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A nurse is caring for a b. Infection
client who experienced a Monitor for infection and use strict asepsis to avoid
traumatic head injury and life-threatening meningitis.
has an intraventricular
catheter (Ventriculostomy)
for ICP monitoring. The
nurse should monitor the
client for which of the
following complications
related to the
ventriculostomy?:
a. Headache
b. Infection
c. Aphasia
d. Hypertension
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A nurse is providing b. "Try and stay awake most of the night prior to the
education to a client who procedure."
is to undergo an EEG the
next day. Which of the Tell the client to remain awake to provide cranial
following info should the stress and increase the possibility of abnormal
nurse include in the electrical activity
teaching?
a. "Do not wash your hair
the morning of the
procedure."
b. "Try and stay awake
most of the night prior to
the procedure."
c. "The procedure will take
approximately 15 mins."
d. "You will need to lie flat
for 4 hours after the
procedure."
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A nurse is caring for a B, D
client who is
postprocedural following
a lumbar puncture and
reports a throbbing
headache when sitting
upright. Which of the
following actions should
the nurse take? SATA.
a. Use the GCS scale to
assess the client
b. Assist the client into a
supine position
c. Administer an opioid
analgesic
d. Encourage the client to
increase PO fluid intake
e. Instruct the client to
perform coughing and
deep breathing
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A nurse is caring for a c. Viscous urinary output with clots
client who has continuous
bladder irrigation Urine that is bright red with clots is an indication of
following a transurethral arterial bleeding.
resection of the prostate
(TURP). Which of the
following findings should
the nurse report to the
provider?
a Output equal to the
instilled irrigate
b. Client reports bladder
spasms
c. Viscous urinary output
with clots
d. Reports of strong urge
to urinate
A nurse is monitoring the b. Prolonged QT intervals
ECG of a client who has Manifestations of hypocalcemia include tingling,
hypocalcemia. Which of numbness, tetany, seizures, prolonged QT intervals,
the following findings and laryngospasm.
should the nurse expect?
a. Flattened T waves
b. Prolonged QT intervals
c. Shortened QT intervals
d Widened QRS
complexes
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Terms in this set (61)
A nurse is caring for a b. Infection
client who experienced a Monitor for infection and use strict asepsis to avoid
traumatic head injury and life-threatening meningitis.
has an intraventricular
catheter (Ventriculostomy)
for ICP monitoring. The
nurse should monitor the
client for which of the
following complications
related to the
ventriculostomy?:
a. Headache
b. Infection
c. Aphasia
d. Hypertension
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,7/29/25, 6:47 AM ATI Med Surg Proctored Exam Practice Qs | 2025 EXAM QUESTIONS |FREQUENTLY TESTED QUESTIONS ||VERIFIED SOLUTI…
A nurse is providing b. "Try and stay awake most of the night prior to the
education to a client who procedure."
is to undergo an EEG the
next day. Which of the Tell the client to remain awake to provide cranial
following info should the stress and increase the possibility of abnormal
nurse include in the electrical activity
teaching?
a. "Do not wash your hair
the morning of the
procedure."
b. "Try and stay awake
most of the night prior to
the procedure."
c. "The procedure will take
approximately 15 mins."
d. "You will need to lie flat
for 4 hours after the
procedure."
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,7/29/25, 6:47 AM ATI Med Surg Proctored Exam Practice Qs | 2025 EXAM QUESTIONS |FREQUENTLY TESTED QUESTIONS ||VERIFIED SOLUTI…
A nurse is caring for a B, D
client who is
postprocedural following
a lumbar puncture and
reports a throbbing
headache when sitting
upright. Which of the
following actions should
the nurse take? SATA.
a. Use the GCS scale to
assess the client
b. Assist the client into a
supine position
c. Administer an opioid
analgesic
d. Encourage the client to
increase PO fluid intake
e. Instruct the client to
perform coughing and
deep breathing
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A nurse is caring for a c. Viscous urinary output with clots
client who has continuous
bladder irrigation Urine that is bright red with clots is an indication of
following a transurethral arterial bleeding.
resection of the prostate
(TURP). Which of the
following findings should
the nurse report to the
provider?
a Output equal to the
instilled irrigate
b. Client reports bladder
spasms
c. Viscous urinary output
with clots
d. Reports of strong urge
to urinate
A nurse is monitoring the b. Prolonged QT intervals
ECG of a client who has Manifestations of hypocalcemia include tingling,
hypocalcemia. Which of numbness, tetany, seizures, prolonged QT intervals,
the following findings and laryngospasm.
should the nurse expect?
a. Flattened T waves
b. Prolonged QT intervals
c. Shortened QT intervals
d Widened QRS
complexes
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