ATI CAPSTONE MED SURG Final Quiz

ATI CAPSTONE MED SURG Exam Prep Quiz ATI CAPSTONE MED SURG Exam Prep Quiz A nurse is providing instructions to a newly licensed nurse about NG intubation for a client who is postoperative following a colectomy. Which of the following statements should the nurse include? "Tube drainage should be rust-colored." "Nutrition will be provided through the tube." Para mi "The tube decreases pressure within the stomach." "The tube should be irrigated with sterile water." A nurse is caring for a client who has a history of tonic-clonic seizures. Which of the following precautions should the nurse take? (Select all that apply.) Keep a suction apparatus at the bedside. Keep a padded tongue blade next to the bed. Keep the bed in the lowest position. Keep oxygen equipment at the bedside. Keep safety restraints near the bedside. A nurse is creating a plan of care for a client who has meningitis. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include? Initiate contact isolation precautions. Keep the client's environment dark and quiet. Restrict the client's fluid intake. Perform neurovascular assessments once a day. A nurse is assessing a client who has meningitis. The nurse should identify which of the following findings as a positive Kernig's sign? After stroking the lateral area of the foot, the client's toes contract and draw together. After hip exion, the client is unable to extend their leg completely without pain. The client's voluntary movement is not coordinated. The client reports pain and stiness when exing their neck A nurse is caring for a client who has rheumatoid arthritis and has been taking prednisone. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as an adverse effect of this medication? Weight loss Hypoglycemia Hypertension Hyperkalemia A nurse is caring for a client who has increased intracranial pressure (ICP). Which of the following interventions should the nurse implement? Place several pillows behind the client's head. Place the client in a Sims' position. Keep the client's neck in a midline position. Maintain exion of the client's hips at a 90° angle