ATI Capstone Med Surg 2026
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a nurse is reviewing the ABG results of a client who the provider suspects
has metabolic acidosis. what would the nurse expect to see - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔pH below 7.35
a pt is experiencing SOB, fatigue, JVD, the nurse auscultates a third heart
sound (S3), what should the nurse anticipate as the cause of these s/s - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔HF
,a nurse is administering potassium chloride elixer 40mEq divided into 2
equal doses every 12 hours, available is 6.7 mEq/5mL. how many mL
should the nurse administer per dose? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔30mL
a nurse is caring for a pt in the ED who was just admitted with chest pain,
possible acute coronary syndrome. what should the nurse do first? - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔administer sublingual nitroglycerin
(treat chest pain to reduce cardiac tissue damage)
a nurse is caring for pt who is experiencing ventricular tachycardia with a
pulse, the RRT is at the bedside. what electrical intervention should be
used to correct this dysrhythmia? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔synchronized
cardioversion
(tx for afib, SVT, and v tach with a pulse)
a nurse is caring for an adult pt who is experiencing delayed wound
healing, which of the following interventions should the nurse take? - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔monitor serum albumin levels and notify provider if below
3.5g/dL
, (lack of protein increases the risk for a delay in wound healing and
infection)
a nurse is teaching a client who has pre-dialysis ESKD about diet, what
should be included? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔reduce intake of foods high in
potassium
(potassium clearance is impaired in ESKD)
a nurse is caring for a client who has T1DM, the nurse misread the client's
morning BG level as 210mg/dL, instead of 120mg/dL and administered the
insulin dose appropriate for a reading over 200mg/dL before the client's
breakfast, what action is the nurse's priority? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔monitor the
client for hypoglycemia
a nurse is planning care for a pt who has a new diagnosis of DI, which of
the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan of care? - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔check urine specific gravity
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Exam Questions and Verified
Answers | Already Graded A+
a nurse is reviewing the ABG results of a client who the provider suspects
has metabolic acidosis. what would the nurse expect to see - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔pH below 7.35
a pt is experiencing SOB, fatigue, JVD, the nurse auscultates a third heart
sound (S3), what should the nurse anticipate as the cause of these s/s - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔HF
,a nurse is administering potassium chloride elixer 40mEq divided into 2
equal doses every 12 hours, available is 6.7 mEq/5mL. how many mL
should the nurse administer per dose? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔30mL
a nurse is caring for a pt in the ED who was just admitted with chest pain,
possible acute coronary syndrome. what should the nurse do first? - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔administer sublingual nitroglycerin
(treat chest pain to reduce cardiac tissue damage)
a nurse is caring for pt who is experiencing ventricular tachycardia with a
pulse, the RRT is at the bedside. what electrical intervention should be
used to correct this dysrhythmia? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔synchronized
cardioversion
(tx for afib, SVT, and v tach with a pulse)
a nurse is caring for an adult pt who is experiencing delayed wound
healing, which of the following interventions should the nurse take? - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔monitor serum albumin levels and notify provider if below
3.5g/dL
, (lack of protein increases the risk for a delay in wound healing and
infection)
a nurse is teaching a client who has pre-dialysis ESKD about diet, what
should be included? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔reduce intake of foods high in
potassium
(potassium clearance is impaired in ESKD)
a nurse is caring for a client who has T1DM, the nurse misread the client's
morning BG level as 210mg/dL, instead of 120mg/dL and administered the
insulin dose appropriate for a reading over 200mg/dL before the client's
breakfast, what action is the nurse's priority? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔monitor the
client for hypoglycemia
a nurse is planning care for a pt who has a new diagnosis of DI, which of
the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan of care? - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔check urine specific gravity
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