Ati Rn Medical-Surgical Proctored, Ati Rn Medical-Surgical Proctored Study Guide Graded A+

Endoscopy (EGD) positioning {Ans: left side lying}A pt has a positive TB skin test what would your first action be? {Ans: put a mask on either the pt or yourself}which of the following lab values indicates a pt suffers from hypovolemia? {Ans: increased urine specific gravity}A nurse has prepared a sterile field for assisting a provider with a chest tube insertion. Which of the following events should the nurse recognize as contaminating the field (Select all that apply) A. provider drops a sterile instrument onto the near side of the sterile field B. nurse moistens a cotton ball with sterile normal saline and places it on sterile field C. procedure is delayed 1hr because the provider receives an emergency call D. nurse turns to speak to someone who enters through the door behind the nurse E. clients hand brushes against the outer edge of the sterile field {Ans: B, C, D}Priority action for symptomatic sinus bradycardia: {Ans: atropine & isoproterenol then pacemaker}Client teaching for self-admin of alendronate (fosamax): {Ans: -take w/ 8 oz of water in the early morning before eating -remain upright for 30 min after taking}