ATI PN Level 3 Med Surg Proctored Exam Practice Questions

A nurse is collecting data on a client who has infective endocarditis. The nurse should recognize which of the following findings is the priority to report to the provider?

Following admission, a client with a vascular occlusion of the right lower extremity calls the nurse and reports difficulty sleeping because of cold feet. Which of the following nursing actions should the nurse take to promote the client's comfort?

A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client following surgery who has antiembolism stockings in place. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching?

A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative following vascular surgery. Which of the following manifestations should indicate to the nurse that the client has developed a thrombus?

A nurse is caring for a client who has thrombophlebitis and is receiving a continuous infusion of heparin. The client asks the nurse how long it will take for the heparin to dissolve the clot. Which of the following responses should the nurse make?

A nurse is collecting data from a client who has mitral stenosis. Which of the following findings is a manifestation of this condition?

A nurse at a provider's office receives a telephone call from a client who reports nausea and has unrelieved chest pain after taking a nitroglycerin tablet 5 min ago. Which of the following is an appropriate response by the nurse?