ATI Comprehensive Exit Exam 5 2025 Study
pp pp pp pp pp pp
pp Questions With 100% Correct Answers A Graded
pp pp pp pp pp pp
pp
A ppnurse ppis ppteaching ppthe ppparent ppof ppa ppchild ppwho pphas ppsevere ppreactive ppairway ppdisease
ppabout ppglucocorticoid pptherapy. ppThe ppparent ppasks ppwhy ppher ppchild pphas ppto ppinhale ppthe
ppmedication ppinstead ppof pptaking ppit pporally. ppWhich ppof ppthe ppfollowing ppinformation ppshould ppthe
ppnurse ppprovide ppthe ppparent? pp- ppOral ppglucocorticoids ppare ppmore pplike ppto ppslow pplinear ppgrowth
ppin ppchildren. pp(Chronic ppuse ppof pporal ppglucocorticoids ppin pphigh ppdoses ppby ppchildren ppcan ppresult
ppin ppdecreased pplinear ppgrowth. ppInhaled ppglucocorticoids ppdeliver ppthe ppanti-inflammatory ppagent
ppdirectly ppto ppthe pplocal pptarget pparea pp(pts ppairways) ppresulting ppin ppan ppdecreased pprisk ppfor
ppadrenal ppsuppression). pp
pp
A ppnurse ppis ppproviding ppteaching ppto ppa ppclient ppwho pphas ppcome ppto ppthe ppfamily ppplanning
ppclinic pprequesting ppan ppintrauterine ppdevice pp(IUD). ppWhich ppof ppthe ppfollowing ppinformation
ppshould ppthe ppnurse ppprovide ppthe ppclient? pp- pp"Your pprisk ppof ppectopic pppregnancy ppincreases
ppwith ppan ppIUD." pp[An ppIUD ppis ppa ppfamily ppplanning ppdevice ppthe ppprovider ppinserts ppthrough
ppthe ppcervix ppinto ppthe pputerus ppto ppprevent pppregnancy. ppThe ppIUD ppworks ppby ppchanging ppthe
pplining ppof ppthe pputerus ppand ppfallopian pptubes, ppmaking ppfertilization ppin ppthe pputerus ppmore
ppdifficult. ppConsequently, ppan ppIUD ppincreases ppthe pprisk ppfor ppectopic pppregnancy.] pp
pp
A ppnurse ppis ppassessing ppa pppreschooler ppwho pphas pprecurrent ppand pppersistent ppotitis ppmedia.
ppWhen ppobtaining pp
pp
the ppchild's pphistory ppfrom ppher ppparent, ppwhich ppof ppthe ppfollowing ppquestions ppshould ppthe
ppnurse ppask? pp-
"Does ppanyone ppsmoke pparound ppor ppin ppthe ppsame pphouse ppas ppyour ppchild?" pp[Otitis ppmedia ppis
ppan ppinfection ppof pp
the ppmiddle ppear. ppPassive ppsmoking pppromotes ppadherence ppof pprespiratory pppathogens ppto ppthe
pplining ppof ppthe pp
pp
middle ppear ppspace. ppIt ppalso ppprolongs ppthe ppinflammation ppand ppimpedes ppdrainage
ppfrom ppthe ppear.]
pp
A ppnurse ppis ppproviding ppteaching ppto ppa ppclient ppwho pphas ppa ppnew ppprescription ppfor ppsertraline.
ppThe ppclient ppasks ppthe ppnurse ppif pphe ppshould ppcontinue ppto pptake ppSt. ppJohn's ppwort ppfor
ppdepression. ppWhich ppof ppthe ppfollowing ppinstructions ppshould ppthe ppnurse ppgive ppthe ppclient? pp-
ppStop pptaking ppthe ppherbal ppsupplement ppwhile pptaking ppthe ppmedication. pp[Taking ppthe
ppantidepressant ppsertraline ppand ppthe ppherbal ppsupplement ppSt. ppJohn's ppwort pptogether ppputs ppthe
ppclient ppat pprisk ppfor ppserotonin ppsyndrome.] pp
pp
A ppnurse ppis ppcaring ppfor ppa ppclient ppwho ppis ppreceiving ppbleomycin ppIV ppto pptreat pplymphoma.
