VIRTUAL ATI FUNDAMENTALS EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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1. proper surgical The nurse who is performing a surgical hand-washing technique should wash
hand washing with her hands held higher than the elbows so that water and soapsuds can drain
away from the clean area toward the dirty area.
2. percardial fric- A pericardial friction rub has a scratching, grating, or squeaking leathery sound. It
tion rub tends to be high frequency and best heard with the diaphragm of the stethoscope
at the third intercostals space of the left sternal border. A pericardial friction rub
is a manifestation of pericardial inflammation and can be heard with infective
pericarditis, myocardial infarction, following cardiac surgery or trauma, and with
some autoimmune problems, such as rheumatic fever. The client who develops
pericarditis typically has chest pain which becomes worse with inspiration or
coughing and which may be relieved by sitting up and leaning forward.
3. murmer abnormal swishing sound caused by improper closure of the heart valves
4. third heart sound A third heart sound is a low-pitched sound after the second heart sound. An S3 is
caused by rapid ventricular filling during diastole.
5. Audible click An audible clicking sound occurs in clients who have prosthetic valve replacement
(heart sound) surgery.
6. blood pressure disconnect the machine and manually get the blood pressure readings
machine begins
to read and
weird intervals
and seems to
give inconsistant
readings, what
should the nurse
do
7. arthroplasty surgical repair or replacement of a joint
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8. Autologous is the collection and reinfusion of the client's own blood. With preoperative
blood donation autologous blood donation, the blood is drawn from the client 3 to 5 weeks
before an elective surgical procedure and stored for transfusion at the time of the
surgery. Autologous blood is the safest form of blood transfusion; exclusive use
of a client's own blood eliminates exposure to transfusion-transmitted infection.
9. transer pt from Positioning the wheelchair at a 45° angle to the bed allows the client to pivot,
bed to whelchair lessening the amount of rotation required.
10. expected find- With this disorder, bowel sounds are absent and the abdomen is distended.
ings in a patient
who is post op
with a Paralytic
ileus
11. first action when confirming patients inresponsiveness
performing cpr
12. patient with can- stay quiety with client, hold hand
cer is crying what
action should
nurse take
13. A nurse is the nurse acts as a witness to attest that its the clients signature on the pre-
witnessing a operative consent form. it is the responsibility of the provider who will perform
clientsinging an the procedure to obtain consent by explaining the procedure along with the
informed con- associated risks and benefits
sent form for
surgery, what de-
scribes what the
nurse is affirm-
ing by this action
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14. determine if pa- -grasp a skin fold on the chest under the clavical, release it and note weather it
tient is dehydrat- springs back
ed
The nurse should use this technique for collecting data on skin turgor. If the client
has good turgor and is properly hydrated, the skin will immediately return to
normal; with dehydration, the skin will remain tented. The nurse can also collect
data on skin turgor by grasping a skin fold on the back of the forearm.
15. where should it should be place where the aortic valve is located in the second intercostal space
stethascope be to the right of the sternum. Aortic stenosis produces a midsystolic ejection murmur
placed to hear a that can be heard clearly at the aortic area with the client leaning foward
heart murmer re- other valves.
lated to AORTIC -The tricuspid valve is located in the fifth intercostal space to the left of the
valve stenosis sternum.
-The mitral valve is located in the fifth intercostal space just medial to the midclav-
icular line.
-The pulmonic valve is located in the second intercostal space to the left of the
sternum.
16. using a bp cuff Blood pressure readings can be falsely high if the cuff is too small for the client.
that is too small
for obese client
17. what should NOT Cottonn balls - Cotton ball particles can be aspirated into the tracheostomy
be used in trach opening, possibly causing tracheal abscess.
care
18. action nurse -The nurse should remove one restraint at a time for a client who is violent or
should take while noncompliant.
a client is in re- -The nurse should ensure that the restraints are removed and range-of-motion
straints and re- exercises are performed every 2 hr.
straint rules -Restraint prescriptions can only be written for a 24-hr period and cannot be a
PRN prescription.
fundamentals virtual ati
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1. proper surgical The nurse who is performing a surgical hand-washing technique should wash
hand washing with her hands held higher than the elbows so that water and soapsuds can drain
away from the clean area toward the dirty area.
