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ATI Practice Assessment A Med Surg
How do you ensure that medication reaches the inner ear? - -Correct
answer-Press gently on the tragus
which requires an incident report?
-putting restraints on a moveable part of the bed
-putting a mask on a TB patient before transport
-administer meds 30 min before
-patient receives additional 250 ml of IV fluid - -Correct answer-
patient receives additional 250 ml of IV fluid
If you have a patient who is angry with a dx, what do you do? - -
Correct answer-reassure them that this is an appropriate response
towards their dx, and is grief
When preparing to give meds through an enteral tube, what action
should you take? - -Correct answer-flush with 15 ml of sterile water
How do you safely move an object? - -Correct answer-stand close to
the object, close to your center of gravity which decreases back
strain
what statement describes the quality of pain?
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-mild pain
pain is a dull ache
I notice it gets worse after I eat
pain makes me feel sick - -Correct answer-Pain is a dull ache
what are the normal ranges for potassium? - -Correct answer-3.5-5
What is a correct statement about cane use? - -Correct answer-cane
should be held on the stronger side of the body
What position should a client be in for incentive spirometry? - -
Correct answer-semi fowlers
what should a nurse include in C diff education? - -Correct answer-
family should wear gowns and gloves
what should you do with medical waste? - -Correct answer-ask
another nurse to observe the medication wastage
what is the sound that was included in the practice assessment? - -
Correct answer-arterial bruits
how do you irrigate an indwelling cath? - -Correct answer-subtract
the amount of irrigant used from the clients urine output
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ATI Practice Assessment A Med Surg
How do you ensure that medication reaches the inner ear? - -Correct
answer-Press gently on the tragus
which requires an incident report?
-putting restraints on a moveable part of the bed
-putting a mask on a TB patient before transport
-administer meds 30 min before
-patient receives additional 250 ml of IV fluid - -Correct answer-
patient receives additional 250 ml of IV fluid
If you have a patient who is angry with a dx, what do you do? - -
Correct answer-reassure them that this is an appropriate response
towards their dx, and is grief
When preparing to give meds through an enteral tube, what action
should you take? - -Correct answer-flush with 15 ml of sterile water
How do you safely move an object? - -Correct answer-stand close to
the object, close to your center of gravity which decreases back
strain
what statement describes the quality of pain?
1
, 2
-mild pain
pain is a dull ache
I notice it gets worse after I eat
pain makes me feel sick - -Correct answer-Pain is a dull ache
what are the normal ranges for potassium? - -Correct answer-3.5-5
What is a correct statement about cane use? - -Correct answer-cane
should be held on the stronger side of the body
What position should a client be in for incentive spirometry? - -
Correct answer-semi fowlers
what should a nurse include in C diff education? - -Correct answer-
family should wear gowns and gloves
what should you do with medical waste? - -Correct answer-ask
another nurse to observe the medication wastage
what is the sound that was included in the practice assessment? - -
Correct answer-arterial bruits
how do you irrigate an indwelling cath? - -Correct answer-subtract
the amount of irrigant used from the clients urine output
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