ppWhich ppof ppthe ppfollowing ppassessments ppis ppthe ppnurse's pppriority? pp- ppPulmonary ppfunction
pp[The ppnurse ppshould ppapply ppthe ppsafety ppand pprisk ppreduction pppriority-setting ppframework. ppThis
ppframework ppassigns pppriority ppto ppthe ppfactor ppor ppsituation ppposing ppthe ppgreatest ppsafety pprisk
ppto ppthe ppclient. ppWhen ppthere ppare ppseveral pprisks ppto ppclient ppsafety, ppthe ppone ppposing ppthe
ppgreatest ppthreat ppis ppthe pphighest pppriority. ppThe ppnurse ppshould ppuse ppMaslow's ppHierarchy ppof
ppneeds, ppthe ppABC pppriority-setting ppframework, ppor ppnursing ppknowledge ppto ppidentify ppwhich
,pprisk ppposes ppthe ppgreatest ppthreat ppto ppthe ppclient. ppBleomycin ppcan ppcause ppsevere pplung ppinjury,
ppincluding pppneumonitis ppand pppulmonary ppfibrosis, ppand ppit ppaffects ppa ppsignificant pppercentage
ppof ppclients ppreceiving ppthis ppmedication; pptherefore, pppulmonary ppfunction ppis ppthe pppriority
ppassessment.] pp
pp
A ppnurse ppis ppteaching ppa ppclient pphow ppto ppuse ppan ppalbuterol ppmetered ppdose ppinhaler. ppAfter
ppremoving ppthe ppcap
pp
from ppthe ppinhaler ppand ppshaking ppthe ppcanister, ppidentify ppthe ppsequence ppof ppinstructions ppthe
ppnurse ppshould
pp
give ppthe ppclient. pp(Move ppthe ppsteps ppinto ppthe ppbox ppon ppthe ppright, ppplacing ppthem ppin ppthe pp
ppselected pporder ppof
performance. ppUse ppall ppthe ppsteps.) pp- pp1. ppThe ppclient ppshould pphold ppthe ppmouthpiece pp2-4 ppcm
pp(1-2 ppin) ppfrom pp
his ppmouth pp2. ppTilt pphis pphead ppback ppslightly, ppand ppthen ppopen pphis ppmouth pp3. ppNext, pphe
ppshould ppdepress ppthe
medication ppcanister ppwhile pptaking ppa ppdeep ppbreath ppto ppfacilitate ppdelivery ppof ppthe ppmedication
ppthrough ppthe pp
airway pp4. ppAfter ppholding pphis ppbreath ppfor pp10 ppseconds, ppthe ppclient ppshould ppresume pphis
ppusual ppbreathing pp
pp
pattern.
pp
A ppnurse ppis ppreviewing ppthe pplaboratory ppreport ppfor ppa ppclient ppwho pphas ppchronic ppkidney
ppdisease pp(CKD). ppThe ppnurse ppfinds ppthe ppfollowing pplaboratory pptest ppresults: pppotassium pp6.8
ppmEq/L, ppcalcium pp7.4 ppmg/dL, pphemoglobin pp10.2 ppg/dL, ppand ppphosphate pp4.8 ppmg/dL. ppWhich
ppof ppthe ppfollowing ppfindings ppis ppthe pppriority ppfor ppthe ppnurse ppto ppreport ppto ppthe ppprovider? pp-
ppHyperkalemia pp[The ppnurse ppshould ppapply ppthe ppurgent ppversus ppnonurgent pppriority-setting
ppframework ppwhen ppcaring ppfor ppthis ppclient. ppUsing ppthis ppframework, ppthe ppnurse ppshould
ppconsider ppurgent ppneeds ppthe pppriority ppneed ppbecause ppthey pppose ppmore ppof ppa ppthreat ppto ppthe
ppclient. ppThe ppnurse ppmay ppalso ppneed ppto ppuse ppMaslow's pphierarchy ppof ppneeds, ppthe ppABC
pppriority-setting ppframework, ppor ppnursing ppknowledge ppto ppidentify ppwhich ppfinding ppis ppthe
ppmost ppurgent. ppTherefore, pphyperkalemia, ppwhich ppcan ppcause pplife-threatening ppcardiac
ppdysrhythmias, ppis ppthe pppriority ppfor ppthe ppnurse ppto ppreport ppto ppthe ppprovider. pp
pp
A ppnurse ppis ppfacilitating ppa ppgroup ppdiscussion ppwith pppreschool ppteachers ppabout ppchild ppabuse.
