UPDAED EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS ATI ADULT
MEDICAL SURGICAL
PROCTORED
,Endtroacheal tube extubate what would you report immedatiely?
- CORRECT ANSWER stridor
Why is stridor bad?
- CORRECT ANSWER it means that there is an obstruction or edema in airway
What is heart rate like in someone who has a low fluid volume?
- CORRECT ANSWER higher than usual like 110
What is normal unrine gravity?
- CORRECT ANSWER 1.000 - 1.030
What is positive pressure doing?
- CORRECT ANSWER promote lung expansion and stabilize chest
Would you recomened exercise for a pt who has been discharged with heart failure?
- CORRECT ANSWER yes
How often should exercise be in heart failure pt?
- CORRECT ANSWER regular routine
Should you consume milk with iron supplements?
- CORRECT ANSWER no can cause gastro disturbance.
Would you take iron with antacids?
- CORRECT ANSWER no gastro disturb
Would you tell the pt to lower red meat intake with iron deficiency?
,- CORRECT ANSWER no because they would need increase
What is a common side effect with iron pills?
- CORRECT ANSWER constipation
What would you tell them to eat with taking iron pills?
- CORRECT ANSWER high fiber
When does pain worsen with compartement syndrome?
- CORRECT ANSWER when passive moving occurs.
What does warmth under cast indicate? - CORRECT ANSWER infection
Should pt decrease complex carbs for atherosceleoris? - CORRECT ANSWER no
What carb should a client with atherosceloris decrease? - CORRECT ANSWER simple sugars
Is MRSA airborne or contact? - CORRECT ANSWER contact
What does phenyotoin do to hepatic enzymes (for seizures the med is)? - CORRECT ANSWER
it decreases effectiveness
What should you tell the pt not to take with ciprofloxacin? - CORRECT ANSWER magnesium
containg antacids
Why wouldn't you take magnesium containing anatacids with cipro? - CORRECT ANSWER
calcium can decrease obsorb of med
What is a common side effect of rifampin? - CORRECT ANSWER color of pee
Can you take ciproflaxcin with booze? - CORRECT ANSWER yes
, After a parathyroidectomy what would be priority for nurse? - CORRECT ANSWER to put trach
tray by bedside (AIRWAY)
What meds increase osteoporosis? - CORRECT ANSWER fludrocortisone
With enoxaparin what is main thing for the med the nurse should do? - CORRECT ANSWER
give dosage same time every day
Is restlessness common in hyperthyroidism? - CORRECT ANSWER yes
What would be urgent for hyperthyroidism? - CORRECT ANSWER high BP
If a pt has a weird heart sound what would be first thing you do? - CORRECT ANSWER listen
to it again but on the left side (least invasive)
Why would gentamicin be withheld from a pt? - CORRECT ANSWER if creatine levels are too
high
What is normal creatine? - CORRECT ANSWER .6-1.2
What is one of the first vital signs of a hemorrhage? - CORRECT ANSWER increase heart rate
What med would you give for a febrile reaction? - CORRECT ANSWER tylenol (reduces fever)
How long does a drain stay in place for a radical mastectomy? - CORRECT ANSWER 1 to 3
week
What drainage amount to get rid of drainage tube for mastectomy? - CORRECT ANSWER less
than 25