ATI RN MEDSURG PROCTOREDEXAM-LATEST 100%CORRECT STUDY GUIDE.Q&A

ATI RN MEDSURGNGN2023/2024PROCTOREDEXAM- LATEST100%CORRECT STUDYGUIDE.Q$AWITHRATIONALES. .A nurse is assessing a client who is 12hr postoperative following acolon resection. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the surgeon? 1. Heart rate 90/min 2. Absent bowel sounds → normal findings after major bowel surgery;takes several days to return to normal. 3. Hgb 8.2 g/dl 4. Gastric pH of 3.0 Rationale: Normal Hgb is 13-18M g/dl, 12-16 g/dl. This may indicate a possiblehemorrhaging. • A nurse is caring for a client who has pneumothorax and a chest tube withclosed water seal drainage system. Which of the following actions shouldthenurse take? a.Strip or clear the chest tube every 8 hours b. Refill the water chamber if the fluid is low c. Empty the system at least every 8 hr d.Change the chest to site dressing every 24 hour • A nurse is in an emergency department is reviewing a client's ECGreading. which of the following findings should the nurse identify as an indicationthat the client has first degree heart block? Prolonged PR intervals (Per Tiamson) More p waves than QRS complexes Non discernible p waves No correlation between p and QRS waves