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Questions and Answers
Endotracheal tube extubate what would you report immedatiely?
Ans: stridor
Why is stridor bad?
Ans: it means that there is an obstruction or edema in airway
What is heart rate like in someone who has a low fluid volume?
Ans: higher than usual like 110
What is normal unrine gravity?
Ans: 1.000 - 1.030
What is positive pressure doing?
Ans: promote lung expansion and stabilize chest
Would you recomened exercise for a patient who has been
discharged with heart failure?
Ans: yes
How often should exercise be in heart failure patient?
Ans: regular routine
Should you consume milk with iron supplements?
Ans: no, can cause gastro disturbances
Would you take iron with antacids?
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Ans: no, gastro disturbances
Would you tell the patient to lower red meat intake with iron
deficiency?
Ans: no, because they would need to increase
What is a common side effect with iron pills?
Ans: constipation
What would you tell them to eat when taking iron pills?
Ans: high fiber diet
When does pain worsen with compartment syndrome?
Ans: when passive movement occurs
What does warmth under cast indicate?
Ans: infection
Should patient decrease complex carbs for atherosceleoris?
Ans: no
What carb should a client with atherosceloris decrease?
Ans: simple sugars
Is MRSA airborne or contact?
Ans: contact
What does phenytoin do to hepatic enzymes [seizure med]?
Ans: it decreases effectiveness
What should you tell the client not to take with ciprofloxacin?
Ans: magnesium containing antacids
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Why wouldn't you take magnesium containing anatacids with
cipro?
Ans: calcium can decrease absorption of med
What is a common side effect of rifampin?
Ans: color of pee
Can you take ciproflaxcin with alcohol?
Ans: yes
After a para-thyroidectomy what would be a priority for the nurse
to do?
Ans: to put trach tray by bedside [think AIRWAY]
What meds increase osteoporosis?
Ans: Fludrocortisone
With enoxaparin what is the main thing the nurse should do?
Ans: give dosage same time every day
Is restlessness common in hyperthyroidism?
Ans: yes
What would be urgent for hyperthyroidism?
Ans: high blood pressure
If a client has a weird heart sound what would be the first thing
you do?
Ans: listen to it again but on the left side [always want least invasive]
Why would gentamicin be withheld from a patient?
Ans: creatine levels are too high
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What is normal creatine?
Ans: 0.6 - 1.2
What is one of the first vital signs of a hemorrhage?
Ans: increased heart rate
What med would you give for a febrile reaction?
Ans: Tylenol [reduces fever]
How long does a drain stay in place for a radical mastectomy?
Ans: 1 to 3 weeks
What drainage amount is needed to get rid of drainage tube for
mastectomy?
Ans: less than 25 ml
What is the first thing to ask if a client reports dyspnea and
shortness of breath when put on O2?
Ans: if they have COPD
Why would it be bad for you to put O2 on a COPD patient?
Ans: It can worsen hypercarbia
Leukemia client; would their hemoglobin be increased or
decreased?
Ans: decreased
What would be a big sign that a client's nephrostomy tube has
popped?
Ans: back pain
What is max amount of flexing for total hip replacement?
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ATI Adult Medical Surgical PROCTORED
Questions and Answers
Endotracheal tube extubate what would you report immedatiely?
Ans: stridor
Why is stridor bad?
Ans: it means that there is an obstruction or edema in airway
What is heart rate like in someone who has a low fluid volume?
Ans: higher than usual like 110
What is normal unrine gravity?
Ans: 1.000 - 1.030
What is positive pressure doing?
Ans: promote lung expansion and stabilize chest
Would you recomened exercise for a patient who has been
discharged with heart failure?
Ans: yes
How often should exercise be in heart failure patient?
Ans: regular routine
Should you consume milk with iron supplements?
Ans: no, can cause gastro disturbances
Would you take iron with antacids?
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Ans: no, gastro disturbances
Would you tell the patient to lower red meat intake with iron
deficiency?
Ans: no, because they would need to increase
What is a common side effect with iron pills?
Ans: constipation
What would you tell them to eat when taking iron pills?
Ans: high fiber diet
When does pain worsen with compartment syndrome?
Ans: when passive movement occurs
What does warmth under cast indicate?
Ans: infection
Should patient decrease complex carbs for atherosceleoris?
Ans: no
What carb should a client with atherosceloris decrease?
Ans: simple sugars
Is MRSA airborne or contact?
Ans: contact
What does phenytoin do to hepatic enzymes [seizure med]?
Ans: it decreases effectiveness
What should you tell the client not to take with ciprofloxacin?
Ans: magnesium containing antacids
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Why wouldn't you take magnesium containing anatacids with
cipro?
Ans: calcium can decrease absorption of med
What is a common side effect of rifampin?
Ans: color of pee
Can you take ciproflaxcin with alcohol?
Ans: yes
After a para-thyroidectomy what would be a priority for the nurse
to do?
Ans: to put trach tray by bedside [think AIRWAY]
What meds increase osteoporosis?
Ans: Fludrocortisone
With enoxaparin what is the main thing the nurse should do?
Ans: give dosage same time every day
Is restlessness common in hyperthyroidism?
Ans: yes
What would be urgent for hyperthyroidism?
Ans: high blood pressure
If a client has a weird heart sound what would be the first thing
you do?
Ans: listen to it again but on the left side [always want least invasive]
Why would gentamicin be withheld from a patient?
Ans: creatine levels are too high
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What is normal creatine?
Ans: 0.6 - 1.2
What is one of the first vital signs of a hemorrhage?
Ans: increased heart rate
What med would you give for a febrile reaction?
Ans: Tylenol [reduces fever]
How long does a drain stay in place for a radical mastectomy?
Ans: 1 to 3 weeks
What drainage amount is needed to get rid of drainage tube for
mastectomy?
Ans: less than 25 ml
What is the first thing to ask if a client reports dyspnea and
shortness of breath when put on O2?
Ans: if they have COPD
Why would it be bad for you to put O2 on a COPD patient?
Ans: It can worsen hypercarbia
Leukemia client; would their hemoglobin be increased or
decreased?
Ans: decreased
What would be a big sign that a client's nephrostomy tube has
popped?
Ans: back pain
What is max amount of flexing for total hip replacement?
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