RN_MEDSURG_FINAL_EXAM.pdf

ATI RN MED SURG FINAL EXAM /2 LATEST VERSIONS
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WITH 250 ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
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DETAILED ANSWERS/LATEST |ALREADY GRADED
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A+ (WITH NGN) br br br




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A caregiver is completing a preoperative teaching plan for a patient who is to have a
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total hip arthroplasty. Which of the following should the caregiver include in the
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br teaching plan? Select all that applybr br br br br




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a. Having the patient roll onto the operative hip br br br br br br br




b. Possible use of an abductor device or pillow between the legs when turning
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c. Sitting in a low reclining chair br br br br br




d. Performing isometric exercises - ...SOLUTION:>>>...B - possible use of an br br br br br br br br br




br abductor device or pillow between the legs when turning, D - performing
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A caregiver is presenting g information to patients at a health fair on measures to
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br reduce the risk of amputation. Which of the following information should the
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br caregiver provide br




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a. Unplug electrical equipment when having repairs br br br br br




b. encourage patients who have diabetes mellitus to maintain blood glucose br br br br br br br br br




br within the reference ranges
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,c. Encourage patients who smoke to consider smoking cessation
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br programs.

d. Advise patients to wait 2 hrs after taking pin medication before driving -
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...SOLUTION:>>>...B - encourage patients who have
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diabetes mellitus to maintain blood glucose within the reference ranges, C -
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encourage patients who smoke to consider smoking cessation programs
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A patient who had an above the knee amputation reports having sharp, stabbing type
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br of phantom pain. Which of the following is an appropriate action by the caregiver.
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a. Facilitate counseling services br br




b. Administer an antiepileptic medication br br br




c. Question rather the pain is real br br br br br




d. Encourage cold therapy treatments - ...SOLUTION:>>>...B - administer
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A caregiver is assessing a patient who has a casted compound fracture of the right
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br forearm Which of the following finds is an early indication of neurovascular
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br compromise?

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a. Pallor

,b. Pulselessness

c. Paralysis
d. Paresthesia - ...SOLUTION:>>>...D - paresthesia br br br br




A caregiver is caring for a patient who has a laboratory finding of serum potassium of
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br 5.4 mEq/L, The caregiver should assess for which of the following clinical
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br manifestations?

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a. Constipation

b. EKG changes br




c. Hypotension

d. Polyuria - ...SOLUTION:>>>...B - EKG changesbr br br br br




The caregiver is caring for a patient who has a peripheral IV in place for fluid
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replacement. When caring for the patient's IV site, the caregiver should
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a. ensure that the tubing is firmly anchored to the patient's skin.
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b. ensure that anticoagulants are placed on hold for the duration of IV
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br therapy

c. periodically remove hair from 2 cm around the IV site. br br br br br br br br br




d. replace the IV dressing with a new, clean dressing if it is soiled. -
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br ...SOLUTION:>>>...A - ensure that the tubing is firmly anchored to the br br br br br br br br br br

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When planning the care of a patient with a fluid imbalance, the caregiver understands
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br that in the human body, water and electrolytes move from the arterial capillary bed
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br to the interstitial fluid. What causes this to occur?
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a. Hydrostatic pressure resulting from the pumping action of the heart br br br br br br br br br




b. Pressure of the blood in the renal capillaries br br br br br br br




c. Active transport of hydrogen ions across the capillary walls
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d. Action of the dissolved particles contained in a unit of blood -
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...SOLUTION:>>>...A - hydrostatic pressure resulting from the pumping action
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br of the heart
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The caregiver is caring for a patient who is being treated on the oncology unit with
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br a diagnosis of lung cancer with bone metastases. The patient reports a new onset of
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br weakness with abdominal pain and further assessment suggests that the patient
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br likely has a fluid volume deficit. The caregiver should recognize that this patient
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br may be experiencing what electrolyte imbalance?
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a. Hypomagnesemia

b. Hypomagnesemia

c. Hypercalcemia
d. Hypernatremia - ...SOLUTION:>>>...C - hypercalcemia br br br br