ATI RN Concept-Based Assessment Level 2 Practice A | Verified NGN Questions & Answers

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B: Vomiting


A nurse in an emergency
department is assessing a
client who has hyperthermia.
Which of the following
findings should the nurse
identify as an indication that
the client has heat exhaustion?
A: Hallucinations
B: Vomiting
C: Bradycardia
D: Seizures




C: Slurred speech


A nurse in an emergency
department is assessing a
client who is experiencing
mild hypothermia. Which of
the following manifestations
should the nurse expect?

, D: Visible peristaltic waves in the upper abdomen


A nurse in an emergency
department is assessing a
client who reports severe
constipation. The nurse should
identify which of the
following findings as an
indication that the client might
have a small-bowel
obstruction?
A: Peripheral edema
B: Minimal vomiting
C: Intermittent cramping in
the lower abdomen
D: Visible peristaltic waves in
the upper abdomen

, A: Metabolic acidosis



A nurse in an emergency
department is caring for a
client who reports abdominal
pain, vomiting, and appears
dehydrated. The client's ABG
results are pH 7.28, PaCO2 36
mm Hg, and HCO3 14 mEq/L.
Based on these findings, the
nurse should identify that the
client has which of the
following acid-base
imbalances?
A: Metabolic acidosis
B: Metabolic alkalosis
C: Respiratory acidosis
D: Respiratory alkalosis

, A: Apply oxygen therapy to the client.




A nurse in an emergency
department is caring for a
client whose ABG results are
pH 7.31, PaCO2 50 mm Hg,
and HCO3 25 mEq/L after
experiencing an airway
obstruction. Which of the
following interventions is the
nurse's priority for the client?
A: Apply oxygen therapy to
the client.
B: Administer an anti-
inflammatory medication.
C: Check the client's nail beds.
D: Initiate IV fluid therapy.