ATI – Nursing Concepts Beginning Test – Flashcards

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A nurse is caring for an adult client who has an allergy to sulfa, is taking valproic acid (Depakote) for a seizure disorder, and has been newly diagnosed with osteoarthritis. The client states, "I keep seeing commercials on TV for Celebrex and I want to try it and see if it will help my pain." Upon review of scientific evidence, the nurse should inform the client of which of the following?
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Celecoxib is contraindicated in clients with an allergy to sulfonamide.
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A nurse is working with the information technology department of his facility to establish a protocol regarding security mechanisms that will protect the electronic health records of clients. which of the following could result in a violation of client confidentiality?
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ability of staff to access electronic health records of clients throughout the facility
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A nurse is caring for a client who has osteoarthritis and is considering treatment with acupuncture. which of the following is acceptable for the nurse to include in discussion with the client?
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acupuncture has been proven to reduce pain and increase function
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A nurse discovers that a client who is diagnosed with dementia received the wrong medication. which of the following should be the nurse's first action?
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Determine the client's condition
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a nurse is reinforcing teaching about transdermal nitroglycerin (Nitro-Dur) to a client who has stable angina. Which of the following statements by the client indicates teaching has been effective?
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The patch should be effective within an hour of being applied
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A nurse is reinforcing teaching about HIV with a group of high school students. Which of the following information is appropriate for the nurse to include?
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initial HIV symptoms are often similar to the flu
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A nurse is caring for a client who has been admitted to the medical unit with vomiting and possible dehydration. Which of the following findings requires immediate intervention?
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Potassium 2.5mEq/l
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A nurse is caring for an older adult client who was admitted 3 days ago with fractured ribs bilaterally and is suspected of being abused by his caregivers. Which of the following should the nurse priority goals?
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protect the client from further abuse
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A nurse in a local clinic is caring for a female client who is 35 yrs old. Which of the following screenings should the nurse recommend to the client?
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Dermatologist evaluation every 3 years to detect skin cancer
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A nurse in a provider's office is orienting a newly licensed nurse on how to position a client for a vaginal examination. The nurse should include in the teach to place the client in which of the following positions?
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lithotomy
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A nurse is reinforcing teaching to a client who has aphasia. Which of the following action by the nurse is appropriate when communicating with the client?
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having the client use eye blinks to indicate yes or nor
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A nurse on the coronary care unit is caring for a client who was transferred from the medical floor after experiencing a myocardial infarction. After the client is stabilized, she asks the nurse why she had to be transferred to a unit where her family will be unable to stay with her all the time. Which of the following responses is appropriate?
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let's talk for a minute about your concerns
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a nurse is caring for a client who had a cerebrovascular accident and is having difficulty swallowing. Which of the following health care professionals should attend the client's next interdisciplinary team meeting to address this complication?
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speech pathologist
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a nurse is caring for a client who has cancer. The client has decided to stop treatment and request a referral to hospice. By making the referral as requested, the nurse is illustrating which of the following ethical principles?
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autonomy
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a nurse is reinforcing teaching about performing suctioning to a client who is being discharged following a tracheostomy. Which of the following behaviors by the client best indicate to the nurse that teaching has been effective?
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demonstrating independent performance
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A nurse is caring for a client following a bronchoscopy. Which of the following findings requires immediate intervention?
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difficulty breathing
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A nurse is caring for a client who has nausea and a prescription for promethazine (Pheergan) 25mgIM. Which of the following is appropriate when preparing a medication for administration from an ampule?
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set the ampule on a flat surface to withdraw the promethazine
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a nurse is reviewing the documentation of a newly licensed nurse. Which of the following actions by the newly license nurse while documenting requires the nurse preceptor to intervene?
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including in a client's nurses' note that an incident report was completed after a medication error
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A nurse is caring for a client who is diagnosed with active pulmonary tuberculosis and is taking isonizid (INH) and ethambutol (Myambutol). Which of the following manifestation reported by the client necessitate the discontinuation of ethambutol?
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loss of color discrimination
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A nurse is reinforcing teaching by demonstrating deep breathing and coughing exercises to a client who is scheduled for abdominal surgery. For which of the following responses by the client should the nurse postpone teaching
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states that pain is an 8 on scale of 0 to 10
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