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,1. A nurse is caring for a client who is at 33 weeks of gestation following an
amniocentesis. The nurse should monitor the client for which of the following
complications?
A. Vomiting
B. Hypertension
C. Epigastric pain
D. Contractions: D. Contractions
2. A nurse is providing teaching to an older adult client about methods to
promote nighttime sleep. Which of the following instructions should the nurse
include?
A. Stay in bed at least 1 hr if unable to fall asleep
B. Take a 1 hr nap during the day
C. Perform exercises prior to bedtime
D. Eat a light snack before bedtime: D. Eat a light snack before bedtime
3. A nurse on a telemetry unit is caring for a client who becomes unconscious and
whose monitor displays ventricular tachycardia. Which of the following actions should
the nurse take first after determining the client does not have a palpable pulse?
A. Assess heart sounds
B. Defibrillate
C. Establish IV access
D. Administer epinephrine: B. Defibrillate
4. A nurse is admitting a client who 1 week postpartum and reports excessive vaginal
bleeding. The nurse does not speak the same language as the client. The client's
partner and 10-year-old child are accompanying her. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take to gather the client's admission data?
A. Have the client's child translate
B. Allow the client's partner to translate
C. Request a female interpreter through the facility
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D. Ask a nursing student who speaks the same language as the client to translate:
C. Request a female interpreter through the facility
5. A nurse is caring for a client who is febrile. To reduce the client's fever, the nurse
applies a cooling blanket. Which of the following findings indicates the client is having
an adverse reaction to the cooling?
a. Flushing
b. Tachycardia
c. Restlessness
d. Shivering: d. Shivering
6. A nurse is caring for a client who has deep-vein-thrombosis of the left lower
extremity. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? (Exhibit)
A. Position the client with the affected extremity lower than the heart
B. Withhold heparin IV infusion PTT- 30-40 seconds; x2 if on heparin
C. Administer acetaminophen
D. Massage the affected extremity every 4 hr:
B. Withhold heparin IV infusion PTT- 30-40 seconds; x2 if on heparin
7. A nurse is reviewing assessment data from several clients. For which of the following
clients should the nurse recommend referral to a dietitian?
A. An older adult client who has a BMI of 24
B. A client who has a nonhealing leg ulcer
C. An older adult client who has presbyopia
D. A client who has an albumin level of 3.7 g/dL (normal 3.4-5.4):
B. A client who has a nonhealing leg ulcer
8. 8. A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who has a chronic kidney disease
and is receiving hemodialysis. Which of the following instructions should the nurse
include in the teaching?
a. Eat 1 g/kg of protein per day
, b. Take magnesium hydroxide for indigestion
c. Drink at least 3 L of fluid daily-
Consume foods high in potassium- restrict: a. Eat 1 g/kg of protein per day
9. A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving intermittent enteral tube feedings.
Which of the following places the client at risk for aspiration?
A. Sitting in a high-Fowler's position during the feeding
B. A history of gastroesophageal reflux disease
C. Receiving a high osmolarity formula
D. A residual of 65 mL 1 hr postprandial?: B. A history of gastroesophageal reflux disease
10. A nurse is providing prenatal teaching to a client who is at 12 weeks of gestation.
The nurse should tell the client that she will undergo which of the following screening
tests at 16 weeks of gestation?
A. Chorionic villus sampling- as early as 8 weeks
B. Cervical cultures for chlamydia- 1st appointment.
C. Nonstress test -28 weeks
D. Maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein- 16 to 18 weeks:
D. Maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein- 16 to 18 weeks
11. A nurse is caring for a client who is on bed rest. The nurse should recognize that
which of the following findings is a complication of immobility?
A. Decreased serum calcium levels- increased serum calcium
B. Increased blood pressure- hypotension
C. Swollen area on calf
D. Urinary frequency-: C. Swollen area on calf
12. 12. A nurse in acute care mental health facility is participating in a medication-
education group. The leader of the group uses a laissez-faire leadership style. Which of
the following actions should the nurse expect from the leader during the session?
