ATI Ew N300 Med Surg Final Proctored Exam

The nurse identifies the client problem of Impaired Verbal Communication for a client following a stroke who exhibits expressive aphasia. An appropriate nursing intervention to help the client to comm

The nurse notices a yellow stain around fluid dripping from a patient's ear who sustained a traumatic brain injury. The nurse's priority intervention will be as follows:

A client has sustained a crush injury to the abdomen as the result of an industrial accident. The initial assessment and interventions have been carried out. The vital signs are stable, and the family

A nurse is preparing to administer hydrocortisone sodium succinate 350 mg via IV bolus every 6 hr. Available is hydrocortisone sodium succinate 1000 mg/8 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (

The nurse is performing an assessment on a client. How would the nurse best evaluate improvement or deterioration in the neurologic status?

The nurse is caring for a patient who is 24 hours post pacemaker insertion. Which nursing intervention is most appropriate at this time?

Which of the following are risk factors associated with kidney cancer? (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)

The nurse caring for a client with severe sepsis suspects the client may be developing disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC). Which of the following signs and symptoms would support the diagnos

The nurse assesses the adult patient who weighs 132lb and discovers the following areas to be affected by burns: anterior trunk, anterior and posterior right leg, and anterior and posterior right arm.

The nurse is caring for a patient with severe, major burns who is receiving fluid resuscitation per protocol. Which of the following assessments indicate a positive outcome?

The nurse is caring for a client immediately following the insertion of a permanent pacemaker. Which intervention should be included in the plan of care?

The client with glaucoma asks the nurse is complete vision will return. The most appropriate response is:

Which of the following are primary prevention methods for lung cancer? (Select all that apply)

Which of the following are common manifestations of brain tumors? (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)

What is the primary goal of nursing care for the patient who is diagnosed with any type of shock? To manage and treat:

The nurse is caring for a 35-year-old man that is diagnosed with epididymitis. Which statement would indicate the client understands teaching about this condition?

The client is prescribed pantoprazole 8mg/hour after a bolus dose is given. The standard concentration from the pharmacy is 80mg in 200ml. How many hours will one bag take to infuse? (Round to the nea

At 2100, a client meets sepsis criteria BP 98/52, HR 132, RR 33, core temp 102.1 (38.9 C), pulse ox 92% on 4L with a serum lactate of 4.5. The patient weighs 176.3 pounds. IV 0.9 NSS is prescribed 30

The following occurrence would be considered a high risk body fluid exposure:

The nurse cannot auscultate bowel sounds during the assessment of a client who has had a repair of an abdominal aortic aneurysm four days ago. The client is complaining of severe abdominal pain and th

The nurse is caring for a patient with wheezes, shortness of breath, urticaria and itching after receiving a new antibiotic. The nurse understands that the epinephrine in this situation would be admin

When using an ECG rhythm strip to quickly estimate the ventricular rate for a client, the nurse should:

A client is admitted to the telemetry unit with a diagnosis of unstable angina. What information should the nurse expect the client to report?

Which finding in the breast of a client suspected of having breast cancer supports the diagnosis?

The nurse is caring for a client with suspected infectious endocarditis. Which information obtained in the health history could contribute to the development of this problem?