ATI PN Med Surge Predictor Exam| Questions and Answers | Latest 2020 / 2021 1. a nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for digoxin 0.25 mg PO daily. While taking the client's apical pulse, the nurse notes a rate of 58/min. which of the following actions should the nurse take? ANS: withhold the dose 2. a nurse is caring for a client who has neutropenia. which of the following nursing interventions should the nurse implement? ANS: limit visitors to healthy adults 3. a nurse is caring for a client who has an intestinal obstruction and reports a new onset of nausea. the client has an NG tube set at low intermittent suction and is receiving continuous IV infusion of 0.9% sodium chloride. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first ANS: check for kinks in the NG tube 4. a nurse in a clinic is assisting with the development of a pamphlet about STIs. which of the following information should the nurse recommend to include in the pamphlet? ANS: women have a higher risk of contracting STIs than men 5. a nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is postoperative following a cemented total hip arthroplasty. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? ANS: maintain hip flexion to 90 degrees or less when sitting 6. a nurse is preparing a client for a cardiac catheterization. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first ANS: verify the client has given informed consent 7. a nurse is caring for an adult client who has age-related macular degeneration. which of the following findings should the nurse expect? ANS: distorted central vision of the eyes 8. a nurse is planning care for a group of clients after receiving change-of-shift report. which of the following clients should the nurse plan to see first? ANS: a client who is dehydrated, has mental confusion, and was found getting out of bed several times during the night 9. a nurse is collecting data from a client who is receiving sumatriptan. Which of the following is an expected outcome? ANS: diminished headache 10. a nurse is caring for a client who reports shortness of breath and has an oxygen saturation of 90%. which of the following actions should the nurse take ANS: administer oxygen via nasal cannula