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ATI MED SURG A 2019 EXAM – STUDY GUIDE 90 Correct Questions & Answers 1.A nurse is caring for a client who has hepatic encephalopathy that is being treated with lactulose. The client is experiencing excessive stools. Which of the following findings is an adverse effect of this medication? Hy...

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ATI MED SURG A 2019 EXAM – STUDY GUIDE
90 Correct Questions & Answers
1.A nurse is caring for a client who has hepatic encephalopathy that is being treated with
lactulose. The client is experiencing excessive stools. Which of the following findings is an
adverse effect of this medication?
Hypokalemia
2.A nurse is caring for a client who has emphysema and is receiving mechanical ventilation.
The client appears anxious and restless, and the high-pressure alarm is sounding. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take first?
Instruct theclient to allow the machine to breathe for them.
3.A nurse is teaching a client who has a family history of colorectal cancer. To helpmitigate this
risk, which of the following dietary alterations should the nurse recommend?
Add cabbage to the diet.
4.A home health nurse is assigned to a client who was recently discharged from a rehabilitation
center after experiencing a right-hemispheric stroke. Which of the following neurologic deficits
should the nurse expect to find when assessing the client?(Select all that apply.)
Visual spatial deficits,
Left hemianopsia,
One-sided neglect
5.A nurse is caring for a client who has viral pneumonia. The client's pulse oximeter
readings have fluctuated between 79% and 88% for the last 30 min. Which of thefollowing
oxygen delivery systems should the nurse initiate to provide the highestconcentration of
oxygen?
Nonrebreather mask
6.A nurse is caring for a client who has bilateral pneumonia and an SaO2 of 85%. The client
has dyspnea with a productive cough and is using accessory muscles to breathe.Which of the
following actions should the nurse take first?
Place the client in high- Fowler's position.
7.A nurse is planning care for a client who has extensive burn injuries and is
immunocompromised. Which of the following precautions should the nurse include in the plan
of care to prevent a Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection?
Avoid placing plantsor flowers in the client's room.
8.An older adult client is brought to an emergency department by a family member. Whichof the
following assessment findings should cause the nurse to suspect that the client has hypertonic
dehydration?
Urine specific gravity 1.045

, 9.A nurse in an emergency department is reviewing the provider's prescriptions for a clientwho
sustained a rattlesnake bite to the lower leg. Which of the following prescriptions should the
nurse expect?
Administer an opioid analgesic to the client.
10.A nurse is assessing a client who has had a suspected stroke. The nurse should placethe
priority on which of the following findings?
Dysphagia
11.A nurse is teaching a young adult client how to perform testicular self-examination. Which of
the following instructions should the nurse include?
Roll each testicle betweenthe thumb and fingers.

12.A nurse is providing instructions to a client who has type 2 diabetes mellitus and a new
prescription for metformin. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an
understanding of the teaching?
"I should take this medication with a meal."


13.A nurse is teaching a client who has venous insufficiency about self-care. Which of the
following statements should the nurse identify as an indication that the client understands the
teaching?
"I will wear clean graduated compression stockings every day."


14,A nurse is assessing a client who has acute cholecystitis. Which of the following findingsis the
nurse's priority?
Tachycardia

15.A nurse is reviewing the health record of a client who is scheduled for allergy skin testing.
The nurse should postpone the testing and report to the provider which of thefollowing
findings? (Click on the "Exhibit" button for additional information about the client. There are
three tabs that contain separate categories of data.)
Current medications


16.A nurse is caring for a group of clients. The nurse should plan to make a referral to
physical therapy for which of the following clients?
A client who is receiving preoperative teaching for a right knee arthroplasty
17.A nurse is caring for a client who has diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). Which of thefollowing
laboratory findings should the nurse expect?
BUN 32 mg/dL

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