ATI Practice Assessment A Med Surg Questions with Answers Rated A
How do you ensure that medication reaches the inner ear? 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 patient receives additional 250 ml of IV fluid
-administer meds 30 min before
-patient receives additional 250 ml of IV fluid
If you have a patient who is angry with a dx, what do you reassure them that this is an appropriate response to-
do? wards their dx, and is grief
When preparing to give meds through an enteral tube,
flush with 15 ml of sterile water
what action should you take?
stand close to the object, close to your center of gravity
How do you safely move an object?
which decreases back strain
what statement describes the quality of pain?
-mild pain
pain is a dull ache Pain is a dull ache
I notice it gets worse after I eat
pain makes me feel sick
what are the normal ranges for potassium? 3.5-5
What is a correct statement about cane use? cane should be held on the stronger side of the body
What position should a client be in for incentive spirom-
semi fowlers
etry?
what should a nurse include in C ditt education? family should wear gowns and gloves
what should you do with medical waste? ask another nurse to observe the medication wastage
what is the sound that was included in the practice assess-
arterial bruits
ment?
subtract the amount of irrigant used from the clients urine
how do you irrigate an indwelling cath?
output
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, ATI Practice Assessment A Med Surg Questions with Answers Rated A
what should you assess to identify safety needs? visual acuity, fields, and pupil clarity
what is a sign of infiltration in an IV? blanched skin
what should you do before administering 0.5 ml of an oral
shake the medicine to ensure that it is mixed properly
liquid medicine?
what is the priority assessment to an older adult after
Auscultate lung sounds
giving Iv fluids?
how do you help someone with vision loss eat better? describe food location in clock pattern
when someone has been immobile for three weeks, what
erythema on pressure points
requires further assessment?
what should the nurse do when suctioning secretions
choose a suction that is half the size of the lumen
from someone with a new trach?
what precautions are required with a patient with the flu? droplet
what can help a patient with sleeping diflculty? progressive relaxation patterns before bed
when you find a client after a fall, what do you do first? assess for injuries
what item should be removed from a mechanical soft diet? egg that is not scrambled
what is priority when assisting w new hygiene care? ask the patient if they are able to help with their care
what indicates that a client understands their oxygen ther- make sure there is no electrical issues in their house since
apy? oxygen is highly flammable
what is the most important with intermittent tube feedings
tell the client to keep the HOB at least 30 degrees
through an open system?
It's a motor function test. Patient stands still and closes
what is romberg's test? eyes. If the patient looses balance it's a positive result. If
the patient stands still it's a negative result.
what screening should a middle aged adult at moderate
fecal occult blood test every year
risk for colon cancer do?
what indicates thrombophlebitis? calf swelling
2/5
How do you ensure that medication reaches the inner ear? 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 patient receives additional 250 ml of IV fluid
-administer meds 30 min before
-patient receives additional 250 ml of IV fluid
If you have a patient who is angry with a dx, what do you reassure them that this is an appropriate response to-
do? wards their dx, and is grief
When preparing to give meds through an enteral tube,
flush with 15 ml of sterile water
what action should you take?
stand close to the object, close to your center of gravity
How do you safely move an object?
which decreases back strain
what statement describes the quality of pain?
-mild pain
pain is a dull ache Pain is a dull ache
I notice it gets worse after I eat
pain makes me feel sick
what are the normal ranges for potassium? 3.5-5
What is a correct statement about cane use? cane should be held on the stronger side of the body
What position should a client be in for incentive spirom-
semi fowlers
etry?
what should a nurse include in C ditt education? family should wear gowns and gloves
what should you do with medical waste? ask another nurse to observe the medication wastage
what is the sound that was included in the practice assess-
arterial bruits
ment?
subtract the amount of irrigant used from the clients urine
how do you irrigate an indwelling cath?
output
1/5
, ATI Practice Assessment A Med Surg Questions with Answers Rated A
what should you assess to identify safety needs? visual acuity, fields, and pupil clarity
what is a sign of infiltration in an IV? blanched skin
what should you do before administering 0.5 ml of an oral
shake the medicine to ensure that it is mixed properly
liquid medicine?
what is the priority assessment to an older adult after
Auscultate lung sounds
giving Iv fluids?
how do you help someone with vision loss eat better? describe food location in clock pattern
when someone has been immobile for three weeks, what
erythema on pressure points
requires further assessment?
what should the nurse do when suctioning secretions
choose a suction that is half the size of the lumen
from someone with a new trach?
what precautions are required with a patient with the flu? droplet
what can help a patient with sleeping diflculty? progressive relaxation patterns before bed
when you find a client after a fall, what do you do first? assess for injuries
what item should be removed from a mechanical soft diet? egg that is not scrambled
what is priority when assisting w new hygiene care? ask the patient if they are able to help with their care
what indicates that a client understands their oxygen ther- make sure there is no electrical issues in their house since
apy? oxygen is highly flammable
what is the most important with intermittent tube feedings
tell the client to keep the HOB at least 30 degrees
through an open system?
It's a motor function test. Patient stands still and closes
what is romberg's test? eyes. If the patient looses balance it's a positive result. If
the patient stands still it's a negative result.
what screening should a middle aged adult at moderate
fecal occult blood test every year
risk for colon cancer do?
what indicates thrombophlebitis? calf swelling
2/5
