ATI MATERNITY PROCTORED EXAM
1. While the nurse is taking a patient history, the nurse discovers the patient has a
type of diabetes that results from a head injury and does not require insulin.
Which dietary change sh
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ATI MATERNITY PROCTORED EXAM
1. While the nurse is taking a patient history, the nurse discovers the patient has a
type of diabetes that results from a head injury and does not require insulin.
Which dietary change should the nurse share with the patient?
a. Reduce the quantity of carbohydrates ingested to lower blood sugar.
b. Include a serving of dairy in each meal to elevate calcium levels.
c. Drink plenty of fluids throughout the day to stay hydrated.
d. Avoid food high in acid to avoid metabolic acidosis.
ANS: C
The patient has diabetes insipidus, which places the patient at risk for dehydration
and hypernatremia. Dehydration should be prevented by drinking plenty of fluids
to replace the extra water excreted in the urine. Foods high in acid are not what
causes metabolic acidosis. A reduction in carbohydrates to lower blood sugar will
not help a patient with diabetes insipidus but it may help a patient with diabetes
mellitus. Calcium-rich dairy products would be recommended for a hypocalcemic
patient.
MULTIPLE RESPONSE
1.A nurse is selecting a site to insert an intravenous (IV) catheter on an adult.
Which actions will the nurse take? (Select all that apply.)
a. Check for contraindications to the extremity.
b. Start proximally and move distally on the arm.
c. Choose a vein with minimal curvature.
d. Choose the patient’s dominant arm.
e. Select a vein that is rigid.
f. Avoid areas of flexion.
ANS: A, C, F
The vein should be relatively straight to avoid catheter occlusion.
Contraindications to starting an IV catheter are conditions such as mastectomy, AV
fistula, and central line in the extremity and should be checked before initiation of
IV. Avoid areas of flexion if possible. The nurse sh
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