ATI Adult Medical Surgical
PROCTORED 2022/2023
(UPDATED)
Endtroacheal tube extubate what would you report immediately - stridor
Why is stridor bad? - it means that there is an obstruction or edema in airway
What is heart rate like in someone who has a low fluid volume? - higher than
usual like 110
What is normal urine gravity? - 1.000 - 1.030
What is positive pressure doing? - promote lung expansion and stabilize chest
Would you recomened exercise for a pt who has been discharged with heart
failure? - yes
How often should exercise be in heart failure pt? - regular routine
,Should you consume milk with iron supplements? - no can cause gastro
disturbance.
Would you take iron with antacids? - no gastro disturb
Would you tell the pt to lower red meat intake with iron deficiency? - no
because they would need increase
What is a common side effect with iron pills? - constipation
What would you tell them to eat with taking iron pills? - high fiber
When does pain worsen with compartement syndrome? - when passive moving
occurs.
What does warmth under cast indicate? - infection
Should pt decrease complex carbs for atherosceleoris? - no
What carb should a client with atherosceloris decrease? - simple sugars
Is MRSA airborne or contact? - contact
What does phenyotoin do to hepatic enzymes (for seizures the med is)? - it
decreases effectiveness
,What should you tell the pt not to take with ciprofloxacin? - magnesium
containg antacids
Why wouldn't you take magnesium containing anatacids with cipro? - calcium
can decrease obsorb of med
What is a common side effect of rifampin? - color of pee
Can you take ciproflaxcin with booze? - yes
After a parathryoidecotmy what would be prioty for nurse? - to put trach tray by
bedside (AIRWAY)
What meds increase osteoporosis? - fludrocortisone
With enoxaparin what is main thing for the med the nurse should do? - give
dosage same time every day
Is restlessness common in hyperthyroidism? - yes
What would be urgent for hyperthyroidism? - high BP
If a pt has a weird heart sound what would be first thing you do? - listen to it
again but on the left side (least invasive)
, Why would gentamicin be withheld from a pt? - if creatine levels are too high
What is normal creatine? - .6-1.2
What is one of the first vital signs of a hemmhorage? - increase heart rate
What med would you give for a febrile reaction? - tyneol (reduces fever)
How long does a drain stay in place for a radical mastectomy? - 1 to 3 week
What drainage amount to get rid of drainage tube for mastectomy? - less than
25
What is first thing to ask if a pt reports dyspnea and SOB when put on O2? - if
they have COPD
Why would it be bad for you to put O2 on a COPD pt? - It can worsen
hypercarbia
What is someones HGB look like with leukemia increase or decreased? -
decreased
What would be a big sign that nephrosotmoy tube has popped? - back pain
What is max amount of flexing for total hip? - no more than 90
PROCTORED 2022/2023
(UPDATED)
Endtroacheal tube extubate what would you report immediately - stridor
Why is stridor bad? - it means that there is an obstruction or edema in airway
What is heart rate like in someone who has a low fluid volume? - higher than
usual like 110
What is normal urine gravity? - 1.000 - 1.030
What is positive pressure doing? - promote lung expansion and stabilize chest
Would you recomened exercise for a pt who has been discharged with heart
failure? - yes
How often should exercise be in heart failure pt? - regular routine
,Should you consume milk with iron supplements? - no can cause gastro
disturbance.
Would you take iron with antacids? - no gastro disturb
Would you tell the pt to lower red meat intake with iron deficiency? - no
because they would need increase
What is a common side effect with iron pills? - constipation
What would you tell them to eat with taking iron pills? - high fiber
When does pain worsen with compartement syndrome? - when passive moving
occurs.
What does warmth under cast indicate? - infection
Should pt decrease complex carbs for atherosceleoris? - no
What carb should a client with atherosceloris decrease? - simple sugars
Is MRSA airborne or contact? - contact
What does phenyotoin do to hepatic enzymes (for seizures the med is)? - it
decreases effectiveness
,What should you tell the pt not to take with ciprofloxacin? - magnesium
containg antacids
Why wouldn't you take magnesium containing anatacids with cipro? - calcium
can decrease obsorb of med
What is a common side effect of rifampin? - color of pee
Can you take ciproflaxcin with booze? - yes
After a parathryoidecotmy what would be prioty for nurse? - to put trach tray by
bedside (AIRWAY)
What meds increase osteoporosis? - fludrocortisone
With enoxaparin what is main thing for the med the nurse should do? - give
dosage same time every day
Is restlessness common in hyperthyroidism? - yes
What would be urgent for hyperthyroidism? - high BP
If a pt has a weird heart sound what would be first thing you do? - listen to it
again but on the left side (least invasive)
, Why would gentamicin be withheld from a pt? - if creatine levels are too high
What is normal creatine? - .6-1.2
What is one of the first vital signs of a hemmhorage? - increase heart rate
What med would you give for a febrile reaction? - tyneol (reduces fever)
How long does a drain stay in place for a radical mastectomy? - 1 to 3 week
What drainage amount to get rid of drainage tube for mastectomy? - less than
25
What is first thing to ask if a pt reports dyspnea and SOB when put on O2? - if
they have COPD
Why would it be bad for you to put O2 on a COPD pt? - It can worsen
hypercarbia
What is someones HGB look like with leukemia increase or decreased? -
decreased
What would be a big sign that nephrosotmoy tube has popped? - back pain
What is max amount of flexing for total hip? - no more than 90
