ATI RN MED SURG PROCTORED EXAM TEST BANK
FORM A &B /COMPLETE 200 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILEDSOLUTIONS BRAND NEW!
(VERIFIED RIGHT |ALREADY GRADED A+
FORM A
While talking with a Patient with a diagnosis of end stageliver disease.
The Caregiver notices the Patient is unable to stay awake and seems to
fallasleep in the middle of a sentence. The Caregiver recognizes these
symptoms to beindicative of what condition?
A. Hyperglycemia
B. Increased Bile production
C. Increased blood ammonia levels
D. Hypocalcaemia - ...RIGHT SOLUTION:>>>...C. Increased blood
ammonia levels
A Caregiver is about to administer warfarin (Coumadin) to aPatient who
has atrial
fibrillation. When the Patient asks what his medication willdo, which of the
following is an appropriate nursing response?
a. It helps convert atrial fibrillation to sinus rhythmb. Is dissolves
clots in the bloodstream
c. It slows the response of the ventricles to the fast atrialimpulses
d. It prevents strokes in Patients who have atrial fibrillation -
,...RIGHT SOLUTION:>>>...d. It prevents strokes in Patients who have atrial
fibrillation
A Caregiver in a cardiac care unit is caring for a Patient with acuteheart failure.
Which
of the following findings should the Caregiver expect?a. Decreased
brain natriuretic peptide (BNP)
b. Elevated central venous pressure (CVP)c. Decreased
pulmonary pressure
d. Increases urinary outpu - ...RIGHT SOLUTION:>>>...b. Elevated
central venous pressure (CVP)
A Patient comes into the ED reporting nausea and vomitingthat worsens
when
lying down and without relief from antacids. The providersuspects acute
pancreatitis. Which of the following lab test results shouldthe Caregiver
expect to see if
the Patient has acute pancreatitis?a.
Decreased WBC
b. Increased serum amylasec.
Decreased serum lipase
d. Increased serum calcium - ...RIGHT SOLUTION:>>>...b. Increased
serum amylase
,A Caregiver in the ICU is caring for a Patient who has acuterespiratory
distress
syndrome (ARDS) and is receiving mechanical via anendotracheal
tube. The
provider plans to extubate her within the next 24 hour.Which of the
following is
an important criterion for extubating the Patient?a. Ability to
cough effectively
b. Adequate tidal volume without manually assisted breathsc. No indication of
infection
d. No need for supplemental oxygen - ...RIGHT SOLUTION:>>>...b.
Adequate tidal volume without manually assisted breaths
A patient with massive trauma and possible spinal cordinjury is admitted
to the
emergency department (ED). Which finding by the Caregiverwill help
confirm a diagnosis
of neurogenic shock? a. cool
clammy skin b. inspiratory
crackles
c. apical heart rate of 48 beats/min
d. temperature 101.2* F - ...RIGHT SOLUTION:>>>...c. apical heart rateof
, 48 beats/min
A patient with septic shock has a urine output of 20 mL/hrfor the past 3
hours.
The pulse rate is 120 and the central venous and pulmonaryartery wedge
pressure
are 4. Which of these orders by the health care provider willthe Caregiver
question?
a. Give furosemide (Lasix) 40 mg IV
b. increase normal saline infusion to 150 mL/hr
c. Administer hydrocortisone (SoluCortef) 100 mg IV
d. Prepare to give drotrecogin alpha (Xigris) 24 mcg/kg/hr -
...RIGHT SOLUTION:>>>...a.Give furosemide (Lasix) 40 mg IV
After receiving 1000 mL of normal saline, the centralvenous pressure
for a
patient who has septic shock is 10 mm Hg, but the bloodpressure is still
82/40 mm
Hg. The Caregiver will anticipate the administration of which ofthe following?
a. Nitroglycerin (Tridil)
b. Sodium nitroprusside (Nipride)c.
Drotrecogin alpha (Xigris)
d. Norepinephrine (Levophed) - ...RIGHT SOLUTION:>>>...d.
