ATI Foundation Of Nursing Proctored Exam

A nurse is assessing a client who has right-sided heart failure. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?

A nurse is preparing to administer hydrocortisone sodium succinate 250 mg via IV bolus every 6 hr. Available is hydrocortisone sodium succinate 1000 mg/8 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (

A nurse is caring for a client who has respiratory alkalosis and is hyperventilating. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

Which of the following medications from a client's medication list would increase their surgical risk?

A nurse is planning to administer a unit of PRBCS for a client. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take?

A nurse is preparing to administer hydrocortisone 100 mg IM daily to a client. Available is hydrocortisone 250 mg/2 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the neare

Which blood gas result will the nurse expect to observe in a patient with respiratory alkalosis?

A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving a unit of PRBCs. The nurse suspects the client is experiencing a transfusion reaction. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?

A nurse is teaching a client who has COPD about purse-lipped breathing. Which of the following statements should the nurse make?

The health care provider has ordered a hypotonic intravenous (IV) solution to be administered. Which IV bag will the nurse prepare?

A nurse is observing the closed chest drainage system of a client who is 24 hr post thoracotomy. The nurse notes slow, steady bubbling in the suction control chamber. Which of the following actions sh

Which of the following factors is NOT associated with a higher risk of post-surgical complications in obese patients?

The nurse emphasizes the importance of deep breathing and coughing exercises post-operatively to prevent complications. Which statement by the client indicates understanding of these exercises?

Which of the following is a potential consequence of consuming alcohol prior to an outpatient surgical procedure involving anesthesia?

A nurse is preparing to administer vancomycin 15 mg/kg/day divided equally every 12 hr. The client weighs 198 lb. How many mg should the nurse administer with each dose? (Round the answer to the neare

A nurse is caring for a client with a tracheostomy. The client's partner has been taught to perform suctioning. Which of the following actions by the partner should indicate to the nurse a readiness f

A nurse is performing tracheostomy care for a client and suctioning to remove copious secretions. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

Which of the following statements accurately reflects the relationship between obesity and surgical risk?

A nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse about a nonrebreather oxygen mask. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?