RN ATI MEDSURG PROCTORED EXAM (NEWEST EXAM) |
ALL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS (DETAILED
ANSWERS) | LATEST EXAM | VERIFIED ANSWERS |
ALREADY GRADED A+
A nurse is collecting data from a client who underwent a thyroidectomy 4 hr
ago. Which of the following client findings indicates a complication of
the procedure?
a) Tingling of the fingers
b) Report of sore throat
c) Serosanguineous drainage on the dressing
d) Soreness at the incision site ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------A.
Tingling of the fingers
A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching with a client who had an
excisional biopsy of the left breast. Which of the following instructions
should the nurse include?
a) Refrain from wearing a bra for 10 days after
surgery.
b) Apply an ice pack to the incision site to treat
discomfort.
c) Expect numbness to last for up to 4 months.
d) Use bandages to absorb bleeding at the
incision site. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------B. Apply an ice pack
to the incision site to treat discomfort.
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has peritonitis. Which of the
following findings should the nurse expect?
a) Peripheral edema
b) Decreased respirations
c) Absent bowel sounds
d) Polyuria ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------C. Absent bowel
sounds
,A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client about menopause. Which of the
following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the
teaching?
a) "I will need hormone replacement therapy for
the rest of my life."
b) "I should expect to have an increased risk for
breast cancer."
c) "The use of black cohosh will decrease
vaginal bleeding."
d) "I should use a vaginal douche to prevent
dryness." ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------B. "I should expect to
have an increased risk for breast cancer."
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has gastroesophageal
reflux disease. Which of the
following dietary instructions should the nurse include?
a) Chew food thoroughly.
b) Use a straw when drinking liquids.
c) Drink carbonated beverages with meals.
d) Limit meals to three per day with no snacking
in between. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------A. Chew food
thoroughly
A nurse is preparing a client for a colposcopy following an abnormal
Papanicolaous (Pap) test. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take?
a) Place the client in the Sims' position.
b) Reinforce teaching that the procedure
involves dilation of the cervix.
c) Insert a tampon following the procedure.
d) Instruct the client to avid sexual intercourse
until the cervix is healed. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------D.
Instruct the client to avid sexual intercourse
until the cervix is healed.
,A nurse is assisting with the development of the plan of care for a client
who has a low WBC count. Which of the following interventions should the
nurse include?
a) Encourage the client to eat a low-protein diet.
b) Prohibit fresh flowers in the client's room.
c) Obtain the client's rectal temperature every 4
hr.
d) Initiate airborne precautions for the client. ---------CORRECT ANSWER---
--------------B. Prohibit fresh flowers in the client's room.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a female client who has a history of
urinary tract infections. Which of the following instructions should the nurse
include?
a) Use a vaginal douche once a week.
b) Empty the bladder at least every 6 hr.
c) Increase milk consumption to make the urine
more alkaline.
d) Urinate before and after sexual intercourse. ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------D. Urinate before and after sexual intercourse.
A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for a sequential
compression device (SCD). Which of the following actions should the nurse
take when applying the SCD?
a) Ensure two fingers fit between the leg and the sleeve.
b) Wrap excess tubing to the side of each leg.
c) Ensure pressure of the device is at 25 mmHg.
d) Place each service under each leg with theopening at the calf. ---------
CORRECT ANSWER-----------------A. Ensure two fingers fit between the leg
and the
sleeve.
, A nurse is caring for a client who has bladder cancer
and is 1 day postoperative following placement of an
ileal conduit. Which of the following information
should the nurse report to the provider? (Click on the
"Exhibit" button for additional information about the client. There are three
tabs that contain separate
categories of data.")
a) Platelet count
b) Stoma color
c) Bowel sounds
d) Urine output ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------B. Stoma color
A nurse is collecting data about immunizations for a 65-year-old client who
has no identified risk factors for disease. The nurse should identify the
client's need for which of the following immunizations?
a) Inactivated polio virus
b) Herpes zoster
c) Human papilloma virus
d) Measles, mumps, and rubella ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------
B. Herpes zoster
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client about colorectal cancer. Which
of the following risk factors should the nurse include?
a) Biliary colic
b) Duodenal ulcer
c) Chronic constipation
d) Ulcerative colitis ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------D. Ulcerative
colitis
A nurse is assisting with the transfer of a client from
a medical-surgical unit to an intensive care unit following a change in
status. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the
transfer
documentation? (Select all that apply.)
