ATI RN FUNDAMENTALS

A nurse is teaching an assistive personnel about a upper body mechanics to prevent injury. Which of the following actions by the AP demonstrate an understanding of the teaching? The AP keeps the object he is lifting close to his body . a nurse is assessing a client who is immobile and notices a red area over the client's coccyx. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? Assess the red area for blanching . a nurse is preparing to insert an iv catheter for a client fol...

A nurse is caring for a client who requires a 24-hr urine collection. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching? "I flushed what I urinated at 7:00 a.m. and have saved all urine since." A nurse is assessing a client who has been on bed rest for the past month. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as an indication that the client has developed thrombophlebitis? Calf swelling A nurse manager is overseeing the c...

A nurse is caring for a client who requires a 24-hr urine collection. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching? "I flushed what I urinated at 7:00 a.m. and have saved all urine since." A nurse is assessing a client who has been on bed rest for the past month. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as an indication that the client has developed thrombophlebitis? Calf Swelling A nurse manager is overseeing the c...

There are discharge criteria for clients in the postanesthesia care unit (PACU) regardless of the type of anesthesia used and additional criteria for specific types of anesthesia. Which is the criterion specific for the client who has received spinal anesthesia? Motor and sensory function returns A client is admitted to the postanesthesia care unit. Which nursing action is most important during the client's stay in this unit? Suctioning mucus from respiratory passages A postoper...

A nurse is reviewing a client's medication prescription, which reads, "digoxin 0.25 by mouth every day." Which of the following components of the prescription should the nurse question? The dose A client who reports shortness of breath requests her nurse's help in changing positions. After repositioning the client, which of the following actions should the nurse take next? Observe the rate, depth, and character of the client's respirations. A nurse is caring for a client who...

A nurse is reinforcing information with a client who wishes to complete their advance directives. Which of the following statements should the nurse make? You can decline to have certain medical procedures performed in your living will. A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is premenopausal. Which of the following statements by the client indicates in understanding of the teaching? "I might have headaches due to a decline in my estrogen levels. A nurse in a provide...

A nurse is caring for a client who requires a 24-hr urine collection. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching? "I flushed what I urinated at 7:00 a.m. and have saved all urine since." A nurse is assessing a client who has been on bed rest for the past month. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as an indication that the client has developed thrombophlebitis? Calf Swelling A nurse manager is overseeing the c...

A nurse is planning care for a group of clients. Which of the following tasks should the nurse delegate to an assistive personnel? a. Changing the dressing for a client who has a stage 3 pressure injury b. Determining a client's response to a diuretic c. Comparing radial pulses for a client who is postoperative d. Providing postmortem care to a client d. Providing postmortem care to a client A nurse is conducting a health assessment for a client who takes herbal supplements. Which o...

Can an RN delegate to the LPN to provide tracheostomy care to a client with pneumonia? Yes. A nurse on a med-surg unit has received change-of-shift report & will care for 4 clients. Which of the following client's needs may the nurse assign to an assistive personnel (AP)? A. Feeding a client who was admitted 24 hrs ago w/aspiration pneumonia B. Reinforcing teaching w/a client who is learning to walk using a quad cane C. Reapplying a condom catheter for a client who has urinary ...

A nurse is caring for a client who requires a 24-hr urine collection. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching? "I flushed what I urinated at 7:00 a.m. and have saved all urine since." A nurse is assessing a client who has been on bed rest for the past month. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as an indication that the client has developed thrombophlebitis? Calf swelling A nurse manager is overseeing the c...