ATI RN Medical-Surgical Proctored
Focus Exam Study Guide Solutions
EGD positioning - ANSWER✔✔-left side lying
Before an EGD: - ANSWER✔✔--NPO 6-8 hr
-remove dentures
( infectious diarrhea)
-restrict dairy, caffeine
-eat foods high in potassium
-increase fluid intake
-contact precautions - ANSWER✔✔-Gastroenteritis care plan:
In what order do you open the sterile package? - ANSWER✔✔-flap furthest from body,
side flaps, then closest
A nurse has removed a sterile pack from its outside cover and place it on a clean work
surface in preparation for an invasive procedure. Which of the following flaps should
the nurse unfold first:
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,A. closest to body
B. right side
C. left side
D. farthest from body - ANSWER✔✔-D
A nurse is wearing sterile gloves in prep for performing a sterile procedure. Which of
the following objects can the nurse tough without breaking sterile technique (Select all
that apply)
A. bottle containing sterile solution
B. edge of sterile drape at the base of the field
C. inner wrapping of an item on the sterile field
D. irrigation syringe on the sterile field
E. one gloved hand with the other gloved hand - ANSWER✔✔-C, D, E
A nurse has prepared a sterile field for assisting a provider with a chest tube insertion.
Which of the following events should the nurse recognize as contaminating the field
(Select all that apply)
A. provider drops a sterile instrument onto the near side of the sterile field
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,B. nurse moistens a cotton ball with sterile normal saline and places it on sterile field
C. procedure is delayed 1hr because the provider receives an emergency call
D. nurse turns to speak to someone who enters through the door behind the nurse
E. clients hand brushes against the outer edge of the sterile field - ANSWER✔✔-B, C, D
TB is suspected, what to do? - ANSWER✔✔--negative airflow room, airborne
precautions
-nurses wear N95 mask, client wears if going out of the room
-admin heat & humidified O2 therapy as prescribed
TB interventions: - ANSWER✔✔--family members should be screened
-4 meds taken for 6-12 months
-not contagious when they have 3 negative sputum cultures
Rifampin
Isoniazid adverse effects - ANSWER✔✔-tingling in hand and feet
What to watch for when on Rifampin: - ANSWER✔✔--orange secretions normal
-watch for jaundice
-interferes with birth control
What to watch for when on Ethambutol: - ANSWER✔✔-vision changes
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, Client teaching for genital herpes: - ANSWER✔✔--can be transmitted with or w/out
blisters
-sexual partners should be informed & screened
-no cure, just meds to help w/symptoms
-abstain from intercourse until lesions are completely healed
-gently clean areas w/mild soap & water
Caring for a client following a stroke of the right side with left-sided hemipalegia: -
ANSWER✔✔--thicken liquids/foods
-high fowlers
-speech therapist for helping w/eating & speech
-monitor gag reflex/swallowing abilities
-have suction equipment available
-occupational therapy
-support left arm with pillows, slings, etc
What high sodium foods clients with HF & Pulmonary edema should avoid: -
ANSWER✔✔--cheese
-soups
-bread
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Focus Exam Study Guide Solutions
EGD positioning - ANSWER✔✔-left side lying
Before an EGD: - ANSWER✔✔--NPO 6-8 hr
-remove dentures
( infectious diarrhea)
-restrict dairy, caffeine
-eat foods high in potassium
-increase fluid intake
-contact precautions - ANSWER✔✔-Gastroenteritis care plan:
In what order do you open the sterile package? - ANSWER✔✔-flap furthest from body,
side flaps, then closest
A nurse has removed a sterile pack from its outside cover and place it on a clean work
surface in preparation for an invasive procedure. Which of the following flaps should
the nurse unfold first:
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,A. closest to body
B. right side
C. left side
D. farthest from body - ANSWER✔✔-D
A nurse is wearing sterile gloves in prep for performing a sterile procedure. Which of
the following objects can the nurse tough without breaking sterile technique (Select all
that apply)
A. bottle containing sterile solution
B. edge of sterile drape at the base of the field
C. inner wrapping of an item on the sterile field
D. irrigation syringe on the sterile field
E. one gloved hand with the other gloved hand - ANSWER✔✔-C, D, E
A nurse has prepared a sterile field for assisting a provider with a chest tube insertion.
Which of the following events should the nurse recognize as contaminating the field
(Select all that apply)
A. provider drops a sterile instrument onto the near side of the sterile field
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,B. nurse moistens a cotton ball with sterile normal saline and places it on sterile field
C. procedure is delayed 1hr because the provider receives an emergency call
D. nurse turns to speak to someone who enters through the door behind the nurse
E. clients hand brushes against the outer edge of the sterile field - ANSWER✔✔-B, C, D
TB is suspected, what to do? - ANSWER✔✔--negative airflow room, airborne
precautions
-nurses wear N95 mask, client wears if going out of the room
-admin heat & humidified O2 therapy as prescribed
TB interventions: - ANSWER✔✔--family members should be screened
-4 meds taken for 6-12 months
-not contagious when they have 3 negative sputum cultures
Rifampin
Isoniazid adverse effects - ANSWER✔✔-tingling in hand and feet
What to watch for when on Rifampin: - ANSWER✔✔--orange secretions normal
-watch for jaundice
-interferes with birth control
What to watch for when on Ethambutol: - ANSWER✔✔-vision changes
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, Client teaching for genital herpes: - ANSWER✔✔--can be transmitted with or w/out
blisters
-sexual partners should be informed & screened
-no cure, just meds to help w/symptoms
-abstain from intercourse until lesions are completely healed
-gently clean areas w/mild soap & water
Caring for a client following a stroke of the right side with left-sided hemipalegia: -
ANSWER✔✔--thicken liquids/foods
-high fowlers
-speech therapist for helping w/eating & speech
-monitor gag reflex/swallowing abilities
-have suction equipment available
-occupational therapy
-support left arm with pillows, slings, etc
What high sodium foods clients with HF & Pulmonary edema should avoid: -
ANSWER✔✔--cheese
-soups
-bread
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