ppWhich ppof ppthe ppfollowing ppdata ppshould ppthe ppnurse ppuse ppas ppa ppcommon ppexample ppof ppa
ppsuggestive ppfinding? pp- ppArm ppcast ppfor ppa ppspiral ppfracture ppof ppthe ppforearm pp[Spiral ppfractures
ppoccur ppfrom pptwisting ppof ppan ppextremity. ppIn ppmost ppinstances, ppspiral ppfractures ppof ppthe pparm
ppresult ppfrom ppan ppabusive ppinjury.] pp
pp
Due ppto ppstaffing ppshortages, ppa ppnurse ppmanager ppfloats ppa ppmedical-surgical ppnurse ppto ppthe
pppediatric ppunit. ppThe ppnurse pphas pplimited ppexperience ppwith ppchildren. ppWhich ppof ppthe
ppfollowing ppactions ppshould ppthe ppnurse ppmanager pptake? pp- ppAssign ppa ppunit ppnurse ppto ppact ppas ppa
ppresource ppto ppact ppas ppa ppresource ppfor ppthe ppmedicalsurgical ppnurse. pp[Assigning ppa ppnurse ppwho
ppusually ppworks ppon ppthe pppediatric ppunit ppto ppwork ppwith ppthe ppmedical-surgical ppnurse ppwill
ppprovide ppconsistent ppsupport] pp
pp
, A ppnurse ppis ppdeveloping ppa ppplan ppof ppcare ppfor ppa ppclient ppwho pphas ppgastroesophageal ppreflux
ppdisease pp
(GERD). ppThe ppnurse ppshould ppplan ppto ppmonitor ppthe ppclient ppfor ppwhich ppof ppthe ppfollowing
ppcomplications? pp- ppAspiration pp[Aspiration ppis ppa ppcommon ppcomplication ppof ppGERD, ppwhich
ppresults ppwhen ppthe ppesophageal ppsphincter ppmalfunctions, ppallowing ppgastric ppacid ppand
ppundigested ppfood ppto ppback ppup ppinto ppthe ppesophagus. ppThis ppplaces ppthe ppclient ppat pprisk ppfor
ppaspiration. ppGERD ppcauses ppeffortless, ppuncontrolled ppregurgitation ppwhether ppthe ppclient ppis ppin
ppan ppupright ppposition ppor ppreclining. ppThe ppmost ppcommon ppresults ppof ppregurgitation ppare
ppheartburn ppand ppindigestion; pphowever, ppaspiration ppis ppalso pppossible. ppTherefore, ppthe ppnurse
ppshould ppmonitor ppthe ppclient ppfor ppcrackles ppin ppthe pplung ppfields, ppwhich ppis ppan ppindication ppof
ppaspiration.] pp
pp
A ppclient ppat ppa pproutine ppprenatal ppcare ppvisit ppasks ppthe ppnurse ppif ppit ppis ppcommon ppto ppdevelop
ppvaginal ppyeast ppinfections ppduring pppregnancy. ppWhich ppof ppthe ppfollowing ppresponses ppshould
ppthe ppnurse ppmake? pp- pp"The pphormonal ppchanges ppof pppregnancy ppchange ppthe ppacidity ppof ppthe
ppvagina, ppmaking ppyeast ppinfections ppmore ppcommon." pp[This ppis ppan ppinformation-seeking
ppquestion; pptherefore, ppthe pptherapeutic ppresponse ppis ppan ppanswer ppthat ppprovides ppthe ppclient
ppwith ppthe ppinformation ppshe pprequested.] pp
pp
A ppcommunity pphealth ppnurse ppis ppperforming ppclient pptriage ppwhile ppparticipating ppin ppa ppdisaster
ppdrill. ppThe ppnurse ppshould pprecommend ppthat ppwhich ppof ppthe ppfollowing ppclients ppreceives
pptreatment ppfirst? pp- pp
Hemothorax pp[The ppnurse ppshould ppapply ppthe ppsurvival pppotential pppriority-setting ppframework.
