ATI Exam II 275 Test Questions And
Answers.
A nurse is planning care for a client who is receiving furosemide IV for peripheral edema. Which
of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan of care? - Answer - Assess
for Tinnitus
- Monitor blood potassium levels
- Elevate the head of the bed slowly before ambulation
- Recommended eating a banana daily
A nurse is providing information to a client who has a new prescription for hydrochlorothiazide.
Which of the following information should the nurse include? - Answer Take the medication
with food?
A nurse is monitoring a client who is receiving spironolactone. Which of the following findings
should the nurse report to the provider? - Answer Blood potassium 5.2 mEq/L
A nurse is caring for a client who has increased intrcranial pressure and is receiving mannitol.
Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider? - Answer Dyspnea
A nurse is planning care for a client who has a new prescription for torsemide. The nurse should
plan to monitor for which of the following conditions as potential adverse reactions of this
medication? - Answer -Hypokalemia
-Hypotension
-Ototoxicity
-Ventricular dysrhythmias
A nurse is reviewing the health record of a client who asks about using propranolol to treat
hypertension. The nurse should recognize which of the following conditions is a contradiction
for taking propranolol? - Answer Asthma
A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for verapamil to control hypertension.
Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? - Answer Increase the amount
of fiber in the diet
A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for captopril for hypertension. The
nurse should monitor the client for which of the following as an adverse effect of this
medication? - Answer Neutropenia
, A nurse in an acute care facility is caring for a client who is receiving IV Nitroprusside for
hypertensive crisis. The nurse should monitor the client for which of the following adverse
reactions to this medication? - Answer Delirium
A nurse is planning to administer a first dose of captopril to a client who has hypertension.
Which of the following medications can intensify first dose hypotension? - Answer -
Hydrochloororothiazide
-Clondine
-Aliskiren
A nurse in a provider's office is monitoring blood electrolytes for four clients who take digoxin.
Which of the following electrolyte values increases a client's risk for digoxin toxicity? - Answer
Potassium 3.4 mEq/L
A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for digoxin and takes multiple other
medications. The nurse should recognize that concurrent use of which of the following
medications places the client at risk for digoxin toxicity? - Answer Verapamil
A nurse is administering a dopamine infusion at a low dose to a client who has severe heart
failure. Which of the following findings is an expected effect of this medication? - Answer
Increased Urine Output
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new prescription for digoxin. The nurse
should instruct the client to monitor and report which of the following adverse effects that is a
manifestation digoxin toxicity? - Answer - Fatigue
- Anorexia
- Blurred Vision
A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for digoxin to treat heart failure. Which
of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching? - Answer Contact
provider if heart rate is less than 60/min
A nurse is teaching a client who has angina pectoris and is learning how to treat acute anginal
attacks. The client asks, "what is my next step if I take one tablet, wait 5 minutes, but I still have
anginal pain?" Which of the following responses should the nurse make? - Answer Call the
emergency response team
A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for nitroglycerin transdermal patch for
angina precautions. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? - Answer
Remove the patch each evening
Answers.
A nurse is planning care for a client who is receiving furosemide IV for peripheral edema. Which
of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan of care? - Answer - Assess
for Tinnitus
- Monitor blood potassium levels
- Elevate the head of the bed slowly before ambulation
- Recommended eating a banana daily
A nurse is providing information to a client who has a new prescription for hydrochlorothiazide.
Which of the following information should the nurse include? - Answer Take the medication
with food?
A nurse is monitoring a client who is receiving spironolactone. Which of the following findings
should the nurse report to the provider? - Answer Blood potassium 5.2 mEq/L
A nurse is caring for a client who has increased intrcranial pressure and is receiving mannitol.
Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider? - Answer Dyspnea
A nurse is planning care for a client who has a new prescription for torsemide. The nurse should
plan to monitor for which of the following conditions as potential adverse reactions of this
medication? - Answer -Hypokalemia
-Hypotension
-Ototoxicity
-Ventricular dysrhythmias
A nurse is reviewing the health record of a client who asks about using propranolol to treat
hypertension. The nurse should recognize which of the following conditions is a contradiction
for taking propranolol? - Answer Asthma
A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for verapamil to control hypertension.
Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? - Answer Increase the amount
of fiber in the diet
A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for captopril for hypertension. The
nurse should monitor the client for which of the following as an adverse effect of this
medication? - Answer Neutropenia
, A nurse in an acute care facility is caring for a client who is receiving IV Nitroprusside for
hypertensive crisis. The nurse should monitor the client for which of the following adverse
reactions to this medication? - Answer Delirium
A nurse is planning to administer a first dose of captopril to a client who has hypertension.
Which of the following medications can intensify first dose hypotension? - Answer -
Hydrochloororothiazide
-Clondine
-Aliskiren
A nurse in a provider's office is monitoring blood electrolytes for four clients who take digoxin.
Which of the following electrolyte values increases a client's risk for digoxin toxicity? - Answer
Potassium 3.4 mEq/L
A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for digoxin and takes multiple other
medications. The nurse should recognize that concurrent use of which of the following
medications places the client at risk for digoxin toxicity? - Answer Verapamil
A nurse is administering a dopamine infusion at a low dose to a client who has severe heart
failure. Which of the following findings is an expected effect of this medication? - Answer
Increased Urine Output
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new prescription for digoxin. The nurse
should instruct the client to monitor and report which of the following adverse effects that is a
manifestation digoxin toxicity? - Answer - Fatigue
- Anorexia
- Blurred Vision
A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for digoxin to treat heart failure. Which
of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching? - Answer Contact
provider if heart rate is less than 60/min
A nurse is teaching a client who has angina pectoris and is learning how to treat acute anginal
attacks. The client asks, "what is my next step if I take one tablet, wait 5 minutes, but I still have
anginal pain?" Which of the following responses should the nurse make? - Answer Call the
emergency response team
A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for nitroglycerin transdermal patch for
angina precautions. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? - Answer
Remove the patch each evening
