VIRTUAL ATI ADULT MED SURG POST-
STUDY QUIZ WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION
A nurse is caring for a group of clients and is reviewing recent laboratory results. The nurse
should prioritize care for which of the following clients?
1. A client who has a potassium level of 5.9 mEq/L
2. A client who has a calcium level of 8.9 mg/dL
3. A client who has a fasting blood glucose level of 106 mg/dL
4. A client who has a magnesium level of 1.5 mEq/L - ANSWER- 1. A client who has a
potassium level of 5.9 mEq/L
A nurse in a long-term care facility is delegating client care tasks to staff members. Which
of the following tasks should the nurse delegate to an AP?
1. Identify the stage of a clients pressure injury
2. Evaluate the effectiveness of a pain med
3. change the dressing over an abrasion on the elbow
4. Teaching a client to use a walker - ANSWER- 3. Change the dressing over an abrasion on
the elbow
A nurse is assisting with administering packed RBCs to a client. Which of the following
actions should the nurse plan to take?
1. Begin the transfusion of packed RBCs within 1 hr of the bloods arrival on the unit
2. Ensure the packed RBCs are infused within 4hr
3. Increase the infusion rate by 10 mL/hr every hour
4. Observe the client for the first 5 min - ANSWER- 2. Ensure the packed RBCs are infused
within 4hr
A nurse is caring for a client who had a stroke and is having difficulty with fine motor skills
when performing ADLS. Which of referral should the nurse recommend? - ANSWER-
Occupational Therapist
A home health nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has HIV. Which of the
following instructions should the nurse reinforce to maintain infection control in the clients
home?
1. Wash dishes in hot soapy water
2. Wear a face mask when visitors enter the home
3. Clean their pets litter box daily
4. Clean blood spills with a 1:20 part dilution of chlorhexidine and water - ANSWER- 1.
Wash dishes in hot soapy water
, A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching with a client regarding food safety in the home.
Which of the following statements should the nurse include?
1. "Thaw frozen food on the counter at room temp for 3hr"
2. "Leftovers can be safely stored in the refrigerator for up to 1 week"
3. "Rae eggs in the shell can be safely kept for up to 2 months in the refrigerator"
4. "Do not leave perishable foods at room temp for longer than 2hrs" - ANSWER- 4. "Do not
leave perishable foods at room temp for longer than 2hrs"
A nurse is implementing transmission prevention measures for a client who has active TB.
Which of the following measures should the nurse include?
1. Place the client in a private room with positive-pressure airflow.
2. Instruct visitors to wear a gown and gloves when in the client's room
3. Instruct the client to save contaminated tissues for the nurse to discard
4. Place a surgical mask on the client when transporting them to other departments -
ANSWER- 4. Place a surgical mask on the client when transporting them to other
departments
A nurse is transferring a client who has lower extremity paralysis from a bed to a chair
using a transportable hydraulic lift. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to
help prevent injury to the client during the transfer?
1. Keep the head of the bed flat during the transfer
2. Place the lower edge of the sling under the knees and the upper edge under the
shoulders
3. Position the clients arms by their sides
4. Keep the side rails up on the side of the bed where the lift will be positioned - ANSWER-
2. Place the lower edge of the sling under the knees and the upper edge under the
shoulders
A nurse is observing an AP provide care to a client in the immediate postop period
following a subtotal thyroidectomy. Which of the following actions by the AP requires
intervention by the nurse?
1. The AP positions the client supine
2. The AP maintains the clients head in a neutral position
3. The AP places a tracheostomy set at the clients bedside
4. The AP informed the client that their vital signs will be monitored frequently - ANSWER-
1. The AP positions the client supine
A nurse us reinforcing teaching with an older adult client about the influenza vaccine.
Which of the following statements should the nurse make?
STUDY QUIZ WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION
A nurse is caring for a group of clients and is reviewing recent laboratory results. The nurse
should prioritize care for which of the following clients?
1. A client who has a potassium level of 5.9 mEq/L
2. A client who has a calcium level of 8.9 mg/dL
3. A client who has a fasting blood glucose level of 106 mg/dL
4. A client who has a magnesium level of 1.5 mEq/L - ANSWER- 1. A client who has a
potassium level of 5.9 mEq/L
A nurse in a long-term care facility is delegating client care tasks to staff members. Which
of the following tasks should the nurse delegate to an AP?
1. Identify the stage of a clients pressure injury
2. Evaluate the effectiveness of a pain med
3. change the dressing over an abrasion on the elbow
4. Teaching a client to use a walker - ANSWER- 3. Change the dressing over an abrasion on
the elbow
A nurse is assisting with administering packed RBCs to a client. Which of the following
actions should the nurse plan to take?
1. Begin the transfusion of packed RBCs within 1 hr of the bloods arrival on the unit
2. Ensure the packed RBCs are infused within 4hr
3. Increase the infusion rate by 10 mL/hr every hour
4. Observe the client for the first 5 min - ANSWER- 2. Ensure the packed RBCs are infused
within 4hr
A nurse is caring for a client who had a stroke and is having difficulty with fine motor skills
when performing ADLS. Which of referral should the nurse recommend? - ANSWER-
Occupational Therapist
A home health nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has HIV. Which of the
following instructions should the nurse reinforce to maintain infection control in the clients
home?
1. Wash dishes in hot soapy water
2. Wear a face mask when visitors enter the home
3. Clean their pets litter box daily
4. Clean blood spills with a 1:20 part dilution of chlorhexidine and water - ANSWER- 1.
Wash dishes in hot soapy water
, A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching with a client regarding food safety in the home.
Which of the following statements should the nurse include?
1. "Thaw frozen food on the counter at room temp for 3hr"
2. "Leftovers can be safely stored in the refrigerator for up to 1 week"
3. "Rae eggs in the shell can be safely kept for up to 2 months in the refrigerator"
4. "Do not leave perishable foods at room temp for longer than 2hrs" - ANSWER- 4. "Do not
leave perishable foods at room temp for longer than 2hrs"
A nurse is implementing transmission prevention measures for a client who has active TB.
Which of the following measures should the nurse include?
1. Place the client in a private room with positive-pressure airflow.
2. Instruct visitors to wear a gown and gloves when in the client's room
3. Instruct the client to save contaminated tissues for the nurse to discard
4. Place a surgical mask on the client when transporting them to other departments -
ANSWER- 4. Place a surgical mask on the client when transporting them to other
departments
A nurse is transferring a client who has lower extremity paralysis from a bed to a chair
using a transportable hydraulic lift. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to
help prevent injury to the client during the transfer?
1. Keep the head of the bed flat during the transfer
2. Place the lower edge of the sling under the knees and the upper edge under the
shoulders
3. Position the clients arms by their sides
4. Keep the side rails up on the side of the bed where the lift will be positioned - ANSWER-
2. Place the lower edge of the sling under the knees and the upper edge under the
shoulders
A nurse is observing an AP provide care to a client in the immediate postop period
following a subtotal thyroidectomy. Which of the following actions by the AP requires
intervention by the nurse?
1. The AP positions the client supine
2. The AP maintains the clients head in a neutral position
3. The AP places a tracheostomy set at the clients bedside
4. The AP informed the client that their vital signs will be monitored frequently - ANSWER-
1. The AP positions the client supine
A nurse us reinforcing teaching with an older adult client about the influenza vaccine.
Which of the following statements should the nurse make?
