Questions and Answers
1. A nurse is assessing a client who is receiving IV therapy. The nurse should
identify whichof the following findings as a manifestation of fluid volume
excess?
1. Decreased bowel sounds
2. Distended neck veins
3. Bilateral muscle weakness
4. Thready pulse
2. A nurse is caring for a client who has hyponatremia and is receiving an
infusion of a prescribed hypertonic solution. Which of the following
findings should indicate to the nurse that the treatment is effective?
a. Absent Chvostek’s sign
b. Improved cognition
c. Decreased vomiting
d. Cardiac arrhythmias absent
3. A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for a
nitroglycerin transdermal patch. Which of the following instructions
should the nurse include?
a. “Discontinue the patch if you experience a headache.”
b. “Apply a new patch if you have chest pain.”
c. “Cover the patch with dry gauze when taking a shower.”
d. “Remove the patch prior to going to bed.”
4. A nurse is reviewing the lab results of a client who has a prescription for
sodium polystyrene sulfonate every 6 hours. Which of the following
should the nurse report tothe provider?
a. Creatinine 0.72 mg/dL
b. Sodium 138 mEq/L
c. Magnesium 2 mEq/L
d. Potassium 5.2 mEq/L
5. A nurse is caring for a client who has tuberculosis and is taking isoniazid
,and rifampin. Which of the following outcomes indicates that the client is
adhering to the medicationregimen?
a. The client has a negative sputum culture.
b. The client tests negative for HIV.
c. The client has a positive purified protein derivative test.
d. The client’s liver function test results are within the expected
reference range.
,6. A nurse is caring for a client who develops an anaphylactic reaction to IV
administration. After assessing the client’s respiratory status and stopping
the medication infusion, which of the following actions should the nurse
take next?
a. Replace the infusion with 0.9% sodium chloride
b. Give diphenhydramine IM
c. Elevate the client’s legs and feet
d. Administer epinephrine IM
7. A nurse is caring for a client who is taking sertraline and reports a desire
to begin taking supplements. Which of the following supplements should
the nurse advise the client to avoid?
a. St John’s Wort
b. Ginger root
c. Black cohosh
d. Coenzyme Q10
8. A nurse is caring for a client who has heart failure and a new prescription
for lisinopril. For which of the following adverse effects should the nurse
monitor when administering lisinopril?
a. Bradycardia
b. Hypokalemia
c. Tinnitus
d. Hypotension
9. A nurse is assessing a client who is receiving heparin continuous IV. The
client has an aPPT of 90 seconds. They should monitor the client for
which of the following changes in their vital signs?
a. Decreased temperature
b. Increased pulse rate Page 193 in ATI book says monitor for
hemorrhage which would be tachycardia and hypotension
c. Decreased respiratory rate
d. Increased blood pressure I think this is right - Rosie
10. A nurse is preparing to administer medication to a client and discovers a
medication error.The nurse should recognize which of the following staff
members is responsible for completing an incident report?
, a. The quality improvement committee
b. The nurse who identifies the error
c. The nurse who caused the error Found this in ATI Med Administration
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-Bailey
d. The charge nurse