ATI Ew N300 Med Surg Final Proctored Exam

The nurse knows which of the following types of angina is most closely related with an impending myocardial infarction?

A client who has been on a mechanical ventilator for three days develops a fever of 101.0°F, green sputum, and right lower lobe crackles. The nurse contacts the health care provider regarding poss

The nurse is caring for a patient with an acute head injury. Which assessment finding would first alert the nurse that the patient is developing an increase in intracranial pressure (ICP)?

The nurse is caring for a patient in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) with a ventriculostomy (Intraventricular Catheter) and an intracranial pressure (ICP) reading of 30mmHg. The nurse notes a widened pu

A client is ordered ceftazidime 10 mg/kg for each dose IV. The client weighs 90 kg. The drug is available in vials containing 1 Gram of ceftazidime in 12 mL of sterile water. How many milliliters will

Which of the following symptoms is most commonly associated with the early stages of lung cancer?

The nurse is caring for a patient in hypovolemic shock as a result of penetrating thoracic trauma. The patient has received 3L of lactated ringers' solution (LR), 2 units of packed red blood cells (PR

Which of the following is a potential benefit of Radioactive lodine (RAI) therapy in the context of thyroid cancer prevention?

What does the nurse identify as INDIRECT causes of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)? (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)

The nurse is assessing a client with a diagnosis of mitral stenosis. Which piece of assessment data indicates that the disease is worsening?

A client is to receive an intravenous dose of adenosine. What immediate response to this medication should the nurse expect? A:

After sustaining a serious brain injury, the patient has recovered enough to be transferred to a rehabilitation unit for continued care. Which statement by the patient indicates that they understand r

A client is admitted to the Emergency Department with a suspected ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). The nurse anticipates that this client will be immediately prepared for the cardiac cathet

The Emergency Department (ED) nurse is assessing an 80-year-old patient who has superficial, partial-thickness and deep partial-thickness scald burns on bilateral anterior and posterior hands and fore

The nurse is caring for a client with a permanent pacemaker. The client's monitor shows a pacemaker spike prior to the QRS complex. What would be the nurse's best action?

The nurse is caring for a client who has an abdominal aortic aneurysm. The physician explains to the client that the aneurysm is small and that the client will be managed medically. Based on this info

The client diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease (PD) is being admitted with a fever and patchy infiltrates in the lung fields on the chest x-ray. Which clinical manifestations of PD would explain this a

The nurse recognizes that which definitive diagnostic study is performed for Hodgkin's lymphoma?

Client medical record Exhibits The nurse realizes that the client's greatest risk factor for breast cancer is which of the following?

The nurse identifies that which patient with a burn injury will most likely require endotracheal intubation or a tracheostomy tube? The patient with:

The nurse assesses the patient with a spinal cord injury at the level of C-7 and finds warm, flushed skin with profuse sweating above the level of injury, and pale, cold skin below the level of injury

Which of the following are common signs and symptoms of cervical cancer? (Select all that apply)

A nurse is caring for a client on a gynecological surgery unit. Exhibits Which 3 surgical interventions are commonly employed in the management of ovarian cancer for this client?

The nurse is caring for a patient with a history of atrial fibrillation who is prescribed warfarin. The patient states "sometimes I forget my medication, so I double up doses when I remember." The pat

In continuous bladder irrigation (CBI) if 400 mL of sterile saline solution is instilled into the bladder and 700 mL of urine and solution are drained out, how much true urine output is calculated?