ATI RN COMPREHENSIVE PREDICTOR EXAM 2019 FORM B AND C

ATI RN COMPREHENSIVE PREDICTOR EXAM 2019 FORM B AND C A nurse is collecting a specimen for urinalysis and culture from a client who has an indwelling urinary catheter. Which of the following actions should the nurse take during collection? a. Drain the specimen from the drainage bag(not sterile use the port for culture and UA) b. Clamp the catheter distal to the injection port c. Collect 2 mL of urine for each specimen d. Obtain the urinalysis specimen before the culture specimen - -answer-b. Clamp the catheter distal to the injection port A nurse is caring for a client who reports diarrhea for 3 days. The nurse should monitor the client for which of the following manifestations? A. Orthostatic Hypertension B. Dependent Edema C. Decreased Hematocrit D. Neck Vein Distension - -answer-A. Orthostatic Hypertension . A nurse is assessing a client who is 36 weeks of gestation. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider? A. 3+ deep tendon reflexes B. Protruding Hemorrhoids C. Urinary Frequency (expected) D. Supine Hypotension - -answer-B. Protruding Hemorrhoids rational for option A (common finding in women with preeclampsia and does not require action unless there are symptoms of magnesium toxicity.) A nurse is administering an analgesic to a client who has a chest tube. The provider is preparing to discontinue the chest tube before the medication has taken affect. Which of the following actions should the nurse prepare to take first? A. Inform the provider of the time of the last dose of pain medication. B. Document the sequence of events as they occur. C. Provide non-pharmacological pain management interventions. D. Instruct the client about the steps of the procedure - -answer-A. Inform the provider of the time of the last dose of pain medication. A nurse in a PACU is transferring care of a client to a nurse on the medical-surgical unit. Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the hand-off report? A. The client was intubated without complications. B. The estimated blood loss was 250 milliliters. C. There was a total of 10 sponges used during the procedures. D. The client is a member of the board of directors. - -answer-B. The estimated blood loss was 250 milliliters. A nurse is assessing a client's pulmonary artery wedge pressure (PAWP). The nurse should recognize that an elevated PAWP indicates which of the following complications? A. Left ventricular failure B. Cardiogenic shock C. Hypovolemia D. Hypotension - -answer-A. Left ventricular fail