ATI RN Med Surg Proctored Exam Test Bank : 200 Q&A Graded A+

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While talking with a patient with a diagnosis of end stage liver d
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isease. The caregiver
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notices the patient is unable to stay awake and seems to fall asle
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ep in the middle of a
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sentence. The caregiver recognizes these symptoms to be indic
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ative of what condition?
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A. Hyperglycemia
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C. Increased blood ammonia levels b b b

,D. Hypocalcaemia - b



...CORRECT ANSWER :...C. Increased blood amm
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onia levels b




A caregiver is about to administer warfarin (Coumadin) to a pat
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ient who has atrial
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fibrillation. When the patient asks what his medication will do,
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which of the b b



following is an appropriate nursing response?
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a. It helps convert atrial fibrillation to sinus rhythm
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b. Is dissolves clots in the bloodstream
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c. It slows the response of the ventricles to the fast atrial im
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pulses

,d. It prevents strokes in patients who have atrial fibrillation -
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...CORRECT ANSWER :...d. It prevents strokes in patients w b b b b b b b b



ho have atrial fibrillation
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A caregiver in a cardiac care unit is caring for a patient with acu
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te heart failure. Which
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of the following findings should the caregiver expect?
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a. Decreased brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) b b b b



b. Elevated central venous pressure (CVP) b b b b



c. Decreased pulmonary pressure b b



d. Increases urinary outpu - b b b



...CORRECT ANSWER :...b. Elevated central ve
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nous pressure (CVP) b bb




A patient comes into the ED reporting nausea and vomiting that
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worsens when b



lying down and without relief from antacids. The provider susp
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ects acute b



pancreatitis. Which of the following lab test results should the b b b b b b b b b b



caregiver expect to see if b b b b



the patient has acute pancreatitis?
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a. Decreased WBC b



b. Increased serum amylase b b



c. Decreased serum lipase b b



d. Increased serum calcium - ...CORRECT ANSWER b b b b b b



:...b. Increased serum amylase
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A caregiver in the ICU is caring for a patient who has acute respi
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ratory distress b



syndrome (ARDS) and is receiving mechanical via an endotrac
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heal tube. The b b



provider plans to extubate her within the next 24 hour. Which
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of the following is
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, an important criterion for extubating the patient?
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a. Ability to cough effectively b b b



b. Adequate tidal volume without manually assisted breaths b b b b b b



c. No indication of infection
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d. No need for supplemental oxygen -
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...CORRECT ANSWER :...b. Adequate tidal volum
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e without manually assisted breaths
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A patient with massive trauma and possible spinal cord injury
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is admitted to the
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emergency department (ED). Which finding by the caregiver
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will help confirm a diagnosis
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of neurogenic shock?
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a. cool clammy skin b b



b. inspiratory crackles b



c. apical heart rate of 48 beats/min
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d. temperature 101.2* F - b b b



...CORRECT ANSWER :...c. apical heart rate of 48 beats
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/min

A patient with septic shock has a urine output of 20 mL/hr for t
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he past 3 hours.
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The pulse rate is 120 and the central venous and pulmonary arte
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ry wedge pressure
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are 4. Which of these orders by the health care provider will the
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caregiver question? b



a. Give furosemide (Lasix) 40 mg IV
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b. increase normal saline infusion to 150 mL/hr b b b b b b



c. Administer hydrocortisone (SoluCortef) 100 mg IV b b b b b



d. Prepare to give drotrecogin alpha (Xigris) 24 mcg/kg/hr -
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...CORRECT ANSWER :...a.Give furosemide (Lasix) 40 mg I b b b b b b bb



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