ATI CAPSTONE FUNDAMENTALS POST-STUDY QUIZ

ATI CAPSTONE FUNDAMENTALS POST-STUDY QUIZ A nurse is caring for a client who is 2 days postoperative following a total knee arthroplasty. Which of the following findings indicates that the nurse should modify the client's plan of care? - correct answer -Reports pain as a 5 on a scale of 0 to 10 A report of pain as 5 on a scale of 0 to 10 indicates the client is experiencing moderate pain. The nurse should contact the provider to obtain a prescription for pain management interventions and should update the client's plan of care. A nurse is caring for a client who has a new tracheostomy. The nurse should ensure that which of the following pieces of equipment is present in the client's room? - correct answer -An obturator The nurse should ensure that a client who has a tracheostomy has an obturator at their bedside. If the tracheostomy is dislodged, an obturator is used to reinsert the outer cannula of the tracheostomy. The nurse should also ensure that a spare tracheostomy of the client's size, as well as a tracheostomy of one size smaller, supplemental humidified air or oxygen, and suction equipment are at the client's bedside to ensure safe client care. A nurse is assessing a client who has multiple sclerosis. Which of the following assessments is the nurse's priority? - correct answer -Ability to swallow The greatest risk to the client is aspiration due to dysphagia. Therefore, the nurse's priority assessment is the client's ability to swallow. A nurse is teaching a client who is scheduled for an intravenous pyelogram. The nurse should identify that which of the following client statements indicates an understanding of the procedure? - correct answer -"Contrast dye will be used for this test." The nurse should ensure the client understands that a contrast dye is injected through a vein to visualize the passage of urine from the renal pelvis to the bladder. This study is used to diagnose hematuria or obstruction of the urinary tract and can identify the presence of renal calcul