,1. A nurse is caring for a client who is at 33 weeks of gestation following an
amniocentesis. The nurse should monitor the client for which of the following
complications?
A. Vomiting
B. Hypertension
C. Epigastric pain
D. Contractions: D. Contractions
2. A nurse is providing teaching to an older adult client about methods to
promote nighttime sleep. Which of the following instructions should the nurse
include?
A. Stay in bed at least 1 hr if unable to fall asleep
B. Take a 1 hr nap during the day
C. Perform exercises prior to bedtime
D. Eat a light snack before bedtime: D. Eat a light snack before bedtime
3. A nurse on a telemetry unit is caring for a client who becomes unconscious and
whose monitor displays ventricular tachycardia. Which of the following actions should
the nurse take first after determining the client does not have a palpable pulse?
A. Assess heart sounds
B. Defibrillate
C. Establish IV access
D. Administer epinephrine: B. Defibrillate
4. A nurse is admitting a client who 1 week postpartum and reports excessive vaginal
bleeding. The nurse does not speak the same language as the client. The client's
partner and 10-year-old child are accompanying her. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take to gather the client's admission data?
A. Have the client's child translate
B. Allow the client's partner to translate
C. Request a female interpreter through the facility
, Virtual ATI predictor (Green Light) !!
D. Ask a nursing student who speaks the same language as the client to translate:
C. Request a female interpreter through the facility
5. A nurse is caring for a client who is febrile. To reduce the client's fever, the nurse
applies a cooling blanket. Which of the following findings indicates the client is having
an adverse reaction to the cooling?
a. Flushing
b. Tachycardia
c. Restlessness
d. Shivering: d. Shivering
6. A nurse is caring for a client who has deep-vein-thrombosis of the left lower
extremity. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? (Exhibit)
A. Position the client with the affected extremity lower than the heart
B. Withhold heparin IV infusion PTT- 30-40 seconds; x2 if on heparin
C. Administer acetaminophen
D. Massage the affected extremity every 4 hr:
B. Withhold heparin IV infusion PTT- 30-40 seconds; x2 if on heparin
7. A nurse is reviewing assessment data from several clients. For which of the following
clients should the nurse recommend referral to a dietitian?
A. An older adult client who has a BMI of 24
B. A client who has a nonhealing leg ulcer
C. An older adult client who has presbyopia
D. A client who has an albumin level of 3.7 g/dL (normal 3.4-5.4):
B. A client who has a nonhealing leg ulcer
8. 8. A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who has a chronic kidney disease
and is receiving hemodialysis. Which of the following instructions should the nurse
include in the teaching?
a. Eat 1 g/kg of protein per day
, b. Take magnesium hydroxide for indigestion
c. Drink at least 3 L of fluid daily-
Consume foods high in potassium- restrict: a. Eat 1 g/kg of protein per day
9. A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving intermittent enteral tube feedings.
Which of the following places the client at risk for aspiration?
A. Sitting in a high-Fowler's position during the feeding
B. A history of gastroesophageal reflux disease
C. Receiving a high osmolarity formula
D. A residual of 65 mL 1 hr postprandial?: B. A history of gastroesophageal reflux disease
10. A nurse is providing prenatal teaching to a client who is at 12 weeks of gestation.
The nurse should tell the client that she will undergo which of the following screening
tests at 16 weeks of gestation?
A. Chorionic villus sampling- as early as 8 weeks
B. Cervical cultures for chlamydia- 1st appointment.
C. Nonstress test -28 weeks
D. Maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein- 16 to 18 weeks:
D. Maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein- 16 to 18 weeks
11. A nurse is caring for a client who is on bed rest. The nurse should recognize that
which of the following findings is a complication of immobility?
A. Decreased serum calcium levels- increased serum calcium
B. Increased blood pressure- hypotension
C. Swollen area on calf
D. Urinary frequency-: C. Swollen area on calf
12. 12. A nurse in acute care mental health facility is participating in a medication-
education group. The leader of the group uses a laissez-faire leadership style. Which of
the following actions should the nurse expect from the leader during the session?
