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Med surg ATI EXAM 7 GRADED A+ QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has type 2 diabetes mellitus. The
client states, "I eat pasta every day. I can't imagine giving it up." Which of the
following responses should the nurse provide?
"You don't have to give up pasta; just adjust the amount you eat."
A nurse is assessing a client who has Addison's disease. Which of the
following findings should the nurse expect?
Hypotension
A nurse is planning to administer fluids to a client who has 25% total body
surface area burns. The client has no prior medical history. Which of the
following intravenous fluids is contraindicated for this client?
0.45% sodium chloride
A nurse is assessing a client who has Graves' disease. Which of the following
findings should the nurse expect the client to display?
Difficulty sleeping
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has Addison's disease about
healthy snack foods. Which of the following food choices by the client
indicates an understanding of the teaching?
Turkey and cheese sandwich
A nurse is planning care for a client who has type 2 diabetes mellitus. Which of
the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan?
Encourage the client to control weight
A nurse is monitoring a client who has Graves' disease for the development of
thyroid storm. The nurse should report which of the following findings to the
provider?
Hypertension
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory values of a client who has diabetic
ketoacidosis. Which of the following laboratory values is consistent with
diabetic ketoacidosis?
Bicarbonate level 12 mEq/L
A nurse is caring for a client who has diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). Which of
the following findings should the nurse expect?
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Kussmaul's respirations
A nurse is checking laboratory values to determine if a client with diabetes
mellitus is adhering to the treatment plan. Which of the following tests should
the nurse use to make this determination?
Glycosylated hemoglobin levels
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results of a client who has diabetes
mellitus. Which of the following results indicates that the client's diabetes is
controlled?
Fasting blood glucose 95 mg/dL
A nurse is monitoring a client following a thyroidectomy for the presence of
hypoparathyroidism. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
Involuntary muscle spasms
A nurse in the emergency department is caring for a client who has Addison's
disease and reports nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and abdominal pain. To
prevent an Addisonian crisis, the nurse should prepare to administer which of
the following medications?
Hydrocortisone
A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative following a
parathyroidectomy to treat hyperparathyroidism. Which of the following
laboratory values should the nurse expect to decrease as a therapeutic effect
of the procedure?
Calcium
A nurse is caring for a client who had a thyroidectomy to treat hyperthyroidism
caused by an adenoma. Which of the following findings should the nurse
report to the provider? (Select all that apply.)
A. Tachycardia & hypertension
B. Stridor & hoarseness
C. Positive Trousseau's
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has type 2 diabetes mellitus
about the pathophysiology of the disease. Which of the following statements
by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?
"My cells are resistant to the effects of insulin"
Med surg ATI EXAM 7 GRADED A+ QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has type 2 diabetes mellitus. The
client states, "I eat pasta every day. I can't imagine giving it up." Which of the
following responses should the nurse provide?
"You don't have to give up pasta; just adjust the amount you eat."
A nurse is assessing a client who has Addison's disease. Which of the
following findings should the nurse expect?
Hypotension
A nurse is planning to administer fluids to a client who has 25% total body
surface area burns. The client has no prior medical history. Which of the
following intravenous fluids is contraindicated for this client?
0.45% sodium chloride
A nurse is assessing a client who has Graves' disease. Which of the following
findings should the nurse expect the client to display?
Difficulty sleeping
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has Addison's disease about
healthy snack foods. Which of the following food choices by the client
indicates an understanding of the teaching?
Turkey and cheese sandwich
A nurse is planning care for a client who has type 2 diabetes mellitus. Which of
the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan?
Encourage the client to control weight
A nurse is monitoring a client who has Graves' disease for the development of
thyroid storm. The nurse should report which of the following findings to the
provider?
Hypertension
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory values of a client who has diabetic
ketoacidosis. Which of the following laboratory values is consistent with
diabetic ketoacidosis?
Bicarbonate level 12 mEq/L
A nurse is caring for a client who has diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). Which of
the following findings should the nurse expect?
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Kussmaul's respirations
A nurse is checking laboratory values to determine if a client with diabetes
mellitus is adhering to the treatment plan. Which of the following tests should
the nurse use to make this determination?
Glycosylated hemoglobin levels
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results of a client who has diabetes
mellitus. Which of the following results indicates that the client's diabetes is
controlled?
Fasting blood glucose 95 mg/dL
A nurse is monitoring a client following a thyroidectomy for the presence of
hypoparathyroidism. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
Involuntary muscle spasms
A nurse in the emergency department is caring for a client who has Addison's
disease and reports nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and abdominal pain. To
prevent an Addisonian crisis, the nurse should prepare to administer which of
the following medications?
Hydrocortisone
A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative following a
parathyroidectomy to treat hyperparathyroidism. Which of the following
laboratory values should the nurse expect to decrease as a therapeutic effect
of the procedure?
Calcium
A nurse is caring for a client who had a thyroidectomy to treat hyperthyroidism
caused by an adenoma. Which of the following findings should the nurse
report to the provider? (Select all that apply.)
A. Tachycardia & hypertension
B. Stridor & hoarseness
C. Positive Trousseau's
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has type 2 diabetes mellitus
about the pathophysiology of the disease. Which of the following statements
by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?
"My cells are resistant to the effects of insulin"
