ATI n200 med surg proctored exam Practice Questions

The client has been diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis and asks, "What impact will this have on my activities of daily living in the years to come?" What is the best response by the nurse?

A client with systemic lupus erythematosis has a history of tuberculosis exposure that has been treated. Which medication should the nurse question as possible cause for the lupus symptoms?

A client with rheumatoid arthritis is prescribed infliximab 3 mg/kg IV. The most essential addition to the client's care plan is to:

A nurse is assessing a client on the first post-operative day after a L3-4 laminectomy and diskectomy. The client now complains of numbness and tingling in the left leg. What is the nurse's first priority?

When the nurse admits a client with anorexia nervosa for treatment, what factors should the therapeutic milieu provide? (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)

A client describes low back pain that radiates down one leg. Which factors that aggravate the pain increase the likelihood that this client has a herniated disc? (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)

A patient is prescribed alendronate at 0800 for the treatment of osteoporosis. As the nurse you know you must administer this medication:

A client is admitted at 0700 with severe dehydration. The doctor orders D5W to run at 150 ml/hr. The client is ordered an IVPB antibiotic every 4 hours, that will be administered in 50 ml of IV fluid over 1 hour. The antibiotic is scheduled to start at 0800. The client is permitted liquids and takes the following: 4 oz gelatin 10 oz apple juice 500 ml of water 16 oz of ice chips which is consumed by the end of the shift Urine output is as follows: At 0900: 100 mL 1100: 250 mL 1330: 290 mL 1445: 250 ml At 1200, the client had 300 mL of a diarrhea stool. Calculate the cumulative fluid balance for the 0700-1500 shift.* *At this institution, Intake/Output is calculated at 1500 for the 0700-1500 shift.

A client diagnosed with cervical spine degeneration has undergone a laminectomy. Which intervention should the nurse implement?

A client with osteoarthritis of the left knee will undergo an injection of corticosteroids into the joint. The nurse notes that the primary reason for this injection is to:

The nurse is presenting a community health program on fracture risk reduction. Which topics should be included? (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)

A client with traumatic injuries has a comminuted open fracture of the femur that has been placed in an external fixator. The nurse recognizes that compartment syndrome is associated with which clinical assessment finding?

A client develops an inflamed. very painful right great toe overnight and the physician diagnoses gout. Treatment with colchicine is begun at 0.6 mg PO every two hours. For which side effect of this drug should the nurse assess?

A nurse is caring for a client postoperative closed reduction of the left ankle with a short cast in place. Which assessments of the client's affected leg should the nurse make? (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)