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VATI MED SURG PROCTORED EXAM 2025 NEWEST
EXAM FORM A AND B COMPLETE EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS (100% CORRECT
ANSWERS) /ALREADY GRADED A+
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has right-sided heart
failure. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
(Select all that apply.) ......ANSWER........Poripheral edema
Hepatomegaly
Abdominal distention
A nurse is caring for a client who has heart failure and a new
prescription for furosemide. The nurse should monitor the client
for which of the following adverse effects of the medication?
......ANSWER........Tinnitus
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The nurse should monitor clients who take furosemide for tinnitus
and hearing loss. Audiometry is recommended for clients
recelving prolonged IV furosemide.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is recovering
from severe diarrhea and is ready to resume eating solid foods.
Which of the following food items should the nurse recommend?
......ANSWER........Yogurt
The nurse should recommend adding yogurt to the diet to
provide probiotics and add substance to the stool, making it
more formed. A client who is recovering from diarrhea should
consume a diet that is low in fiber. Taking probiotics can also
help restore the natural gastrointestinal flora.
A nurse is monitoring a client who has a new prescription for
furosemide for peripheral edema. For which of the following
adverse effects should the nurse monitor?
......ANSWER........Muscle weakness
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Furosemide is a loop diuretic, which is used to treat hypertension
and edema. Furosemide can cause excess excretion of
potassium. The nurse should monitor the client for manifestations
of hypokalemia such as nausea, muscle weakness, and spasms.
A nurse is contacting the provider of a client who has heart
failure and a potassium level of 3.4 mEq/L. Which of the
following client medications should the nurse expect the provider
to withhold? ......ANSWER........Digoxin
The nurse should expect the provider to withhold digoxin when
the client's potassium level is low to decrease the client's risk of
dysrhythrmias due to digoxin toxicity. Potassium assists in
displacing digoxin, because digoxin binds to potassiurm, and
reduces the risk for digoxin toxicity.
A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who has cellulitis and
is receiving IV ceftriaxone. During data collection, the nurse
notes the client is flushed and the client reports urticaria. After
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stopping the IV infusion, which of the following actions should the
nurse take first? ......ANSWER........Check the client's respirations.
After stopping the IV infusion, the first action the nurse should
take when using the airway, breathing, circulation approach to
client care is to count the client's respirations and monitor for
dyspnea because a client experiencing an allergic reaction can
progress to anaphylactic shock and death.
A registered nurse (RN) in an acute care facility is caring for a
group of clients with the assistance of a licensed practical nurse
(LPN). Which of the following tasks should the RN delegate to
the LPN? (Select all that apply.) ......ANSWER........Inserting an
NG tube
Monitoring an IV infusion
Administering IM medications
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a young adult client about
testicular self-examination. Which of the following instructions
VATI MED SURG PROCTORED EXAM 2025 NEWEST
EXAM FORM A AND B COMPLETE EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS (100% CORRECT
ANSWERS) /ALREADY GRADED A+
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has right-sided heart
failure. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
(Select all that apply.) ......ANSWER........Poripheral edema
Hepatomegaly
Abdominal distention
A nurse is caring for a client who has heart failure and a new
prescription for furosemide. The nurse should monitor the client
for which of the following adverse effects of the medication?
......ANSWER........Tinnitus
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The nurse should monitor clients who take furosemide for tinnitus
and hearing loss. Audiometry is recommended for clients
recelving prolonged IV furosemide.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is recovering
from severe diarrhea and is ready to resume eating solid foods.
Which of the following food items should the nurse recommend?
......ANSWER........Yogurt
The nurse should recommend adding yogurt to the diet to
provide probiotics and add substance to the stool, making it
more formed. A client who is recovering from diarrhea should
consume a diet that is low in fiber. Taking probiotics can also
help restore the natural gastrointestinal flora.
A nurse is monitoring a client who has a new prescription for
furosemide for peripheral edema. For which of the following
adverse effects should the nurse monitor?
......ANSWER........Muscle weakness
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Furosemide is a loop diuretic, which is used to treat hypertension
and edema. Furosemide can cause excess excretion of
potassium. The nurse should monitor the client for manifestations
of hypokalemia such as nausea, muscle weakness, and spasms.
A nurse is contacting the provider of a client who has heart
failure and a potassium level of 3.4 mEq/L. Which of the
following client medications should the nurse expect the provider
to withhold? ......ANSWER........Digoxin
The nurse should expect the provider to withhold digoxin when
the client's potassium level is low to decrease the client's risk of
dysrhythrmias due to digoxin toxicity. Potassium assists in
displacing digoxin, because digoxin binds to potassiurm, and
reduces the risk for digoxin toxicity.
A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who has cellulitis and
is receiving IV ceftriaxone. During data collection, the nurse
notes the client is flushed and the client reports urticaria. After
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stopping the IV infusion, which of the following actions should the
nurse take first? ......ANSWER........Check the client's respirations.
After stopping the IV infusion, the first action the nurse should
take when using the airway, breathing, circulation approach to
client care is to count the client's respirations and monitor for
dyspnea because a client experiencing an allergic reaction can
progress to anaphylactic shock and death.
A registered nurse (RN) in an acute care facility is caring for a
group of clients with the assistance of a licensed practical nurse
(LPN). Which of the following tasks should the RN delegate to
the LPN? (Select all that apply.) ......ANSWER........Inserting an
NG tube
Monitoring an IV infusion
Administering IM medications
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a young adult client about
testicular self-examination. Which of the following instructions
