ati-fundamentals-test-bank--questions-and-answers-100-verified

ATI
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,  Rationale : Morphine can cause respiratory depression if given too much. Also you
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should ALWAYS ASSESS the patient first when a med error is performed to make sure
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med error doesn‟t put the client‟s health in risk.
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4. A nurse is preparing to administer diphenhydramine 20 mg orallyto a 6-year-old child who has
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difficulty swallowing pills. Available is diphenhydramine 12.5 mg/5 mL oral syrup. Which of the
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following images shows the correct # of mL the nurse should administer? (Round the answer to the
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nearest whole number.)
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Clickonthesyringethat has8 mLofmed. , , , , , , , , ,




20 mgx(5mL/12.5mg)= 8 mL , , , , , ,




5. A nurse is caring for a 6-year-old child who has a newprescription forcefoxitin80 mg/kg/day
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administered intravenouslyevery6 hour. The child weighs 20 kg. How much cefoxitinshouldthe
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nurseadministerwitheachdose?(Roundtheanswertothenearest whole number. Use a leading zero
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if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
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 Soitsayseachdose forthe finalanswer, but weare given80 mg/kg/day.
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 80x20= 1600 /4 (dose is givenevery6 hours aday) =400 mg
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Rationale:80 mg x 20 kg= 1,600 → 1,600/4 xday(q6h)= 400 mg
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6. Anurse ispreparingtoadminister IV fluidsto aclient. The nurse notessparks whenplugging in the
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IVpump. Whichofthe followingactions should the nurse take first?
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a. Labelthepump withadefective equipmentsticker. , , , , , , ,




b. Unplugthe pump. , ,




c. Obtainareplacement pump. , , ,




d. Notifiedthebiomedicaldepartment to fixthepump. , , , , , , ,




 Rationale:Prioritization question.YOUWILL FIRSTUNPLUG the IV pump toavoid , , , , , , , , , , ,




causing a fire.
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7. A nurse iscaring foraclient who hasasurgical wound.Whichofthe followinglaboratory values
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places the client at risk for poor wound healing?
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a. Serumalbumin 3 g/dL , , ,

, b. Total lymphocytecount2400 mm3 , , , ,




c. HCT42% ,




d. HGB16g/dL ,




 Rationale:Albumin in low.Normalrange is3.5to5.5 g/dL. Lowalbuminplaces the client , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,




at risk forpoor wound healing. The other lab values are within normal limits.
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8. A nurseis preparingtocheck aclient'sbloodpressure.Whichofthe followingactions should the
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nurse take? Chapter 27 Vitals signs page 244
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a. Applythecuffabovetheclient‟santecubitalfossa. , , , , , , ,




b. Use a cuff with a width that is about 60% of the client's arm circumference. - width of the cuff
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should be 40 % of arm circumference
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c. Howtheclients sitwith hisarmrestingabove the levelofhis heart. - MUST BE AT HEART
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d. Releasethepressureon the client's arm 5 to 6 mm per second. -pressure release should not be
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more than 2 to 3 mm hg per second
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 Rationale: ATI FUNDA says 40% of the arm circumference pg. 139. Release the pressure no , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,




faster than 2 to 3 mm Hg per second. Apply the BP cuff 2.5 cm (1 in) above the antecubital
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space with the brachial artery in line with the marking on the cuff.Apply theBP cuff2.5 cm (1
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in) above the antecubitalspace withthe brachialartery in line with the marking on the cuff.
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9. A nurseis preparingtoperform nasal tracheal suctioning for a client. Which of the following is an
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appropriate action for the nurse to take? Chapter53 Airway management page 563
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a. Holdthe suctioncatheter withthecleannon-dominant hand.
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b. Applysuctioningfor20 to30seconds.- 10 -15 seconds is the maximum.
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c. Placethecatheter ina locationthat isclean and dryfor later use new line.- NEVER EVER
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REUSE THESUCTION CATHETER . youthrow it awayafter being used.
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d. Use surgical asepsis when performing the procedure.- book say medical asepsis
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which is maybe the same thing .
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 Rationale:steriletechnique fortrachea , , , ,