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RN ATI Med Surg Proctored Exam Practice Questions

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Question 1 of 11Single-Select Multiple Choice

A nurse is caring for an older adult client who has a fractured hip and will require rehabilitative care. The client's family asks the nurse for information about this type of care. Which of the following explanations should the nurse provide?

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Question 2 of 11Single-Select Multiple Choice

A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for balanced skeletal traction with a Thomas splint for the treatment of a fractured femur. Which of the following interventions should the nurse implement to prevent pressure points from developing around the edges of the splint?

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Question 3 of 11Single-Select Multiple Choice

A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative following an intermaxillary fixation as a result of multiple facial fractures. Which of the following types of equipment should the nurse plan to have at the client's bedside?

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Question 4 of 11Single-Select Multiple Choice

A nurse is teaching an older adult client who has osteoporosis about beginning a program of regular physical activity. Which of the following recommendations should the nurse make?

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Question 5 of 11Single-Select Multiple Choice

A nurse is caring for a client who has a new short-leg cast on his lower leg to treat an ankle fracture. Which of the following findings requires immediate notification of the provider?

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Question 6 of 11Single-Select Multiple Choice

A nurse is caring for a client who has fractures of the symphysis pubis and pelvis. The nurse should monitor the client for which of the following findings of a common complication of pelvic fractures?

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Question 7 of 11Single-Select Multiple Choice

A nurse is assessing a client following the application of a leg cast for the treatment of a fracture. If the cast is too tight, which of the following findings should the nurse expect to observe first?

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Question 8 of 11Single-Select Multiple Choice

A nurse is assessing a client who has carpal tunnel syndrome. The nurse should expect which of the following findings?

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Question 9 of 11Multiple-Select / Select All That Apply (SATA)

A nurse is caring for a client who has an acute ankle sprain. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? (Select all that apply.)

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Question 10 of 11Single-Select Multiple Choice

A nurse is caring for a client who has a cast in place for a fractured tibia. Which of the following nursing actions is the priority immediately after the provider has applied the cast?

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Question 11 of 11Calculation / Fill-in-the-Blank (Numeric)

A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative hip arthroplasty and has a new prescription for enoxaparin 1 mg/kg/dose subcutaneous every 12 hr. The client weighs 95 lbs. How many mg should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

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