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ATI MEDICAL SURGICAL EXAM TESTBANK MUSCULOSKELETON, GASTROINTESTINAL, IMMUNE AND INFECTIOUS ACTUAL EXAMS APPROVED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (REVISED EXAM) A NEW UPDATED VERSION 2024/2025 |GUARANTEED SUCCESS (BRAND NEW!!)
ATI MEDICAL SURGICAL EXAM TESTBANK MUSCULOSKELETON,
GASTROINTESTINAL, IMMUNE AND INFECTIOUS ACTUAL EXAMS
APPROVED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS WITH
RATIONALES (REVISED EXAM) A NEW UPDATED VERSION 2024/2025
|GUARANTEED SUCCESS (BRAND NEW!!)
A nurse is caring for a client who is 3 days postoperative
following a right total hip arthroplasty. While transferring to a
chair, the client cries out in pain. The nurse should assess the
client for which of the following manifestations of dislocation of
the hip prosthesis?
A. Bulging in the area over the surgical incision
B. Shortening of the right leg
C. Sensation of warmth over the surgical incision
D. Pallor following elevation of the right leg - Answer-
Shortening of the right leg
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Rationale: The nurse should monitor the client for shortening of
the affected leg as an indication of dislocation of the prosthesis.
Other findings include increased hip pain, inability to move the
extremity, and rotation of the hip internally or externally.
A nurse is caring for a client who has a pelvic fracture. The
client reports sudden shortness of breath, stabbing chest pain,
,and feelings of doom. The nurse should identify that the client
is experiencing which of the following complications?
A. Pneumonia
B. Pulmonary embolus
C. Tension pneumothorax
D. Tuberculosis - Answer-Pulmonary embolus
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Rationale: Immobility following musculoskeletal trauma places
the client at an increased risk for pulmonary embolus. The
client might also exhibit tachycardia, chest petechiae, and have
a decreased SaO2. The nurse should notify the rapid response
team immediately.
A nurse is caring for a client who is in skeletal traction following
a femur fracture. The nurse finds the client has slid down
toward the foot of the bed and the traction weight is resting on
the floor. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
A. Remove the weight temporarily to reposition the client to
the correct alignment in bed.
B. Have the client use a trapeze to pull himself up while
ensuring the weight hangs freely.
,C. Lift the rope off the pulley while the client rocks back and
forth to reposition.
D. Lift the weight manually while another staff member moves
the client up in bed. - Answer-Have the client use a trapeze to
pull himself up while ensuring the weight hangs freely.
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Rationale: The nurse should ensure that traction weight is
hanging freely. The client can use an overhead trapeze bar to
move up in bed, or the nurse can assist the client up, making
sure to maintain proper alignment of the extremity.
A nurse is providing preoperative teaching for a client who is
scheduled for total knee arthroplasty. Which of the following
statements by the client should the nurse identify as
understanding of the teaching?
A. "I will wear a continuous movement machine on my knee for
24 hours a day."
B. "I should avoid taking NSAID medications for pain after
surgery."
C. "I should wear elastic stockings on both of my legs."
D. "I will begin exercising my legs the day after surgery." -
Answer-"I should wear elastic stockings on both of my legs."
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Rationale: The purpose of elastic stockings is to prevent venous
thromboembolism, which is a common complication following
orthopedic surgery. Therefore, the nurse should identify this
statement as understanding of the teaching.
A nurse is planning discharge teaching for a client who has
systemic lupus erythematous (SLE). Which of the following
instructions should the nurse plan to include?
A. "Avoid the use of NSAIDs."
B. "Stop taking the corticosteroids when your symptoms
resolve."
C. "Exposure to ultraviolet light will help control the skin
rashes."
D. "Monitor your body temperature and report any elevations
promptly." - Answer-Monitor your body temperature and
report any elevations promptly."
Rationale : SLE is a chronic autoimmune disorder that can affect
any organ of the body. With SLE, the body's immune system
becomes hyperactive, forming antibodies that attack tissues
and organs, including the skin, joints, kidneys, brain, heart,
lungs, and blood. SLE is characterized by periods of
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