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ATI CARE OF PATIENTS WITH PROBLEMS OF THE
THYROID AND PARATHYROID GLANDS EXAM
2025/2026 NEWEST ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE ALL
150 QUESTIONS AND 100% CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (ALREADY GRADED A+)
After teaching a client who has diverticulitis, a nurse
assesses the client's understanding. Which statement
made by the client indicates a need for further teaching?
a. "I'll ride my bike or take a long walk at least three times
a week."
b. "I must try to include at least 25 g of fiber in my diet
every day."
c. "I will take a laxative nightly at bedtime to avoid
becoming constipated."
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d. "I should use my legs rather than my back muscles
when I lift heavy objects." - ANSWER-c. "I will take a
laxative nightly at bedtime to avoid becoming constipated."
Laxatives are not recommended for patients with
diverticulitis because they can increase pressure in the
bowel, causing additional outpouching of the lumen.
Exercise and a high-fiber diet are recommended for clients
with diverticulitis because they promote regular bowel
function. Using the leg muscles rather than the back for
lifting prevents abdominal straining.
A nurse cares for an older adult who is admitted to the
hospital with complications of diverticulitis. Which actions
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would the nurse include in the client's plan of care? (Select
all that apply.)
a. Administer pain medications as prescribed.
b. Palpate the abdomen for distention.
c. Assess for sudden changes in mental status.
d. Provide the client with a high-fiber diet.
e. Evaluate stools for occult blood. - ANSWER-a.
Administer pain medications as prescribed.
b. Palpate the abdomen for distention.
c. Assess for sudden changes in mental status.
e. Evaluate stools for occult blood.
When caring for an older adult who has diverticulitis, the
nurse would administer analgesics as prescribed, palpate
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the abdomen for distention and tenderness, assess for
confusion and sudden changes in mental status, and
check stools for occult or frank bleeding. A low-
fiber/residue diet would be provided when symptoms are
present and a high-fiber diet when inflammation resolves.
A nurse is providing health teaching to a middle-age male-
to-female (MtF) client who has undergone gender-
reaffirming surgery. What information is most important to
this patient?
a. "Be sure to have an annual prostate examination."
b. "Continue your normal health screenings."
c. "Try to avoid being around people who are ill."
ATI CARE OF PATIENTS WITH PROBLEMS OF THE
THYROID AND PARATHYROID GLANDS EXAM
2025/2026 NEWEST ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE ALL
150 QUESTIONS AND 100% CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (ALREADY GRADED A+)
After teaching a client who has diverticulitis, a nurse
assesses the client's understanding. Which statement
made by the client indicates a need for further teaching?
a. "I'll ride my bike or take a long walk at least three times
a week."
b. "I must try to include at least 25 g of fiber in my diet
every day."
c. "I will take a laxative nightly at bedtime to avoid
becoming constipated."
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d. "I should use my legs rather than my back muscles
when I lift heavy objects." - ANSWER-c. "I will take a
laxative nightly at bedtime to avoid becoming constipated."
Laxatives are not recommended for patients with
diverticulitis because they can increase pressure in the
bowel, causing additional outpouching of the lumen.
Exercise and a high-fiber diet are recommended for clients
with diverticulitis because they promote regular bowel
function. Using the leg muscles rather than the back for
lifting prevents abdominal straining.
A nurse cares for an older adult who is admitted to the
hospital with complications of diverticulitis. Which actions
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would the nurse include in the client's plan of care? (Select
all that apply.)
a. Administer pain medications as prescribed.
b. Palpate the abdomen for distention.
c. Assess for sudden changes in mental status.
d. Provide the client with a high-fiber diet.
e. Evaluate stools for occult blood. - ANSWER-a.
Administer pain medications as prescribed.
b. Palpate the abdomen for distention.
c. Assess for sudden changes in mental status.
e. Evaluate stools for occult blood.
When caring for an older adult who has diverticulitis, the
nurse would administer analgesics as prescribed, palpate
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the abdomen for distention and tenderness, assess for
confusion and sudden changes in mental status, and
check stools for occult or frank bleeding. A low-
fiber/residue diet would be provided when symptoms are
present and a high-fiber diet when inflammation resolves.
A nurse is providing health teaching to a middle-age male-
to-female (MtF) client who has undergone gender-
reaffirming surgery. What information is most important to
this patient?
a. "Be sure to have an annual prostate examination."
b. "Continue your normal health screenings."
c. "Try to avoid being around people who are ill."
