NSG 3870 Exam 2 ATI [ACTUAL EXAM ] LATEST
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UPDATE 2025 GRADED A (BRAND NEW!!)
A nurse in the emergency department is caring for a client who
collapsed after playing football on a hot day. After reviewing the
admission laboratory findings, the nurse recognizes that these
findings are consistent with which of the following conditions?
Na: 152
K: 3.6
Cl: 105
Glucose: 102
BUN: 18
Creatinine: 0.7 - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ Dehydration
A nurse is assessing a preschooler who has a calcium level of 8.0
mg/dL. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? -
CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ Muscle tremors
A nurse is caring for four clients who have drainage tubes. Which of
the following client should the nurse recognize as being at risk for
hypokalemia? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ The client who has a
nasogastric (NG) tube to suction
A nurse is providing discharge teaching for a client who has
pulmonary edema and is about to start taking furosemide. Which of
the following instructions should the nurse include? - CORRECT
ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ Eat foods that contain plenty of potassium
A nurse is caring for a client who has hypernatremia and requires IV
fluid therapy due to his NPO status. Which of the following solutions
should the nurse prepare to infuse for this client? - CORRECT
ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ 0.45% sodium chloride
, A nurse is caring for a client who has end-stage kidney disease
(ESKD) and reports having shortness of breath and swelling in his
lower extremities. Upon assessment, the nurse note the client has
crackles in his lungs and an elevated blood pressure. The nurse
should suspect which of the following based on the client's
manifestations? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ Hypervolemia
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory report of a client and identifies a
serum potassium level of 6.8 mEq/L. Which of the following
medications should the nurse plan to administer? - CORRECT
ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ Sodium polystyrene
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory test results of a client who is
scheduled for a carotid endarterectomy in 3 days. Which of the
following results should the nurse report to the provider? - CORRECT
ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ Sodium 151 mEq/L
A nurse in a provider's office is reviewing the laboratory results of a
client who takes furosemide for hypertension. The nurse notes that
the client's potassium level is 3.3 mEq/L. The nurse should monitor
the client for which of the following complications? - CORRECT
ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ Cardiac dysrhythmias
A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for potassium
chloride (KCl) 20 mEq PO daily. The nurse reviews the client's most
recent laboratory results and finds the client's potassium level is 5.2
mEq/L. Which of the following should the nurse take? - CORRECT
ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ Call the prescribing physician and inform her of
the client's serum potassium level results
A nurse is monitoring a client who is receiving a unit of packed RBCs
following surgery. Which of the following assessments is an
indication that the client might be experiencing circulatory overload?
- CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ Dyspnea
A nurse in an emergency department is caring for an infant who has a
2-day history of vomiting and an elevated temperature. Which of the
following should the nurse recognize as the most reliable indicator of
fluid loss? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ Body weight
VERSION [QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS] DETAILED
AND VERIFIED FOR GUARANTEED PASS- LATEST
UPDATE 2025 GRADED A (BRAND NEW!!)
A nurse in the emergency department is caring for a client who
collapsed after playing football on a hot day. After reviewing the
admission laboratory findings, the nurse recognizes that these
findings are consistent with which of the following conditions?
Na: 152
K: 3.6
Cl: 105
Glucose: 102
BUN: 18
Creatinine: 0.7 - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ Dehydration
A nurse is assessing a preschooler who has a calcium level of 8.0
mg/dL. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? -
CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ Muscle tremors
A nurse is caring for four clients who have drainage tubes. Which of
the following client should the nurse recognize as being at risk for
hypokalemia? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ The client who has a
nasogastric (NG) tube to suction
A nurse is providing discharge teaching for a client who has
pulmonary edema and is about to start taking furosemide. Which of
the following instructions should the nurse include? - CORRECT
ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ Eat foods that contain plenty of potassium
A nurse is caring for a client who has hypernatremia and requires IV
fluid therapy due to his NPO status. Which of the following solutions
should the nurse prepare to infuse for this client? - CORRECT
ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ 0.45% sodium chloride
, A nurse is caring for a client who has end-stage kidney disease
(ESKD) and reports having shortness of breath and swelling in his
lower extremities. Upon assessment, the nurse note the client has
crackles in his lungs and an elevated blood pressure. The nurse
should suspect which of the following based on the client's
manifestations? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ Hypervolemia
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory report of a client and identifies a
serum potassium level of 6.8 mEq/L. Which of the following
medications should the nurse plan to administer? - CORRECT
ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ Sodium polystyrene
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory test results of a client who is
scheduled for a carotid endarterectomy in 3 days. Which of the
following results should the nurse report to the provider? - CORRECT
ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ Sodium 151 mEq/L
A nurse in a provider's office is reviewing the laboratory results of a
client who takes furosemide for hypertension. The nurse notes that
the client's potassium level is 3.3 mEq/L. The nurse should monitor
the client for which of the following complications? - CORRECT
ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ Cardiac dysrhythmias
A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for potassium
chloride (KCl) 20 mEq PO daily. The nurse reviews the client's most
recent laboratory results and finds the client's potassium level is 5.2
mEq/L. Which of the following should the nurse take? - CORRECT
ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ Call the prescribing physician and inform her of
the client's serum potassium level results
A nurse is monitoring a client who is receiving a unit of packed RBCs
following surgery. Which of the following assessments is an
indication that the client might be experiencing circulatory overload?
- CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ Dyspnea
A nurse in an emergency department is caring for an infant who has a
2-day history of vomiting and an elevated temperature. Which of the
following should the nurse recognize as the most reliable indicator of
fluid loss? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ Body weight
