ATI MED SURG PEAK PERFOMANCE PREP QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

ATI MED SURG TEST BANK COMPLETE LATEST NEW DOC • A nurse is preparing to administer a blood transfusion to a client who has anemia. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? check for the type and number of units of blood to administer • a nurse is providing teaching to an older adult female client who has stress incontinence and a BMI of 32. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching? I am dieting to lose weight • A nurse is providing instructions to a client who has type 2 diabetes and a new prescription of metformin. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching? I should take this medication with a meal • a nurse is providing teaching to a client who has chronic kidney disease and a new prescription for erythropoietin. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding if the teaching? i am taking this medication to increase my energy level • a nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for enalapril. The nurse should identify which of the following findings as an adverse effect of the medication? orthostatic hypotension • a nurse is caring for a client who has hypothyroidism. which of the following manifestations should the nurse expect? constipation • a charge nurse is instructing a newly licensed nurse about caring for a client who has MRSA. which of the following statements by the new nurse indicates an understanding of the teaching? i will leave assessment equipment in the room to use on this patient • a nurse is providing teaching to a client who has irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching? increase fiber intake to at least 30 g/day • a nurse is caring for a client who has a positive culture for c. diff. which of the following actions should the nurse take? implement contact precautions for the client • a nurse is caring for a client who has a new diagnosis of hyperthyroidism. which of the following is the priority assessment finding that the nurse should report to the provider? BP 170/80 • a nurse is planning care for a client who is scheduled for a throacentesis. which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan? encourage the client to take deep breaths after the procedure • a nurse is assessing a client who has had a suspected cerebrovascular accident. the nurse should place the priority on which of the following findings? dysphagia • a nurse is reviewing the ABG results of a client who has advanced COPD. which of the following results should the nurse expect? PaCO2 56 • a nurse is providing discharge instructions to a client who has laryngeal cancer and is receiving radiation treatment. which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching? i will avoid direct exposure to the sun • a nurse is assessing for compartment syndrome in a client who has a short leg cast. which of the following findings should the nurse identify as a manifestation of this condition? pain that increases with passive movement • a nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a gastric ulcer a d a new prescription for omeprazole. the nurse should instruct the client that the medication provides relief by which of the following actions. suppressing gastric acid production • a nurse is assessing a client who has peripheral arterial disease. which of the following findings should the nurse expect? hair loss on the lower legs • a nurse is assessing a client following the completion of hemodialysis. which of the following findings is the nurse's priority to report to the provider? restlessness • a nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who has osteomyelitis and a prescription of gentamicin. which of the following findings from the client's medical record should indicate to the nurse the need to withhold the med? serum creatinine • a nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who has SLE. which of the following findings should the nurse expect? facial butterfly rash • a nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new prescription for psyllium. which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching? drink 240 mL of water after administration • a nurse in a provider's office is assessing a client who has migraine headaches and is taking feverfew to prevent her headaches. the nurse should identify that which of the following client meds interacts with feverfew? naproxen • a nurse in a provider's office is caring for a client who requests sildenafil to treat erectile dysfunction. which of the following statements should the nurse make? you will not be able to use sildenfil if you are taking nitroglycerin • a nurse is caring for a client who is receiving TPN. a new bag is not available when the current infusion is nearly completed. which of the following actions should the nurse take? administer dextrose 10% in water until the new bag arrives • a nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who has HF and a new prescription for a potassium -sparing diuretic. which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching? try to walk at least 3 times per week for exercise • a nurse is planning care for a client who is postop following a laparotomy and has a closed -suction drain. which of the following actions should the nurse take to manage the drain? compress the drain reservoir after emptying