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ATI RN MEDICAL SURGICAL registered nurse EXAM 2024 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 130 QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS (100% CORRECT ANSWERS) /ALREADY GRADED A+

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ATI RN MEDICAL SURGICAL registered nurse EXAM 2024 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 130
QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS (100% CORRECT ANSWERS) /ALREADY
GRADED A+


1. Christine Warren, 45 years 3. Which of these comments, if
old, has a long history of made
ulcera-
tive colitis, and non-surgical
treat- ment no longer relieved her
symp- toms. She underwent a
total proc- tocolectomy and a
permanent ileostomy 12 hours
ago.
The nurse should contact the
physician immediately if Mrs.
War- ren has which of these
findings?

1) The stoma appears pale and
dry.
2) The stoma appears red
and shiny.
3) There is 200 mL of dark green
output from the stoma.
4) There is 50 mL of serosan-
guinous drainage from the stoma.

2. When changing Mrs. Warren's
ileostomy bag, the nurse
notices that the peristomal skin
is irritat- ed.

Which of these actions by the
nurse would be appropriate
before reapplying the appliance?
1) Wash the area with
antiseptic soap and water.
2) Clean the site with Dakin's
solu- tion.
3) Use a solid skin barrier.
4) Obtain an order for a topical
an- tibiotic.
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QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS (100% CORRECT ANSWERS) /ALREADY
GRADED A+

1) The stoma appears pale and dry.
3) Use a solid skin barrier.
Rationale: If there is an adequate
blood supply to the stoma, the Rationale: The drainage from the
color is pink or red, and the stoma stoma can quickly irritate the
is moist as a result of mucous surround- ing tissue. Therefore, a
production. A pale dry color solid skin bar- rier, with a pectin
suggests ischemia of the stoma or base or karaya wafer that has a
bowel and must be reported measurable thickness and
immedi- ately to the physician. hydrocolloid adhesive properties,
With an ileosto- my initially after should be applied.
surgery, the output is a loose, dark
green liquid that may con- tain
some blood. The ileostomy usually
begins to drain within 24 of surgery
at more than one liter per day.


3) "I need to go shopping for some
by Mrs. Warren before her surgery, loose, baggy clothes."
would indicate that she had con-
cerns about her body image? Rationale:Body image refers to a
per-




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,ATI RN MEDICAL SURGICAL registered nurse EXAM 2024 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 130
QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS (100% CORRECT ANSWERS) /ALREADY
GRADED A+

Palmer's leg are unsuccessful
1) "I will have to stop my and Mr. Palmer has a below-
aerobics classes." knee amputation (BKA) of his
2) "I'm so afraid I may not right ex- tremity and is
survive the surgery." returned to the med-
3) "I need to go shopping for
some loose, baggy clothes."
4) "I'm concerned that this may
be only the first of many
surgeries."

4. Lewis Palmer, 45 years old,
has a history of multiple
myocar- dial infarctions and is
a heavy
smoker. He takes warfarin
sodium (Coumadin) daily. Two
weeks ago, he had a right
femoral-popliteal bypass, which
became occluded 24 hours ago.
He is admitted following an
angioplasty of the femoral-
popliteal bypass graft. Mr. Palmer
is receiving continuous IV
heparin.

Because Mr. Palmer is receiving
heparin, it is essential for the
nurse to
1) monitor his prothrombin time.
2) observe him for signs of
pul- monary embolism.
3) limit his intake of foods high
in vitamin K.
4) check the femoral puncture
site at frequent intervals.

5. Attempts to revascularize Mr.
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QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS (100% CORRECT ANSWERS) /ALREADY
GRADED A+

son's perception of self and deter- Rationale: Because of the
mines how the person interacts patient's symptoms and his
with others. One does not need to history of myocar- dial
pur- chase special clothing after infarctions, the nurse should find
ileostomy surgery, although some
minor adjust- ments may be
needed for comfort, e.g., stretch
underwear or pantyhose for
support.


4) check the femoral puncture site
at frequent intervals.
Rationale: Since bleeding is a
common side effect of heparin, it is
vital to check the operative site,
the femoral puncture area, for
signs of bleeding.




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