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ATI ADULT MEDICAL SURGICAL NGN
TEST Questions With Correct Answers
A nurse is caring for a client who has dumping syndrome following a gastrectomy, which of the
following
actions should the nurse take ?
a. Offer the client high carbohydrate meal options meals a day
c. Encourage the client to to drink at least 360 ml of fluids with meals
d. Have the client lie down for 30 minutes after meals - answer✔✔d. Have the client lie down for
30 minutes after meals (Lying down after a meal slows the movement
of food within the intestines)
1.A nurse is assessing a client who is 12hr postoperative following a colon 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 - answer✔✔3. Hgb 8.2 g/dl
A nurse is caring for a client who has diabetes insipidus. Which of the following medications
should
the nurse plan to administer?
a. Desmopressin
b. Regular insulin
c. Furosemide
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d. Lithium carbonate - answer✔✔a. Desmopressin
A nurse is admitting a client who has arthritic pain and reports taking ibuprofen several times
daily for
3 years. Which of the following test should the nurse monitor?
a. Fasting blood glucose
bStool for occult blood
c. Urine for white blood cells
d. Serum calcium - answer✔✔bStool for occult blood
A nurse in the emergency department is assessing a client. Which of the following actions should
the nurse
take first (Click on the "Exhibit" button for additional information about the client. There are
three tabs
that contain separate categories of data.)
a. Obtain a sputum sample for culture
b. Prepare the client for a chest x-ray
c. Initiate airborne precautions
d. Administer ondansertron. - answer✔✔No idea what the Exhibit is all about; wont be able to
answer it
A nurse is contacting the provider for a client who has cancer and is experiencing breakthrough
pain. Which of the following prescriptions should the nurse anticipate?
a. Transmucosal fentanyl
b. Intramuscular meperidine
c. Oral acetaminophen
d. Intravenous dexamethasone - answer✔✔a. Transmucosal fentanyl
A nurse is admitting a client who reports chest pain and has been placed on a telemetry monitor.
Which of
the following should the nurse analyze to determine whether the client is experiencing a
myocardial
infarction?
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a. PR interval
b. QRS duration
c. T wave
d. ST segment - answer✔✔d. ST segment
A nurse is teaching a client who has ovarian cancer about skin care following radiation
treatment. Which
of the following instructions should the nurse include?
a. Pat the skin on the radiation site to dry it
b. Apply OTC moisturizer to the radiation site
c. Cover the radiation site loosely with a gauze wrap before dressing
d. Use a soft washcloth to clean the area around the radiation - answer✔✔a. Pat the skin on the
radiation site to dry it
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving a blood transfusion. The nurse observes that the
client
has bounding peripheral pulses, hypertension, and distended jugular veins. The nurse should
anticipate
administering which of the following prescribed medications?
a. Diphenhydramine
b. Acetaminophen
c. Pantoprazole
d. Furosemide - answer✔✔d. Furosemide
A nurse is assessing a client who is receiving magnesium sulfate IV for the treatment of
hypomagnesemia. Which of the following findings indicates effectiveness of the medication?
a. Lungs clear
b. Apical pulse 82/min
c. Hyperactive bowel sounds
d. Blood pressure 90/50 mm Hg - answer✔✔b. Apical pulse 82/min
ATI ADULT MEDICAL SURGICAL NGN
TEST Questions With Correct Answers
A nurse is caring for a client who has dumping syndrome following a gastrectomy, which of the
following
actions should the nurse take ?
a. Offer the client high carbohydrate meal options meals a day
c. Encourage the client to to drink at least 360 ml of fluids with meals
d. Have the client lie down for 30 minutes after meals - answer✔✔d. Have the client lie down for
30 minutes after meals (Lying down after a meal slows the movement
of food within the intestines)
1.A nurse is assessing a client who is 12hr postoperative following a colon 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 - answer✔✔3. Hgb 8.2 g/dl
A nurse is caring for a client who has diabetes insipidus. Which of the following medications
should
the nurse plan to administer?
a. Desmopressin
b. Regular insulin
c. Furosemide
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d. Lithium carbonate - answer✔✔a. Desmopressin
A nurse is admitting a client who has arthritic pain and reports taking ibuprofen several times
daily for
3 years. Which of the following test should the nurse monitor?
a. Fasting blood glucose
bStool for occult blood
c. Urine for white blood cells
d. Serum calcium - answer✔✔bStool for occult blood
A nurse in the emergency department is assessing a client. Which of the following actions should
the nurse
take first (Click on the "Exhibit" button for additional information about the client. There are
three tabs
that contain separate categories of data.)
a. Obtain a sputum sample for culture
b. Prepare the client for a chest x-ray
c. Initiate airborne precautions
d. Administer ondansertron. - answer✔✔No idea what the Exhibit is all about; wont be able to
answer it
A nurse is contacting the provider for a client who has cancer and is experiencing breakthrough
pain. Which of the following prescriptions should the nurse anticipate?
a. Transmucosal fentanyl
b. Intramuscular meperidine
c. Oral acetaminophen
d. Intravenous dexamethasone - answer✔✔a. Transmucosal fentanyl
A nurse is admitting a client who reports chest pain and has been placed on a telemetry monitor.
Which of
the following should the nurse analyze to determine whether the client is experiencing a
myocardial
infarction?
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a. PR interval
b. QRS duration
c. T wave
d. ST segment - answer✔✔d. ST segment
A nurse is teaching a client who has ovarian cancer about skin care following radiation
treatment. Which
of the following instructions should the nurse include?
a. Pat the skin on the radiation site to dry it
b. Apply OTC moisturizer to the radiation site
c. Cover the radiation site loosely with a gauze wrap before dressing
d. Use a soft washcloth to clean the area around the radiation - answer✔✔a. Pat the skin on the
radiation site to dry it
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving a blood transfusion. The nurse observes that the
client
has bounding peripheral pulses, hypertension, and distended jugular veins. The nurse should
anticipate
administering which of the following prescribed medications?
a. Diphenhydramine
b. Acetaminophen
c. Pantoprazole
d. Furosemide - answer✔✔d. Furosemide
A nurse is assessing a client who is receiving magnesium sulfate IV for the treatment of
hypomagnesemia. Which of the following findings indicates effectiveness of the medication?
a. Lungs clear
b. Apical pulse 82/min
c. Hyperactive bowel sounds
d. Blood pressure 90/50 mm Hg - answer✔✔b. Apical pulse 82/min
