ATI RN ADULT MEDICAL SURGICAL PROCTORED NGN NEWEST 2024, 2023 AND 2019 TEST BANK COMPLETE 400 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES

A nurse is caring for a client who has tuberculosis and is
taking rifampin. The client reports that her saliva has
turned red-orange in color. Which of the following responses
should the nurse make?
a.) "This finding may indicate possible medication toxicity"
b.) "Your provider will prescribe a different medication
regimen"
c.) "This is an expected adverse effect of this medication"
d.) "You will need to increase your fluid intake to resolve this
problem" - ...ANSWER..c.) "This is an expected adverse
effect of this medication" PAGE 137 ati MS pdf 10.0
.A nurse is planning care for a client who is 12 hr
postoperative following a kidney transplant. Which of the
following actions should the nurse include in the plan of care?
a.) Check the client's blood pressure every 8 hr
b.) Administer opioids PO
c.) Assess urine output hourly
d.) Monitor for hypokalemia as a manifestation of acute
rejection - ...ANSWER..c.) Assess urine output hourly
.A nurse in an emergency department is assessing a client who
has cirrhosis of the liver. Which of the following is a
priority finding?
a.) Yellow sclera
b.) Mental confusion can lead to portal systemic
encephalopathy
c.) Palmar erythema
d.) Spider angiomas - ...ANSWER..b.) Mental confusion can
lead to portal systemic encephalopathy (page 358 MS ATI
PDF 10.0 ::::::::::::::which
is something to report to provider meaning neuro is
worsening)
A nurse is obtaining a medication history from a client who is
to start therapy with naproxen for
rheumatoid arthritis. Which of the following medications
places the client at risk for bleeding?
a.) Captopril
b.) Ibuprofen
c.) Digoxin
d.) Phenytoin - ...ANSWER..b.) Ibuprofen
.A nurse is caring for a client in diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA).
Which of the following is the priority
intervention by the nurse?
a.) Administer 0.9% sodium chloride
b.) Check potassium levels
c.) Initiate a continuous IV insulin infusion
d.) Begin bicarbonate continuous IV infusion -
...ANSWER..c.) Initiate a continuous IV insulin infusion
.A nurse is assessing the extremities of a client who has
Raynaud's disease. Which of the following findings
should the nurse expect?
a.) Blanching of the hands
b.) Hyperactive reflexes
c.) Calf pain with foot dorsiflexion
d.) Vitiligo on affected extremities - ...ANSWER..a.)
Blanching of the hands (P 558 ati MD pdf 10.0)
A nurse is caring for a group of clients. The nurse should
obtain a blood pressure reading using only the
left extremity from which of the following clients?
a. A client who has a peripherally inserted central catheter in
the left arm
b. A client who has left-sided Bell's palsy
c. A client who has a right upper extremity arteriovenous
fistula
d. A client who has right-sided weakness due to Parkinson's
disease - ...ANSWER..c. A client who has a right upper
extremity arteriovenous fistula