ATI Funds Test A
A nurse is assessing a client's readiness to learn about insulin self-administration. Which of the following statements should the nurse identify as an indication that the client is ready to learn?
"I can concentrate best in the morning."
A nurse is providing discharge instructions to a client who will be using a walker. Which of the following client statements indicates an understanding of the teaching?
"I will hire someone to trim the tree that hangs low over the stairs of my front porch."
A client who is postoperative is verbalizing pain as a 2 on a pain scale of 0 to 10. Which of the following statements should the nurse identify as an indication that the client understands the preoperative teaching she received about pain management?
"It might help me to listen to music while I'm lying in bed."
A nurse is talking with an older adult client who is contemplating retirement. The client states, "I keep thinking about how much I enjoy my job. I'm not sure I want to retire." Which of the following responses should the nurse make?
"Lets talk about how the change in your job status will affect you."
A nurse manager is preparing to review medication documentation with a group of newly licensed nurses. Which of the following statements should the nurse manager plan to include in the teaching?
"Use the complete name of the medication magnesium sulfate."
A nurse is educating a client who has a terminal illness about declining resuscitation in a living will. The client asks, "What would happen if I arrived at the emergency department and I have difficulty breathing?" Which of the following responses should the nurse make?
"We would give you oxygen through a tube in your nose."
What tasks can you delegate to APs?
1) Assist the client with a partial bed bath 2) Measure the client's BP after the nurse administers an antihypertensive medication. 3) Use a communication board to ask what the client wants for lunch.
A nurse in a long-term care facility is caring for a client who dies during the nurse's shift. Identify the sequence in which the nurse should perform the following steps. (Move the steps into the box on the right, placing them in the order of performance. Use all the steps)
1) Obtain the pronouncement of death from provider 2) Remove tubes and indwelling lines 3) Wash the client's body 4) Ask the client's family members if they would like to view the body 5) Place a name tag on the body.
A nurse is caring for a client who has a sodium level of 125 mEq/L which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
Abdominal cramping
A nurse is caring for a client who has a respiratory infections. Which of the following techniques should the nurse use when performing nasotracheal suctioning for the client?
Apply intermittent suction when withdrawing the catheter
A nurse is preparing to administer an injection of an opioid medication to a client. The nurse draws out 1 mL of the medication from a 2 mL vial. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Ask another nurse to observe the medication wastage
A nurse is assessing a client who has required bed rest for the past month. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as an indication that the client has developed thrombophlebitis?
Calf Swelling
A nurse is responding to a call light and finds a client lying on the bathroom floor. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
Check the client for injuries.
A nurse is administering 1L of 0.9% Sodium Chloride to a client who is postoperative and has fluid volume deficit. Which of the following changes should the nurse identify as an indication that the treatment was successful?
Decrease in heart rate
A nurse is assessing four adult clients. Which of the following physical assessment techniques should the nurse use?
Ensure the bladder of the blood pressure cuff surrounds 80% of the client's arm.
A nurse is caring for a child who has a prescription for a blood transfusion. The child's parents have refused the treatment due to their religious beliefs. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Examine personal values about the issue.
A nurse is caring for a client who requires an NG Tube for stomach decompression. Which of the following action should the nurse take down inserting the NGT?
Have the client take sips of water to promote insertion of the NG Tube into the esophagus.
A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative following a knee arthroplasty and requires the use of thigh-length sequential compression sleeves. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Make sure two fingers can fit under the sleeves.
A nurse is auscultating the anterior chest of a client who was newly admitted to a med-surg unit. Listen to the Audio Clip
Normal Breathing Sounds
A nurse is planning to insert a peripheral IV catheter for an older adult client. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take?
Place the client's arm in a dependent position
A nurse is administering an otic medication to an older adult client. Which of the following actions should the nurse take the ensure that the medications reaches the inner ear?
Press gently on the tragus of the client's ear
A nurse is assessing an older adult client's risk for falls. Which of the following assessment should the nurse use to identify the client's safety needs? (Select all that apply.)
Pupil Clarity, Visual Fields, Visual Acuity
A nurse is reviewing evidence-based practice principles about administration of oxygen therapy with a newly licensed nurse. Which of the following actions should the nurse include?
