ATI Mid-Term Curriculum Practice Test 1. A nurse in the emergency department is caring for a client who collapsed after playing football on a hot day. After reviewing the admission laboratory findings, the nurse recognizes that these findings are consist

ATI Mid-Term Curriculum Practice Test 1. A nurse in the emergency department is caring for a client who collapsed after playing football on a hot day. After reviewing the admission laboratory findings, the nurse recognizes that these findings are consistent with which of the following conditions? Sodium: 153 mEq/L Glucose: 102 mg/dL Potassium: 3.6 mEq/L BUN: 18 mg/dL Chloride: 105 mEq/L Creatinine 0.7 mg/dL • Renal failure • Low-protein diet • Dehydration • Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone (SIADH) 2. A nurse is ready to insert an indwelling urinary catheter for a female client. Which of the following instructions should the nurse give the client as the catheter is inserted? • Contract the pelvic muscles • Take a sip of water • Exhale slowly • Bear down 3. A nurse is creating a discharge plan. Which of the following nursing statements indicates the nurse understands when discharge planning should be implemented? • “I will begin 48 hr before the client’s discharge.” • “I will begin once the client’s discharge order is written.” • “I will begin upon the client’s admission to the facility.” • “I will begin once the client’s insurance company approves discharge coverage.” 4. A nurse is admitting a client who reports anorexia and is experiencing malnutrition. Which of the following laboratory findings should the nurse expect to be altered? • Creatine kinase • Troponin • Total bilirubin • Albumin 5. A nurse is calculating the intake of a client during the past 9 hr. The client’s intake includes Lactated Ringer’s IV at 150 mL/hr, cefazolin 2 g IV intermittent bolus in 100 mL of 0.9% sodium chloride, two units of packed RBCs of 275 mL and 250 mL; two IV bolus infusions of 250 mL of 0.9% sodium chloride, ranitidine 50 mg IV intermittent bolus in 50 mL of dextrose 5% in water. How many mL of intake should the nurse record?