ATI med surg part B (90 Questions All 100% Verified)

1. A nurse is reinforcing teaching with an older adult client who has

osteoporosis. Which of the following instructions should the nurse in the

teaching?

a) "Place throw rugs on wooden floors at home."

b) "Supplement your diet with vitamin E."

c) "Swim laps for 20 minutes twice per week."

d) "Take calcium supplements with meals." (The nurse should instruct

the client to take calcium carbonate supplements with or following

meals to increase absorption and effectiveness.)

2. A nurse is reviewing the medication record of a client who is taking

digoxin. Which of the following medications should the nurse identify as

increasing the risk for the client to develop digoxin toxicity?

a) Potassium chloride

b) Famotidine

c) Levothyroxine

d) Furosemide (The nurse should identify that loop diuretics, such as

furosemide, increase the urinary excretion of potassium, which can

lead to hypokalemia. Hypokalemia increases the risk for the

development of digoxin toxicity.)

3. A nurse is reinforcing teaching about insulin injections with an adult client

who weighs 45.4 kg (100 lb.). Which of the following statements by the

client indicates an understanding of the teaching?

a) "I should insert the needle at a 90-degree angle."

b) "I should give my shot in my belly tissue." (Clients who have low

body weights can have very little subcutaneous tissue. Therefore,

the nurse should instruct the client to administer the medication in

the upper abdomen for proper absorption.)

c) "I will pull back on the syringe plunger to look for blood before I

push the medication in."

d) "I will use the side of my hand to pull my skin to the side prior to

administering the insulin."

4. A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching for a client who had a

mechanical mitral valve replacement. Which of the following statements

by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?

a) "I will notify my dentist about this procedure." (The nurse should

instruct the client to notify his dentist about the mechanical mitral

valve replacement before any procedures so antibiotic therapy can

be initiated to reduce the risk of endocardial infection.)

b) "I will take an enteric-coated aspirin daily."

c) "I will use a firm-bristled toothbrush."

d) "I will weigh myself once a week."

5. A nurse is reviewing the medical record for an older adult client who is

experiencing nausea and vomiting. Based on the client data, which of the

following actions should the nurse take? (Click on the “Exhibit” button for

additional client information. There are three tabs that contain separate

categories of data.)

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