2023 ATI RN ADULT MEDICAL SURGICAL ONLINE PRACTICE 2023 questions and answers

A nurse is preparing to admit a client who has dysphasia. The nurse should plan to place whichof the following items at bedside? Suction machine A nurse is caring for a client who is having a seizure. Which of the following interventions is thenurse’s priority? Turn the client to the side A nurse is providing teaching to a client who was hypothyroidism and is receiving levothyroxine.The nurse should instruct the client that which of the following supplements can interfare with the effectiveness of this medication? Calcium A nurse is providing teaching to a female client who has a history of UTI’s. Which of thefollowing information should nurse teach? Take daily cranberry supplements A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has esophageal cancer and is to undergo radiation therapy. Which of the following statements should the nurse identify as an indication that the client understands the teaching? “I will use my hands rather than a washcloth to clean the radiation area” A nurse is caring for a client 1 hr following a cardiac catheterization. The nurse notes the formation of a hematoma at the insertion site and a decreased pulse rate in the affected extremity. Which of the following interventions is the nurse’s priority? Apply firm pressure to the insertion site A nurse is caring for a client who has emphysema and is receiving medication ventilation. Theclient appears anxious and restless, and the high-pressure alarm is sounding. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? Instruct the client to allow the machine to breathe for him A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results of a client who has cirrhosis. Which of the followinglaboratory values should the nurse expect? Elevated bilirubin level A nurse is teaching a client who has venous insufficiency about self-care. Which of the followingstatements should the nurse identify as an indication that the client understands the teaching? “I will wear clean graduated compression stockings every day” A nurse is caring ofr a client who is postoperative following a total hip arthroplasty. Which ofthe following laboratory values should the nurse report to the provider? Hgb 8 g/dL A nurse is caring ofr a client who has a stage III pressure injury. Which of the following findingscontributes to delayed wound healing? Urine output 25 mL/hr A nurse is caring for a client who is undergoing hemodialysis to treat ESKD. The client reports muscle cramps and tingling sensation in their hands. Which of the following should the nurseplan to administer? Calcium carbonate A nurse is planning care for a client who is undergoing brachytherapy via a sealed vaginal implant to treat endometrial cancer. Which of the following actions should the nurse include inthe client’s plan of care? Wear a lead apron while providing care to the client A nurse is preparing to administer a unite of packed RBC’s to a client. Which of the followingactions should the nurse take? Remain with the client for the first 15 minutes of the infusion A nurse is caring for a client who has a closed head injury and has an intraventricular catheterplaced. Which of the following findings indicates that the client is experiencing increased intracranial pressure? Sleepiness exhibited by client, widening pulse pressure, decerebrate posturing A nurse is preparing a client who has supraventricular tachycardia for elective cardioversion. Which of the following prescribed medications should the nurse instruct to withhold for 48 hrprior to cardioversion? Digoxin A nurse is assessing a client who has acute cholecystitis. Which of the following findings is thenurse’s priority? Tachycardia A nurse is caring for a client who presents to a clinic for a 1-week follow-up visit after hospitalization for heart failure (view chart) Heart rate of 55/min A nurse is caring for a client who has a potassium level of 3 mEq/L. Which of the followingassessment findings should the nurse expect? Hypoactive bowel sounds A nurse is providing dietary teaching to a client who is postoperative following a thyriodectomy with removal of the parathyroid glands. The nurse should instruct the client to include which of the following foods that has the greatest amount of calcium in her diet? 12 almonds