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ATI RN MEDSURG 2020/2021 PROCTORED EXAM- LATEST 100% CORRECT STUDY GUIDE. Q$A WITH RATIONALES. 1.A nurse is assessing a client who is 12hr postoperative following a colon resection. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the surgeon? 1. Heart rate 90/min 2. Absent bowel ...

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ATI RN MEDSURG PROCTORED EXAM



ATI RN MEDSURG PROCTORED

EXAM 2020/2021 LATEST


100% CORRECT STUDY GUIDE.


QUESTIONS & ANSWERS WITH

RATIONALES.

,ATI RN MEDSURG PROCTORED EXAM



ATI RN MEDSURG 2020/2021 PROCTORED
EXAM- LATEST
100% CORRECT STUDY GUIDE.
Q$A WITH RATIONALES.

1.A nurse is assessing a client who is 12hr postoperative following a colon resection. Which of the
following findings should the nurse report to the surgeon?
1. Heart rate 90/min
2. Absent bowel sounds → normal findings after major bowel surgery; takes several days to return
to normal.
3. Hgb 8.2 g/dl
4. Gastric pH of 3.0
Rationale: Normal Hgb is 13-18M g/dl, 12-16 g/dl. This may indicate a possible hemorrhaging.

2. A nurse is caring for a client who has diabetes insipidus. Which of the following medications should
the nurse plan to administer?
a. Desmopressin
b. Regular insulin
c. Furosemide
d. Lithium carbonate
Rationale: Diabetes Insipidus has decreased ADH. Administer Desmopressin/Vasopressin increase ADH and keeps
pt. on urinating

3. A nurse is admitting a client who has arthritic pain and reports taking ibuprofen several times daily for
3 years. Which of the following test should the nurse monitor?
a. Fasting blood glucose
b. Stool for occult blood
c. Urine for white blood cells
d. Serum calcium
Rationale:ATI Pharm 16. Pg. 485 Ibuprofen (NSAIDs) monitor for GI bleed (bloody, tarry stools, abd pain).

4. A nurse in the emergency department is assessing a client. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take first (Click on the “Exhibit” button for additional information about the client. There are three tabs
that contain separate categories of data.)
a. Obtain a sputum sample for culture
b. Prepare the client for a chest x-ray
c. Initiate airborne precautions
d. Administer ondansertron.
Rationale: No idea what the Exhibit is all about; wont be able to answer it.

5. A nurse is contacting the provider for a client who has cancer and is experiencing breakthrough
pain. Which of the following prescriptions should the nurse anticipate?
a. Transmucosal fentanyl
b. Intramuscular meperidine
c. Oral acetaminophen
d. Intravenous dexamethasone
Rationale:ATI pg. 27

6. A nurse is admitting a client who reports chest pain and has been placed on a telemetry monitor. Which of
the following should the nurse analyze to determine whether the client is experiencing a myocardial
infarction?
a. PR interval
b. QRS duration
c. T wave
d. ST segment
Rationale: ST elevation indicates MI. ST depression indicates ischemia

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7. A nurse is teaching a client who has ovarian cancer about skin care following radiation treatment. Which
of the following instructions should the nurse include?
a. Pat the skin on the radiation site to dry it

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