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Med Surg ATI Practice A 2024 Exam Practice Questions and Answers A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has stage II cervical cancer and is scheduled for brachytherapy. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? "You will have an implant placed twice each month for the...

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Med Surg ATI Practice A 2024 Exam

Practice Questions and Answers


A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has stage II cervical cancer and is scheduled for

brachytherapy. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?




"You will have an implant placed twice each month for the duration of the treatment."


"You should remain at least 6 feet away from others between treatments."


"You should expect to have blood in your urine for a few days after treatment."


"You will need to stay still in the bed during each treatment session." - ANSWER✔✔-"You will need to

stay still in the bed during each treatment session."




The nurse should instruct the client that they will need to remain on bed rest with very limited

movement because excessive movement can cause the radioactive source to become dislodged.




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A nurse in an emergency department is caring for a client who reports vomiting and diarrhea for the past

3 days. Which of the following findings should indicate to the nurse that the client is experiencing fluid

volume deficit?




Heart rate 110/min


Blood pressure 138/90 mm Hg


Urine specific gravity 1.020


BUN 15 mg/dL - ANSWER✔✔-Heart rate 110/min




A client who has a 3-day history of vomiting and diarrhea is likely to have fluid volume deficit and an

elevated heart rate.


A nurse is caring for a client who has terminal cancer. The client tells the nurse, "I wish I could stop these

treatments. I am ready to die." Which of the following statements should the nurse make?




"Discontinuing with the treatments is your choice if it is your wish to do so."


"Your child is named as your health care surrogate. I will ask them if you can stop the treatments."


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"I will call your spiritual advisor to come in, so you can discuss this with them."


"Next time you have an oncology appointment, you should ask the oncologist." - ANSWER✔✔-

"Discontinuing with the treatments is your choice if it is your wish to do so."




The nurse should recognize the client's right to refuse the treatments and inform the client of this right.

The nurse should advocate for the client and offer to contact the provider for the client.


A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving dialysis treatment..


For each potential nursing intervention, click to specify if the intervention is indicated or not indicated. -

ANSWER✔✔-INDICATED:


- Apply oxygen at 2 L/min via nasal cannula.


- Administer a 0.9% sodium chloride 200 mL IV bolus.


- Notify the provider immediately.


- Place the client in Trendelenburg position.




NOT INDICATED:




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- Perform a 12-lead ECG.


- Obtain the client's blood glucose level.


A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

Select all that apply. - ANSWER✔✔-- Instruct the client to splint the abdomen with a pillow for coughing


- Plan to ambulate the client as soon as possible


- Report urinary output to the provider


- Ask the client to rate their pain on a 0 to 10 pain scale




Rationale:


- It is important for the client to turn, cough, and deep breathe to reduce the risk for respiratory

complications and reduce the risk of complications to the surgical incision.


- The nurse should plan to ambulate the client as soon as possible to promote ventilation and decrease

the risk of thrombosis.


- The client should produce at least 30 mL of urine per hour. Therefore, the nurse should report this

finding to the provider.




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