MED SURG ATI PRACTICE A 2023
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
ANSWERS.
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has stage II cervical cancer and is
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scheduled for brachytherapy. Which of the following instructions should the nurse
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include?
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"You will have an implant placed twice each month for the duration of the treatment."
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"You should remain at least 6 feet away from others between treatments."
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"You should expect to have blood in your urine for a few days after treatment."
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"You will need to stay still in the bed during each treatment session." - ANSWER:"You
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will need to stay still in the bed during each treatment session."
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The nurse should instruct the client that they will need to remain on bed rest with very
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limited movement because excessive movement can cause the radioactive source to
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become dislodged.
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A nurse in an emergency department is caring for a client who reports vomiting and
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diarrhea for the past 3 days. Which of the following findings should indicate to the
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nurse that the client is experiencing fluid volume deficit?
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Heart rate 110/min vv vv
Blood pressure 138/90 mm Hg
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Urine specific gravity 1.020
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BUN 15 mg/dL - ANSWER:Heart rate 110/min
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A client who has a 3-day history of vomiting and diarrhea is likely to have fluid volume
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deficit and an elevated heart rate.
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A nurse is caring for a client who has terminal cancer. The client tells the nurse, "I
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wish I could stop these treatments. I am ready to die." Which of the following
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statements should the nurse make?
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"Discontinuing with the treatments is your choice if it is your wish to do so."
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"Your child is named as your health care surrogate. I will ask them if you can stop the
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treatments."
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"I will call your spiritual advisor to come in, so you can discuss this with them."
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"Next time you have an oncology appointment, you should ask the oncologist." -
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ANSWER:"Discontinuing with the treatments is your choice if it is your wish to do so."
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,The nurse should recognize the client's right to refuse the treatments and inform the
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client of this right. The nurse should advocate for the client and offer to contact the
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provider for the client.
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A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving dialysis treatment..
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For each potential nursing intervention, click to specify if the intervention is indicated or
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not indicated. - ANSWER:INDICATED:
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- Apply oxygen at 2 L/min via nasal cannula.
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- Administer a 0.9% sodium chloride 200 mL IV bolus.
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- Notify the provider immediately.
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- Place the client in Trendelenburg position.
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NOT INDICATED: vv vv
- Perform a 12-lead ECG.
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- Obtain the client's blood glucose level.
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A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative. Which of the following actions
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should the nurse take? Select all that apply. - ANSWER:- Instruct the client to splint
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the abdomen with a pillow for coughing
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- Plan to ambulate the client as soon as possible
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- Report urinary output to the provider
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- Ask the client to rate their pain on a 0 to 10 pain scale
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- It is important for the client to turn, cough, and deep breathe to reduce the risk for
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respiratory complications and reduce the risk of complications to the surgical incision.
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- The nurse should plan to ambulate the client as soon as possible to promote
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ventilation and decrease the risk of thrombosis.
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- The client should produce at least 30 mL of urine per hour. Therefore, the nurse
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should report this finding to the provider.
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- The nurse should have the client rate their pain prior to and following the
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administration of pain medication to evaluate its effectiveness.
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A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving total parenteral nutrition (TPN). A new
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bag is not available when the current infusion is nearly completed. Which of the
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following actions should the nurse take?
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1. Keep the line open with 0.9% sodium chloride until the new bag arrives.
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2. Administer dextrose 10% in water until the new bag arrives.
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3. Flush the line and cap the port until the new bag arrives.
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4. Decrease the infusion rate until the new bag arrives. - ANSWER:2. Administer
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dextrose 10% in water until the new bag arrives.
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TPN solutions have a high concentration of dextrose. Therefore, if a TPN solution is
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temporarily unavailable, the nurse should administer dextrose 10% or 20% in water to
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avoid a precipitous drop in the client's blood glucose level.
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, A nurse is caring for a client who had a nephrostomy tube inserted 12 hr ago. Which
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of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider?
