Surg Exam, ATI Test Bank 2025, Medical-
Surgical Nursing ATI, ATI RN Questions and
Answers, ATI Verified Answers, Med-Surg
Exam Prep
1.A nurse is assessing a client who is 12hr postoperative following a
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colon resection. Which of the following findings should the nurse rep
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ort to the surgeon?
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1. Heart rate 90/min
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2. Absent bowel sounds → normal findings after major bowel surger
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y; takes several days to return to
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normal.
3. Hgb 8.2 g/dl
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,4. Gastric pH of 3.0 - answer3
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Rationale: Normal Hgb is 13-18M g/dl, 12-
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16 g/dl. This may indicate a possible hemorrhaging.
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2. A nurse is caring for a client who has diabetes insipidus. Which of t
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he following medications should the nurse plan to administer?
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a. Desmopressin
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b. Regular insulin
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c. Furosemide
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d. Lithium carbonate - answerA
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Rationale: Diabetes Insipidus has decreased ADH. Administer Des
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,3. A nurse is admitting a client who has arthritic pain and reports takin
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g ibuprofen several times daily for 3 years. Which of the following test
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c should the nurse monitor?
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a. Fasting blood glucose
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b. Stool for occult blood
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c. Urine for white blood cells
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d. Serum calcium - answerB
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Rationale:ATI Pharm 16. Pg. 485 Ibuprofen (NSAIDs) monitor for GI
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bleed (bloody, tarry stools, abd pain).
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4. A nurse in the emergency department is assessing a client. Which
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of the following actions should the nurse take first (Click on the "Exhi
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bit" button for additional information about the client. There are three
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tabs that contain separate categories of data.)
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a. Obtain a sputum sample for culture
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b. Prepare the client for a chest x-ray
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, c. Initiate airborne precautions
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d. Administer ondansertron. - answer
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5. A nurse is contacting the provider for a client who has cancer and i
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s experiencing breakthrough pain. Which of the following prescriptio
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ns should the nurse anticipate?
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a. Transmucosal fentanyl
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b. Intramuscular meperidine
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c. Oral acetaminophen
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d. Intravenous dexamethasone Rationale:ATI pg. 27 - answerA
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6. A nurse is admitting a client who reports chest pain and has been p
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laced on a telemetry monitor. Which of the following should the nurse
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c analyze to determine whether the client is experiencing a myocardia
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l infarction?
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