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RN 2023 Adult Medical Surgical ATI ... ATI MEDICAL SURGICAL PROCTOR... Holistics Unit 6 Exam
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A nurse is providing teaching to b) "I am taking this medication to increase my energy level."
a client who has chronic kidney
disease and a new prescription
for erythropoietin. Which of the
following statements by the
client indicates an
understanding of the teaching?
a) "I should take calcium
supplements, so the medication
will work better in my system."
b) "I am taking this medication to
increase my energy level."
c) "This medication can cause
my blood pressure to drop."
d) "I will need to restrict protein
in my diet while taking this
medication."
A nurse in a provider's office is d) You will not be able to use sildenafil if you are taking
caring for a client who requests nitroglycerin.
sildenafil to treat erectile
dysfunction. Which of the
following statements should the
nurse make?
a) You might need to take a
stool softener while taking this
medication.
b) You will not be able to use
sildenafil if you have diabetes.
c) You will need to limit your
caffeine intake if you start taking
sildenafil.
d) You will not be able to use
sildenafil if you are taking
nitroglycerin.
,A nurse is caring for a client who c) Blood pressure 170/80
has a new diagnosis of
hyperthyroidism. Which of the
following is the priority
assessment finding that the
nurse should report to the
provider?
a) Restlessness
b) T3 level 215 ng/dL
c) Blood pressure 170/80
d) Decreased weight
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A nurse on a medical-surgical b) A client who has COPD and is receiving steroid therapy
unit is receiving change-of-shift
report on four clients. Which of
the following clients should the
nurse identify as having the
greatest risk for developing an
infection?
a) A client who has a closed
fracture of the arm and is
receiving an opioid pain
medication
b) A client who has COPD and is
receiving steroid therapy
c) A client who is postoperative
following a laparoscopic
appendectomy and is receiving
an antibiotic
d) A client who has a deep vein
thrombosis (DVT) and is
receiving anticoagulant therapy
A nurse in an emergency a) Check the client's neurological status
department is assessing an older
adult client who has a fractured
wrist following a fall. During the
assessment, the client states,
"Last week I crashed my car
because my vision suddenly
went blurry." Which of the
following actions is the nurse's
priority?
a) Check the client's
neurological status
b) Document the client's
statements
c) Prepare the client for a CT
scan
d) Teach the client about using
safety precautions for falls
, A nurse is providing c) Demonstrate ways to deep breath and cough
preoperative teaching for a
client who is scheduled for an
open cholecystectomy. Which
of the following actions should
the nurse take?
a) Teach the importance of a
clear liquid diet after discharge
b) Tell the client to remove
incisional adhesive strips 3 days
after discharge
c) Demonstrate ways to deep
breath and cough
d) Instruct the client to maintain
bedrest for 48 hours
A nurse in an emergency a) IV fluids
department is caring for a client
who has full-thickness burns
over 20% of his total body
surface area. After ensuring a
patent airway and administering
oxygen, which of the following
items should the nurse prepare
to administer?
a) IV fluids
b) Analgesia
c) Antibiotics
d) Tetanus toxoid
A nurse in a provider's office is c) Naproxen
assessing a client who has
migraine headaches and is
taking feverfew to prevent her
headaches. The nurse should
identify that which of the
following client medications
interacts with feverfew?
a) Metoprolol
b) Bupropion
c) Naproxen
d) Atorvastatin
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