Virtual ATI Fundamentals Review questions with correct answers

When should you implement seizure precautions in relation to Na+ changes? - Answer <135 mEq/L or >145 mEq/L When mixing insulins, which type would be drawn into the syringe first? - Answer Intermediate. Then rapid-acting. That way your insulin doesn't dip quickly and suddenly. Better to have it be delayed and gradually lower (if they even mixed in the vials) What is a positive Chvostek's sign and what does it indicate? - Answer Contraction of facial muscle after the nurse taps the client's facial nerve. Indicates hypocalcemia or hypomagnesemia Why shouldn't client roll from side to side in buck's traction? - Answer Prevent bony fragments from moving against each other. Client may only shift slightly with assistance A client with an ileostomy calls the clinic reporting stomal swelling along with decreased drainage of ileostomy contents. The nurse instructs the client to do what? - Answer Apply moist towels to abdomen (facilitate drainage), abdominal massage (same), Hot tea (same) When can bariatric clients consume liquids to prevent dumping syndrome? - Answer One hour before or after meals How should a client with dumping syndrome be positioned after eating? - Answer Lying down (NOT SITTING UP). Sitting up speeds the m