ppThe ppnurse ppshould ppreserve ppthe ppuse ppof ppthis ppframework ppfor ppmass ppcasualty ppsituations,
ppwhen ppresources ppare ppscarce ppand pphe ppmust ppallocate ppresources ppto ppsave ppthe ppgreatest
ppnumber ppof pplives. ppWhile ppit ppmight ppseem ppthat ppthe ppclient ppleast pplikely ppto ppsurvive ppshould
ppreceive pppriority ppcare, ppthis ppis ppthe ppclient ppwho ppis ppthe pplowest pppriority. ppThe ppnurse ppshould
ppassign ppthe pphighest pppriority ppto ppthe ppclient ppwho pphas ppinjuries ppthat ppare ppsevere ppbut pphas ppthe
pppotential ppto ppsurvive ppwith pptreatment. ppTherefore, ppthe ppnurse ppshould pprecommend ppthat ppthe
ppclient ppwho pphas ppa pphemothorax ppreceive pptreatment ppfirst. ppA pphemothorax ppis pplife-threatening,
ppbut ppwith ppchest-tube ppinsertion ppand ppstabilization ppthe ppclient ppis pplikely ppto ppsurvive. pp
pp
A ppnurse ppis ppproviding ppteaching ppto ppa ppschool-age ppchild ppwho pphas ppjust pphad ppa ppfiberglass ppcast
ppapplication pp
following pplower ppextremity ppfracture. ppWhich ppof ppthe ppfollowing ppinstructions ppshould ppthe
ppnurse ppgive ppthe pp
pp
child ppand pphis ppparents ppabout ppcare ppduring ppthe ppfirst pp48 pphours? pp- pp"Keep ppthe ppcast
ppabove ppthe pplevel ppof
your ppheart." pp[Immediately ppfollowing ppthe ppinjury, ppand ppfor ppat ppleast ppthe ppfirst pp48 pphours,
ppthe ppchild ppshould pp
pp
keep ppthe ppaffected pplimb ppabove ppthe pplevel ppof ppthe ppheart ppto pphelp ppprevent ppedema ppand
pppain ppand ppto
pp
promote ppvenous
ppreturn.]
pp
pp pp pp pp pp pp
pp Questions With 100% Correct Answers A Graded
pp pp pp pp pp pp
pp
A ppnurse ppis ppteaching ppthe ppparent ppof ppa ppchild ppwho pphas ppsevere ppreactive ppairway ppdisease
ppabout ppglucocorticoid pptherapy. ppThe ppparent ppasks ppwhy ppher ppchild pphas ppto ppinhale ppthe
ppmedication ppinstead ppof pptaking ppit pporally. ppWhich ppof ppthe ppfollowing ppinformation ppshould ppthe
ppnurse ppprovide ppthe ppparent? pp- ppOral ppglucocorticoids ppare ppmore pplike ppto ppslow pplinear ppgrowth
ppin ppchildren. pp(Chronic ppuse ppof pporal ppglucocorticoids ppin pphigh ppdoses ppby ppchildren ppcan ppresult
ppin ppdecreased pplinear ppgrowth. ppInhaled ppglucocorticoids ppdeliver ppthe ppanti-inflammatory ppagent
ppdirectly ppto ppthe pplocal pptarget pparea pp(pts ppairways) ppresulting ppin ppan ppdecreased pprisk ppfor
ppadrenal ppsuppression). pp
pp
A ppnurse ppis ppproviding ppteaching ppto ppa ppclient ppwho pphas ppcome ppto ppthe ppfamily ppplanning
ppclinic pprequesting ppan ppintrauterine ppdevice pp(IUD). ppWhich ppof ppthe ppfollowing ppinformation
ppshould ppthe ppnurse ppprovide ppthe ppclient? pp- pp"Your pprisk ppof ppectopic pppregnancy ppincreases
ppwith ppan ppIUD." pp[An ppIUD ppis ppa ppfamily ppplanning ppdevice ppthe ppprovider ppinserts ppthrough
ppthe ppcervix ppinto ppthe pputerus ppto ppprevent pppregnancy. ppThe ppIUD ppworks ppby ppchanging ppthe
pplining ppof ppthe pputerus ppand ppfallopian pptubes, ppmaking ppfertilization ppin ppthe pputerus ppmore
ppdifficult. ppConsequently, ppan ppIUD ppincreases ppthe pprisk ppfor ppectopic pppregnancy.] pp
pp
A ppnurse ppis ppassessing ppa pppreschooler ppwho pphas pprecurrent ppand pppersistent ppotitis ppmedia.