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1. The client's urinary output has increased.
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2. The client reports back pain.
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3. The client's urine color is red tinged.
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4. The client's BUN is 18 mg/dL. - ANSWER:2. The client reports back pain.
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The nurse should notify the provider if the client reports back pain, which can indicate
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that the nephrostomy tube is dislodged or clogged.
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A nurse is caring for a client who is having a seizure. Which of the following
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interventions is the nurse's priority?
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1. Loosen the clothing around the client's neck.
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2. Check the client's pupillary response.
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3. Turn the client to the side.
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4. Move furniture away from the client. - ANSWER:3. Turn the client to the side.
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The greatest risk to this client is hypoxia from an impaired airway. Therefore, the
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priority intervention the nurse should take is to place the client in a side-lying position
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to prevent aspiration.
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A nurse in a provider's office is assessing a client who has hypertension and takes
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propranolol. Which of the following findings should indicate to the nurse that the client
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is experiencing an adverse reaction to this medication?
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1. Report of a night cough
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2. Report of tinnitus
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3. Report of excessive tearing
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4. Report of increased salivation - ANSWER:1. Report of a night cough
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The nurse should recognize that a night cough is an early indication of heart failure
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and report this adverse reaction to the provider.
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A nurse is planning to irrigate and dress a clean, granulating wound for a client who
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has a pressure injury. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
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Apply a wet-to-dry gauze dressing.
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Irrigate with hydrogen peroxide solution.
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Use a 30-mL syringe.vv vv vv
Attach a 24-gauge angiocatheter to the syringe. - ANSWER:Use a 30-mL syringe.
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The nurse should use a 30-mL to 60-mL syringe with an 18- or 19-gauge catheter to
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deliver the ideal pressure of 8 pounds per square inch (psi) when irrigating a wound.
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To maintain healthy granulation tissue, the wound irrigation should be delivered at
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between 4 and 15 psi.
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QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
ANSWERS.
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has stage II cervical cancer and is
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scheduled for brachytherapy. Which of the following instructions should the nurse
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include?
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"You will have an implant placed twice each month for the duration of the treatment."
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"You should remain at least 6 feet away from others between treatments."
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"You should expect to have blood in your urine for a few days after treatment."
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"You will need to stay still in the bed during each treatment session." - ANSWER:"You
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will need to stay still in the bed during each treatment session."
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The nurse should instruct the client that they will need to remain on bed rest with very
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limited movement because excessive movement can cause the radioactive source to
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become dislodged.
vv vv
A nurse in an emergency department is caring for a client who reports vomiting and
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diarrhea for the past 3 days. Which of the following findings should indicate to the
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nurse that the client is experiencing fluid volume deficit?
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Heart rate 110/min vv vv
Blood pressure 138/90 mm Hg
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Urine specific gravity 1.020
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BUN 15 mg/dL - ANSWER:Heart rate 110/min
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A client who has a 3-day history of vomiting and diarrhea is likely to have fluid volume
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deficit and an elevated heart rate.
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A nurse is caring for a client who has terminal cancer. The client tells the nurse, "I
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wish I could stop these treatments. I am ready to die." Which of the following
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statements should the nurse make?
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"Discontinuing with the treatments is your choice if it is your wish to do so."
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"Your child is named as your health care surrogate. I will ask them if you can stop the
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treatments."
vv
"I will call your spiritual advisor to come in, so you can discuss this with them."
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"Next time you have an oncology appointment, you should ask the oncologist." -
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ANSWER:"Discontinuing with the treatments is your choice if it is your wish to do so."
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,The nurse should recognize the client's right to refuse the treatments and inform the
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client of this right. The nurse should advocate for the client and offer to contact the
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provider for the client.
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A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving dialysis treatment..
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For each potential nursing intervention, click to specify if the intervention is indicated or
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not indicated. - ANSWER:INDICATED:
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- Apply oxygen at 2 L/min via nasal cannula.
