Ati Comprehensive Exam Review And Answers 2023

ATI COMPREHENSIVE EXAM REVIEW AND ANSWERS 2023 How do you walk up stairs with crutches? Use railing if there is one; lead with good leg, using crutches for support of bad leg What are signs of compartment syndrome? MEDICAL EMERGENCY! tingling, numbness, worsening pain, edema, pain on passive movement, unequal pulses What should you do for suspected compartment syndrome? Call doctor immediately, loosen dressings, and prepare to assist with fasciotomy What interventions do you do for suspected enterocolitis? Assess and measure abdominal girth, monitor/manage fluid, electrolyte, and blood replacement, monitor for sepsis/peritonitis/shock, and give antibiotics What are some signs and symptoms of Hirschsprung's disease? Newborn: failure to pass meconium in 24-48 hours, vomiting bile, refusing to eat, abdominal distention; infant: FTT, vomiting, constipation; child: undernourished, anemic appearance, abdominal distention, visible peristalsis, palpable fecal mass, constipation What should you advise your patient of who has peripheral vascular disease? Sleep with legs in a dependent position (hanging off the bed) to reduce swelling and discomfort of legs; avoid crossing legs, avoid restrictive clothing, and elevate legs but not above heart level; exercise and eat low fat diet What is intermittent claudication? Burning, cramping, and pain in the legs during exercise; present in peripheral vascular disease What are some expected findings of Peripheral Vascular Disease? bruit over femoral/aortic arteries, decreased capillary refill, diminished pulses, loss of hair on ankle/calf/foot, dry/scaly/mottled skin, thick toe nails, RUBOR!, cold/cyanotic extremity, and ulcers/gangrene of toes What is a cardiac stress test? Measures the patient's heart ability to respond to external stress in a controlled clinical environment; patient will exercise for 10-15 minutes; doctor will use an EKG, BP, HR and O2 level; shows pumping ability; used in PVD