ppWhen ppobtaining pp
pp
the ppchild's pphistory ppfrom ppher ppparent, ppwhich ppof ppthe ppfollowing ppquestions ppshould ppthe
ppnurse ppask? pp-
"Does ppanyone ppsmoke pparound ppor ppin ppthe ppsame pphouse ppas ppyour ppchild?" pp[Otitis ppmedia ppis
ppan ppinfection ppof pp
the ppmiddle ppear. ppPassive ppsmoking pppromotes ppadherence ppof pprespiratory pppathogens ppto ppthe
pplining ppof ppthe pp
pp
middle ppear ppspace. ppIt ppalso ppprolongs ppthe ppinflammation ppand ppimpedes ppdrainage
ppfrom ppthe ppear.]
pp
A ppnurse ppis ppproviding ppteaching ppto ppa ppclient ppwho pphas ppa ppnew ppprescription ppfor ppsertraline.
ppThe ppclient ppasks ppthe ppnurse ppif pphe ppshould ppcontinue ppto pptake ppSt. ppJohn's ppwort ppfor
ppdepression. ppWhich ppof ppthe ppfollowing ppinstructions ppshould ppthe ppnurse ppgive ppthe ppclient? pp-
ppStop pptaking ppthe ppherbal ppsupplement ppwhile pptaking ppthe ppmedication. pp[Taking ppthe
ppantidepressant ppsertraline ppand ppthe ppherbal ppsupplement ppSt. ppJohn's ppwort pptogether ppputs ppthe
ppclient ppat pprisk ppfor ppserotonin ppsyndrome.] pp
pp
A ppnurse ppis ppcaring ppfor ppa ppclient ppwho ppis ppreceiving ppbleomycin ppIV ppto pptreat pplymphoma.
ppWhich ppof ppthe ppfollowing ppassessments ppis ppthe ppnurse's pppriority? pp- ppPulmonary ppfunction
pp[The ppnurse ppshould ppapply ppthe ppsafety ppand pprisk ppreduction pppriority-setting ppframework. ppThis
ppframework ppassigns pppriority ppto ppthe ppfactor ppor ppsituation ppposing ppthe ppgreatest ppsafety pprisk
ppto ppthe ppclient. ppWhen ppthere ppare ppseveral pprisks ppto ppclient ppsafety, ppthe ppone ppposing ppthe
ppgreatest ppthreat ppis ppthe pphighest pppriority. ppThe ppnurse ppshould ppuse ppMaslow's ppHierarchy ppof
ppneeds, ppthe ppABC pppriority-setting ppframework, ppor ppnursing ppknowledge ppto ppidentify ppwhich
,pprisk ppposes ppthe ppgreatest ppthreat ppto ppthe ppclient. ppBleomycin ppcan ppcause ppsevere pplung ppinjury,
ppincluding pppneumonitis ppand pppulmonary ppfibrosis, ppand ppit ppaffects ppa ppsignificant pppercentage
ppof ppclients ppreceiving ppthis ppmedication; pptherefore, pppulmonary ppfunction ppis ppthe pppriority
ppassessment.] pp
pp
A ppnurse ppis ppteaching ppa ppclient pphow ppto ppuse ppan ppalbuterol ppmetered ppdose ppinhaler. ppAfter
ppremoving ppthe ppcap
pp
from ppthe ppinhaler ppand ppshaking ppthe ppcanister, ppidentify ppthe ppsequence ppof ppinstructions ppthe
ppnurse ppshould
pp
give ppthe ppclient. pp(Move ppthe ppsteps ppinto ppthe ppbox ppon ppthe ppright, ppplacing ppthem ppin ppthe pp
ppselected pporder ppof
performance. ppUse ppall ppthe ppsteps.) pp- pp1. ppThe ppclient ppshould pphold ppthe ppmouthpiece pp2-4 ppcm
pp(1-2 ppin) ppfrom pp
his ppmouth pp2. ppTilt pphis pphead ppback ppslightly, ppand ppthen ppopen pphis ppmouth pp3. ppNext, pphe
ppshould ppdepress ppthe
medication ppcanister ppwhile pptaking ppa ppdeep ppbreath ppto ppfacilitate ppdelivery ppof ppthe ppmedication
ppthrough ppthe pp
airway pp4. ppAfter ppholding pphis ppbreath ppfor pp10 ppseconds, ppthe ppclient ppshould ppresume pphis
ppusual ppbreathing pp
pp
pattern.
