RN ATI capstone proctored comprehensive assessment 2019 B | ATI Comprehensive Practice Test B | Verified

A nurse is preparing a client for a paracentesis. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? Instruct the client to void. The nurse should instruct the client to void prior to the procedure because an empty bladder decreases the risk of a bladder puncture and minimizes the client’s discomfort during the procedure. A nurse has received change of shift report on four assigned clients. For which of the following clients should the nurse intervene to prevent a potential food and medication interaction? A client who is receiving an MAOI and is requesting a cheeseburger for dinner. This client’s food selection contains tyramine. Clients prescribed an MAOI must restrict the intake of foods that contain tyramine due to adverse effects, such as hypertension. A nurse is planning care for a client who has rheumatoid arthritis and has moderate to severe pain in multiple joints. W hich of the following actions should the nurse plan to take? Allow for frequent rest periods throughout the day. The nurse should encourage the client to balance rest with exercise to maintain muscle strength, joint function, and range of motion. A nurse is caring for a c lient who is receiving continuous bladder irrigation following a transurethral resection of the prostate. The client reports bladder spasms, and the nurse observes a decreased u rinary output. Which of the following action should the nurse take? Irrigate the catheter with 0.9% sodium chloride irrigation. Decreased urine output and bladder spasms indicate internal obstruction of the catheter. Therefore, the nurse should irrigate the catheter with 0.9% sodium chloride irrigation and notify the provider if the obstruction does n ot clea