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CAPSTONE MED SURG RN ATI VERSION C NEWEST
2024 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 100 QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH
RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+
a nurse is caring for a pt who has a cervical spinal cord injury,
what interventions should the nurse include in the plan of care to
prevent autonomic dysreflexia - ANSWER- monitor bowel
movement regularity
a nurse is caring for an adult client who asks about vaccinations
against communicable diseases, the nurse should inform the
client that which of the following vaccines are available -
ANSWER- Hep A, Hep B, Pneumococcal
a nurse is providing discharge instructions to a pt following a
cataract surgery, the nurse should advise the pt that he can
perform what activities - ANSWER- cooking
light house work
(avoid bending at the waist, or anything that can increase IOP)
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a nurse is teaching a pt who has angina pectoris about
nitroglycerin sublingual tablets, what statements should indicate
to the nurse that the pt understands the teaching - ANSWER- i
will keep the tablets in the original container
a nurse is discussing risk factors for hep A with a newly licensed
nurse, what client would the nurse identify as an increased risk
for hep A - ANSWER- a client who has recently done
missionary work in a developing country
a nurse is providing discharge teaching to a pt who had a
colposcopy with cervical biopsy, what instruction should the
nurse provide - ANSWER- avoid the use of aspirin for cramping
discomfort
a nurse is caring for a pt who has a history of tonic clonic
seizures, what precuation should the nurse take? - ANSWER-
keep a suction apparatus at the bedside, keep the bed in the
lowest position, keep oxygen equipment at the bedside
a nurse is caring for a pt who is postop and reports frequent
leakage of small amounts of urine, the nurse notes that the
client's bladder is palpable upon examination, the nurse should
identify these findings as what form of incontinence -
ANSWER- overflow
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a nurse is assessing a pt who has a tension pneumothorax
following blunt chest trauma, what should the nurse expect -
ANSWER- tracheal deviation to the unaffected side
a nurse is providing instructions to a newly licensed nurse about
NG intubation for a pt who is postop following a colectomy,
what statement should the nurse include - ANSWER- the tube
decreases pressure within the stomach
a nurse is caring for a client who had surgery 2 days ago and
reports incisional pain, which of the following actions should the
nurse take first? - ANSWER- ask the pt to describe the pain and
rate on a scale of 0-10
a nurse in a provider's office is caring for a client who has
several moist, red, itchy skin lesions. to confirm that these
lesions are fungal in origin, which of the following diagnostic
tests should the nurse anticipate that the provider will prescribe -
ANSWER- potassium hydroxide (KOH) test
a nurse is assessing a pt who is postop following an abdominal
aortic aneurysm resection, what finding should the nurse report
to the provider? - ANSWER- decreased urine output
CAPSTONE MED SURG RN ATI VERSION C NEWEST
2024 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 100 QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH
RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+
a nurse is caring for a pt who has a cervical spinal cord injury,
what interventions should the nurse include in the plan of care to
prevent autonomic dysreflexia - ANSWER- monitor bowel
movement regularity
a nurse is caring for an adult client who asks about vaccinations
against communicable diseases, the nurse should inform the
client that which of the following vaccines are available -
ANSWER- Hep A, Hep B, Pneumococcal
a nurse is providing discharge instructions to a pt following a
cataract surgery, the nurse should advise the pt that he can
perform what activities - ANSWER- cooking
light house work
(avoid bending at the waist, or anything that can increase IOP)
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a nurse is teaching a pt who has angina pectoris about
nitroglycerin sublingual tablets, what statements should indicate
to the nurse that the pt understands the teaching - ANSWER- i
will keep the tablets in the original container
a nurse is discussing risk factors for hep A with a newly licensed
nurse, what client would the nurse identify as an increased risk
for hep A - ANSWER- a client who has recently done
missionary work in a developing country
a nurse is providing discharge teaching to a pt who had a
colposcopy with cervical biopsy, what instruction should the
nurse provide - ANSWER- avoid the use of aspirin for cramping
discomfort
a nurse is caring for a pt who has a history of tonic clonic
seizures, what precuation should the nurse take? - ANSWER-
keep a suction apparatus at the bedside, keep the bed in the
lowest position, keep oxygen equipment at the bedside
a nurse is caring for a pt who is postop and reports frequent
leakage of small amounts of urine, the nurse notes that the
client's bladder is palpable upon examination, the nurse should
identify these findings as what form of incontinence -
ANSWER- overflow
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a nurse is assessing a pt who has a tension pneumothorax
following blunt chest trauma, what should the nurse expect -
ANSWER- tracheal deviation to the unaffected side
a nurse is providing instructions to a newly licensed nurse about
NG intubation for a pt who is postop following a colectomy,
what statement should the nurse include - ANSWER- the tube
decreases pressure within the stomach
a nurse is caring for a client who had surgery 2 days ago and
reports incisional pain, which of the following actions should the
nurse take first? - ANSWER- ask the pt to describe the pain and
rate on a scale of 0-10
a nurse in a provider's office is caring for a client who has
several moist, red, itchy skin lesions. to confirm that these
lesions are fungal in origin, which of the following diagnostic
tests should the nurse anticipate that the provider will prescribe -
ANSWER- potassium hydroxide (KOH) test
a nurse is assessing a pt who is postop following an abdominal
aortic aneurysm resection, what finding should the nurse report
to the provider? - ANSWER- decreased urine output
