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Med Surg Final Exam Questions from ATI with
question and answer 100% correct
The nurse is assessing the client who reports B Urine
specific gravity nausea, vomiting, and weakness. Which of C
Heart rate
the following findings nurse are D Temperature
manifestations of fluid volume deficit?
Select all that apply. The nurse should identify that concentrated urine,
tachycardia, and elevated temperature are manifestations
of fluid volume
A Potassium level deficit.
B Urine specific gravity
C Heart rate
D Temperature
E Oxygen saturation
,A nurse is planning care for a client who has B Place the client in a semi-
Fowler’s position fluid volume excess. Which of the following C Monitor the client’s
breath sounds
interventions should the nurse include in the E Assess the client for
peripheral edema plan? Select all that apply.
The nurse should place the client in semi-Fowler’s or Fowler’s
A Check the client’s weight 2 times per week position, and reposition every 2 hrs to reduce the risk for
B Place the client in a semi-Fowler’s position tissue breakdown. Monitor the client’s breath sounds, because
C Monitor the client’s breath sounds the client is at risk for pulmonary edema. Monitor the client for
D Change the client’s position every 4 hrs peripheral edema.
E Assess the client for peripheral edema
A nurse is assessing two clients. Sort the fluid volume deficit: sunken eyeballs, poor skin turgor, fever
findings into manifestations associated with
either fluid volume deficit or fluid volume fluid volume excess: bounding pulse, crackles heard in lung
excess. fields, distended neck veins
bounding pulse
sunken eyeballs
crackles heard in lung fields
poor skin turgor
fever
distended neck veins
A nurse is teaching a class about electrolyte A Diabetic
ketoacidosis imbalances. The nurse should include that
which of the following conditions places a The nurse should instruct that diabetic ketoacidosis places
a client at risk for hyperkalemia? client at risk for hyperkalemia. During acidosis, hydrogen
enters cells and potassium is pushed out of cells, causing
A Diabetic ketoacidosis blood potassium levels to rise.
B Heart failure
C Cushing’s syndrome
D Thyroidectomy
A nurse is teaching a class about electrolyte hyponatremia: bounding pulse
imbalances. hypocalcemia: positive trousseau's sign
Match the electrolyte imbalance with the hyperkalemia: ECG with tall, peaked t-waves
associated manifestations. hypokalemia: hypoactive bowel sounds
hyponatremia, hypocalcemia, hyperkalemia,
hypokalemia
hypoactive bowel sounds
ECG with tall, peaked t-waves
positive trousseau's sign
bounding pulse
, The nurse is assessing the client for D Tap lightly on the client’s cheek.
Chvostek’s sign. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take? The nurse should tap the client’s cheek over the facial nerve
just below and anterior to the ear to elicit Chvostek’s sign.
A A Apply a blood pressure cuff to the client’s positive response is indicated when the client exhibits
facial arm. twitching on this side of the face.
B Place a stethoscope bell over the client’s
carotid artery.
C Ask the client to lower their chin to their
chest.
D Tap lightly on the client’s cheek.
The nurse is assessing the client who reports A Tingling
in fingers nausea, vomiting, and weakness. Which ofC
Abdominal pain the following findings are manifestations of E
Muscle twitching hypocalcemia? Select all that apply.
The nurse should identify that numbness and tingling in fingers
A Tingling in fingers and toes, abdominal cramps and diarrhea, and muscle
B Poor skin turgor twitching are manifestations of hypocalcemia.
C Abdominal pain
D Elevated temperature
E Muscle twitching
A nurse is teaching a group of nurses about A Diabetic ketoacidosis
conditions that can cause metabolic
acidosis. Which of the following conditions
should the nurse include?
A Diabetic ketoacidosis
B Myasthenia gravis
C Asthma
D Laxative overuse
A nurse is reviewing ABGs on a client who D Metabolic
alkalosis has vomited for 24 hr. Which of the
following acid-base imbalances should the The nurse should expect the client who has vomited for 24
hrs nurse expect? to have metabolic alkalosis. Excessive vomiting causes a loss
of gastric acids and an accumulation of bicarbonate in the
A Respiratory acidosis blood, resulting in metabolic alkalosis.
