ATI Medical Surgical Proctored Exam 2019 Quizlet

Question 1 of 63

When evaluating a client's understanding of wearing a Holter monitor, which statement made by the client would indicate to the nurse that the client understands the procedure?

A. I must record any symptoms occurring with my activity.

B. I am not looking forward to staying in bed for 24 hours.

C. I really am dreading the frequent blood drawing.

D. I know that I shouldn't get close to my microwave oven.

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Question 2 of 63

A 9-year-old female client was recently diagnosed with diabetes mellitus. Which symptom will her parents most likely report?

A. Refuses to eat her favorite meals at home.

B. Drinks more soft drinks than previously.

C. Voids only one or two times per day.

D. Gained 10 pounds within one month.

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Question 3 of 63

The nurse is caring for four clients: Client A, who has emphysema and an oxygen saturation of 94%; Client B, with a postoperative hemoglobin of 8.7 g/dL; Client C, newly admitted with a potassium level of 3.8 mEq/L; and Client D, scheduled for an appendectomy with a white blood cell count of 15,000/mm3. What intervention should the nurse implement?

A. Increase Client A's oxygen to 4 liters per minute via nasal cannula.

B. Determine if Client B has two units of packed cells available in the blood bank.

C. Ask the dietitian to add a banana to Client C's breakfast tray.

D. Inform Client D that surgery is likely to be delayed until the infection is treated.

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Question 4 of 63

A recently widowed middle-aged female client presents to the psychiatric clinic for evaluation and tells the nurse that she has 'little reason to live.' She describes one previous suicidal gesture and admits to having a gun in her home. To maintain the client's confidentiality and to help ensure her safety, which action is best for the nurse to implement?

A. Encourage the client to remove the gun from her possession.

B. Notify the client's healthcare provider of the availability of the weapon.

C. Contact a person of the client's choosing to remove the weapon from the home.

D. Call the local police department and have the weapon removed from the home.

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Question 5 of 63

In which situation is it most important for the registered nurse (RN) working on a medical unit to provide direct supervision?

A. A graduate nurse needs to access a client's implanted port to start an infusion of Ringer's Lactate.

B. A postpartum nurse pulled to the unit needs to start a transfusion of packed red blood cells.

C. A practical nurse is preparing to assist the healthcare provider with a lumbar puncture at the bedside.

D. An unlicensed assistive personnel is preparing to weigh an obese bedfast client using a bed scale.

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