ALL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS (DETAILED
ANSWERS) | LATEST EXAM | VERIFIED ANSWERS |
ALREADY GRADED A+
A nurse is collecting data from a client who underwent a thyroidectomy 4 hr
ago. Which of the following client findings indicates a complication of
the procedure?
a) Tingling of the fingers
b) Report of sore throat
c) Serosanguineous drainage on the dressing
d) Soreness at the incision site ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------A.
Tingling of the fingers
A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching with a client who had an
excisional biopsy of the left breast. Which of the following instructions
should the nurse include?
a) Refrain from wearing a bra for 10 days after
surgery.
b) Apply an ice pack to the incision site to treat
discomfort.
c) Expect numbness to last for up to 4 months.
d) Use bandages to absorb bleeding at the
incision site. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------B. Apply an ice pack
to the incision site to treat discomfort.
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has peritonitis. Which of the
following findings should the nurse expect?
a) Peripheral edema
b) Decreased respirations
c) Absent bowel sounds
d) Polyuria ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------C. Absent bowel
sounds
,A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client about menopause. Which of the
following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the
teaching?
a) "I will need hormone replacement therapy for
the rest of my life."
b) "I should expect to have an increased risk for
breast cancer."
c) "The use of black cohosh will decrease
vaginal bleeding."
d) "I should use a vaginal douche to prevent
dryness." ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------B. "I should expect to
have an increased risk for breast cancer."
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has gastroesophageal
reflux disease. Which of the
following dietary instructions should the nurse include?
a) Chew food thoroughly.
b) Use a straw when drinking liquids.
c) Drink carbonated beverages with meals.
d) Limit meals to three per day with no snacking
in between. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------A. Chew food
thoroughly
A nurse is preparing a client for a colposcopy following an abnormal
Papanicolaous (Pap) test. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take?
a) Place the client in the Sims' position.
b) Reinforce teaching that the procedure
involves dilation of the cervix.
c) Insert a tampon following the procedure.
d) Instruct the client to avid sexual intercourse
until the cervix is healed. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------D.
Instruct the client to avid sexual intercourse
until the cervix is healed.
,A nurse is assisting with the development of the plan of care for a client
who has a low WBC count. Which of the following interventions should the
nurse include?
a) Encourage the client to eat a low-protein diet.
b) Prohibit fresh flowers in the client's room.
c) Obtain the client's rectal temperature every 4
hr.
d) Initiate airborne precautions for the client. ---------CORRECT ANSWER---
--------------B. Prohibit fresh flowers in the client's room.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a female client who has a history of
urinary tract infections. Which of the following instructions should the nurse
include?
a) Use a vaginal douche once a week.
b) Empty the bladder at least every 6 hr.
c) Increase milk consumption to make the urine
more alkaline.
d) Urinate before and after sexual intercourse. ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------D. Urinate before and after sexual intercourse.
A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for a sequential
compression device (SCD). Which of the following actions should the nurse
take when applying the SCD?
a) Ensure two fingers fit between the leg and the sleeve.
b) Wrap excess tubing to the side of each leg.
c) Ensure pressure of the device is at 25 mmHg.
d) Place each service under each leg with theopening at the calf. ---------
CORRECT ANSWER-----------------A. Ensure two fingers fit between the leg
and the
sleeve.
, A nurse is caring for a client who has bladder cancer
and is 1 day postoperative following placement of an
ileal conduit. Which of the following information
should the nurse report to the provider? (Click on the
"Exhibit" button for additional information about the client. There are three
tabs that contain separate
categories of data.")
a) Platelet count
b) Stoma color
c) Bowel sounds
d) Urine output ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------B. Stoma color
A nurse is collecting data about immunizations for a 65-year-old client who
has no identified risk factors for disease. The nurse should identify the
client's need for which of the following immunizations?
a) Inactivated polio virus
b) Herpes zoster
c) Human papilloma virus
d) Measles, mumps, and rubella ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------
B. Herpes zoster
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client about colorectal cancer. Which
of the following risk factors should the nurse include?
a) Biliary colic
b) Duodenal ulcer
c) Chronic constipation
d) Ulcerative colitis ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------D. Ulcerative
colitis
A nurse is assisting with the transfer of a client from
a medical-surgical unit to an intensive care unit following a change in
status. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the
transfer
documentation? (Select all that apply.)
