ATI Medical Surgical Assessment C An adult client who is hospitalized after surgery reports sudden onset of chest pain and dyspnea. The client appears anxious, restless, and mildly cyanotic. What condition should the nurse further assess for? • Pulmonary embolism When performing an initial assessment on a client presenting to the emergency department with a painful ankle injury, which information should the nurse obtain? (Select all that apply): • Quality of the pain • Signs of infl...

ATI Medical Surgical Assessment B 1. The nurse requests the client to sign a surgical informed consent form for an emergency appendectomy. Which statement by the client indicates further teaching is needed? 1. "I will be glad when this is over so I can go home today." 2. "I will not be able to eat or drink anything prior to my surgery." 3. "I can practice relaxing by listening to my favorite music." 4. "I will need to get up and walk as soon as possible." Answer: 1. "I will be g...

ATI Medical Surgical Assessment A A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results of a client scheduled for a CT scan with an IV contrast agent. Which of the following laboratory findings should the nurse report to the provider prior to the procedure? A) Sodium 136 meq/L B) Potassium 4.8 meq/L C) Creatinine 1.9 mg/dl D) Calcium 10 mg/dl Answer: C) Creatinine 1.9 mg/dl Creatinine 1.9 mg/dl is outside the expected reference range. The nurse should report this finding to the provider before the...