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VATI MED SURG PROCTORED EXAM 2025/ 2026
NEWEST EXAM COMPLETE 70 QUESTIONS WITH
DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS (100% CORRECT
ANSWERS) AND RATIONALES /ALREADY GRADED
A+/ LATEST EXAM!!!
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has right-sided
heart failure. Which of the following findings should the
nurse expect? (Select all that apply.) - Answer-Poripheral
edema
Hepatomegaly
Abdominal distention
A nurse is caring for a client who has heart failure and a
new prescription for furosemide. The nurse should monitor
the client for which of the following adverse effects of the
medication? - Answer-Tinnitus
The nurse should monitor clients who take furosemide for
tinnitus and hearing loss. Audiometry is recommended for
clients recelving prolonged IV furosemide.
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A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is
recovering from severe diarrhea and is ready to resume
eating solid foods. Which of the following food items
should the nurse recommend? - Answer-Yogurt
The nurse should recommend adding yogurt to the diet to
provide probiotics and add substance to the stool, making
it more formed. A client who is recovering from diarrhea
should consume a diet that is low in fiber. Taking probiotics
can also help restore the natural gastrointestinal flora.
A nurse is monitoring a client who has a new prescription
for furosemide for peripheral edema. For which of the
following adverse effects should the nurse monitor? -
Answer-Muscle weakness
Furosemide is a loop diuretic, which is used to treat
hypertension and edema. Furosemide can cause excess
excretion of potassium. The nurse should monitor the
client for manifestations of hypokalemia such as nausea,
muscle weakness, and spasms.
A nurse is contacting the provider of a client who has heart
failure and a potassium level of 3.4 mEq/L. Which of the
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following client medications should the nurse expect the
provider to withhold? - Answer-Digoxin
The nurse should expect the provider to withhold digoxin
when the client's potassium level is low to decrease the
client's risk of dysrhythrmias due to digoxin toxicity.
Potassium assists in displacing digoxin, because digoxin
binds to potassiurm, and reduces the risk for digoxin
toxicity.
A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who has
cellulitis and is receiving IV ceftriaxone. During data
collection, the nurse notes the client is flushed and the
client reports urticaria. After stopping the IV infusion, which
of the following actions should the nurse take first? -
Answer-Check the client's respirations.
After stopping the IV infusion, the first action the nurse
should take when using the airway, breathing, circulation
approach to client care is to count the client's respirations
and monitor for dyspnea because a client experiencing an
allergic reaction can progress to anaphylactic shock and
death.
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A registered nurse (RN) in an acute care facility is caring
for a group of clients with the assistance of a licensed
practical nurse (LPN). Which of the following tasks should
the RN delegate to the LPN? (Select all that apply.) -
Answer-Inserting an NG tube
Monitoring an IV infusion
Administering IM medications
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a young adult client
about testicular self-examination. Which of the following
instructions should the nurse include? - Answer-"Examine
your testicles after a warm shower."
After exposure to warm water in a shower or bath, the
scrotum relaxes and becomes easy to palpate. The
testicle should feel smooth and round, and the client
should report any lumps to his provider.
A nurse is assisting in the planning of a health education
class for a group of older adult clients. Which of the
following recommendations should the nurse include? -
Answer-Obtain a pneumococcal immunization
VATI MED SURG PROCTORED EXAM 2025/ 2026
NEWEST EXAM COMPLETE 70 QUESTIONS WITH
DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS (100% CORRECT
ANSWERS) AND RATIONALES /ALREADY GRADED
A+/ LATEST EXAM!!!
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has right-sided
heart failure. Which of the following findings should the
nurse expect? (Select all that apply.) - Answer-Poripheral
edema
Hepatomegaly
Abdominal distention
A nurse is caring for a client who has heart failure and a
new prescription for furosemide. The nurse should monitor
the client for which of the following adverse effects of the
medication? - Answer-Tinnitus
The nurse should monitor clients who take furosemide for
tinnitus and hearing loss. Audiometry is recommended for
clients recelving prolonged IV furosemide.
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A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is
recovering from severe diarrhea and is ready to resume
eating solid foods. Which of the following food items
should the nurse recommend? - Answer-Yogurt
The nurse should recommend adding yogurt to the diet to
provide probiotics and add substance to the stool, making
it more formed. A client who is recovering from diarrhea
should consume a diet that is low in fiber. Taking probiotics
can also help restore the natural gastrointestinal flora.
A nurse is monitoring a client who has a new prescription
for furosemide for peripheral edema. For which of the
following adverse effects should the nurse monitor? -
Answer-Muscle weakness
Furosemide is a loop diuretic, which is used to treat
hypertension and edema. Furosemide can cause excess
excretion of potassium. The nurse should monitor the
client for manifestations of hypokalemia such as nausea,
muscle weakness, and spasms.
A nurse is contacting the provider of a client who has heart
failure and a potassium level of 3.4 mEq/L. Which of the
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following client medications should the nurse expect the
provider to withhold? - Answer-Digoxin
The nurse should expect the provider to withhold digoxin
when the client's potassium level is low to decrease the
client's risk of dysrhythrmias due to digoxin toxicity.
Potassium assists in displacing digoxin, because digoxin
binds to potassiurm, and reduces the risk for digoxin
toxicity.
A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who has
cellulitis and is receiving IV ceftriaxone. During data
collection, the nurse notes the client is flushed and the
client reports urticaria. After stopping the IV infusion, which
of the following actions should the nurse take first? -
Answer-Check the client's respirations.
After stopping the IV infusion, the first action the nurse
should take when using the airway, breathing, circulation
approach to client care is to count the client's respirations
and monitor for dyspnea because a client experiencing an
allergic reaction can progress to anaphylactic shock and
death.
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A registered nurse (RN) in an acute care facility is caring
for a group of clients with the assistance of a licensed
practical nurse (LPN). Which of the following tasks should
the RN delegate to the LPN? (Select all that apply.) -
Answer-Inserting an NG tube
Monitoring an IV infusion
Administering IM medications
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a young adult client
about testicular self-examination. Which of the following
instructions should the nurse include? - Answer-"Examine
your testicles after a warm shower."
After exposure to warm water in a shower or bath, the
scrotum relaxes and becomes easy to palpate. The
testicle should feel smooth and round, and the client
should report any lumps to his provider.
A nurse is assisting in the planning of a health education
class for a group of older adult clients. Which of the
following recommendations should the nurse include? -
Answer-Obtain a pneumococcal immunization
