ATI Med Surg Proctored Exam

A home health nurse is teaching about oral care to the family of a client who is in a coma. Which of the following tasks should the nurse instruct the family to perform first?

A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who has a new prescription for home oxygen therapy using a compressed oxygen system. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an un

A nurse is providing teaching about cough etiquette to a client who has influenza. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?

A nurse is preparing to mix short-acting and intermediate-acting insulin in one syringe to administer to a client who has type 1 diabetes mellitus. Identify the sequence the nurse should follow. (Move

A nurse is admitting a client who is to undergo a surgical procedure. Under the Patient Self-Determination Act (PSDA), which of the following actions is the nurse's responsibility regarding the client

A nurse manager is teaching a group of newly licensed nurses about vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) infections. Which of the following information should the nurse manager include in the teachin

A school nurse is teaching a group of guardians about measures to prevent firearm injuries in the home. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?

A nurse is preparing to administer diazepam 2 mg twice daily via NG tube. Available is diazepam oral solution 5 mg/1 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer with each dose? (Round the answer to th

A nurse is assessing a client who is postoperative following a cholecystectomy. Which of the following techniques should the nurse use to assess for peristalsis of the abdomen?

A nurse is caring for a client who has suspected clonus. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to assess for this condition?

A nurse is caring for a client who is pulling at their abdominal wound drains. The provider prescribes wrist restraints for the client's safety. To which of the following parts of the bed should the n

A nurse is caring for a client who is at risk for pressure injury formation due to immobility. The nurse should place the client in which of the following positions to reduce pressure on the client's

A nurse is preparing to transfer a client who weighs 136 kg (300 lb) from a bed to a stretcher with the aid of an assistive personnel (AP). Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

A nurse is assessing a client who wears partial dentures and reports mouth pain. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

A nurse in a rehabilitation unit is assessing a group of clients who have a traumatic brain injury. Which of the following clients requires a priority referral?

A nurse is caring for a client who is recovering from a bronchoscopy. Select the area the nurse should assess before giving the client ice chips or fluids. (You will find hot spots to select in the ar

A nurse is planning care for a client who has dysphagia and is at risk for aspiration. Which of the following referrals should the nurse make?

A nurse is preparing to administer ophthalmic drops to a client. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

A nurse is planning care for a group of clients. Which of the following clients should the nurse recognize is most at risk for social isolation?

A nurse in a long-term care facility is planning to use therapeutic touch for a group of selected clients who have chronic pain. The nurse should identify that the use of therapeutic touch is contrain

A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative and has a PCA pump for pain management. The client states, "I have concerns about my pain pump." Which of the following responses should the nurse m

A home health nurse is making an initial assessment visit to an adult client who has type 1 diabetes mellitus. Which of the following statements should the nurse make to evaluate the client's ability

A nurse is preparing to administer an intramuscular injection to a client. At which of the following angles should the nurse plan to insert the needle?

A nurse is evaluating preoperative teaching with a client who is to undergo surgery with general anesthesia. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?

A nurse is completing a preadmission interview for a client who is to undergo surgery the following day. The client reports a latex allergy. Which of the following interventions should the nurse inclu