pp
A ppnurse ppis ppreviewing ppthe pplaboratory ppreport ppfor ppa ppclient ppwho pphas ppchronic ppkidney
ppdisease pp(CKD). ppThe ppnurse ppfinds ppthe ppfollowing pplaboratory pptest ppresults: pppotassium pp6.8
ppmEq/L, ppcalcium pp7.4 ppmg/dL, pphemoglobin pp10.2 ppg/dL, ppand ppphosphate pp4.8 ppmg/dL. ppWhich
ppof ppthe ppfollowing ppfindings ppis ppthe pppriority ppfor ppthe ppnurse ppto ppreport ppto ppthe ppprovider? pp-
ppHyperkalemia pp[The ppnurse ppshould ppapply ppthe ppurgent ppversus ppnonurgent pppriority-setting
ppframework ppwhen ppcaring ppfor ppthis ppclient. ppUsing ppthis ppframework, ppthe ppnurse ppshould
ppconsider ppurgent ppneeds ppthe pppriority ppneed ppbecause ppthey pppose ppmore ppof ppa ppthreat ppto ppthe
ppclient. ppThe ppnurse ppmay ppalso ppneed ppto ppuse ppMaslow's pphierarchy ppof ppneeds, ppthe ppABC
pppriority-setting ppframework, ppor ppnursing ppknowledge ppto ppidentify ppwhich ppfinding ppis ppthe
ppmost ppurgent. ppTherefore, pphyperkalemia, ppwhich ppcan ppcause pplife-threatening ppcardiac
ppdysrhythmias, ppis ppthe pppriority ppfor ppthe ppnurse ppto ppreport ppto ppthe ppprovider. pp
pp
A ppnurse ppis ppfacilitating ppa ppgroup ppdiscussion ppwith pppreschool ppteachers ppabout ppchild ppabuse.
ppWhich ppof ppthe ppfollowing ppdata ppshould ppthe ppnurse ppuse ppas ppa ppcommon ppexample ppof ppa
ppsuggestive ppfinding? pp- ppArm ppcast ppfor ppa ppspiral ppfracture ppof ppthe ppforearm pp[Spiral ppfractures
ppoccur ppfrom pptwisting ppof ppan ppextremity. ppIn ppmost ppinstances, ppspiral ppfractures ppof ppthe pparm
ppresult ppfrom ppan ppabusive ppinjury.] pp
pp
Due ppto ppstaffing ppshortages, ppa ppnurse ppmanager ppfloats ppa ppmedical-surgical ppnurse ppto ppthe
pppediatric ppunit. ppThe ppnurse pphas pplimited ppexperience ppwith ppchildren. ppWhich ppof ppthe
ppfollowing ppactions ppshould ppthe ppnurse ppmanager pptake? pp- ppAssign ppa ppunit ppnurse ppto ppact ppas ppa
ppresource ppto ppact ppas ppa ppresource ppfor ppthe ppmedicalsurgical ppnurse. pp[Assigning ppa ppnurse ppwho
ppusually ppworks ppon ppthe pppediatric ppunit ppto ppwork ppwith ppthe ppmedical-surgical ppnurse ppwill
ppprovide ppconsistent ppsupport] pp
pp
, A ppnurse ppis ppdeveloping ppa ppplan ppof ppcare ppfor ppa ppclient ppwho pphas ppgastroesophageal ppreflux
ppdisease pp
(GERD). ppThe ppnurse ppshould ppplan ppto ppmonitor ppthe ppclient ppfor ppwhich ppof ppthe ppfollowing
ppcomplications? pp- ppAspiration pp[Aspiration ppis ppa ppcommon ppcomplication ppof ppGERD, ppwhich
ppresults ppwhen ppthe ppesophageal ppsphincter ppmalfunctions, ppallowing ppgastric ppacid ppand
ppundigested ppfood ppto ppback ppup ppinto ppthe ppesophagus. ppThis ppplaces ppthe ppclient ppat pprisk ppfor
ppaspiration. ppGERD ppcauses ppeffortless, ppuncontrolled ppregurgitation ppwhether ppthe ppclient ppis ppin
