ATI PN MEDSURG EXAM AND VERIFIED ANSWERS

• A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results of a client who is scheduled for a CT scan with an IV contrast agent. Which of the following laboratory findings should the nurse report to the provider prior to the procedure? Creatine 1.9 mg/dl • A nurse is monitoring a client who is take acarbose. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as an adverse effect of the medication? Abdominal Cramps • A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who had a cardiac catheterization via the right femoral artery. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to prevent post procedure complications? Monitor the insertion site for bleeding, Maintain the pressure dressing, Check the client’s peripheral pulses • A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client wo has chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and is dyspneic. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan? Encourage abdominal breathing • A nurse is preparing to administer phytonadione 7 mg subcutaneously to a client who has an INR of 4. Available is phytonadione 10 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) 0.7 • A nurse is examining a client’s IV and notes a red line up his arm. The client reports a throbbing, burning pain at the IV site. The nurse should identify that the client’s manifestations indicate which of the following complications of IV therapy? Thrombophlebitis • A nurse is reinforcing teaching about management of constipation with a client who has hypothyroidism. Which of the following should the nurse include in the teaching? Increase intake of fiber-rich foods. 2 • A nurse is caring for a client who has a compound fracture of the femur and was placed in balanced suspension skeletal traction 4 days ago. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? Perform pin site care daily • A nurse observes a client who is lying in bed experiencing a to nicclonic seizure. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? Loosen clothing around the client’s neck. • A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who has multiple sclerosis and is taking dantrolene to manage muscle spasms. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include? Encourage the client to complete ADLs • A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching to prevent dumping syndrome for a client following a partial gastrectomy for ulcers. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching? Avoid liquids at mealtimes. • A nurse is collecting data from a client who has heart failure and is taking digoxin. Which of the following outcomes from the medication should the nurse expect? Decreased shortness of breath • A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching with a client who has hearing loss. Which of the following actions should the nurse take when communicating with the client? Rephrase client instructions when not understood. • A nurse is preparing to remove a client's NG tube. Which of the following interventions should the nurse take to decrease the risk of aspiration? Pinch the NG tube. • A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for an older adult client who is at risk for osteoporosis. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include to prevent bone loss? Encourage weight-bearing exercises. 3 • A home health nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client about preventing complications of peripheral vascular disease. Which of the following statements indicates that the client is adhering to the nurse's instructions? "I don't cross my legs anymore."