2. percardial fric- A pericardial friction rub has a scratching, grating, or squeaking leathery sound. It
tion rub tends to be high frequency and best heard with the diaphragm of the stethoscope
at the third intercostals space of the left sternal border. A pericardial friction rub
is a manifestation of pericardial inflammation and can be heard with infective
pericarditis, myocardial infarction, following cardiac surgery or trauma, and with
some autoimmune problems, such as rheumatic fever. The client who develops
pericarditis typically has chest pain which becomes worse with inspiration or
coughing and which may be relieved by sitting up and leaning forward.
3. murmer abnormal swishing sound caused by improper closure of the heart valves
4. third heart sound A third heart sound is a low-pitched sound after the second heart sound. An S3 is
caused by rapid ventricular filling during diastole.
5. Audible click An audible clicking sound occurs in clients who have prosthetic valve replacement
(heart sound) surgery.
6. blood pressure disconnect the machine and manually get the blood pressure readings
machine begins
to read and
weird intervals
and seems to
give inconsistant
readings, what
should the nurse
do
7. arthroplasty surgical repair or replacement of a joint
, fundamentals virtual ati
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_5qiv4w
8. Autologous is the collection and reinfusion of the client's own blood. With preoperative
blood donation autologous blood donation, the blood is drawn from the client 3 to 5 weeks
before an elective surgical procedure and stored for transfusion at the time of the
surgery. Autologous blood is the safest form of blood transfusion; exclusive use
of a client's own blood eliminates exposure to transfusion-transmitted infection.
9. transer pt from Positioning the wheelchair at a 45° angle to the bed allows the client to pivot,
bed to whelchair lessening the amount of rotation required.
10. expected find- With this disorder, bowel sounds are absent and the abdomen is distended.
ings in a patient
who is post op
with a Paralytic
ileus
11. first action when confirming patients inresponsiveness
performing cpr
12. patient with can- stay quiety with client, hold hand
cer is crying what
action should
nurse take
13. A nurse is the nurse acts as a witness to attest that its the clients signature on the pre-
witnessing a operative consent form. it is the responsibility of the provider who will perform
clientsinging an the procedure to obtain consent by explaining the procedure along with the
informed con- associated risks and benefits
sent form for
surgery, what de-
scribes what the
nurse is affirm-
ing by this action
, fundamentals virtual ati
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_5qiv4w
14. determine if pa- -grasp a skin fold on the chest under the clavical, release it and note weather it
tient is dehydrat- springs back
ed
The nurse should use this technique for collecting data on skin turgor. If the client
has good turgor and is properly hydrated, the skin will immediately return to
normal; with dehydration, the skin will remain tented. The nurse can also collect
data on skin turgor by grasping a skin fold on the back of the forearm.
15. where should it should be place where the aortic valve is located in the second intercostal space
stethascope be to the right of the sternum. Aortic stenosis produces a midsystolic ejection murmur
placed to hear a that can be heard clearly at the aortic area with the client leaning foward
heart murmer re- other valves.
lated to AORTIC -The tricuspid valve is located in the fifth intercostal space to the left of the
valve stenosis sternum.
-The mitral valve is located in the fifth intercostal space just medial to the midclav-
icular line.
-The pulmonic valve is located in the second intercostal space to the left of the
sternum.
16. using a bp cuff Blood pressure readings can be falsely high if the cuff is too small for the client.
that is too small
for obese client
17. what should NOT Cottonn balls - Cotton ball particles can be aspirated into the tracheostomy
be used in trach opening, possibly causing tracheal abscess.
care
18. action nurse -The nurse should remove one restraint at a time for a client who is violent or
should take while noncompliant.
a client is in re- -The nurse should ensure that the restraints are removed and range-of-motion
straints and re- exercises are performed every 2 hr.
straint rules -Restraint prescriptions can only be written for a 24-hr period and cannot be a
PRN prescription.
