ATI Med Surg EXAM WELL ELABORATED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+

ATI Med Surg EXAM WELL ELABORATED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+ A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving continuous bladder irrigation following a transurethral resection of the prostate. The client reports bladder spasms and the nurse observes decreased urinary output. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? a) Remove the indwelling urinary catheter b) decrease transaction of the catheter c) flush the catheter manually with 0.9% sodium chloride d) administer ibuprofen 400 mg for pain relief - ANSWER - c) flush the catheter manually with 0.9% sodium chloride A nurse is discussing nutrition options with a client who has a new diagnosis of COPD. Which of the following statements should the nurse take? a) Plan to include high protein foods in each of your meals b) increase your intake of vegetables such as broccoli and brussel sprouts c) drink a glass of milk with each meal d) consume three large meals throughout the day - ANSWER - a) Plan to include high protein foods in each of your meals A nurse is teaching a client who has asthma about the use of a peak flow meter. After setting the meter to the zero Base Line, what is the sequence of steps the nurse should instruct the client to take? Stand upright seal your lips around the mouth piece Fill your lungs with a deep breath exhale forcefully and quickly record the highest of three consecutive readings - ANSWER - 1. Stand upright 2. Fill your lungs with a deep breath 3. seal your lips around the mouth piece 4. exhale forcefully and quickly 5. record the highest of three consecutive readings A nurse is caring for a client who has bounding pulses, crackles on auscultation, and pink frothy secretions when receiving suction. The nurse should recognize these assessment findings us indicating which of the following? a) Aspiration b) increased cardiac output c) pleural effusion d) fluid volume excess - ANSWER - d) fluid volume excess A nurse in a clinic is providing preventive teaching to an older client during a Well Visit. The nurse should instruct the client that which of the following immunizations are recommended for healthy adults after age 60 (select all that apply) a) human papillomavirus b) pneumococcal polysaccharide c) Meningococcal d) Influenza A nurse is assessing a client who has a diagnosis on colon cancer which of the following should the nurse expect? a) Statorrhea b) Elevated hemoglobin c) Hematochezia d) Weight gain - ANSWER - Hematochezia A nurse is assessing a client admitted with peripheral vascular disease,. Which of the following findings indicates a venous vascular disorder? a) An ulcer at the tip of a toe