Ati Nur 268 Med Surg Proctored Exam

A nurse is admitting a client to the hospital unit. Which one of the following elements of the client's history and physical assessment increases the risk for the development of delirium?

A nurse is caring for a client who is scheduled for abdominal surgery. Which of the following nursing interventions should the nurse include in the preoperative education?

A nurse is providing teaching about potential complications to a client who has a spinal cord injury. Which of the following should the nurse include in the teaching as common complications of spinal

A nurse is assessing clients on the medical-surgical floor for skin problems. Which of the following are most likely to become chronic wounds?

A nurse is providing discharge instructions to a client who has epilepsy. Which of the following instructions should be included in the nurse's teaching? (Select all that apply.)

A nurse is assessing a client who is receiving one unit of packed red blood cells to treat intraoperative blood loss. The client reports chills and back pain, and the client’s blood pressure is 80/64

A nurse is caring for a client who reports an area of redness, warmth, tenderness, and pain in the right calf. The nurse anticipates which of the following orders from the provider based on this findi

A nurse in a clinic is caring for a client who has recently begun taking warfarin. The nurse is reviewing potential drug and food interaction risks and should instruct the client to avoid which of the

A nurse is teaching a group of clients about lifestyle modifications that could decrease risk factors for developing hearing loss. Which of the following risk factors should the nurse include in the t

A nurse is reviewing the electronic medical record of a middle-aged client who was admitted following a stroke. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as a modifiable risk factor fo

A nurse is caring for a client after a total knee replacement of the left knee. Which of the following actions are important for the nurse to include in the postoperative care? (Select all that apply.

A nurse in the emergency department is caring for a client who reports chest pressure and shortness of breath. Which of the following laboratory tests should the nurse anticipate the provider to presc

A nurse is caring for a client who has a spinal cord injury at the fourth cervical level. Which of the following mobility options should the nurse anticipate for this client?

A nurse is reviewing the serum laboratory findings for a client who has hypertension and is prescribed hydrochlorothiazide. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider?

A nurse is preparing a client for surgery. Which of the following is a priority when completing an assessment preoperatively?

A nurse is assessing a client who has multiple sclerosis. Which of the following assessment findings should the nurse anticipate? (Select all that apply.)

A nurse is teaching a client who is newly diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease and their family about newly prescribed medications for Alzheimer's disease. Which statement by the client indicates the te

A nurse is assessing a client who has atrial fibrillation. Which of the following pulse characteristics should the nurse expect?

A nurse enters a client's room and finds him unresponsive. After notifying the rapid response team, which of the following actions should the nurse take first?

A nurse is assessing a client before administering a unit of packed RBCs. The nurse should identify which of the following data as most important to obtain prior to the infusion?

A nurse on a medical-surgical unit is caring for a client who reports pain in the jaw, back, and shoulder, and shortness of breath and nausea. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

A nurse is providing care for a client who has delirium in the intensive care unit. Which of the following interventions should the nurse implement first to prevent client injury?

A nurse is providing discharge instruction to the family of a client who has Parkinson's disease and is a fall risk. Which of the following information should the nurse provide? (Select all that apply

A nurse is providing postoperative education to a client who had a procedure 2 days ago. Which of the following education topics should be included?

A nurse is caring for a client with peripheral artery disease who has an arterial ulcer. Which of the following describes the mechanism for developing the clinical problem?