ATI MEDSURG RETAKE GUIDE -STUDY GUIDE (QUESTION,ANSWERS AND RATIONALES)

ATI MEDSURG RETAKE GUIDE -STUDY GUIDE (QUESTION,ANSWERS AND RATIONALES) A nurse answers a call light and finds a client anxious, short of breath, reporting chest pain, and having a blood pressure of 88/52 mm Hg on the cardiac monitor. What action by the nurse takes priority? A client is admitted with a pulmonary embolism (PE). The client is young, healthy, and active and has no known risk factors for PE. What action by the nurse is most appropriate? A client has a pulmonary embolism and is started on oxygen. The student nurse asks why the client's oxygen saturation has not significantly improved. What response by the nurse is best? A client is on intravenous heparin to treat a pulmonary embolism. The client's most recent partial thromboplastin time (PTT) was 25 seconds. What order should the nurse anticipate? A client is hospitalized with a second episode of pulmonary embolism (PE). Recent genetic testing reveals the client has an alteration in the gene CYP2C19. What action by the nurse is best? A nurse is caring for four clients on intravenous heparin therapy. Which laboratory value possibly indicates that a serious side effect has occurred? A client appears dyspneic, but the oxygen saturation is 97%. What action by the nurse is best? A nurse is assisting the health care provider who is intubating a client. The provider has been attempting to intubate for 40 seconds. What action by the nurse takes priority? An intubated client's oxygen saturation has dropped to 88%. What action by the nurse takes priority? A client is on a ventilator and is sedated. What care may the nurse delegate to the unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP)? A nurse is caring for a client on mechanical ventilation. When double-checking the ventilator settings with the respiratory therapist, what should the nurse ensure as a priority? A nurse is caring for a client on mechanical ventilation and finds the client agitated and thrashing about. What action by the nurse is most appropriate? A nurse is preparing to admit a client on mechanical ventilation from the emergency department. What action by the nurse takes priority? A client is on mechanical ventilation and the client's spouse wonders why ranitidine (Zantac) is needed since the client "only has lung problems." What response by the nurse is best? A client has been brought to the emergency department with a life-threatening chest injury. What action by the nurse takes priority? A client is being discharged soon on warfarin (Coumadin). What menu selection for dinner indicates the client needs more education regarding this medication? A nurse is teaching a client about warfarin (Coumadin). What assessment finding by the nurse indicates a possible barrier to self- management? A student nurse is preparing to administer enoxaparin (Lovenox) to a client. What action by the student requires immediate intervention by the supervising nurse? A client in the emergency department has several broken ribs. What care measure will best promote comfort? A client has been diagnosed with a very large pulmonary embolism (PE) and has a dropping blood pressure. What medication should the nurse anticipate the client will need as the priority? A client is brought to the emergency department after sustaining injuries in a severe car crash. The client's chest wall does not appear to be moving normally with respirations, oxygen saturation is 82%, and the client is cyanotic. What action by the nurse is the priority? A student nurse asks for an explanation of "refractory hypoxemia." What answer by the nurse instructor is best? A nurse is caring for a client on the medical stepdown unit. The following data are related to this client: Subjective Information Laboratory Analysis Physical Assessment Shortness of breath for 20 minutes Feels frightened "Can't catch my breath" pH: 7.12 PaCO2: 28 mm Hg PaO2: 58 mm Hg SaO2: 88% Pulse: 120 beats/min Respiratory rate: 34 breaths/min Blood pressure 158/92 mm Hg Lungs have crackles What action by the nurse is most appropriate? The nurse assesses a client with asthma and finds wheezing throughout the lung fields and decreased pulse oxygen saturation. In addition, the nurse notes suprasternal retraction on inhalation. What is the nurse's best action? A client has a mediastinal chest tube. Which symptoms require the nurse's immediate intervention? (Select all that apply. A nurse assesses a client who has a chest tube. For which manifestations should the nurse immediately intervene? (Select all that apply.) A nurse is caring for five clients. For which clients would the nurse assess a high risk for developing a pulmonary embolism (PE)? (Select all that apply.) ................................CONTINUED.............................................