COMPLETE SOLUTIONS FOR MEDICAL SURGICAL PROCTORED ATI EXAM

COMPLETE SOLUTIONS FOR MEDICAL SURGICAL PROCTORED ATI EXAM An older adult 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? - CORRECT ANSWER -Urine Specific gravity 1.045 A urine specific gravity greater than 1.030 indicates a decrease in urine volume and an increase in osmolarity, which is a manifestation of hypertonic dehydration. A nurse in a community clinic is caring for a client who reports an increase in the frequency of migraine headaches. To help reduce the risk for migraine headaches, which of the following foods should the nurse recommend the client avoid? - CORRECT ANSWER -Aged cheese Foods that contain tyramine, such as aged cheese and sausage, can trigger migraine headaches. A nurse is planning teaching for a client who has bladder cancer and is to undergo a cutaneous diversion procedure to establish a ureterostomy. Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the teaching? - CORRECT ANSWER -"You should cut the opening of the skin barrier one-eight inch wider than the stoma." The client should cut the opening of the skin barrier 0.3 cm (1/8in) wider than the stoma to minimize irritation of the skin from exposure to urine. A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has hypothyroidism and is receiving levothyroxine. The nurse should instruct the client that which of the following supplements can interfere with the effectiveness of the medication? - CORRECT ANSWER -Calcium