Practice Question
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has diabetes mellitus type 1 about sick-day management. Which of the following is the priority action for the nurse to recommend to the client?
Answer Choices:
Correct Answer:
“Monitor blood glucose levels every 4 hours.”
Rationale:
🔵 During illness, clients with type 1 diabetes are at high risk for DKA or hypoglycemia.
🔵 Frequent glucose monitoring enables timely intervention and adjustment of insulin and intake.
🔵 This action is essential for detecting fluctuations and preventing life-threatening complications.
🔵 Sick-day management begins with vigilant self-monitoring.
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A nurse is planning care for a client who is 1 day postoperative following a partial bowel resection. The client requires a complete dressing change, total parenteral nutrition administration, daily weight and is reporting pain at a level of 6 on a 0 to 10 scale. Which of the following nursing actions should the nurse plan to complete first?
Answer Choices:
A. Obtain the client’s vital signs.
B. Weigh the client.
C. Administer pain medication.
D. Change the client’s dressing.
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Answer Choices:
A. Drinking orange juice regularly
B. Eating dinner early in the evening
C. Consuming low-fat meats
D. Sleeping on a large wedge-style pillow
A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who is 1 day postoperative following a thyroidectomy and reports severe muscle spasms of the lower extremities. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Answer Choices:
A. Determine the client’s calcium level.
B. Give the client an oral potassium supplement.
C. Administer intravenous normal saline solution.
D. Monitor the client’s peripheral pulses.
A nurse is reviewing the plan of care for a client experiencing an acute exacerbation of ulcerative colitis. Which of the following treatments should the nurse expect to administer?
Answer Choices:
A. Docusate
B. A corticosteroid medication
C. Aspirin
D. A bowel cathartic medication
A nurse is assisting with the plan of care for a client who is 4 hr postoperative from a subtotal thyroidectomy. Which of the following implementations should the nurse recommend?
Answer Choices:
A. Check for bleeding on the dressing at the back of the client’s neck.
B. Ensure that acetylcysteine IV is readily available.
C. Place the client in a side-lying position.
D. Check the client for asterixis.
Question Details
- Category: LPN Nursing Exam(s)
- Subcategory: LPN ATI Exams
- Domain: Medical-Surgical
- Answer Choices: 4