2019-2024 ATI RN Adult Medical Surgical Nursing Practice Exam With Answers (88 Solved Questions)
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A nurse is assessing a client who has hypocalcemia. In which of the following
areas should the nurse tap on the client's face to detect the presence of
Chvostek's sign? (You will find hot spots to select in the artwork below. Select only
the hot spot that corresponds to your answer.) - A is correct. The nurse should
tap the client's cheek just in front of the ear and below the zygomatic arch. The
client who has hypocalcemia will display a Chvostek's sign, which is a twitching of
the facial muscle.
A nurse in an emergency department is assessing a client who is overusing
prescribed diuretics and has a sodium level of 127 mEq/L. Which of the following
laboratory findings should the nurse expect? - Low urine specific gravity
A home health nurse is assisting a client with planning care for a family member
who has Alzheimer's disease. Which of the following instructions should the nurse
include? - Review the daily schedule with the client every morning.
A nurse is caring for a client who has developed acute respiratory distress
syndrome (ARDS). Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as a
manifestation of this syndrome? - Refractory hypoxemia
An emergency room nurse is assessing a client who has asthma and difficulty
breathing. Which of the following findings should indicate to the nurse that the
client is experiencing status asthmaticus? - Flat neck veins
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A nurse is assessing a client who has hypocalcemia. In which of the following
areas should the nurse tap on the client's face to detect the presence of
Chvostek's sign? (You will find hot spots to select in the artwork below. Select only
the hot spot that corresponds to your answer.) - A is correct. The nurse should
tap the client's cheek just in front of the ear and below the zygomatic arch. The
client who has hypocalcemia will display a Chvostek's sign, which is a twitching of
the facial muscle.
A nurse in an emergency department is assessing a client who is overusing
prescribed diuretics and has a sodium level of 127 mEq/L. Which of the following
laboratory findings should the nurse expect? - Low urine specific gravity
A home health nurse is assisting a client with planning care for a family member
who has Alzheimer's disease. Which of the following instructions should the nurse
include? - Review the daily schedule with the client every morning.
A nurse is caring for a client who has developed acute respiratory distress
syndrome (ARDS). Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as a
manifestation of this syndrome? - Refractory hypoxemia
An emergency room nurse is assessing a client who has asthma and difficulty
breathing. Which of the following findings should indicate to the nurse that the
client is experiencing status asthmaticus? - Flat neck veins
A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for phenytoin to treat a
seizure disorder. Which of the following adverse effects should the nurse instruct
the client to report immediately to the provider? - Skin rash
A nurse is monitoring a client following a lumbar laminectomy. The client has a
drain and indwelling urinary catheter. The nurse should identify which of the
following findings as an indication of a complication of the surgery? - Clear
drainage on the dressings
A nurse is caring for a client who has atopic dermatitis and a prescription for
triamcinolone ointment. The nurse should assess the client to monitor for which of
the following adverse effects? - Increased pigmentation
Topical glucocorticoid therapy can cause the adverse effect of hypopigmentation.
Localized hair loss
Long-term glucocorticoid therapy can cause hypertrichosis, or excessive hair
growth, especially on the facial area.
Thinning of the skin
assessing a client who has left-sided heart failure. Which of the following findings
should the nurse identify as a manifestation of left-sided heart failure? - Frothy
sputum
A nurse in a long-term care facility is caring for a client who has dementia. Which
of the following actions should the nurse take? - Provide finger food at mealtime.
seizure disorder. Which of the following adverse effects should the nurse instruct
the client to report immediately to the provider? - Skin rash
A nurse is monitoring a client following a lumbar laminectomy. The client has a
drain and indwelling urinary catheter. The nurse should identify which of the
following findings as an indication of a complication of the surgery? - Clear
drainage on the dressings
A nurse is caring for a client who has atopic dermatitis and a prescription for
triamcinolone ointment. The nurse should assess the client to monitor for which of
the following adverse effects? - Increased pigmentation
Topical glucocorticoid therapy can cause the adverse effect of hypopigmentation.
Localized hair loss
Long-term glucocorticoid therapy can cause hypertrichosis, or excessive hair
growth, especially on the facial area.
Thinning of the skin
assessing a client who has left-sided heart failure. Which of the following findings
should the nurse identify as a manifestation of left-sided heart failure? - Frothy
sputum
A nurse in a long-term care facility is caring for a client who has dementia. Which
of the following actions should the nurse take? - Provide finger food at mealtime.
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