ATI Proctored Medical Surgical : ATI MED SURG 2019 PROCTORED: Real Exam Questions & Answers

A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving chemotherapy and requests information about acupuncture to relieve some of the side effects. which of the following findings should the nurse identify as a contraindication to receiving this alternative therapy? (Ans- Lymphedema A nurse is preparing to administer lactated Ringer's via continuos IV infusion at 200 ml/hr. The IV tubing has a drop factor of 10 drops/mL. How many gtt/min should the nurse set the IV ump to administer? (Ans- 33 A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who has a new prescription for sublingual nitroglycerin. Which of the following client statements indicates an understanding of the teaching? (Ans- I should lie down when I take this medication A nurse is providing discharge teaching to an older adult client following total hip arthroplasty. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching. (Ans- Install a raised toilet seat in your bathroom A nurse is planning care for a client following a cardiac catheterization. which of the following actions should the nurse take. (Ans- Maintain the client's affected extremity in extension A nurse is caring for a client who has a lower extremity fracture and a prescription for crutches. which of the following client statements indicates that the client is adapting to their role change? (Ans- I will need to have my partner take over shopping for groceries and cooking the meals for us A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has an impaired immune system due to chemotherapy. which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching? (Ans- Change your pet's litter box daily a nurse is caring for a client who has a contusion and reports thirst. The client's urinary output was 4,000 ml over past 24 hr. the nurse should anticipate a prescription for which of the following IV medications? (Ans- Desmopressin A nurse in a clinic receives a phone call from a client who recently started therapy with an ACE inhibitor and reports nagging dry cough. Which of the following responses by the nurse is appropriate? (Ans- Sucking on a lozenge may reduce the frequency of your cough A nurse is taking an admission history from a client who reports Raynaud's disease. Which of the following assessment findings should the nurse identify as a parenteral trigger for exacerbation of Raynaud's? (Ans- Using nicotine transdermal patch