ATI Concept Of Nursing Final Proctored Exam Practice Questions

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• Catatonia
• Disorganized schizophrenia
• Schizotypal disorder
• Brief psychotic disorder

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• Notify the physician.
• Evaluate the distal pulses.
• Have the patient lie in bed with a pillow under the knees.
• Cover the patient with a blanket.

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• Lack of interest
• Hyperactivity
• Delusions
• Neglect of personal hygiene
• Irrational actions

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• Provide information on stress reduction methods.
• Assist the client to identify triggers to obsessive behaviors.
• Speak to the client in a calm and soothing manner.
• Assist the client in identifying his anxiety level.

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• Demonstrate nondestructive ways to meet his/her needs.
• Establish and maintain strong personal relationships.
• Express understanding of his or her behavior on other people.
• Find lucrative employment and become a model employee.

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• Grandiose
• Preoccupied with details
• Seductive
• Callous toward others

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• Bursting open of the wound
• Wound edges not approximating
• Opening of the wound
• The viscera spilling out of the abdomen

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• Increasing coughing
• Reducing anxiety
• Increasing blood pressure
• Increasing the client's respiratory rate

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• Call the surgeon to talk to the patient.
• Offer to call the chaplain for this patient.
• Inform the patient that the survival rate for this surgery is very high.
• Recommend analgesics only during surgery.

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• The client breathes only when their oxygen levels climb above a certain point.
• The client breathes only when their carbon dioxide levels climb above a certain point.
• The client doesn't notice they need to breathe.
• The client breathes only when their oxygen levels dip below a certain point.

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• Informed consent.
• Time out.
• Patient history.
• Pre-op checklist.

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• "Will let the patient keep her nail polish on."
• "Should remove her dentures."
• "Can give her dentures to her family."
• "Need a new set of vital signs before surgery."

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• Illusion.
• Attention-getting behavior.
• Hallucination.
• Delusion.

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• Extend the scheduled time, as the client is finally able to discuss important feelings.
• End at the scheduled time, telling the client that he can continue at the next scheduled session.
• Arrange for another nurse to continue the interview.
• Set an extra meeting time to discuss the client's feelings.

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• Nurse self-awareness.
• Trust.
• Limit setting.
• Vague communication to decrease feelings of inferiority.

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• Surgical pause
• Time out
• Preoperative checklist
• Time in

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• Providing the patient with a pillow to brace the incision
• Instructing the patient to perform deep coughing every 30 minutes
• Having the patient sit up and lean forward
• Giving pain medication prior to coughing

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• Requires an excessive amount of advice before making decisions.
• Uses physical appearance to make others take notice of him.
• Preoccupied with maintaining order by following rigid rules.
• Believes his achievements are superior to others.

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• "What would you do if a small child was lost in the store?"
• "What city were you born in?"
• "Can you tell me what you had for breakfast this morning?"
• "Who is the president of the United States?"

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• Tell them everything will be okay.
• Include family members in teaching.
• Identify knowledge deficiencies.
• Provide the patient with written and verbal materials.
• Determine the patient's anxiety levels.
• Document patient understanding and teaching provided.

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• Notify the registered nurse.
• Raise the head of the bed.
• Sit with her and listen to her concerns.
• Ask the patient what is wrong.

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• Allow the client to take her morning vitamins.
• Allow the client to keep her tongue stud in.
• Allow the client to consume clear liquids up to the time of surgery.
• Allow the client to keep her hearing aids in.