Ati Rn Vati Comprehensive Predictor Form A - Updated 2024

During the immediate postoperative period following thoracic surgery, a nurse medicates a client for pain on a schedule. The rationale for this nursing action is which of the following? A. Suppresses the cough reflex B. Decreases the level of anxiety C. Reduces the respiratory rate D. Facilitates deep breathing {Ans: Facilitates deep breathing}A nurse manager is presenting information to the nursing staff regarding the appropriate use of client restraints. Which of the following should the nurse include? (Select all that apply) A. The provider should renew the prescription for restraints every 48 hr B. The nurse should pad the bony prominences C. The nurse should tie the restraints using a square knot D. The nurse should remove the restraints every 2 hr E. The provider's prescription should include the type of restraint to use {Ans: - The nurse should pad the bony prominences - The nurse should remove the restraints every 2 hr - The provider's prescription should include the type of restraint to use}A nurse is assessing a client who has pericarditis. Which of the following findings is the priority? A. Dependent edema B. Pericardial friction rub C. Paradoxical pulse D. Substernal chest pain {Ans: Paradoxical