Ati Medsurg Proctored Final Exam 2023

A nurse is planning care for a client who is 1 day postoperative following an open cholecystectomy. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan of care? a. Place pillows under the client's knees b. Apply compression stockings to the lower extremities c. Avoid use of anticoagulants d. Discourage leg exercises while in bed {Ans: b. Apply compression stockings to the lower extremities}A nurse is planning care for an older adult client who has Meniere's disease. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan? a. Perform range-of-motion exercises to the client's neck every 4 hour b. Limit the client's fluid intake to 1,500 ml/day d. Administer aspirin if the client reports a headache c. Encourage the client to change positions slowly {Ans: c. Encourage the client to change positions slowly}A nurse is caring for a female client who is receiving total parental nutrition without fat emulsion. Which of the following findings should the nurse report? a. Crackles in the bilateral lung bases b. Weight gain of 1.3 kg (3lb) over the past 7 days c. Triglyceride 110 mg/dl d. Bowel sounds absent in lower quadrants {Ans: a. Crackles in