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1. A nurse is caring for a client who is having a seizure. Which of the following interventions in the nurse’s
priority?
Turn the client to the side
2. A nurse is caring for a group of clients. The nurse should plan to make a referral to physical therapy for
which of the following clients?
A client who is receiving preoperative teaching for a right knew arthroplasty
3.
A nurse is reviewing the health record of a client who is scheduled for allergy skin testing. The nurse should
postpone the testing and report to the provider which of the following findings?
Current medications
4. A home health nurse is assigned to a client who was recently discharged from a rehabilitation
center after experiencing a right- hemispheric stroke. Which of the following neurologic deficits
should the nurse expect to find when assessing the client? (SATA) Visual spatial deficits
Left
hemianopsia
One-sided
neglect
5. A nurse is caring for a client who is 12 hr postoperative following a total hip arthroplasty. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take?
Place a pillow between the client’s legs
6. A nurse is preparing to admit a client who has dysphagia. The nurse should plan to place which of the
following items at the client’s bedside table?
Suction machine
7. A nurse is planning teaching for a client who has bladder cancer and is to undergo a cutaneous
diversion procedure to establish a ureterostomy. Which of the following statements should the nurse
include in the teaching?
You should cut the opening of the skin barrier one-eighth inch wider than the stoma
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8. A nurse in an emergency department is caring for a client who reports vomiting and diarrhea for the
past 3 days. Which of the following findings should indicate to the nurse that the client is experiencing
fluid volume deficit?
Heart rate 110
9. A nurse is planning care for a client who is undergoing brachytherapy via a sealed vaginal implant to
treat endometrial cancer. Which of the following actions should the nurse include in the client’s plan of
care?
Wear a lead apron while providing care to the client
10. A nurse is planning to provide discharge teaching for the family of an older adult client who has
hemianopsia and is at risk for falls. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
Remind the client to scan their complete range of vision during ambulation
11. A nurse is planning care to decrease psychosocial health issues for a client who is starting dialysis
treatments for chronic kidney disease. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in
the plan?
Tell the client that it is possible to return to similar previous levels of activity
12. A nurse is caring for a client who has a closed head injury and has an intraventricular catheter placed.
Which of the following findings indicate that the client is experiencing increased intracranial pressure?
(SATA)
Sleepiness exhibited by the
client Widening pulse
pressure Decerebrate
posturing
13. An older adult client is brought to an emergency department by a family member. Which od the
following assessment findings should cause the nurse to suspect that the client has hypertonic
dehydration?
Urine specific gravity 1.045
, ATI MEDSURG EXAMS COMBINED A AND B
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14. A nurse is caring for client who has a prescription for enalapril. The nurse should identify which of the
following findings as an
, ATI MEDSURG EXAMS COMBINED A AND B
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adverse effect of the
medication? Orthostatic
hypotension
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1. A nurse is caring for a client who is having a seizure. Which of the following interventions in the nurse’s
priority?
Turn the client to the side
2. A nurse is caring for a group of clients. The nurse should plan to make a referral to physical therapy for
which of the following clients?
A client who is receiving preoperative teaching for a right knew arthroplasty
3.
A nurse is reviewing the health record of a client who is scheduled for allergy skin testing. The nurse should
postpone the testing and report to the provider which of the following findings?
Current medications
4. A home health nurse is assigned to a client who was recently discharged from a rehabilitation
center after experiencing a right- hemispheric stroke. Which of the following neurologic deficits
should the nurse expect to find when assessing the client? (SATA) Visual spatial deficits
Left
hemianopsia
One-sided
neglect
5. A nurse is caring for a client who is 12 hr postoperative following a total hip arthroplasty. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take?
Place a pillow between the client’s legs
6. A nurse is preparing to admit a client who has dysphagia. The nurse should plan to place which of the
following items at the client’s bedside table?
Suction machine
7. A nurse is planning teaching for a client who has bladder cancer and is to undergo a cutaneous
diversion procedure to establish a ureterostomy. Which of the following statements should the nurse
include in the teaching?
You should cut the opening of the skin barrier one-eighth inch wider than the stoma
, ATI MEDSURG EXAMS COMBINED A AND B
SPRING DOWNLOAD TO SCORE A
8. A nurse in an emergency department is caring for a client who reports vomiting and diarrhea for the
past 3 days. Which of the following findings should indicate to the nurse that the client is experiencing
fluid volume deficit?
Heart rate 110
9. A nurse is planning care for a client who is undergoing brachytherapy via a sealed vaginal implant to
treat endometrial cancer. Which of the following actions should the nurse include in the client’s plan of
care?
Wear a lead apron while providing care to the client
10. A nurse is planning to provide discharge teaching for the family of an older adult client who has
hemianopsia and is at risk for falls. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
Remind the client to scan their complete range of vision during ambulation
11. A nurse is planning care to decrease psychosocial health issues for a client who is starting dialysis
treatments for chronic kidney disease. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in
the plan?
Tell the client that it is possible to return to similar previous levels of activity
12. A nurse is caring for a client who has a closed head injury and has an intraventricular catheter placed.
Which of the following findings indicate that the client is experiencing increased intracranial pressure?
(SATA)
Sleepiness exhibited by the
client Widening pulse
pressure Decerebrate
posturing
13. An older adult client is brought to an emergency department by a family member. Which od the
following assessment findings should cause the nurse to suspect that the client has hypertonic
dehydration?
Urine specific gravity 1.045
, ATI MEDSURG EXAMS COMBINED A AND B
SPRING DOWNLOAD TO SCORE A
14. A nurse is caring for client who has a prescription for enalapril. The nurse should identify which of the
following findings as an
, ATI MEDSURG EXAMS COMBINED A AND B
SPRING DOWNLOAD TO SCORE A
adverse effect of the
medication? Orthostatic
hypotension
