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A nurse is assessing the heart sounds of a client who has developed chest pain that becomes worse with inspiration. The nurse auscultates a high-pitched scratching sound during both systole and diastole with the diaphragm of the stethoscope positioned at the left sternal border. Which of the following heart sounds should the nurse document? - Audible click - Murmur - Third heart sound - Pericardial friction rub Pericardial friction rub: A pericardial friction rub has a high-pitched scrat...

A nurse is assessing the heart sounds of a client who has developed chest pain that becomes worse with inspiration. The nurse auscultates a high-pitched scratching sound during both systole and diastole with the diaphragm of the stethoscope positioned at the left sternal border. Which of the following heart sounds should the nurse document? - Audible click - Murmur - Third heart sound - Pericardial friction rub Pericardial friction rub: A pericardial friction rub has a high-pitched scrat...

ATI Learning System 3.0 Fundamentals Final Already Graded A A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who is recovering from lung cancer. Which of the following activities should the nurse recommend to the client? washing dishes

ATI Learning System Gerontology Final Exam with 100% Correct Answers | Verified | Updated 2024 a nurse is completing medication reconciliation for an older adult client who is receiving multiple medications. which of the following actions should the nurse take first ask the client about over-the-counter medications she is taking a nurse at a long term facility is planning care for a client who has Alzheimer's disease and wanders at night. which of the following interventions should the n...

ATI Learning System Gerontology practice quiz w/rationales with 100% Correct Answers | Verified | Updated 2024 A nurse is caring for an older adult client who has pneumonia. Which of the following physiologic changes associated with aging places the client at a greater risk for pneumonia? A. Decreased anterior-posterior diameter B. Increased diameter of the small airways C. Decreased number of cilia D. Increased alveolar surface area C. Decreased number of cilia Decreased anterior-poste...

ATI Learning System Gerontology Questions & Answers with 100% Correct Answers | Verified | Updated 2024 A nurse is caring for an older adult client who has pneumonia. Which of the following physiologic changes associated with aging places the client at a greater risk for pneumonia? A. Decreased anterior-posterior diameter B. Increased diameter of the small airways C. Decreased number of cilia D. Increased alveolar surface area C. Decreased number of cilia A nurse us contributing to the ...

ATI learning system Respiratory Questions & Answers with 100% Correct Answers | Verified | Updated 2024 A nurse is caring for a client who has a tracheostomy with an inflated cuff in place. Which of the following findings indicates that the nurse should suction the client's airway secretion? A. The client is unable to speak B. The client's airway secretions were last suctioned 2 hr ago C. The client coughs and expectorates a large mucous plug D. The nurse auscultate coarse crackles in ...

ATI Learning System RN 3.0 Fundamentals 1 Exam Questions & Answers with 100% Correct Answers | Verified | Updated 2024 A nurse is assessing the heart sounds of a client who has developed chest pain that becomes worse with inspiration. The nurse auscultates a high-pitched scratching sound during both systole and diastole with the diaphragm of the stethoscope positioned at the left sternal border. Which of the following heart sounds should the nurse document? - Audible click - Murmur - Th...

ATI Learning System RN Pharmacology with 100% Correct Answers | Verified | Updated 2024 A nurse on a medical unit is preparing to administer alendronate 40 mg PO for an older adult client who has Paget's disease of the bone. Which of the following actions should be the nurse's priority? Ambulate the client to a chair prior to administering the medication A nurse is caring for an older adult client who has a prescription for zolpidem at bedtime to promote sleep. The nurse should plan to ...

ATI Learning System: Gerontology Final Exam Questions & Answers with 100% Correct Answers | Verified | Updated 2024 A nurse is reinforcing teaching about skin changes in the older adult client with a newly licensed nurse. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as a benign, age- related skin change commonly seen in older adult clients? A. Liver spots B. Nevi C. Atopic dermatitis D. Psoriasis A. Liver spots A nurse at a long-term care facility is contributing to the pl...