VIRTUAL ATI COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW EXAM
STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS
What herbal supplements increase risk of bleeding? --ANSWER---Garlic
-Ginseng
-Ginger
-Feverfew
-Ginkgo biloba
What are some complications of untreated growth hormone deficiency? --
ANSWER---Delayed sexual development
-Short stature
-Delayed epiphyseal closure
-Stunted bone age
-Premature aging
What is the primary focus of group therapy? --ANSWER--Personal feelings that
affect behavior. Group setting allows for feedback that may enhance discovery
of how feelings and situations can drive behavior
A nurse is caring for a client with reduced mobility who has RA. To help hip
flexion deformities associated with RA; the nurse should help the client assume
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,which of the following positions in bed several times a day? --ANSWER--
Prone. It will help keep the hips and knees in an extended position
The nurse is providing care for a client who was admitted with an exacerbation
of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). On assessment the nurse
finds the client to be pale, short of breath, and their lung sounds reveal rhonchi.
What is the best initial action by the nurse? --ANSWER--Encourage the client
to take several deep breaths and perform diaphragmatic coughing. The deep
breaths will loosen secretions and coughing deeply will allow these secretions
to be expectorated
A charge nurse is planning a staff education session to discuss the meds used
during the care of a client experiencing GI bleeding. What med should the
charge nurse include in discussion? --ANSWER--Vasopressin (manmade
ADH). It is a vasopressor that can constrict the arterioles and reduce inflow to
portal vein
What is protamine sulfate used for? --ANSWER--Antidote to heparin for clients
experiencing a severe bleeding episode
What should be done with unused portion of formula used in intermittent enteral
feedings? --ANSWER--Refrigerated (up to 24 hrs) to prevent bacterial
contamination
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,How long should the nurse elevate the HOB for a client after an intermitting
feeding? --ANSWER--30-60 minutes
Intermittent feedings are administered how often and for how long? --
ANSWER--4-6x times/day in equal portions
30-45 min.
What material is used for deep granulation of a pressure ulcer? --ANSWER--
Impregnated gauze and alginate to promote packing of the tissue
Pressure wounds with minimal to moderate exudates can be dressed with what?
--ANSWER--Thin hydrocolloid
What is the granulation phase of the healing process (of pressure ulcers)? --
ANSWER--Initial repair of new tissues are formed to facilitate remodeling of
the affected area
What is the leading type of healthcare-associated infection? --ANSWER--
Pneumonia
What natural supplement/homeopathic remedy is used to help heal burns and
wounds? --ANSWER--Aloe vera
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, What is lavage? --ANSWER--Washing out of a body cavity, such as a colon or
stomach with water or a medicated solution
What is a peritoneal lavage? --ANSWER--a diagnostic test in which a catheter
is inserted into peritoneal cavity and fluid is aspirated with a syringe. It is most
commonly performed to assess for bleeding in abd cavity in clients who have
experienced blunt trauma.
What are catecholamines? --ANSWER--adrenal hormones: dopamine,
norepinephrine, epinephrine
that help with fight or flight reactions
Bag holding formula and other feeding equipment for intermittent enteral
feedings should be discarded how often? --ANSWER--Every 6 hours to prevent
bacterial contamination
What are the S/S of addison's disease? --ANSWER---Muscle or joint pain
-N/V
-abd pain
-Postural hypotension
-Fatigue
-Salt craving
-Weight loss
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STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS
What herbal supplements increase risk of bleeding? --ANSWER---Garlic
-Ginseng
-Ginger
-Feverfew
-Ginkgo biloba
What are some complications of untreated growth hormone deficiency? --
ANSWER---Delayed sexual development
-Short stature
-Delayed epiphyseal closure
-Stunted bone age
-Premature aging
What is the primary focus of group therapy? --ANSWER--Personal feelings that
affect behavior. Group setting allows for feedback that may enhance discovery
of how feelings and situations can drive behavior
A nurse is caring for a client with reduced mobility who has RA. To help hip
flexion deformities associated with RA; the nurse should help the client assume
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,which of the following positions in bed several times a day? --ANSWER--
Prone. It will help keep the hips and knees in an extended position
The nurse is providing care for a client who was admitted with an exacerbation
of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). On assessment the nurse
finds the client to be pale, short of breath, and their lung sounds reveal rhonchi.
What is the best initial action by the nurse? --ANSWER--Encourage the client
to take several deep breaths and perform diaphragmatic coughing. The deep
breaths will loosen secretions and coughing deeply will allow these secretions
to be expectorated
A charge nurse is planning a staff education session to discuss the meds used
during the care of a client experiencing GI bleeding. What med should the
charge nurse include in discussion? --ANSWER--Vasopressin (manmade
ADH). It is a vasopressor that can constrict the arterioles and reduce inflow to
portal vein
What is protamine sulfate used for? --ANSWER--Antidote to heparin for clients
experiencing a severe bleeding episode
What should be done with unused portion of formula used in intermittent enteral
feedings? --ANSWER--Refrigerated (up to 24 hrs) to prevent bacterial
contamination
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,How long should the nurse elevate the HOB for a client after an intermitting
feeding? --ANSWER--30-60 minutes
Intermittent feedings are administered how often and for how long? --
ANSWER--4-6x times/day in equal portions
30-45 min.
What material is used for deep granulation of a pressure ulcer? --ANSWER--
Impregnated gauze and alginate to promote packing of the tissue
Pressure wounds with minimal to moderate exudates can be dressed with what?
--ANSWER--Thin hydrocolloid
What is the granulation phase of the healing process (of pressure ulcers)? --
ANSWER--Initial repair of new tissues are formed to facilitate remodeling of
the affected area
What is the leading type of healthcare-associated infection? --ANSWER--
Pneumonia
What natural supplement/homeopathic remedy is used to help heal burns and
wounds? --ANSWER--Aloe vera
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, What is lavage? --ANSWER--Washing out of a body cavity, such as a colon or
stomach with water or a medicated solution
What is a peritoneal lavage? --ANSWER--a diagnostic test in which a catheter
is inserted into peritoneal cavity and fluid is aspirated with a syringe. It is most
commonly performed to assess for bleeding in abd cavity in clients who have
experienced blunt trauma.
What are catecholamines? --ANSWER--adrenal hormones: dopamine,
norepinephrine, epinephrine
that help with fight or flight reactions
Bag holding formula and other feeding equipment for intermittent enteral
feedings should be discarded how often? --ANSWER--Every 6 hours to prevent
bacterial contamination
What are the S/S of addison's disease? --ANSWER---Muscle or joint pain
-N/V
-abd pain
-Postural hypotension
-Fatigue
-Salt craving
-Weight loss
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