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exam questions|COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS
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A PACU nurse is assessing a client who is postoperative
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following a right nephrectomy. The client's initial vital signs
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were heart rate 80/min, blood
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pressure 130/70 mm Hg, respiratory rate 16/min, and
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temperature 36° C (96.8° F). Which of the following vital sign
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changes should alert the nurse
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that the client might be hemorrhaging? - CORRECT
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ANSWERHeart rate 110/min. # #
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One of the first signs of hemorrhage is an increase in the heart
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rate from the client's baseline, which occurs to compensate for
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blood loss. #
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has esophageal
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cancer and is to undergo radiation therapy. Which of the
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following statements should the nurse identify as an indication
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that the client understands the teaching? - CORRECT ANSWER"I
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will use my hands rather than a washcloth to clean the
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radiation area. #
A nurse at a provider's office is caring for a client who is 2
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weeks postoperative following a gastrectomy.
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A nurse is providing teaching for the client. Which of the
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following instructions should the nurse include?
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Select all that apply. - CORRECT ANSWER-Avoid drinking fluids
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Eat several small meals
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Consume high-protein snacks # #
Avoid highly seasoned foods
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A nurse is caring for a client who is scheduled for a right knee
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arthroplasty.
The nurse provided preoperative teaching to the client. Which
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of the following statements by the client indicates an
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understanding of the teaching? # # #
Select all that apply. - CORRECT ANSWER-"I will need to do the
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breathing exercises every 1 to 2 hours after the surgery"
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"I will be sure to ask for pain medication before my knee starts
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to hurt too bad"
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"I will probably be going home with a walker"
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A nurse is planning to provide discharge teaching for the family
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of an older adult client who has hemianopsia and is at risk for
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falls. Which of the # # #
following instructions should the nurse include? - CORRECT
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ANSWER-Remind the client to scan their complete range of # # # # # # # #
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An older adult client is brought to an emergency department by
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a family member. Which of the following assessment findings
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nurse to suspect that the client has hypertonic dehydration? -
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CORRECT ANSWER-Urine specific gravity 1.045
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A urine specific gravity greater than 1.030 indicates a decrease
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in urine volume and an increase in osmolarity, which is a
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A nurse is assessing a client who has peripheral arterial disease.
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Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? -
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CORRECT ANSWER-Hair loss on the lower legs
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A nurse is assessing a client who is at risk for the development
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of pernicious anemia resulting from peptic ulcer disease. Which
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images depicts a condition caused by pernicious anemia? -
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CORRECT ANSWER-glossitis, which can indicate pernicious
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anemia. Glossitis, a smooth red tongue, is also a manifestation
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of deficiencies in vitamin B6, zinc, niacin, or folic acid.
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A nurse is caring for a client who is 4 hr postoperative following
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a total vaginal hysterectomy.
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ATI RN Adult Medical Surgical Practice
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exam questions|COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS
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AND VERIFIED ANSWERS|already graded A+
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A PACU nurse is assessing a client who is postoperative
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following a right nephrectomy. The client's initial vital signs
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were heart rate 80/min, blood
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pressure 130/70 mm Hg, respiratory rate 16/min, and
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temperature 36° C (96.8° F). Which of the following vital sign
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changes should alert the nurse
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that the client might be hemorrhaging? - CORRECT
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ANSWERHeart rate 110/min. # #
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One of the first signs of hemorrhage is an increase in the heart
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rate from the client's baseline, which occurs to compensate for
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blood loss. #
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has esophageal
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cancer and is to undergo radiation therapy. Which of the
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following statements should the nurse identify as an indication
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that the client understands the teaching? - CORRECT ANSWER"I
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will use my hands rather than a washcloth to clean the
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radiation area. #
A nurse at a provider's office is caring for a client who is 2
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weeks postoperative following a gastrectomy.
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A nurse is providing teaching for the client. Which of the
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following instructions should the nurse include?
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Select all that apply. - CORRECT ANSWER-Avoid drinking fluids
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with meals #
Eat several small meals
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Consume high-protein snacks # #
Avoid highly seasoned foods
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A nurse is caring for a client who is scheduled for a right knee
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arthroplasty.
The nurse provided preoperative teaching to the client. Which
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of the following statements by the client indicates an
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understanding of the teaching? # # #
Select all that apply. - CORRECT ANSWER-"I will need to do the
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breathing exercises every 1 to 2 hours after the surgery"
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"I will be sure to ask for pain medication before my knee starts
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to hurt too bad"
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"I will probably be going home with a walker"
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A nurse is planning to provide discharge teaching for the family
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of an older adult client who has hemianopsia and is at risk for
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falls. Which of the # # #
following instructions should the nurse include? - CORRECT
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ANSWER-Remind the client to scan their complete range of # # # # # # # #
vision during ambulation. # #
An older adult client is brought to an emergency department by
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a family member. Which of the following assessment findings
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should cause the # #
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nurse to suspect that the client has hypertonic dehydration? -
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CORRECT ANSWER-Urine specific gravity 1.045
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A urine specific gravity greater than 1.030 indicates a decrease
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in urine volume and an increase in osmolarity, which is a
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manifestation of hypertonic dehydration. # # #
A nurse is assessing a client who has peripheral arterial disease.
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Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? -
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CORRECT ANSWER-Hair loss on the lower legs
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A nurse is assessing a client who is at risk for the development
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of pernicious anemia resulting from peptic ulcer disease. Which
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of the following
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images depicts a condition caused by pernicious anemia? -
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CORRECT ANSWER-glossitis, which can indicate pernicious
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anemia. Glossitis, a smooth red tongue, is also a manifestation
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of deficiencies in vitamin B6, zinc, niacin, or folic acid.
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A nurse is caring for a client who is 4 hr postoperative following
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a total vaginal hysterectomy.
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