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Prepare effectively for the ATI Medical-Surgical Final Exam with this comprehensive study guide. This PDF includes exam-style questions with verified answers, designed to help nursing students review and reinforce critical concepts in adult patient care. Topics covered include disease management, medical-surgical nursing interventions, pharmacology, patient assessment, procedural care, complication prevention, and patient education. Ideal for self-study, focused exam preparation, and practice assessments, this guide helps candidates identify weak areas, strengthen understanding, and gain confidence before taking the ATI Medical-Surgical Final Exam. Perfect for nursing students and medical-surgical nurses, providing structured, reliable, and exam-focused preparation.

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ATI med surg Final Questions & Answers


According to ATI what should 12 to 20 breaths per minute
respiration rate be

After a knee arthroplasty when can a Unfortunately those are limited indefinitely
patient kneel and deep knee bend

After an arthroplasty opioids as well Monitor the patient for systemic effects of local anesthetic, such as
as a continuous peripheral nerve hypotension, bradycardia, restlessness or seizure
block may be initiated for a patient.
What should you monitor the patient
for in regards to a continuous
peripheral nerve block

After a patient has had a hip Plantar flexion, dorsiflexion, and circumduction to prevent clot forma
arthroplasty what kind of range of
motion exercise should you
encourage

After a thyroidectomy what position Hi Fowler's and avoid neck extension
should the patient be in

After thyroidectomy how do you By asking the patient to speak as soon as they awake from the anesth
check for laryngeal nerve damage and every two hours there after

, ATI med surg Final Questions & Answers

Aldosterone receptor antagonists Eplerenone
such as blank, block aldosterone
action. They promote the retention of
potassium and excretion of sodium
and water

Alpha adrenergic antagonist, such as Prazosin
blank, reduce blood pressure by
causing vasodilation

Although penicillin antibiotics are Ampicillin
rarely used to treat urinary tract
infections with kidney infections this
type of penicillin may be used

Antibiotics such as gentamicin and Nephrotoxicity and ototoxicity. Also inform the patient that urine may
cephalexin are used to treat UTIs. have a foul odor related to the antibiotic
Administer the medication with food
to decrease G.I. distress. What else
should you monitor for

, ATI med surg Final Questions & Answers

Anti-cholinergic medications such as Ipratropium
blank, block the parasympathetic
nervous system, allowing for
increased bronchodilation and
decreased pulmonary secretions

Anti-inflammatories such as Immunosuppression, fluid retention, hyperglycemia, hypokalemia and
glucocorticosteroids such as poor wound healing, black/tarry stools
fluticasone and prednisones are
prescribed to reduce inflammation.
Monitor for

Any patient that receives deep brain Infection, brain hemorrhage, neurological impairment or stroke like
stimulation should be monitored for symptoms
what afterwards

Are insulin pens used if more than No
one insulin is given anytime

, ATI med surg Final Questions & Answers

As a serum sodium level decreases in Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and oliguria
SIADH, the patient begins to
experience personality changes,
hostility, sluggish deep tendon
reflexes and

At what age does the remodeling of 30
bone stop occurring at equal rates
(osteoblastic versus osteoclastic
activity)

At what age might a baseline DXA 40
scan be performed

Before, during and after Monitor BP every 5 to 15 minutes and assess neurological status and
administration of IV antihypertensive monitor ECG
what should you do

Blank and blank scans are more Gallium, Thallium, 4 to 6 hours
sensitive to detecting bone problems
than a bone scan. When is in
radionucleotide injected before the
scans

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