ATI EXIT EXAM 2023 174 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ALREADY PASSED AND GRADED A+

A nurse is caring for a client who has a recent diagnosis of a terminal illness. The nurse should identify which of the following as an indication of hopelessness? - CORRECT ANSWER The client has a decreased level of energy A nurse is preparing to collect data on a preschooler. Which of the following behaviors by the child indicates that he is ready to cooperate? (SATA-3) - CORRECT ANSWER 1. Allows the nurse to touch him on the arm 2. Answers questions asked by the nurse 3. Makes eye contact with the nurse A nurse on a mental health unit is planning care for a group of clients. Which of the following clients should the nurse see first? - CORRECT ANSWER A client who has schizo and is having command hallucinations A nurse is caring for a client who recently gave birth to her first child. The newborn is crying and the client states, "I can't seem to do anything right. What should I do?" Which of the following responses should the nurse make? - CORRECT ANSWER "Let me show how to swaddle and cuddle him, then try." A nurse is using a glucometer to measure a client's capillary blood glucose level. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - CORRECT ANSWER Keep the finger in dependent position A nurse is reviewing the home medications with a client who recently had a transient ischemic attacks and is to begin taking clopidogrel. The nurse should instruct the client that which of the following otc meds interact adversely w clopidogrel? - CORRECT ANSWER Naproxen A nurse is collecting data from a client who has a long leg cast that was applied 2 days ago. The client's foot is pale w a weak pedal pulse and the client reports foot numbness. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? - CORRECT ANSWER Check for pain w passive movement of the affected extremity A nurse in a providers office is reinforcing teaching about cigarette smoking w a client. Which of the following adverse effects should the nurse include in the teaching? - CORRECT ANSWER Somnolence A nurse is contributing to the development of an in-service program for mental health nursing staff. The nurse should include that the staff can medicate a client against his will, without a court hearing in which of the following situations? - CORRECT ANSWER A client who is attempting to hurt himself or others A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a new prescription for digoxin. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching? - CORRECT ANSWER "Monitor for muscle weakness while taking the medication" A charge nurse is discussing confidentiality requirements w a newly licensed nurse when sharing a client's medical info. Which of the following individuals should the charge nurse identify as appropriate with whom to share client info? - CORRECT ANSWER A social worker who's assigned an involuntary committed school-age client A nurse is reviewing lab values for a client who is at 34 weeks of gestation. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider? - CORRECT ANSWER Urine protein plus A nurse is collecting data from a client who is 4 hr postop following a hemicolectomy. Which of the following findings is a nurse's priority, requiring immediate intervention? - CORRECT ANSWER O2 sat 89% A nurse in a provider's office is collecting data from a client who has a history of hypertension during his annual physical examination. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider immediately? - CORRECT ANSWER Blurred vision A nurse is caring for a client who suddenly develops chest pain and dyspnea. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? - CORRECT ANSWER Elevate the client's HOB A nurse is reinforcing teaching on a client who has diabetes mellitus. Which of the following lab tests is most accurate of blood glucose effective management? - CORRECT ANSWER Glycoslated Hemoglobin A nurse charge on a mental health unit is supervising a newly licensed nurse. For which of the following actions by the newly licensed nurse should the supervising nurse intervene? - CORRECT ANSWER Tells a client he will lose his phone privileges if he does not take his medication A nurse is supervising an AP obtain supplies for a client who is on seizure precautions. Which of the following materials should the AP place in the client's room? - CORRECT ANSWER Oral suction equipment A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching with a family of a client who has dependent personality disorder. What action should the nurse take? - CORRECT ANSWER Encourage client to be assertive A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching with a client who had a right total hip arthroplasty. Which of the following instructions should the nurse indicate? - CORRECT ANSWER "You should avoid crossing your legs for 3 months" A nurse is reinforcing dietary teaching with a client who has hyperemesis gravidarum. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching? - CORRECT ANSWER Eat a small meal every 2-3 hr A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has GERD and a prescription for ranitidine. Which of the following statements by the client indicates and understanding of the teaching? - CORRECT ANSWER "I should take this medication in the morning and at night" A nurse is assisting with the admission of a client who has pulmonary tb. Which of the following types of isolation precautions should the nurse include? - CORRECT ANSWER Airborne A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching with a client who has COPD and reports problems with maintaining adequate nutrition. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? - CORRECT ANSWER "Perform pulmonary hygiene 1 hr before meals" A nurse is administering pancreatic enzymes to a client who has cystic fibrosis. Which of the following outcomes should the nurse expect as a therapeutic effects of the treatment? - CORRECT ANSWER Reduced fat in stools A nurse is caring for a client who has paranoid schizo and believes that she is being followed by FBI agents who are pretending to be the psychiatric staff. Which of the following responses should the nurse make? - CORRECT ANSWER The psychiatric staff not the FBI. They're here to help you