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ATI MED SURG RETAKE EXAM NEWEST 2024
ACTUAL EXAM 120 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
|ALREADY GRADED A+
What types of medication should the nurse expect to administer to a
client during an acute respiratory distress episode? - ANSWER-
Bronchodilators and steroids
A 46 year old female client is admitted for acute renal failure secondary
to diabetes and hypertension. Which test is the best indicator of adequate
glomerular filtration? - ANSWER- Serum creatinine
Two days postoperative, a male client reports aching pain in his left leg.
The nurse assesses redness and warmth on the lower left calf. What
intervention should be most helpful to this client? - ANSWER- Advise
the client to remain in bed with the leg elevated
Healthcare workers must protect themselves against becoming infected
with HIV. The Center for Disease Control has issued guidelines for
healthcare workers in relation to protection from HIV. These guidelines
include which recommendation? - ANSWER- Wear gloves when
coming in contact with the blood or body fluids of any client
A 51 year old truck driver who smokes two packs of cigarettes a day and
is 30 pounds overweight is diagnosed with having a gastric ulcer. Which
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content is most important for the nurse to include in the discharge
teaching for this client? - ANSWER- Information about smoking
cessation
In assessing cancer risk, the nurse identifies which woman as being at
greatest risk of developing breast cancer? - ANSWER- A 50 year old
whose mother had unilateral breast cancer
An adult client is admitted to the hospital burn unit with partial-
thickness and full-thickness burns over 40% of the body surface area. In
assessing the potential for skin regeneration, what should the nurse
remember about full-thickness burns? - ANSWER- Regenerative
function of the skin is absent because the dermal layer has been
destroyed
A client is admitted to the medical intensive care unit with a diagnosis of
myocardial infarction. The client's history indicates the infarction
occurred ten hours ago. Which lab test result would the nurse expect this
client to exhibit? - ANSWER- Elevated CK-MB
The nurse is assessing a client who smokes cigarettes and has been
diagnosed with emphysema. Which finding would the nurse expect this
client to exhibit? - ANSWER- Normal skin coloring
A splint is prescribed for nighttime use by a client with rheumatoid
arthritis. Which statement by the nurse provides the most accurate
explanation for use of the splints? - ANSWER- Prevention of
deformities
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A client who was in a motor vehicle collision was admitted to the
hospital and the right knee was placed in skeletal traction. The nurse has
documented this nursing diagnosis in the client's medical record:
"Potential for impairment of skin integrity related to immobility from
traction." Which nursing intervention is indicated based on this
diagnosis statement? - ANSWER- Provide back and skin care while
maintaining the traction
The nurse assesses a client with advanced cirrhosis of the liver for signs
of hepatic encephalopathy. Which finding would the nurse consider an
indication of progressive hepatic encephalopathy? - ANSWER-
Difficulty in handwriting
A client taking furosemide (Lasix), reports difficulty sleeping. What
question is important for the nurse to ask the client? - ANSWER- At
what time do you take your medication
A client taking a thiazide diuretic for the past six months has a serum
potassium level of 3. The nurse anticipates which change in prescription
for the client? - ANSWER- A potassium supplement will be prescribed
A client experiencing uncontrolled atrial fibrillation is admitted to the
telemetry unit. What initial medication should the nurse anticipate
administering to the client? - ANSWER- Digoxin
A client receiving cholestyramine (Questran) for hyperlipidemia should
be evaluated for what vitamin deficiency? - ANSWER- K
ATI MED SURG RETAKE EXAM NEWEST 2024
ACTUAL EXAM 120 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
|ALREADY GRADED A+
What types of medication should the nurse expect to administer to a
client during an acute respiratory distress episode? - ANSWER-
Bronchodilators and steroids
A 46 year old female client is admitted for acute renal failure secondary
to diabetes and hypertension. Which test is the best indicator of adequate
glomerular filtration? - ANSWER- Serum creatinine
Two days postoperative, a male client reports aching pain in his left leg.
The nurse assesses redness and warmth on the lower left calf. What
intervention should be most helpful to this client? - ANSWER- Advise
the client to remain in bed with the leg elevated
Healthcare workers must protect themselves against becoming infected
with HIV. The Center for Disease Control has issued guidelines for
healthcare workers in relation to protection from HIV. These guidelines
include which recommendation? - ANSWER- Wear gloves when
coming in contact with the blood or body fluids of any client
A 51 year old truck driver who smokes two packs of cigarettes a day and
is 30 pounds overweight is diagnosed with having a gastric ulcer. Which
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content is most important for the nurse to include in the discharge
teaching for this client? - ANSWER- Information about smoking
cessation
In assessing cancer risk, the nurse identifies which woman as being at
greatest risk of developing breast cancer? - ANSWER- A 50 year old
whose mother had unilateral breast cancer
An adult client is admitted to the hospital burn unit with partial-
thickness and full-thickness burns over 40% of the body surface area. In
assessing the potential for skin regeneration, what should the nurse
remember about full-thickness burns? - ANSWER- Regenerative
function of the skin is absent because the dermal layer has been
destroyed
A client is admitted to the medical intensive care unit with a diagnosis of
myocardial infarction. The client's history indicates the infarction
occurred ten hours ago. Which lab test result would the nurse expect this
client to exhibit? - ANSWER- Elevated CK-MB
The nurse is assessing a client who smokes cigarettes and has been
diagnosed with emphysema. Which finding would the nurse expect this
client to exhibit? - ANSWER- Normal skin coloring
A splint is prescribed for nighttime use by a client with rheumatoid
arthritis. Which statement by the nurse provides the most accurate
explanation for use of the splints? - ANSWER- Prevention of
deformities
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A client who was in a motor vehicle collision was admitted to the
hospital and the right knee was placed in skeletal traction. The nurse has
documented this nursing diagnosis in the client's medical record:
"Potential for impairment of skin integrity related to immobility from
traction." Which nursing intervention is indicated based on this
diagnosis statement? - ANSWER- Provide back and skin care while
maintaining the traction
The nurse assesses a client with advanced cirrhosis of the liver for signs
of hepatic encephalopathy. Which finding would the nurse consider an
indication of progressive hepatic encephalopathy? - ANSWER-
Difficulty in handwriting
A client taking furosemide (Lasix), reports difficulty sleeping. What
question is important for the nurse to ask the client? - ANSWER- At
what time do you take your medication
A client taking a thiazide diuretic for the past six months has a serum
potassium level of 3. The nurse anticipates which change in prescription
for the client? - ANSWER- A potassium supplement will be prescribed
A client experiencing uncontrolled atrial fibrillation is admitted to the
telemetry unit. What initial medication should the nurse anticipate
administering to the client? - ANSWER- Digoxin
A client receiving cholestyramine (Questran) for hyperlipidemia should
be evaluated for what vitamin deficiency? - ANSWER- K
