ATI practice EXAM

ATI practice EXAM A Level 3 2023 questions and answers A nurse is planning medication teaching for a client who has erectile dysfunction. Which medication should the nurse plan to include in the teaching? - ANSWER-Sildenafil A nurse is caring for a client who has gestational hypertension and is experiencing postpartum hemorrhage. What medication should the nurse anticipate administering? - ANSWER-Misoprostol A nurse is assessing a 7 month old infant who is experiencing developmental delays. What finding should the nurse expect? - ANSWER-Restricts attention to large objects A nurse is caring for a client who is being seen for infertility and has a new prescription for clomiphene citrate. What manifestation should the nurse include in the teaching as a common adverse effect of the medication? - ANSWER-You might have breast tenderness while taking the medication A nurse is discussing palliative care with the family of a client who is terminally ill. What information should the nurse include? - ANSWER-Palliative care includes a variety of therapies A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing hypovolemic shock due to postpartum hemorrhage. After notifying the provider, what action should the nurse take next? - ANSWER-Massage the fungus A nurse is assessing a client who is at 24 weeks of gestation. What finding should the nurse identify as an indication of gestational hypertension? - ANSWER-Diastolic blood pressure 98 mm Hg A nurse in a mental health facility is caring for a client who has anorexia nervosa. What actions should the nurse take to help the client manage this eating disorder? - ANSWER-Limit the clients intake of caffeine suggest high fiber food choices to the client use increments of 100 calories when advancing the clients dietary intake A school nurse is observing a preschooler who has autism. What behavioral characteristic should the nurse expect the child to exhibit? - ANSWER-Ritualistic A nurse is caring for a newborn who has a congenital heart defect and is postoperative following a cardiac catheterization. What action should the nurse take? - ANSWERMonitor the color of the affected extremity A nurse is discussing family planning with a client who wants to use a diaphragm for contraception. What statement should the nurse include in the teaching? - ANSWERYou should be refitted for your diaphragm after a 20 percent weight fluctuation A nurse is assessing a client who is at 34 weeks of gestation and is experiencing severe uterine pain. What finding should the nurse report to the provider? - ANSWERIncreased fundal height since admission A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has epilepsy and is starting to take carbamazepine. The nurse should instruct the client to m monitor for what manifestations as an adverse effect of this medication? - ANSWER-Blurred Vision A nurse in an acute care mental health unit is caring for a newly admitted client who has OCD. The client is repeatedly washing her hands. What actions should the nurse take? - ANSWER-Teach the client to use thought-stopping techniques A nurse is assessing a client who has acute pyelonephritis. The nurse should identify what finding as an indication of inflammation? - ANSWER-Redness on the right flank A nurse is assessing a 12 month old infant who has Down syndrome. What manifestation should the nurse expect? - ANSWER-Decreased muscle tone A nurse is caring for a newly admitted client who is at 37 weeks of gestation and is ecperiencing moderate placental abruption. What action should the nurse take? - ANSWER-Insert a large-bore IV catheter A nurse is caring for a client who has schizophrenia. What statement made by the client indicates delusions of reference? - ANSWER-Someone is trying to get a message to me through this newspaper A nurse is assessing a client who has inflammatory bowel disease and is 1 day postoperative following permanent ileostomy placement. What finding should the nurse report to the provider? - ANSWER-The stoma is retracted into the abdominal wall A staff nurse tells the nurse manager that he consistently receives work assignments with a heavier work load than the other nurses on the shift. What actions should the nurse manager take to address the staff nurses report of bullying? - ANSWER-Check work assignments to validate the staff nurses claim A nurse is assessing a group of clients who have personality disorders. What client should the nurse identify as having characteristics of schizoid personality disorder? - ANSWER-A client who dislikes having a close relationship with other people A nurse is providing teaching to the family member of a client who has delirium. What information should the nurse include? - ANSWER-Delirium can be brought on by the stress of an illness. A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving chemotherapy for non-hodgkins lymphoma. What action should the nurse take? - ANSWER-Instruct the client to wash drinking glasses after each use A nurse is assessing a client who has RA and has been taking methotrexate for 4 months. What statement by the client indicates to the nurse that the medication is effective? - ANSWER-I have been able to go outside for walks lately A nurse is providing discharge teaching about home management strategies to a client who has MS. What client statement indicates an understanding of the teaching - ANSWER-I should schedule rest breaks between activities A nurse is assessing a client who has acute glomerulonephritis. What finding should the nurse expect? - ANSWER-Rust colored urine A nurse in the ED is creating a plan of care for a client who reports a recent sexual assault. What intervention should the nurse plan to include? - ANSWER-Explain to the client the reason each procedure is conducted A nurse is caring for a client who has diverticulitis. What medication should the nurse expect to administer? - ANSWER-Metronidazole A nurse is teaching a client about family planning and the proper use of an intrauterine device. What client respond indicates an understanding of the teaching? - ANSWER-I will need to check that the two strings of this device are the same length once per month A nurse is reviewing the laboratory report of a n adolescent client who has hemophilia A. What lab result should the nurse expect? - ANSWER-Coagulating factor VIII 50 % A nurse in an infertility clinic is providing teaching to a client about her upcoming hysterosalpingography. What statement should the nurse make? - ANSWER-You might feel pain in your shoulder after the procedure A nurse is caring for a client who has major depressive disorder. What client response should the nurse identify as an overt statement indicating the potential for suicide? - ANSWER-I just can't go on living like this any longer A nurse in a provider's office is caring for a client who is at 9 weeks of gestation and is having her first prenatal exam. The client asks the nurse why she is being tested for STI. What response should the nurse make? - ANSWER-Most STI are hard for you to detect. We screen all clients at their initial appointment.