood return
-dispose of insulin needles @ home - -in coffee container
-confirmation of ng placement - -x ray
-swallowing difficulty referral - -speech therapy
-acrabose - -skip a meal, skip dose, give w/1st bite of food
-sprains & strains - -RICE
-pt DNR-CC & family asking questions related to. therapeutic
communication: THERAPEUTIC RESPONSE - -What did the dr tell you?
-delegating to AP about skeletal traction: NEEDS MORE TEACHING - -AP
places weight on bed
-daughter feeling guilty about admitting parent into long-term facility:
THERAPEUTIC RESPONSE - -rephrase what daughter is feeling
, -how good nurse plans her day - -rechecks her priorities half way through
her shift
-good nurse sets these when she works - -GOALS
-pt gets bad dx, & asks you not to tell her spouse:YOUR RESPONSE - -you
have a right to privacy
-delegate to AP - -CPR
-baby in contact precautions in a private room, what would you do to save
hospital $? - -bring formula prn
-how does a nurse properly manage her time mid-shift? - -reevaluates goals
-which psych pt would you see first? - -hallucinations
-dementia pt @ ER, w/marks on coccyx & wrist, suspected abuse. what do
you do? - -ask pt. INTERVIEW HIM
-psych pt yelling in front of group. very agitated, what do you do? - -isolate
pt
-charge nurse scheduling resolution between nurses - -nurse listens to both
sides
-respite care - -gives family a break
-pt in seclusion documentation - -what happened prior to seclusion that
caused for seclusion
-parkinson's : pt teaching - -nutrition- thicken liquids
-pt receiving radiation, what should you wear? - -lead apron
-pt suffering from hyperthermia - -seizure precautions
-pt refuses last minute for a procedure he already consented for - -okay to
stop procedure
-s/s of smallpox - -rash on tongue
-xerostoma - -humidifier
-vagina procedure, cervical cancer - -place catheter