B Respiratory alkalosis
C Metabolic acidosis
D Metabolic alkalosis
Med Surg Final Exam Questions from ATI with
question and answer 100% correct
The nurse is assessing the client who reports B Urine
specific gravity nausea, vomiting, and weakness. Which of C
Heart rate
the following findings nurse are D Temperature
manifestations of fluid volume deficit?
Select all that apply. The nurse should identify that concentrated urine,
tachycardia, and elevated temperature are manifestations
of fluid volume
A Potassium level deficit.
B Urine specific gravity
C Heart rate
D Temperature
E Oxygen saturation
,A nurse is planning care for a client who has B Place the client in a semi-
Fowler’s position fluid volume excess. Which of the following C Monitor the client’s
breath sounds
interventions should the nurse include in the E Assess the client for
peripheral edema plan? Select all that apply.
The nurse should place the client in semi-Fowler’s or Fowler’s
A Check the client’s weight 2 times per week position, and reposition every 2 hrs to reduce the risk for
B Place the client in a semi-Fowler’s position tissue breakdown. Monitor the client’s breath sounds, because
C Monitor the client’s breath sounds the client is at risk for pulmonary edema. Monitor the client for
D Change the client’s position every 4 hrs peripheral edema.
E Assess the client for peripheral edema
A nurse is assessing two clients. Sort the fluid volume deficit: sunken eyeballs, poor skin turgor, fever
findings into manifestations associated with
either fluid volume deficit or fluid volume fluid volume excess: bounding pulse, crackles heard in lung
excess. fields, distended neck veins
bounding pulse
sunken eyeballs
crackles heard in lung fields
poor skin turgor
fever
distended neck veins
A nurse is teaching a class about electrolyte A Diabetic
ketoacidosis imbalances. The nurse should include that
which of the following conditions places a The nurse should instruct that diabetic ketoacidosis places
a client at risk for hyperkalemia? client at risk for hyperkalemia. During acidosis, hydrogen
enters cells and potassium is pushed out of cells, causing
A Diabetic ketoacidosis blood potassium levels to rise.
B Heart failure
C Cushing’s syndrome
D Thyroidectomy
A nurse is teaching a class about electrolyte hyponatremia: bounding pulse
imbalances. hypocalcemia: positive trousseau's sign
Match the electrolyte imbalance with the hyperkalemia: ECG with tall, peaked t-waves
associated manifestations. hypokalemia: hypoactive bowel sounds
hyponatremia, hypocalcemia, hyperkalemia,
hypokalemia
hypoactive bowel sounds
ECG with tall, peaked t-waves
positive trousseau's sign
bounding pulse
, The nurse is assessing the client for D Tap lightly on the client’s cheek.
Chvostek’s sign. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take? The nurse should tap the client’s cheek over the facial nerve
just below and anterior to the ear to elicit Chvostek’s sign.
A A Apply a blood pressure cuff to the client’s positive response is indicated when the client exhibits
facial arm. twitching on this side of the face.
B Place a stethoscope bell over the client’s
carotid artery.
C Ask the client to lower their chin to their
chest.
D Tap lightly on the client’s cheek.
The nurse is assessing the client who reports A Tingling
in fingers nausea, vomiting, and weakness. Which ofC
Abdominal pain the following findings are manifestations of E
Muscle twitching hypocalcemia? Select all that apply.
The nurse should identify that numbness and tingling in fingers
A Tingling in fingers and toes, abdominal cramps and diarrhea, and muscle
B Poor skin turgor twitching are manifestations of hypocalcemia.
C Abdominal pain
D Elevated temperature
E Muscle twitching
A nurse is teaching a group of nurses about A Diabetic ketoacidosis
conditions that can cause metabolic
acidosis. Which of the following conditions
should the nurse include?
A Diabetic ketoacidosis
B Myasthenia gravis
C Asthma
D Laxative overuse
A nurse is reviewing ABGs on a client who D Metabolic
alkalosis has vomited for 24 hr. Which of the
following acid-base imbalances should the The nurse should expect the client who has vomited for 24
hrs nurse expect? to have metabolic alkalosis. Excessive vomiting causes a loss
of gastric acids and an accumulation of bicarbonate in the
A Respiratory acidosis blood, resulting in metabolic alkalosis.
B Respiratory alkalosis
C Metabolic acidosis
D Metabolic alkalosis