Norepinephrine (Levophed)
FORM A &B /COMPLETE 200 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILEDSOLUTIONS BRAND NEW!
(VERIFIED RIGHT |ALREADY GRADED A+
FORM A
While talking with a Patient with a diagnosis of end stageliver disease.
The Caregiver notices the Patient is unable to stay awake and seems to
fallasleep in the middle of a sentence. The Caregiver recognizes these
symptoms to beindicative of what condition?
A. Hyperglycemia
B. Increased Bile production
C. Increased blood ammonia levels
D. Hypocalcaemia - ...RIGHT SOLUTION:>>>...C. Increased blood
ammonia levels
A Caregiver is about to administer warfarin (Coumadin) to aPatient who
has atrial
fibrillation. When the Patient asks what his medication willdo, which of the
following is an appropriate nursing response?
a. It helps convert atrial fibrillation to sinus rhythmb. Is dissolves
clots in the bloodstream
c. It slows the response of the ventricles to the fast atrialimpulses
d. It prevents strokes in Patients who have atrial fibrillation -
,...RIGHT SOLUTION:>>>...d. It prevents strokes in Patients who have atrial
fibrillation
A Caregiver in a cardiac care unit is caring for a Patient with acuteheart failure.
Which
of the following findings should the Caregiver expect?a. Decreased
brain natriuretic peptide (BNP)
b. Elevated central venous pressure (CVP)c. Decreased
pulmonary pressure
d. Increases urinary outpu - ...RIGHT SOLUTION:>>>...b. Elevated
central venous pressure (CVP)
A Patient comes into the ED reporting nausea and vomitingthat worsens
when
lying down and without relief from antacids. The providersuspects acute
pancreatitis. Which of the following lab test results shouldthe Caregiver
expect to see if
the Patient has acute pancreatitis?a.
Decreased WBC
b. Increased serum amylasec.
Decreased serum lipase
d. Increased serum calcium - ...RIGHT SOLUTION:>>>...b. Increased
serum amylase
,A Caregiver in the ICU is caring for a Patient who has acuterespiratory
distress
syndrome (ARDS) and is receiving mechanical via anendotracheal
tube. The
provider plans to extubate her within the next 24 hour.Which of the
following is
an important criterion for extubating the Patient?a. Ability to
cough effectively
b. Adequate tidal volume without manually assisted breathsc. No indication of
infection
d. No need for supplemental oxygen - ...RIGHT SOLUTION:>>>...b.
Adequate tidal volume without manually assisted breaths
A patient with massive trauma and possible spinal cordinjury is admitted
to the
emergency department (ED). Which finding by the Caregiverwill help
confirm a diagnosis
of neurogenic shock? a. cool
clammy skin b. inspiratory
crackles
c. apical heart rate of 48 beats/min
d. temperature 101.2* F - ...RIGHT SOLUTION:>>>...c. apical heart rateof
, 48 beats/min
A patient with septic shock has a urine output of 20 mL/hrfor the past 3
hours.
The pulse rate is 120 and the central venous and pulmonaryartery wedge
pressure
are 4. Which of these orders by the health care provider willthe Caregiver
question?
a. Give furosemide (Lasix) 40 mg IV
b. increase normal saline infusion to 150 mL/hr
c. Administer hydrocortisone (SoluCortef) 100 mg IV
d. Prepare to give drotrecogin alpha (Xigris) 24 mcg/kg/hr -
...RIGHT SOLUTION:>>>...a.Give furosemide (Lasix) 40 mg IV
After receiving 1000 mL of normal saline, the centralvenous pressure
for a
patient who has septic shock is 10 mm Hg, but the bloodpressure is still
82/40 mm
Hg. The Caregiver will anticipate the administration of which ofthe following?
a. Nitroglycerin (Tridil)
b. Sodium nitroprusside (Nipride)c.
Drotrecogin alpha (Xigris)
d. Norepinephrine (Levophed) - ...RIGHT SOLUTION:>>>...d.
Norepinephrine (Levophed)
