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ATI Med Surg Mastery Application
ATI Med Exercises
Surg Mastery Application Exercises
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1. A nurse is caring for a A, B, D, E
client who has a new A: The nurse provides resources to strength coping abilities by asking the
diagnosis of type 2 di- dietitian to assist the client with meal planning. This will improve client
abetes mellitus and re- compliance.
ports difficulty follow- B: With the client's consent, the nurse can contact members of the client's
ing the diet and re- support system and encourage the client to use this support during
membering to take the times of illness and stress to improve compliance
prescribed medication. C: Assessing the client for age-related cognitive awareness is important
Which of the follow- but it is not an appropriate intervention that enhances the client's com-
ing actions should the pliance.
nurse take to promote D: The nurse encourages the use of a daily medication dispenser to
client compliance? Se- reduce health risks and improve medication compliance by the client.
lect all that apply. E: The nurse provides educational materials to the client to improve
A. Ask the dietitian to as- health awareness and reduce health risks after discharge
sist with meal planning
B. Contact the client's
support system
C. Assess for age-relat-
ed cognitive awareness
D. Encourage the use of
a daily medication dis-
penser
E. Provide educational
materials for home use

2. A nurse in a health D
care clinic is evaluat- A: The client who has influenza is measured on the continuum by the level
ing the level of well- of health to illness in comparison to the norm for the client.
ness for clients using B: The client who is newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus is
the illness-wellness con- measured on the continuum by the level of health to illness in compari-
tinuum tool. The nurse son to the norm for the client.
should identify which of C: The client who has a urinary tract infection is measured on the con-
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the following clients as tinuum by the level of health to illness in comparison to the norm for the
being at the center of client.
the continuum? D: The client who has well-controlled rheumatoid arthritis is measure ad
A. A college student who the center of the continuum, which is the client's normal state of health
has influenza
B. An older adult who
has a new diagnosis of
type 2 diabetes mellitus
C. A new mother who
has a urinary tract infec-
tion
D. A young male client
who has a long his-
tory of well-controlled
rheumatoid arthritis

3. A nurse is evaluat- A, B, E
ing clients at a health A: The nurse identifies smoking as a modifiable variable that a client can
fair for modifiable vari- change. The nurse should provide the client with educational materials
ables affecting health and information on smoking cessation.
and wellness. The nurse B: The nurse identifies a BMI of 28 as a modifiable variable that a client
should identify which of can change. The nurse should provide the client with information on
the following variables weight reduction and exercising.
as modifiable? (Select all C: The nurse identifies alopecia as a non-modifiable variable because
that apply). alopecia is a genetic disorder.
A. Smoking on social oc- D: The nurse identifies Trisomy 21 as a non-modifiable variable because
casions Trisomy 21 is genetic in origin
B. BMI of 28 E: The nurse identifies reflux as a modifiable variable that a client can
C. Alopecia change. The nurse should provide the client with step-by-step educa-
D. Trisomy 21 tional information about treatment.
E. History of reflux

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4. A nurse is caring for a B.
client who was just in- A: The client's lack of family history of cancer can influence the client's
formed of a new diag- response to the new diagnosis, but it does not reflect a lack of under-
nosis of breast cancer. standing of an illness perspective.
The nurse evaluates the B: The client's statement of denial reflects a lack of understanding of
client's response. Which the illness perspective and can influence the client's acceptance of the
of the following state- diagnosis.
ments by the client re- C: Access to health care resources can influence the client's response to
flects a lack of under- the new diagnosis, but it does not reflect a lack of understanding of an
standing of an illness illness perspective
perspective? D: Time constraints can influence a client's response to the diagnosis, but
A. "I have no family his- it does not reflect a lack of understanding of an illness perspective.
tory of breast cancer."
B. "I need a second opin-
ion. There is no lump."
C. "I am glad we live
in the city near several
large hospitals."
D. "I will schedule
surgery next week, over
the holidays."

5. A nurse on a med- B.
ical-surgical unit is A: The nurse should notify the provider. The situation does not indicate
caring for a group the beginning of a rapid decline in the client's condition
of clients. The nurse B: The nurse should identify that the client is at risk for respiratory arrest
should notify the rapid due to a possible embolism. The nurse should call the rapid response
response team for team because the manifestations can indicate the beginning of a rapid
which of the following decline in the client's condition.
clients? C: This assessment does not indicate the beginning of a rapid decline in
A. Client who has a pres- the client's condition at this time. The nurse should reassess the client
sure injury of the right and notify the provider if the bleeding increases.
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