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ATI Med Surg CMS Proctored Verified Exam Questions
And Answers Practice Questions with Solutions
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A nurse is planning care for a client following a cardiac
catheterization. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take?
a. keep the client on bed rest for 24 hours
b. limit the client's fluid intake to 1L per day.
c. maintain the client's affected extremity in extension
d. change the client's dressing every 8 hours. - Answer-c.
maintain the client's affected extremity in extension
M/S c. 27/p. 173 "Maintain bed rest in supine position with
extremity straight for prescribed time"
A nurse is caring for a client who has a lower extremity
fracture and a prescription for crutches. Which of the
following client statements indicates the client is adapting
to their role change?
a. I will need to have my partner take over shopping for
groceries and cooking the meal for us
b. These crutches make it impossible to care for my child
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c. I feel bad that I have to ask my partner to keep the
house clean
d. it's going to be difficult to tell my parents I can't take
them to their appointment. - Answer-a. I will need to have
my partner take over shopping for groceries and cooking
the meal for us
A nurse is caring for a client who has gastroenteritis.
Which of the following assessment findings should the
nurse recognize as an indication that the client is
experiencing dehydration?
a. pitting, dependent edema
b. distended jugular veins
c. increased BP
d. decreased BP - Answer-d. decreased BP
M/S C. 43/ p. 277 "signs of dehydration or hypovolemia
include, hypothermia, tachycardia, thready pulse,
HYPOTENSION, orthostatic hypotension, decreased
central venous pressure, tachypnea, hypoxia
A nurse is caring for a client who has a contusion of the
brainstem and reports thirst. The client's urinary output
was 4,000 ml over the past 24 hours. The nurse should
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anticipate a prescription for which of the following IV
medications?
a. Desmopressin
b. Epinephrine
c. Furosemide
d. Nitroprusside - Answer-a. Desmopressin
M/S c. 14/p. 85 "Diabetes insipidous is a possible
complication"
Pharm c. 40/ p.323 "desmopressin is an agent of choice
for DI"
A nurse in an emergency department is preparing to
perform ocular irrigation for a client. Which of the following
actions should the nurse plan to take?
a. Assess the client's visual acuity prior to irrigation
b. Have the client turn their head toward the unaffected
eye
c. Hold the irrigator syringe 3.81 cm (1.5in) above the eye
d. Perform the irrigation with sterile water for irrigation -
Answer-d. perform the irrigation with sterile water for
irrigation
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A nurse is preparing to administer lactated ringer's via
continuous IV infusion at 200 ml/hr. The IV tubing has a
drop factor of 10 drops / mL. How many gtt/min should the
nurse set the IV pump to administer? Round to the nearest
whole number - Answer-33 gtt/min
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who has
a new prescription for sublingual nitroglycerin. Which of
the following client statements indicates an understanding
of the teaching?
a. I can keep my medications for 1 year before replacing it.
b. I should lie down when I take this medication
c. I should discontinue this medication if I develop a
headache.
d. I can take up to 5 tablets in 15 minutes before seeking
medical attention - Answer-b. I should lie down when I
take this medication
M/S c. 31/p. 201 "Stop activity and rest. Heachace is a
common AE of this medication, change positions slowly"
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to an older adult
following a left total hip arthroplasty. Which of the follwoing
instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?
ATI Med Surg CMS Proctored Verified Exam Questions
And Answers Practice Questions with Solutions
Newest | Already Graded A+||Newest Exam!!!
A nurse is planning care for a client following a cardiac
catheterization. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take?
a. keep the client on bed rest for 24 hours
b. limit the client's fluid intake to 1L per day.
c. maintain the client's affected extremity in extension
d. change the client's dressing every 8 hours. - Answer-c.
maintain the client's affected extremity in extension
M/S c. 27/p. 173 "Maintain bed rest in supine position with
extremity straight for prescribed time"
A nurse is caring for a client who has a lower extremity
fracture and a prescription for crutches. Which of the
following client statements indicates the client is adapting
to their role change?
a. I will need to have my partner take over shopping for
groceries and cooking the meal for us
b. These crutches make it impossible to care for my child
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c. I feel bad that I have to ask my partner to keep the
house clean
d. it's going to be difficult to tell my parents I can't take
them to their appointment. - Answer-a. I will need to have
my partner take over shopping for groceries and cooking
the meal for us
A nurse is caring for a client who has gastroenteritis.
Which of the following assessment findings should the
nurse recognize as an indication that the client is
experiencing dehydration?
a. pitting, dependent edema
b. distended jugular veins
c. increased BP
d. decreased BP - Answer-d. decreased BP
M/S C. 43/ p. 277 "signs of dehydration or hypovolemia
include, hypothermia, tachycardia, thready pulse,
HYPOTENSION, orthostatic hypotension, decreased
central venous pressure, tachypnea, hypoxia
A nurse is caring for a client who has a contusion of the
brainstem and reports thirst. The client's urinary output
was 4,000 ml over the past 24 hours. The nurse should
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anticipate a prescription for which of the following IV
medications?
a. Desmopressin
b. Epinephrine
c. Furosemide
d. Nitroprusside - Answer-a. Desmopressin
M/S c. 14/p. 85 "Diabetes insipidous is a possible
complication"
Pharm c. 40/ p.323 "desmopressin is an agent of choice
for DI"
A nurse in an emergency department is preparing to
perform ocular irrigation for a client. Which of the following
actions should the nurse plan to take?
a. Assess the client's visual acuity prior to irrigation
b. Have the client turn their head toward the unaffected
eye
c. Hold the irrigator syringe 3.81 cm (1.5in) above the eye
d. Perform the irrigation with sterile water for irrigation -
Answer-d. perform the irrigation with sterile water for
irrigation
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A nurse is preparing to administer lactated ringer's via
continuous IV infusion at 200 ml/hr. The IV tubing has a
drop factor of 10 drops / mL. How many gtt/min should the
nurse set the IV pump to administer? Round to the nearest
whole number - Answer-33 gtt/min
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who has
a new prescription for sublingual nitroglycerin. Which of
the following client statements indicates an understanding
of the teaching?
a. I can keep my medications for 1 year before replacing it.
b. I should lie down when I take this medication
c. I should discontinue this medication if I develop a
headache.
d. I can take up to 5 tablets in 15 minutes before seeking
medical attention - Answer-b. I should lie down when I
take this medication
M/S c. 31/p. 201 "Stop activity and rest. Heachace is a
common AE of this medication, change positions slowly"
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to an older adult
following a left total hip arthroplasty. Which of the follwoing
instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?
