ATI CAP-MED SURG-ASSESSMENT Q & A
GREEN-----NEW QUESTIONS
YELLOW---AGREED ANSWER
RED---DOUBLE CHECK
1) A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who is starting to take carbidopa
/levodopa to treat Parkinson's disease. Which of the following instructions should the
nurse include in the teaching?
a. "This medication can cause your urine to turn a dark color."
b. "Expect immediate relief after taking this medication."
c. "Take the medication with a high-protein food."
d. "Skip a dose of the medication if you experience dizziness."---pg 42
2) A nurse is providing dietary teaching for a client who has chronic cholecystitis.
Which of the following day each of the nurse recommend?
a. Low-potassium diet
b. High-fiber diet
c. Low-fat diet---pg 356
d. Low-sodium diet
,3) A nurse is providing teaching to a client who is scheduled for an
electroencephalogram (EEG). which of the following statements by the client
indicates an understanding of the teaching?
a. I should not wash my hair prior to the procedure
b. I will receive a sedated 1 hour before the procedure
c. I should avoid eating prior to the procedure
d. I will be exposed to flashes of light during the procedure----------------PG 18 2016
VERSION
4) A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client following a heart transplant.
Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching?
a. Immunosuppressant medication needs to be taken for up to 1 year
b. Shortness of breath might be an indication of transplant rejection---pg 209
, c. the surgical site will heal in 3 to 4 weeks after surgery
d. begin 45 min of moderate aerobic exercise per day following discharge
5) A nurse is caring for a client who has been experiencing repeated tonic clonic seizures
over the course of 30 minutes. After maintaining the client's airway and turning the
client on their side, which of the following medication should the nurse administer?
a. Diazepam IV---pg 38
b. Lorazepam P0
c. Diltiazem IV
d. Clonazepam PO
6) The nurse is providing discharge instructions to a client who has GERD. Which of the
following statements by the client demonstrates an understanding of the teaching?
a. I should take my medicine with orange juice
b. a bedtime snack will prevent heartburn
c. I will lie down after meals
d. I will limit activities that require bending at the waist
7) A nurse is caring for a client who is at high risk for iron deficiency anemia.
Which of the following foods should the nurse instruct the client to increase in
their diet?
a. Yogurt
b. apples
c. raisins---------------------PER NUTRITION BOOK
d. cheddar cheese
GREEN-----NEW QUESTIONS
YELLOW---AGREED ANSWER
RED---DOUBLE CHECK
1) A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who is starting to take carbidopa
/levodopa to treat Parkinson's disease. Which of the following instructions should the
nurse include in the teaching?
a. "This medication can cause your urine to turn a dark color."
b. "Expect immediate relief after taking this medication."
c. "Take the medication with a high-protein food."
d. "Skip a dose of the medication if you experience dizziness."---pg 42
2) A nurse is providing dietary teaching for a client who has chronic cholecystitis.
Which of the following day each of the nurse recommend?
a. Low-potassium diet
b. High-fiber diet
c. Low-fat diet---pg 356
d. Low-sodium diet
,3) A nurse is providing teaching to a client who is scheduled for an
electroencephalogram (EEG). which of the following statements by the client
indicates an understanding of the teaching?
a. I should not wash my hair prior to the procedure
b. I will receive a sedated 1 hour before the procedure
c. I should avoid eating prior to the procedure
d. I will be exposed to flashes of light during the procedure----------------PG 18 2016
VERSION
4) A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client following a heart transplant.
Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching?
a. Immunosuppressant medication needs to be taken for up to 1 year
b. Shortness of breath might be an indication of transplant rejection---pg 209
, c. the surgical site will heal in 3 to 4 weeks after surgery
d. begin 45 min of moderate aerobic exercise per day following discharge
5) A nurse is caring for a client who has been experiencing repeated tonic clonic seizures
over the course of 30 minutes. After maintaining the client's airway and turning the
client on their side, which of the following medication should the nurse administer?
a. Diazepam IV---pg 38
b. Lorazepam P0
c. Diltiazem IV
d. Clonazepam PO
6) The nurse is providing discharge instructions to a client who has GERD. Which of the
following statements by the client demonstrates an understanding of the teaching?
a. I should take my medicine with orange juice
b. a bedtime snack will prevent heartburn
c. I will lie down after meals
d. I will limit activities that require bending at the waist
7) A nurse is caring for a client who is at high risk for iron deficiency anemia.
Which of the following foods should the nurse instruct the client to increase in
their diet?
a. Yogurt
b. apples
c. raisins---------------------PER NUTRITION BOOK
d. cheddar cheese
