2023 VATI MEDICAL SURGICAL ASSESSMENT GRADED A

2023 VATI MEDICAL SURGICAL ASSESSMENT GRADED A 1. A nurse is preparing to discharge a client who is post op following a hip arthroplasty. Which of the following equipment should the nurse ensure that the client has available at home prior to discharge? Elevated toilet seat. 2. A nurse is assessing a client who has suspected appendicitis. Which of the following manifestations should the nurse expect? Elevated WBC Rebound tenderness Anorexia 3. A nurse is teaching a client who has a new diagnosis of type 1 DM. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching? "I am aware that my diabetes is caused by an autoimmune disorder." 4. A nurse is caring for a male client who has a new prescription for cyclosporine following a kidney transplant. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as an adverse effect of this therapy? BUN 24 mg/dl 5. A nurse is providing teaching for a client who has neutropenia and is receiving chemotherapy. Which of the following client statements indicates an understanding of the teaching? I will avoid crowds I will check my temperature daily 6. A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new prescription for cephalexin oral suspension. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching? I will keep the medication refrigerated. 7. A nurse is analyzing the ABG results of a client who is in respiratory acidosis. Which of the following mechanisms should the nurse identify as responsible for this acid-base imbalance? Retention of carbon dioxide 8. A nurse is providing teaching for a client who has constipation-predominant irritable bowel syndrome (IBS-C). Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the teaching? Take psyllium in the evening