ATI MED SURGE FINAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
1. A nurse is reviewing the laboratory data of a client who has acute pancreatitis.
The nurse should expect to find an elevation of which of following values?
Answer Amy- lase
2. A nurse in a clinic is interviewing a client who has a possible diagnosis of
endometriosis. Which of the following findings in the client's history should the
nurse recognize as consistent with a diagnosis of endometriosis?
Answer Dysmenorrhea that is unresponsive to NSAIDs.
3. A rehabilitation nurse is caring for a client who has had a spinal cord injury
that resulted in paraplegia. After a week on the unit, the nurse notes that the
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, client is withdrawn and increasingly resistant to rehabilitative efforts by the
staff. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Answer Establish a plan of care with the client that sets attainable goals.
4. A nurse in a burn treatment center is caring for a client who is admitted with
severe burns to both lower extremities and is scheduled for an escharotomy.
The client's spouse asks the nurse what the procedure entails. Which of the
following nursing statements is appropriate?
Answer Large incisions will be made in the eschar to improve circulation.
5. A nurse is caring for a client who has suspected cholecystitis. The nurse
should expect the client's urine to appear which of the following colors?
Answer Dark and foamy
6. A nurse is caring for an older adult client who has rheumatoid arthritis (RA)
and is taking aspirin 650 mg every 4 hours. Which of the following diagnostic
tests should the nurse monitor to evaluate the effectiveness of this medica-
tion?
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
1. A nurse is reviewing the laboratory data of a client who has acute pancreatitis.
The nurse should expect to find an elevation of which of following values?
Answer Amy- lase
2. A nurse in a clinic is interviewing a client who has a possible diagnosis of
endometriosis. Which of the following findings in the client's history should the
nurse recognize as consistent with a diagnosis of endometriosis?
Answer Dysmenorrhea that is unresponsive to NSAIDs.
3. A rehabilitation nurse is caring for a client who has had a spinal cord injury
that resulted in paraplegia. After a week on the unit, the nurse notes that the
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, client is withdrawn and increasingly resistant to rehabilitative efforts by the
staff. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Answer Establish a plan of care with the client that sets attainable goals.
4. A nurse in a burn treatment center is caring for a client who is admitted with
severe burns to both lower extremities and is scheduled for an escharotomy.
The client's spouse asks the nurse what the procedure entails. Which of the
following nursing statements is appropriate?
Answer Large incisions will be made in the eschar to improve circulation.
5. A nurse is caring for a client who has suspected cholecystitis. The nurse
should expect the client's urine to appear which of the following colors?
Answer Dark and foamy
6. A nurse is caring for an older adult client who has rheumatoid arthritis (RA)
and is taking aspirin 650 mg every 4 hours. Which of the following diagnostic
tests should the nurse monitor to evaluate the effectiveness of this medica-
tion?
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