ATI Adult Health Proctored Exam

A nurse is reviewing a patient's laboratory values. Which of the following values should the nurse report to the provider?

A nurse is caring for a patient who has diabetes and plans to administer his regular insulin subcutaneously before he eats breakfast at 0800. After checking the client's morning glucose level, which o

When assessing a patient with a brain injury- using the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS), the nurse gathers information regarding which of the following parameters?

An appropriate nursing intervention for a patient with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma whose platelet count drops to 18,000/μL during chemotherapy is to

A nurse working on a medical unit is caring for a patient who is placed on seizure precautions. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the patient's plan of care?

The nurse is planning to administer a transfusion of packed red blood cells (PRBCs) to a patient with blood loss from gastrointestinal hemorrhage. Which action can the nurse delegate to unlicensed ass

A nurse is providing teaching to a family of a patient who has a new diagnosis of epilepsy. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in for the family to perform if the patient exp

Which combination of insulins should the nurse question if ordered by the provider?

A patient with type 1 diabetes has a high morning glucose measurement and the healthcare provider wants the patient evaluated for possible Somogyi effect. The nurse will plan to

A nurse is providing teaching to a patient who has neutropenia. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching?

A nurse is preparing to initiate a transfusion of packed RBC for a patient who has anemia. Which of the following actions should the plan to nurse take?

The nurse preparing a patient with a seizure disorder for discharge. Which of the following should the nurse include as part of the discharge teaching plan?

A nurse is teaching a client who is postpartum and has been diagnosed with iron deficiency anemia. Which of the following dietary recommendations should the nurse include in the teaching plan?

A nurse is reviewing a patient's laboratory results and finds the hemoglobin is 10 g/dL and the hematocrit is 30%. The nurse recognizes that the patient is at risk for which of the following?

A nurse is caring for a patient who is having a tonic-clonic seizure and vomiting. Which of the following actions is the nurse's priority?

A nurse is caring for a 9-year-old boy who has a new diagnosis of diabetes mellitus and is eager to return to school and participate in social events. The mother tells the nurse she is afraid to let h

A nurse is caring for a patient who has an infection. The nurse should use which of the following strategies to prevent the transmission of the patient's infection?

A nurse is admitting a child who has leukemia. Which of the following patients should the nurse place in the same room with this child?

A nurse is caring for a patient who has dementia due to Alzheimer's disease and was admitted to a long-term care facility following the death of her partner of 40 years. The patient states, "I want to

Which of the following best describes a clinical manifestation of polycythemia vera?

A nurse is providing teaching to the family of a patient who has Parkinson's disease. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching?

Which of the following evaluation data would the nurse recognize that a patient with hyperosmolar hyperglycemic syndrome (HHS) has improved during the first 24 hours upon admission to the hospital?

An 18-year-old male has suffered a C5 spinal cord injury which has resulted in tetraplegia. His mother is crying in the waiting room 2 days after the injury has occurred. When the nurses sit down to t

A head-injured patient is presenting with a generalized seizure. An appropriate nursing intervention during the seizure would include which of the following?

A patient has new onset type I diabetes mellitus and asks why they need to check their blood glucose level so often. The nurse explains frequent monitoring is necessary to keep the blood glucose level