3/19/25, 6:01 ATI Capstone Med Surg |
AM
ATI CAPSTONE MED SURG EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED LATEST UPDATE
Terms in this set (129)
a nurse is reviewing the ABG results of pH below 7.35
a client who the provider suspects
has
metabolic acidosis. what would the nurse
expect to see
a pt is experiencing SOB, fatigue, JVD, the HF
nurse auscultates a third heart sound (S3),
what should the nurse anticipate as the
cause of these s/s
a nurse is administering potassium chloride 30mL
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?
a nurse is caring for a pt in the ED who administer sublingual nitroglycerin
was just admitted with chest pain,
possible
(treat chest pain to reduce cardiac tissue damage)
acute coronary syndrome. what should the
nurse do first?
a nurse is caring for pt who is experiencing synchronized cardioversion
ventricular tachycardia with a pulse, the
RRT is at the bedside. what electrical
(tx for afib, SVT, and v tach with a pulse)
intervention should be used to correct this
dysrhythmia?
1/13
, 3/19/25, 6:01 ATI Capstone Med Surg |
AM
a nurse is caring for an adult pt who is monitor serum albumin levels and notify provider if below 3.5g/dL
experiencing delayed wound healing,
which of the following interventions should
(lack of protein increases the risk for a delay in wound healing and infection)
the nurse take?
a nurse is teaching a client who has pre- reduce intake of foods high in potassium
dialysis ESKD about diet, what should be
included?
(potassium clearance is impaired in ESKD)
a nurse is caring for a client who has monitor the client for hypoglycemia
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?
a nurse is planning care for a pt who has a check urine specific gravity
new diagnosis of DI, which of the following
interventions should the nurse include
in
the plan of care?
a nurse is caring for a pt admitted with albuterol 3mL via nebulizer
wheezing and coughing due to an
allergic reaction to a newly prescribed
medication, what medication should be
administered
first?
a nurse is caring for a female client in the administer oxygen via face mask
ED who reports SOB and pain in the
lung area, she states that she started
taking BC pills 3 weeks ago and that she
smokes, her heart rate is 110/min, RR
40/min, and BP
140/80, her ABGs are pH 7.50, PaCO2 29,
PaO2 60, HCO3 20, SaO2 86%, what is the
priority of nursing interventions
2/13
AM
ATI CAPSTONE MED SURG EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED LATEST UPDATE
Terms in this set (129)
a nurse is reviewing the ABG results of pH below 7.35
a client who the provider suspects
has
metabolic acidosis. what would the nurse
expect to see
a pt is experiencing SOB, fatigue, JVD, the HF
nurse auscultates a third heart sound (S3),
what should the nurse anticipate as the
cause of these s/s
a nurse is administering potassium chloride 30mL
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?
a nurse is caring for a pt in the ED who administer sublingual nitroglycerin
was just admitted with chest pain,
possible
(treat chest pain to reduce cardiac tissue damage)
acute coronary syndrome. what should the
nurse do first?
a nurse is caring for pt who is experiencing synchronized cardioversion
ventricular tachycardia with a pulse, the
RRT is at the bedside. what electrical
(tx for afib, SVT, and v tach with a pulse)
intervention should be used to correct this
dysrhythmia?
1/13
, 3/19/25, 6:01 ATI Capstone Med Surg |
AM
a nurse is caring for an adult pt who is monitor serum albumin levels and notify provider if below 3.5g/dL
experiencing delayed wound healing,
which of the following interventions should
(lack of protein increases the risk for a delay in wound healing and infection)
the nurse take?
a nurse is teaching a client who has pre- reduce intake of foods high in potassium
dialysis ESKD about diet, what should be
included?
(potassium clearance is impaired in ESKD)
a nurse is caring for a client who has monitor the client for hypoglycemia
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?
a nurse is planning care for a pt who has a check urine specific gravity
new diagnosis of DI, which of the following
interventions should the nurse include
in
the plan of care?
a nurse is caring for a pt admitted with albuterol 3mL via nebulizer
wheezing and coughing due to an
allergic reaction to a newly prescribed
medication, what medication should be
administered
first?
a nurse is caring for a female client in the administer oxygen via face mask
ED who reports SOB and pain in the
lung area, she states that she started
taking BC pills 3 weeks ago and that she
smokes, her heart rate is 110/min, RR
40/min, and BP
140/80, her ABGs are pH 7.50, PaCO2 29,
PaO2 60, HCO3 20, SaO2 86%, what is the
priority of nursing interventions
2/13
