VATI RN MED SURG POST TEST QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
A nurse is assessing a client who has a traumatic brain injury following a motor vehicle crash. Which
of the following findings should indicate to the nurse the client is experiencing Cushing's triad?
Elevated Blood Pressure
3 multiple choice options
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who is scheduled for a colonoscopy. Which of the following
instructions should the nurse include?
"You will receive IV sedation during this procedure"
3 multiple choice options
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results of a client who has heart failure and notes a B-type
natriuretic peptide (BNP) level of 800 pg/ml. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
Dependent edema
3 multiple choice options
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory values of a client who has Addison's disease. Which of the
following values should the nurse expect?
Potassium 6.2 mEq/L
3 multiple choice options
A nurse is caring for a client following a bronchoscopy with tissue biopsy. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take first?
A nurse is assessing a client who has a traumatic brain injury following a motor vehicle crash. Which
of the following findings should indicate to the nurse the client is experiencing Cushing's triad?
Elevated Blood Pressure
3 multiple choice options
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who is scheduled for a colonoscopy. Which of the following
instructions should the nurse include?
"You will receive IV sedation during this procedure"
3 multiple choice options
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results of a client who has heart failure and notes a B-type
natriuretic peptide (BNP) level of 800 pg/ml. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
Dependent edema
3 multiple choice options
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory values of a client who has Addison's disease. Which of the
following values should the nurse expect?
Potassium 6.2 mEq/L
3 multiple choice options
A nurse is caring for a client following a bronchoscopy with tissue biopsy. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take first?