ppan ppupright ppposition ppor ppreclining. ppThe ppmost ppcommon ppresults ppof ppregurgitation ppare
ppheartburn ppand ppindigestion; pphowever, ppaspiration ppis ppalso pppossible. ppTherefore, ppthe ppnurse
ppshould ppmonitor ppthe ppclient ppfor ppcrackles ppin ppthe pplung ppfields, ppwhich ppis ppan ppindication ppof
ppaspiration.] pp
pp
A ppclient ppat ppa pproutine ppprenatal ppcare ppvisit ppasks ppthe ppnurse ppif ppit ppis ppcommon ppto ppdevelop
ppvaginal ppyeast ppinfections ppduring pppregnancy. ppWhich ppof ppthe ppfollowing ppresponses ppshould
ppthe ppnurse ppmake? pp- pp"The pphormonal ppchanges ppof pppregnancy ppchange ppthe ppacidity ppof ppthe
ppvagina, ppmaking ppyeast ppinfections ppmore ppcommon." pp[This ppis ppan ppinformation-seeking
ppquestion; pptherefore, ppthe pptherapeutic ppresponse ppis ppan ppanswer ppthat ppprovides ppthe ppclient
ppwith ppthe ppinformation ppshe pprequested.] pp
pp
A ppcommunity pphealth ppnurse ppis ppperforming ppclient pptriage ppwhile ppparticipating ppin ppa ppdisaster
ppdrill. ppThe ppnurse ppshould pprecommend ppthat ppwhich ppof ppthe ppfollowing ppclients ppreceives
pptreatment ppfirst? pp- pp
Hemothorax pp[The ppnurse ppshould ppapply ppthe ppsurvival pppotential pppriority-setting ppframework.
ppThe ppnurse ppshould ppreserve ppthe ppuse ppof ppthis ppframework ppfor ppmass ppcasualty ppsituations,
ppwhen ppresources ppare ppscarce ppand pphe ppmust ppallocate ppresources ppto ppsave ppthe ppgreatest
ppnumber ppof pplives. ppWhile ppit ppmight ppseem ppthat ppthe ppclient ppleast pplikely ppto ppsurvive ppshould
ppreceive pppriority ppcare, ppthis ppis ppthe ppclient ppwho ppis ppthe pplowest pppriority. ppThe ppnurse ppshould
ppassign ppthe pphighest pppriority ppto ppthe ppclient ppwho pphas ppinjuries ppthat ppare ppsevere ppbut pphas ppthe
pppotential ppto ppsurvive ppwith pptreatment. ppTherefore, ppthe ppnurse ppshould pprecommend ppthat ppthe
ppclient ppwho pphas ppa pphemothorax ppreceive pptreatment ppfirst. ppA pphemothorax ppis pplife-threatening,
ppbut ppwith ppchest-tube ppinsertion ppand ppstabilization ppthe ppclient ppis pplikely ppto ppsurvive. pp
pp
A ppnurse ppis ppproviding ppteaching ppto ppa ppschool-age ppchild ppwho pphas ppjust pphad ppa ppfiberglass ppcast
ppapplication pp
following pplower ppextremity ppfracture. ppWhich ppof ppthe ppfollowing ppinstructions ppshould ppthe
ppnurse ppgive ppthe pp
pp
child ppand pphis ppparents ppabout ppcare ppduring ppthe ppfirst pp48 pphours? pp- pp"Keep ppthe ppcast
ppabove ppthe pplevel ppof
your ppheart." pp[Immediately ppfollowing ppthe ppinjury, ppand ppfor ppat ppleast ppthe ppfirst pp48 pphours,
ppthe ppchild ppshould pp
pp
keep ppthe ppaffected pplimb ppabove ppthe pplevel ppof ppthe ppheart ppto pphelp ppprevent ppedema ppand
pppain ppand ppto
pp
promote ppvenous
ppreturn.]
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