ATI MED SURG FINAL EXAM 2025 QUESTION AND ANSWERS GRADED A

1. A nurse is preparing to administer potassium chloride (KCL). The provider prescribes potassium chloride (KCL) 20 mEq suspension PO daily. The bottle is labeled KCL elixir, 10 mEq/mL. Which of the following should the nurse administer? A) 1 mL B) 1.5 mL C) 2 mL D) 2.5 mL - C) 2 mL 2. A nurse is assessing a client who receives chlorothiazide sodium (Diuril). Which of the following is a sign of hypokalemia? A) Shallow respirations B) Hypertensive crisis C) Diarrhea D) Hyperflexion - A) Shallow respirations 3. A nurse is making a home visit to a client who receives diuretics daily for heart failure. Which of the following signs would the client manifest with hypokalemia? A) Pitting edema B) Fatigue C) Dyspnea D) Oliguria - B) Fatigue 4. A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching with a client recently diagnosed with heart failure. Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the teaching? A) "Exercise at least three times per week." B) "Take diuretics in the early morning and before bedtime." C) "Notify the provider of a weight gain of 1 lb in 24 hr." D) "Count pulse for 30 seconds and multiply by 2 before taking digoxin." - A) "Exercise at least three times per week." 5. A nurse is providing discharge instructions to a client who has congestive heart failure. Which of the following statements by the client indicates to the nurse that the teaching was effective? A) "I will do all of my activities in the morning and rest every afternoon." B) "I should attempt to exercise every day of the week." C) "I plan to slow down if I am tired the day after exercising." D) "I will take my diuretic before sleep and drink fluids during the day." - C) "I plan to slow down if I am tired the day after exercising."