ATI Med Surg EXAM TEST QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS 2023

A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has angina pectoris and a new prescription for nitroglycerin sublingual tablets. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching? - ANSWER If 1 nitroglycerin tablet does not relieve the client's pain, he should access emergency services and then take 2 more tablets at 5 min intervals if he still has pain A nurse is caring for client who is postoperative following hip arthroplasty. The nurse should anticipate which of the following prescriptions for this client? - ANSWER Enoxaparin The nurse should anticipate a prescription for enoxaparin as prophylaxis therapy for venous thromboembolism. Clients following hip arthroplasty are usually on anticoagulants for 3 to 6 weeks after surgery A nurse is caring for a client who is 1-day postoperative following total hip arthroplasty. It is 0830 and the client is schedule for physical therapy (PT) at 0900. Which of the following interventions should the nurse take? - ANSWER Identify the client's pain level and medicate if needed The client should have adequate pain medication and pain relief 20 to 30 min before PT sessions so he can work effectively with the therapis