ATI PN MED SURGE PREDICTOR EXAM|
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS |(100% CORRECT)
/A+ GRADE ASSURED
• a nurse is caring for a patient who has a prescription for digoxin 0.25 mg PO daily.
Whiletaking the patient's apical pulse, the nurse notes a rate of 58/min. which of the
following actions should the nurse take?
ANS: withhold the dose
• a nurse is caring for a patient who has neutropenia. which of the following
nursing interventions should the nurse implement?
ANS: limit visitors to healthy adults
• a nurse is caring for a patient who has an intestinal obstruction and reports a new onset
ofnausea. the patient has an NG tube set at low intermittent suction and is receiving
continuous IV infusion of 0.9% sodium chloride. Which of the following actions
shouldthe nurse take first
ANS: check for kinks in the NG tube
• a nurse in a clinic is assisting with the development of a pamphlet about STIs. which
ofthe following information should the nurse recommend to include in the pamphlet?
ANS: women have a higher risk of contracting STIs than men
,• a nurse is reinforcing teaching with a patient who is postoperative following a
cementedtotal hip arthroplasty. Which of the following instructions should the nurse
include?
ANS: maintain hip flexion to 90 degrees or less when sitting
• a nurse is preparing a patient for a cardiac catheterization. Which of the following
actionsshould the nurse take first
ANS: verify the patient has given informed consent
• a nurse is caring for an adult patient who has age-related macular degeneration. which
ofthe following findings should the nurse expect?
ANS: distorted central vision of the eyes
• a nurse is planning care for a group of patients after receiving change-of-shift
report.which of the following patients should the nurse plan to see first?
ANS: a patient who is dehydrated, has mental confusion, and was found getting out
ofbed several times during the night
• a nurse is collecting data from a patient who is receiving sumatriptan. Which of
thefollowing is an expected outcome?
ANS: diminished headache
• a nurse is caring for a patient who reports shortness of breath and has an oxygen
saturationof 90%. which of the following actions should the nurse take
ANS: administer oxygen via nasal cannula
, • a nurse is caring for a patient who is 24 hr postoperative following an abdominal
surgery. which of the following findings requires immediate attention from the nurse
ANS: oxygen saturation of 88%
• a nurse is caring for a patient following a gastrectomy. which of the following
actionsshould the nurse take to decrease episodes of dumping syndrome
ANS: place the patient in the supine position after meals
• a nurse is assisting with the care of a patient who had a stroke and is unable to speak.
the nurse should identify that the patient's injury occurred in which of the following
lobes ofthe brain?
ANS: frontal lobe
• a home health nurse is caring for a patient who has COPD. the patient tells the nurse
that hebecomes short of breath while eating despite the use of home oxygen. which of
the following instructions should the nurse include?
ANS: drink beverages at the end of meals
• a nurse is reinforcing teaching with a patient who has chronic kidney disease about
disease management. which of the following statements by the patient indicates an
understanding of the teaching
ANS: i will limit my daily intake of protein
• a nurse is caring for a patient who has dementia due to Alzheimer's disease. which of
thefollowing actions should the nurse take to reduce the patient's confusion
ANS: encourage reminiscence of past experiences
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS |(100% CORRECT)
/A+ GRADE ASSURED
• a nurse is caring for a patient who has a prescription for digoxin 0.25 mg PO daily.
Whiletaking the patient's apical pulse, the nurse notes a rate of 58/min. which of the
following actions should the nurse take?
ANS: withhold the dose
• a nurse is caring for a patient who has neutropenia. which of the following
nursing interventions should the nurse implement?
ANS: limit visitors to healthy adults
• a nurse is caring for a patient who has an intestinal obstruction and reports a new onset
ofnausea. the patient has an NG tube set at low intermittent suction and is receiving
continuous IV infusion of 0.9% sodium chloride. Which of the following actions
shouldthe nurse take first
ANS: check for kinks in the NG tube
• a nurse in a clinic is assisting with the development of a pamphlet about STIs. which
ofthe following information should the nurse recommend to include in the pamphlet?
ANS: women have a higher risk of contracting STIs than men
,• a nurse is reinforcing teaching with a patient who is postoperative following a
cementedtotal hip arthroplasty. Which of the following instructions should the nurse
include?
ANS: maintain hip flexion to 90 degrees or less when sitting
• a nurse is preparing a patient for a cardiac catheterization. Which of the following
actionsshould the nurse take first
ANS: verify the patient has given informed consent
• a nurse is caring for an adult patient who has age-related macular degeneration. which
ofthe following findings should the nurse expect?
ANS: distorted central vision of the eyes
• a nurse is planning care for a group of patients after receiving change-of-shift
report.which of the following patients should the nurse plan to see first?
ANS: a patient who is dehydrated, has mental confusion, and was found getting out
ofbed several times during the night
• a nurse is collecting data from a patient who is receiving sumatriptan. Which of
thefollowing is an expected outcome?
ANS: diminished headache
• a nurse is caring for a patient who reports shortness of breath and has an oxygen
saturationof 90%. which of the following actions should the nurse take
ANS: administer oxygen via nasal cannula
, • a nurse is caring for a patient who is 24 hr postoperative following an abdominal
surgery. which of the following findings requires immediate attention from the nurse
ANS: oxygen saturation of 88%
• a nurse is caring for a patient following a gastrectomy. which of the following
actionsshould the nurse take to decrease episodes of dumping syndrome
ANS: place the patient in the supine position after meals
• a nurse is assisting with the care of a patient who had a stroke and is unable to speak.
the nurse should identify that the patient's injury occurred in which of the following
lobes ofthe brain?
ANS: frontal lobe
• a home health nurse is caring for a patient who has COPD. the patient tells the nurse
that hebecomes short of breath while eating despite the use of home oxygen. which of
the following instructions should the nurse include?
ANS: drink beverages at the end of meals
• a nurse is reinforcing teaching with a patient who has chronic kidney disease about
disease management. which of the following statements by the patient indicates an
understanding of the teaching
ANS: i will limit my daily intake of protein
• a nurse is caring for a patient who has dementia due to Alzheimer's disease. which of
thefollowing actions should the nurse take to reduce the patient's confusion
ANS: encourage reminiscence of past experiences
