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A nurse is caring for a client who is difficult to arouse and very sleepy for
several hours following a generalized tonic-clonic seizure. Which of the
following descriptions should the nurse use when documenting this finding in
the medical record?
1) Aura phase
2) Presence of automatisms
3) Postictal phase
4) Presence of absence seizures
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A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who reports right shoulder pain
following a laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Which of the following statements
should the nurse make?
1) "The pain results from lying in one position too long during
surgery."
2) "The pain occurs as a residual pain from cholecystitis."
3) "The pain will dissipate if you ambulate frequently."
4) "The pain is caused from the nitrous dioxide injected into the
abdomen."
A nurse is checking the suction control chamber of a client's chest tube and
notes that there is no bubbling in the suction control chamber. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take?
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1) Notify the provider.
Answer Rationale:
The nurse should check for kinks and take other measures before notifying the
provider.
2) Verify that the suction regulator is on.
3) Continue to monitor the client because this is an expected finding.
4) Milk the chest tube to dislodge any clots in the tubing that may be
occluding it.
A nurse is assisting with the care of a client immediately following a lumbar
puncture. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? (Select all
that apply.)
1) Encourage fluid intake.
2) Monitor the puncture site for hematoma.
3) Insert a urinary catheter.
4) Elevate the client’s head of bed.
5) Apply a cervical collar to the client.
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A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who is postoperative following
surgical repair of a fractured mandible. The client’s jaw is wired shut to
repair and stabilize the fracture. The nurse should recognize which of the
following is the priority action?
1) Relieve the client's pain.
2) Check the client’s pressure points for redness.
3) Provide oral hygiene.
4) Prevent aspiration.
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has scleroderma. Which of the
following findings should the nurse expect?
1) A dry raised rash
2) Excessive salivation
3) Periorbital edema
4) Hardened skin
ATI Med-Surg proctored Exam Questions &
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Answers LATEST UPDATE 2021/2022
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ATI Med-Surg proctored Exam Questions &
Answers
A Grade
A nurse is caring for a client who is difficult to arouse and very sleepy for
several hours following a generalized tonic-clonic seizure. Which of the
following descriptions should the nurse use when documenting this finding in
the medical record?
1) Aura phase
2) Presence of automatisms
3) Postictal phase
4) Presence of absence seizures
ATI Med-Surg proctored Exam Questions &
Answers LATEST UPDATE 2021/2022
A Grade
, ATI Med-Surg proctored Exam Questions &
Answers LATEST UPDATE 2021/2022
A Grade
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who reports right shoulder pain
following a laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Which of the following statements
should the nurse make?
1) "The pain results from lying in one position too long during
surgery."
2) "The pain occurs as a residual pain from cholecystitis."
3) "The pain will dissipate if you ambulate frequently."
4) "The pain is caused from the nitrous dioxide injected into the
abdomen."
A nurse is checking the suction control chamber of a client's chest tube and
notes that there is no bubbling in the suction control chamber. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take?
ATI Med-Surg proctored Exam Questions &
Answers LATEST UPDATE 2021/2022
A Grade
, ATI Med-Surg proctored Exam Questions &
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1) Notify the provider.
Answer Rationale:
The nurse should check for kinks and take other measures before notifying the
provider.
2) Verify that the suction regulator is on.
3) Continue to monitor the client because this is an expected finding.
4) Milk the chest tube to dislodge any clots in the tubing that may be
occluding it.
A nurse is assisting with the care of a client immediately following a lumbar
puncture. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? (Select all
that apply.)
1) Encourage fluid intake.
2) Monitor the puncture site for hematoma.
3) Insert a urinary catheter.
4) Elevate the client’s head of bed.
5) Apply a cervical collar to the client.
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, ATI Med-Surg proctored Exam Questions &
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A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who is postoperative following
surgical repair of a fractured mandible. The client’s jaw is wired shut to
repair and stabilize the fracture. The nurse should recognize which of the
following is the priority action?
1) Relieve the client's pain.
2) Check the client’s pressure points for redness.
3) Provide oral hygiene.
4) Prevent aspiration.
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has scleroderma. Which of the
following findings should the nurse expect?
1) A dry raised rash
2) Excessive salivation
3) Periorbital edema
4) Hardened skin
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Answers LATEST UPDATE 2021/2022
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