I/I/I/T ATI Quiz
A nurse is teaching a client who is starting to take methotrexate to treat RA. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?
"Drink at least 2 liters of water daily."
A nurse is reviewing discharge instructions with a client who has RA and a new prescription for prednisone. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?
"I should eat more bananas while taking this medication."
A nurse is providing teaching to a client about measures to prevent UTI's. Which of the following client statements indicates a need for further teaching?
"I will need to wipe my perineal area from back to front after urination."
A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for ciprofloxacin to treat an uncomplicated UTI. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
"Monitor for tendon pain."
A nurse is caring for a child who has suspected appendicitis. Which of the following provider prescriptions should the nurse clarify?
Administer sodium biphosphate/sodium phosphate.
A nurse is caring for a client who has an indwelling urinary catheter and notes blood-tinged urine in the catheter bag. The nurse recognizes this finding can be a manifestation of which of the following urinary alterations?
Bladder infection
A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for aspirin to treat rheumatoid arthritis. The nurse should include to monitor for which of the following adverse effects of this medication?
Bleeding
A nurse is caring for a client who has an indwelling urinary catheter. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to prevent infection?
Check the catheter tubing for kinks or twisting.
A nurse is caring for an older adult client who has a UTI. Which of the following manifestations should the nurse identify as a identify as a finding specifically associated with this client?
Confusion
A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for prednisone to treat RA. The nurse should inform the client that which of the following is a therapeutic effect of this medication?
Decreases inflammation
A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who has a UTI. Which of the following findings should the nurse recognize as a risk factor?
Diabetes mellitus
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has rheumatoid arthritis and a new prescription for methotrexate. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? (Select all that apply.)
Do not drink alcoholic beverages while taking this medication. Report unexplained bruising to the provider. Avoid people who have infections.
A nurse is teaching a client who has RA about taking methotrexate. Which of the following information should the nurse include?
Drink 2 to 3 L of water per day.
A nurse is caring for an older adult client who has RA and is taking aspirin 650 mg every 4 hours. Which of the following diagnostic tests should the nurse monitor to evaluate the effectiveness of this medication?
Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR)
A nurse is assessing a client for early manifestations of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Which of the following changes is an early manifestation of RA?
Fatigue
A nurse is planning care for a client who has cystitis. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan?
Instruct the client to avoid drinking carbonated beverages.
A nurse in a provider's office is assessing a client who has RA. Which of the following findings is a late manifestation of this condition?
Knuckle deformity
A nurse is teaching a client who has RA about self-care strategies for managing the disease. Which of the following activities should the nurse include in the teaching?
Press water from a sponge rather than wringing it.
A nurse is teaching a client who has RA about increasing physical rest as a part of her treatment plan. Which of the following outcomes of this intervention should the nurse document as a goal for this client?
Reduced joint stress
A nurse is administering a cold therapy application to a client. Which of the following manifestations should the nurse identify ans an indication for discontinuing the application due to a systemic response?
Shivering
A nurse is caring for a client who has meningitis, a temperature of 103.5, and is prescribed a hypothermia blanket. While using this therapy, the nurse should know that the client must be carefully observed for which of the following complications?
Shivering
A nurse is caring for a child who is admitted with suspected acute appendicitis. Which of the following manifestations should indicate to the nurse that the child's appendix is perforated?
Sudden decrease in abdominal pain
A nurse is reviewing the medical record for a client who has a health-care associated infection (HAI). The nurse should identify which of the following findings as a risk factor for acquiring an HAI?
The client is 71 years old.
A nurse is caring for a client and observes that the client's urine is dark amber, cloudy, and has an unpleasant odor. The nurse should recognize that these findings are associated with which of the following?
Urinary tract infection
A nurse is caring for a child who has acute appendicitis. Which of the following results should the nurse anticipate when reviewing this client's laboratory values?
WBC 17,000/mm3