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Adult Medical Surgical ATI Proctored EXAM
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A nurse is assisting with the care of a Ensure the client's weights are hanging freely from
client who has a femur fracture and is the bed.
in skeletal traction. Which of the
following actions should the nurse
take
A nurse in a provider's office is Take this medication between meals.
reinforcing teaching with a client
who has anemia and has been taking
ferrous gluconate for several weeks.
Which of the following instructions
should the nurse include?
A nurse is preparing a plan of care jackson-pratt drain
for a client who is postoperative
following
a modified radical mastectomy.
Which of the following invasive
devices should the nurse expect this
client to have?
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A nurse is caring for a client who had lung cancer usually has metastasized before the
a left lower lobectomy to treat lung client presents with symptoms
cancer. Which of the following
factors will have a significant impact
on the plan of care for this client?
A nurse is reviewing the plan of care Wash daily with an antibacterial soap.
for a client who has cellulitis of the
leg. Which of the following
interventions should the nurse
recommend?
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a Avoid medications in capsule or enteric form.
client who is postoperative after
having an ileostomy established.
Which of the following instructions
should the nurse include in the
teaching?
A nurse is caring for a client with "Large incisions will be made in the burned tissue
severe burns to both lower to improve circulation."
extremities. The client is scheduled
for an escharotomy and wants to
know what the procedure involves.
Which of the following statements is
appropriate for the nurse to make?
A nurse is collecting data from a Decreased color perception
client who has a possible cataract.
Which of the following
manifestations should the nurse
expect the client to report?
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A nurse is contributing to the plan of Maintain the client in Fowler's position.
care for a client who has an intestinal
obstruction and is receiving
continuous gastrointestinal
decompression using a nasogastric
tube. Which of the following
interventions should the nurse
include in the plan of care?
A nurse is caring for a client who has 1) Buffalo hump 2) Purple striations 3) Moon face
Cushing's syndrome. Which of the
following clinical manifestations
should the nurse expect to observe?
(Select all that apply.)
A nurse is caring for a client who is in Monitor intake and output hourly
the oliguric phase of acute kidney
injury. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take?
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about "You will remain NPO for 8 hours before the
an esophagogastroduodenoscopy procedure."
with a client who has upper gastric
pain. Which of the following
statements should the nurse include
in the teaching?
A nurse is caring for a client who is Postictal phase
difficult to arouse and very sleepy
for several hours following a
generalized tonic-clonic seizure.
Which of the following descriptions
should the nurse use when
documenting this finding in the
medical record?
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A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a "The pain will dissipate if you ambulate frequently."
client who reports right shoulder
pain following a laparoscopic
cholecystectomy. Which of the
following statements should the
nurse make?
A nurse is checking the suction Verify that the suction regulator is on.
control chamber of a client's chest
tube and notes that there is no
bubbling in the suction control
chamber. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take?
A nurse is assisting with the care of a Encourage fluid intake. 2) Monitor the puncture site
client immediately following a for hematoma.
lumbar puncture. Which of the
following actions should the nurse
take? (Select all that apply.)
A nurse is assisting with the care of a Prevent aspiration.
client who is postoperative following
surgical repair of a fractured
mandible. The client's jaw is wired
shut to repair and stabilize the
fracture. The nurse should recognize
which of the following is the priority
action?
A nurse is collecting data from a Hardened skin
client who has scleroderma. Which
of the following findings should the
nurse expect?
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Adult Medical Surgical ATI Proctored EXAM
Questions & Answers
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Terms in this set (226)
A nurse is assisting with the care of a Ensure the client's weights are hanging freely from
client who has a femur fracture and is the bed.
in skeletal traction. Which of the
following actions should the nurse
take
A nurse in a provider's office is Take this medication between meals.
reinforcing teaching with a client
who has anemia and has been taking
ferrous gluconate for several weeks.
Which of the following instructions
should the nurse include?
A nurse is preparing a plan of care jackson-pratt drain
for a client who is postoperative
following
a modified radical mastectomy.
Which of the following invasive
devices should the nurse expect this
client to have?
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A nurse is caring for a client who had lung cancer usually has metastasized before the
a left lower lobectomy to treat lung client presents with symptoms
cancer. Which of the following
factors will have a significant impact
on the plan of care for this client?
A nurse is reviewing the plan of care Wash daily with an antibacterial soap.
for a client who has cellulitis of the
leg. Which of the following
interventions should the nurse
recommend?
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a Avoid medications in capsule or enteric form.
client who is postoperative after
having an ileostomy established.
Which of the following instructions
should the nurse include in the
teaching?
A nurse is caring for a client with "Large incisions will be made in the burned tissue
severe burns to both lower to improve circulation."
extremities. The client is scheduled
for an escharotomy and wants to
know what the procedure involves.
Which of the following statements is
appropriate for the nurse to make?
A nurse is collecting data from a Decreased color perception
client who has a possible cataract.
Which of the following
manifestations should the nurse
expect the client to report?
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A nurse is contributing to the plan of Maintain the client in Fowler's position.
care for a client who has an intestinal
obstruction and is receiving
continuous gastrointestinal
decompression using a nasogastric
tube. Which of the following
interventions should the nurse
include in the plan of care?
A nurse is caring for a client who has 1) Buffalo hump 2) Purple striations 3) Moon face
Cushing's syndrome. Which of the
following clinical manifestations
should the nurse expect to observe?
(Select all that apply.)
A nurse is caring for a client who is in Monitor intake and output hourly
the oliguric phase of acute kidney
injury. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take?
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about "You will remain NPO for 8 hours before the
an esophagogastroduodenoscopy procedure."
with a client who has upper gastric
pain. Which of the following
statements should the nurse include
in the teaching?
A nurse is caring for a client who is Postictal phase
difficult to arouse and very sleepy
for several hours following a
generalized tonic-clonic seizure.
Which of the following descriptions
should the nurse use when
documenting this finding in the
medical record?
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A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a "The pain will dissipate if you ambulate frequently."
client who reports right shoulder
pain following a laparoscopic
cholecystectomy. Which of the
following statements should the
nurse make?
A nurse is checking the suction Verify that the suction regulator is on.
control chamber of a client's chest
tube and notes that there is no
bubbling in the suction control
chamber. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take?
A nurse is assisting with the care of a Encourage fluid intake. 2) Monitor the puncture site
client immediately following a for hematoma.
lumbar puncture. Which of the
following actions should the nurse
take? (Select all that apply.)
A nurse is assisting with the care of a Prevent aspiration.
client who is postoperative following
surgical repair of a fractured
mandible. The client's jaw is wired
shut to repair and stabilize the
fracture. The nurse should recognize
which of the following is the priority
action?
A nurse is collecting data from a Hardened skin
client who has scleroderma. Which
of the following findings should the
nurse expect?
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