A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving oxygen therapy via a nasal cannula. The nurse explains to the client that this method of oxygen delivery does which of the following?
ATI Mental & Med Surg Proctored Exam
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ATI Mental & Med Surg Proctored Exam is a nursing-school practice exam with 94 questions. It is written for nursing students preparing for this course exam and for NCLEX-style review. Every question has its own page showing the full stem, all answer options, the correct answer, and a written rationale explaining why each option is right or wrong.
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A nurse arranges for an aid to sit with a client overnight to avoid the use of restraints. The nurse should identify that this is an example of which of the following ethical principles?
A newly diagnosed teenage girl with scoliosis asks the nurse what is Cobb’s angle? You know the nurse’s answer is correct when she says this:
The nurse instructs a client in infection prevention. Which of the following statements, if made by the client, indicates that the teaching was effective?
A nurse is providing education to a group of clients about the health effects of eating disorders. Which of the following client statements indicates an understanding of the teaching?
A nurse is preparing a client for surgery. Which of the following is a priority when completing an assessment preoperatively?
A nurse is caring for a client who reports frequent social use of alcohol. The client tells the nurse that they have been reprimanded at work for being late several times after they had been out late
A nurse is caring for a client who is exhibiting a depressed mood one week before the start of their menstrual cycle. The nurse should identify that the client is exhibiting manifestations consistent
A nurse is providing information to a client about risk factors for developing an anxiety-related disorder. Which of the following clients is at greatest risk for developing an anxiety-related disorde
Which symptoms would the nurse expect to assess in a client experiencing serotonin syndrome?
When assessing a patient taking stimulant medications, the nurse should monitor for which of the following?
A nurse is providing preoperative teaching for a client. Which of the following outcomes should the nurse expect?
What are the hallmark symptoms of scoliosis? (Select all that apply)
A nurse is reviewing the medical records of four clients who have an acid-base imbalance. The nurse should recognize that which of the following clients is at risk for metabolic acidosis?
A nurse is assessing a client who has respiratory acidosis. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
What is the nursing priority for patients diagnosed with scoliosis?
The daughter of a wheelchair-bound older adult client is concerned because her mother has been experiencing urinary incontinence. Which statement should the nurse use to explain the condition to the d
A nurse is discussing bias issues in mental health with a newly licensed nurse. Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the discussion?
A patient started Alendronate (Fosamax) once a week for the treatment of osteoporosis. The nurse determines that further instruction about the drug is needed when what is said by the patient?
A nurse is caring for a client who was recently diagnosed with an opioid use disorder. They were a student in a local community college but were recently dismissed for failing their classes. Their pre
The nurse is evaluating a 45-year-old patient diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Which symptom reported by the patient is considered one of the classic clinical manifestations of diabetes?
During a home visit, the client with fibromyalgia is concerned about being constantly tired. Which response should the nurse make to this client?
A fracture that is contained within the skin is called:
A nurse is caring for a client who has cancer and is terminally ill. The nurse should recognize that the client and their family might be experiencing which of the following types of grief?
The nurse recognizes that statistics from the American Cancer Society demonstrate that males are at greater risk for the development of which types of cancer? (Select all that apply)