ATI MED SURG EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS BRAND NEW!!
, A nurse is caring for a client who has hepatic encephalopathy that is being treated with
lactulose. The client is experiencing excessive stools. Which of the following findings is
an adverse effect of this medication? - ANSWER Hypokalemia
A nurse is caring for a client who has emphysema and is receiving mechanical
ventilation. The client appears anxious and restless, and the high-pressure alarm is
sounding. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? - ANSWER Instruct
the client to allow the machine to breathe for them.
A nurse is teaching a client who has a family history of colorectal cancer. To help
mitigate this risk, which of the following dietary alterations should the nurse
recommend? - ANSWER Add cabbage to the diet.
A home health nurse is assigned to a client who was recently discharged from a
rehabilitation center after experiencing a right-hemispheric stroke. Which of the
following neurologic deficits should the nurse expect to find when assessing the client?
(Select all that apply.) - ANSWER Visual spatial deficits, Left hemianopsia, One-sided
neglect
A nurse is caring for a client who has viral pneumonia. The client's pulse oximeter
readings have fluctuated between 79% and 88% for the last 30 min. Which of the
following oxygen delivery systems should the nurse initiate to provide the highest
concentration of oxygen? - ANSWER Nonrebreather mask
A nurse is caring for a client who has bilateral pneumonia and an SaO2 of 85%. The
client has dyspnea with a productive cough and is using accessory muscles to breathe.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? - ANSWER Place the client in
high-Fowler's position.
A nurse is planning care for a client who has extensive burn injuries and is
immunocompromised. Which of the following precautions should the nurse include in
the plan of care to prevent a Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection? - ANSWER Avoid
placing plants or flowers in the client's room.
An older adult client is brought to an emergency department by a family member. Which
of the following assessment findings should cause the nurse to suspect that the client
has hypertonic dehydration? - ANSWER Urine specific gravity 1.045
ANSWERS BRAND NEW!!
, A nurse is caring for a client who has hepatic encephalopathy that is being treated with
lactulose. The client is experiencing excessive stools. Which of the following findings is
an adverse effect of this medication? - ANSWER Hypokalemia
A nurse is caring for a client who has emphysema and is receiving mechanical
ventilation. The client appears anxious and restless, and the high-pressure alarm is
sounding. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? - ANSWER Instruct
the client to allow the machine to breathe for them.
A nurse is teaching a client who has a family history of colorectal cancer. To help
mitigate this risk, which of the following dietary alterations should the nurse
recommend? - ANSWER Add cabbage to the diet.
A home health nurse is assigned to a client who was recently discharged from a
rehabilitation center after experiencing a right-hemispheric stroke. Which of the
following neurologic deficits should the nurse expect to find when assessing the client?
(Select all that apply.) - ANSWER Visual spatial deficits, Left hemianopsia, One-sided
neglect
A nurse is caring for a client who has viral pneumonia. The client's pulse oximeter
readings have fluctuated between 79% and 88% for the last 30 min. Which of the
following oxygen delivery systems should the nurse initiate to provide the highest
concentration of oxygen? - ANSWER Nonrebreather mask
A nurse is caring for a client who has bilateral pneumonia and an SaO2 of 85%. The
client has dyspnea with a productive cough and is using accessory muscles to breathe.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? - ANSWER Place the client in
high-Fowler's position.
A nurse is planning care for a client who has extensive burn injuries and is
immunocompromised. Which of the following precautions should the nurse include in
the plan of care to prevent a Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection? - ANSWER Avoid
placing plants or flowers in the client's room.
An older adult client is brought to an emergency department by a family member. Which
of the following assessment findings should cause the nurse to suspect that the client
has hypertonic dehydration? - ANSWER Urine specific gravity 1.045
