ATI Detailed Answer Key Practice Test #2 Latest Updates A Grade Question And Answers 100% Verified.

ATI Detailed Answer Key Practice Test #2 Latest Updates A Grade Question And Answers 100% Verified. A nurse is caring for a client who has congestive heart failure and is taking Digoxin daily. The client refused breakfast and is complaining of nausea and weakness. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? - ANSWERS-Check the clients vital signs. A nurse is caring for a client who has thrombophlebitis and is receiving heparin by continuous IV infusion. The client asks the nurse how long it will take for the heparin to dissolve the clot. Which of the following responses should the nurse give? - ANSWERSHeparin does not dissolve clots. It stop new clots from forming. A nurse is caring for a client who has DVT and has been on heparin continuous infusion for five days. The provider prescribes warfarin PO without discontinuing the heparin. The client asks the nurse why both anticoagulants are necessary. Which of the following statements should the nurse make? - ANSWERS-Warfarin takes several days to work so the IV heparin will be used until the warfarin reaches a therapeutic level. A nurse is preparing to administer verapamil by IV bolus to a client who is having cardiac dysrhythmias. For which of the following adverse effects should the nurse monitor when giving this medication? - ANSWERS-Hypotension A nurse is caring for a client who is taking lisinopril. Which of the following outcomes indicates a therapeutic effect of the medication? - ANSWERS-Decreased Blood Pressure A nurse is caring for a client who is prescribed warfarin therapy for an artificial heart valve. Which of the following laboratory values should the nurse monitor for a therapeutic effect of warfarin? - ANSWERS-Prothrombin Time (PT) A nurse on a medical unit is planning care for an older adult client who takes several medications. Which of the following prescribed medications places the client at risk for orhtostatic hypotension? (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY) - ANSWERS-Furosemide Telemisartan Duloxetine A nurse is reviewing the health history for a client who has angina pectoris and a prescription for propranolol hydrochloride PO 40 mg twice daily. Which of the following findings in the history should the nurse report to the provider? - ANSWERS-The client has a history of bronchial asthma. A nurse is providing teaching for a client who has a new prescription for warfarin. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching? - ANSWERS-Use an electric razor while on this medication. A nurse in the emergency department is caring for a client who took three nitroglycerin tablets sublingually for chest pain. The client reports relief from the chest pain but now he is experiencing a headache. Which of the following statements should the nurse make? - ANSWERS-A headache is an expected adverse effect of the medication. A nurse is preparing to administer heparin to a client. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take? - ANSWERS-Inject the medication into the abdomen above the level of the iliac crest. A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for transdermal nitroglycerin to treat angina pectoris. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching? - ANSWERS-Apply the transdermal patch in the morning. A nurse is caring for a client who is having thrombophlebitis and is receiving a continuous heparin infusion. Which of the following medications should the nurse have available to reverse heparins effects? - ANSWERS-Protamine Sulfate