Regulate oxygen via nasal cannula at a flow rate of no more than 6 L/min
A nurse is using an open irrigation technique to irrigate a client's indwelling urinary catheter. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Subtract the amount of irrigant used from the client's urine output
A nurse is performing a home safety assessment for a client who is receiving supplemental oxygen. Which of the following observations should the nurse identify as proper safety protocol?
The client uses nonacetone nail polish remover
A nurse is caring for a client who has dementia. Which of the following interventions should the nurse take to minimize the risk for injury to the client?
Use a bed exit alarm system.
A nurse is planning strategies to manage time effectively for client care. Which of the following strategies should the nurse implement?
Use the planning step of the nursing process to prioritize client care delivery.
A nurse is caring for a client who has diarrhea due to shigella. Which of the following precautions should the nurse implement for this client?
Wear a gown when caring for a client
A nurse is caring for a client who has an aggressive form of prostate cancer. The provider briefly discusses treatment options and leaves the client's room. When the nurse asks if the client would like to discuss any concerns, the client declines. Which of the following statement should the nurse make?
"I am available to talk if you should change your mind."
A nurse is assessing a client who reports increased pain following physical therapy. Which of the following questions should the nurse ask when assessing the quality of the client's pain?
"Is your pain sharp or dull?"
A nurse if preparing to administer 0.9% sodium chloride 750 mL IV to infuse over 7 hr. The nurse should set the infusion pump to deliver how many mL/hr?
107
A nurse is caring for a client who has herpes zoster and asks the nurse about the use of complementary and alternative therapies from pain control. The nurse should inform the client that this condition is a contraindication for which of the following therapies?
Acupuncture
A nurse is admitting a new client. Which of the following actions should the nurse take while performing medication reconciliation?
Compare the client's home medications with the provider's prescriptions.
A nurse is admitting a client who has an abdominal wound with a large amount of purulent drainage. Which of the following types of transmission precautions should the nurse initiate?
Contact Precautions.
A nurse is admitting a client who is having an exacerbation of heart failure. In planning this client's care, when should the nurse initiate discharge planning?
During the admission process
A nurse is initiating a protective environment for a client who has had an allogeneic stem cell transplant. Which of the following precautions should the nurse plan for this client?
Make sure the client wears a mask when outside her room if there is construction in the area.
A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative and is exhibiting signs of hemorrhagic shock. The nurse notifies the surgeon, who tells the nurse to continue to measure the client's vital signs every 15 min and to report back in 1 hr. Which of the following actions should the nurse take next?
Notify the nursing manager
A nurse on a medical-surgical unit is caring for a client who has a new prescription for wrist restraints. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Pad the client's wrist before applying the restraints.
A nurse is lifting a bedside cabinet to move it closer to a client who is sitting in a chair. To prevent self-injury, which of the following actions should the nurse take when lifting this object?
Stand close to the cabinet when lifting it.
A nurse is caring for a client who has a terminal illness and is approaching death. The client is short of breath and has noisy respirations from secretions in their airway. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Turn the client every 2 hr.
A nurse is preparing an education program for staff about advocacy. Which of the following information should the nurse include?
Advocacy ensures clients' safety, health and rights
A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative and refuses to use an incentive spirometer following major abdominal surgery. Which of the following action is the nurse's priority?
Determine the reason why the client is refusing to use the incentive spirometer.
A nurse is caring for a client who has pharyngeal diphtheria. Which of the following types of transmission precaution should the nurse initiate?
Droplet
A nurse is caring for a group of clients. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to prevent the spread of infection?
Place a client who has tuberculosis in a room which negative-pressure airflow.
A nurse is preparing a change-of-shift report. Which of the following tools or documents should the nurse use to communicate continuity of care?
Situation, Background, Assessment, and Recommendation (SBAR)
A nurse is teaching a client and his family how to care for the client's tracheostomy at home. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?
Use tracheostomy covers when outdoors.
A nurse is reviewing a client's fluid and electrolytes status. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider?
Potassium 5.4 mEq/L
A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative. When a nurse prepares to change her dressing, she says, "Every time you change my bandage it hurts so much." Which of the following interventions is the nurse's priority action?
Give pain medication 45 minutes prior to doing a dressing change.