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- Administer a 0.9% sodium chloride 200 mL IV bolus.
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- Notify the provider immediately.
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- Place the client in Trendelenburg position.
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NOT INDICATED: vv vv
- Perform a 12-lead ECG.
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- Obtain the client's blood glucose level.
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A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative. Which of the following actions
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should the nurse take? Select all that apply. - ANSWER:- Instruct the client to splint
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the abdomen with a pillow for coughing
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- Plan to ambulate the client as soon as possible
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- Report urinary output to the provider
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- Ask the client to rate their pain on a 0 to 10 pain scale
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Rationale: vv
- It is important for the client to turn, cough, and deep breathe to reduce the risk for
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respiratory complications and reduce the risk of complications to the surgical incision.
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- The nurse should plan to ambulate the client as soon as possible to promote
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ventilation and decrease the risk of thrombosis.
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- The client should produce at least 30 mL of urine per hour. Therefore, the nurse
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should report this finding to the provider.
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- The nurse should have the client rate their pain prior to and following the
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administration of pain medication to evaluate its effectiveness.
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A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving total parenteral nutrition (TPN). A new
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bag is not available when the current infusion is nearly completed. Which of the
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following actions should the nurse take?
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1. Keep the line open with 0.9% sodium chloride until the new bag arrives.
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2. Administer dextrose 10% in water until the new bag arrives.
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3. Flush the line and cap the port until the new bag arrives.
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4. Decrease the infusion rate until the new bag arrives. - ANSWER:2. Administer
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dextrose 10% in water until the new bag arrives.
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TPN solutions have a high concentration of dextrose. Therefore, if a TPN solution is
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temporarily unavailable, the nurse should administer dextrose 10% or 20% in water to
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avoid a precipitous drop in the client's blood glucose level.
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, A nurse is caring for a client who had a nephrostomy tube inserted 12 hr ago. Which
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of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider?
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1. The client's urinary output has increased.
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2. The client reports back pain.
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3. The client's urine color is red tinged.
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4. The client's BUN is 18 mg/dL. - ANSWER:2. The client reports back pain.
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The nurse should notify the provider if the client reports back pain, which can indicate
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that the nephrostomy tube is dislodged or clogged.
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A nurse is caring for a client who is having a seizure. Which of the following
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interventions is the nurse's priority?
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1. Loosen the clothing around the client's neck.
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2. Check the client's pupillary response.
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3. Turn the client to the side.
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4. Move furniture away from the client. - ANSWER:3. Turn the client to the side.
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The greatest risk to this client is hypoxia from an impaired airway. Therefore, the
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priority intervention the nurse should take is to place the client in a side-lying position
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to prevent aspiration.
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A nurse in a provider's office is assessing a client who has hypertension and takes
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propranolol. Which of the following findings should indicate to the nurse that the client
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is experiencing an adverse reaction to this medication?
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1. Report of a night cough
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2. Report of tinnitus
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3. Report of excessive tearing
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4. Report of increased salivation - ANSWER:1. Report of a night cough
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The nurse should recognize that a night cough is an early indication of heart failure
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and report this adverse reaction to the provider.
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A nurse is planning to irrigate and dress a clean, granulating wound for a client who
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has a pressure injury. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
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Apply a wet-to-dry gauze dressing.
vv vv vv vv
Irrigate with hydrogen peroxide solution.
vv vv vv vv
Use a 30-mL syringe.vv vv vv
Attach a 24-gauge angiocatheter to the syringe. - ANSWER:Use a 30-mL syringe.
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The nurse should use a 30-mL to 60-mL syringe with an 18- or 19-gauge catheter to
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deliver the ideal pressure of 8 pounds per square inch (psi) when irrigating a wound.
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To maintain healthy granulation tissue, the wound irrigation should be delivered at
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between 4 and 15 psi.
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