ATI quizzes 1-4
A group of nurses are discussing risk factors for transmission of HIV from clients. Which of the following individuals should the nurse identify as being at the greatest risk for contracting HIV?
A phlebotomist who collects blood from clients who have HIV
A nurse in the post-anesthesia care unit is caring for a client who is postoperative following a thoracotomy and lobectomy. Which of the following postoperative assessments should the nurse give highest priority to?
Arterial blood gases
A nurse is teaching a client who has a prosthetic limb due to a right below the knee amputation about prosthesis and stump care. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?
Dry the prosthesis socket completely before applying it to the limb
A nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse about the risk factors for dehiscence for clients who have surgical incisions. Which of the following factors should the nurse include in the teaching? (select all that apply).
Poor nutritional state Obesity Wound infection
A nurse is admitting a client to the surgical unit from the PACU following a cholecystectomy. Which of the following assessments is the nurse's priority?
Oxygen saturation
A client is admitted to the emergency room with a respiratory rate of 7/min. Arterial blood gases reveal the following values. Which of the following is an appropriate analysis of the ABGs? pH 7.22, PaCO2 68 mm Hg, Base excess -2, PaO2 78 mm Hg, Saturation 80%, Bicarbonate 26 mEq/L
Respiratory acidosis
A nurse is performing tracheostomy care for a client and suctioning to remove copious secretions. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Suction two to three times with a 60-second pause between passes
A nurse is reviewing the cause of gout with a group of nurses. Which of the following statements should the nurse make?
The intra-articular deposition of urate crystals causes inflammation
A nurse is reviewing risk factors for osteoporosis with a group of nursing students. The nurse should include that which of the following types of medication therapy is a risk factor for osteoporosis?
Thyroid hormones
A nurse is reviewing the CBC findings for a female client who is receiving comnination chemotherapy for breast cancer. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider?
WBC 2300/mm ^3
A nurse is caring for a client who is unconscious and has a breathing pattern characterized by alternating periods of hyperventilation and apnea. The nurse should document that the client has which of the following respiratory alterations?
Cheyne-Stroke respirations
A nurse is caring for a client immediately following a procedure that required spinal anesthesia. Which of the following findings indicates the client is experiencing a complication of the anesthesia?
Headache
A nurse on a medical surgical unit is caring for four clients who are 24 to 36 hr postoperative. Which of the following surgical procedures places the client at risk for deep-vein thrombosis?
Hip arthoplasty
A nurse in a medical clinic is providing teaching to an older client who has osteoarthritis that is affecting her knees. Which of the following client statements indicates an understanding of the teaching?
I can use either heat or ice to help relieve the discomfort
A nurse is caring for a client who has a delayed hypersensitivity reaction. The nurse should expect which of the following manifestations?
Tissue damage at the site
A nurse is assessing for cyanosis in a client who has dark skin. Which of the following sites should the nurse examine to identify cyanosis in this client?
Conjunctivae
A nurse is teaching a female client who has a new diagnosis of systemic lupus erythematosus. The nurse should recognize the need for further teaching when the client identifies which of the following as a factor that can exacerbate SLE?
Exercise
A nurse is planning care for a client who has a decreased level of consciousness. The client is receiving continuous enteral feedings via a gastrostomy tube due to an inability to swallow. Which of the following is the priority action by the nurse?
Elevate the head of the client's bed 30 to 45 degrees
A nurse is assessing a client who reports numbness and pain in his right palm, index finger, and middle finger. The client reports working with a keyboard most of the time while at work. The nurse suspects carpal tunnel syndrome. Which of the following tests should the nurse request that the client perform?
Hold the wrist at a 90-degree flexion
A nurse manager is providing an educational program on antibiotic sensitivity to bacterial infections. The nurse should include in the teaching that metronidazole is indicated for which of the following infections?
Trichomoniasis vaginalis
