VATI MED SURG PROCTORED EXAM 2025 NEWEST EXAM COMPLETE EXAM QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS (100% CORRECT ANSWERS) /ALREADY GRADED A+

VATI MED SURG PROCTORED EXAM 2025 NEWEST
EXAM COMPLETE EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS (100% CORRECT
ANSWERS) /ALREADY GRADED A+




A nurse is collecting data from a client who has right-
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sided heart failure. Which of the following findings should the nurs
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e expect? (Select all that apply.) - answerPoripheral edema
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Hepatomegaly b




Abdominal distention b




A nurse is caring for a client who has heart failure and a new prescri
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ption for furosemide. The nurse should monitor the client for which
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,of the following adverse effects of the medication? -
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answerTinnitus
b b




The nurse should monitor clients who take furosemide for tinnitus
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and hearing loss. Audiometry is recommended for clients recelving
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prolonged IV furosemide. b b




A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is recovering from
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severe diarrhea and is ready to resume eating solid foods. Which of
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the following food items should the nurse recommend? -
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answerYogurt
b b




The nurse should recommend adding yogurt to the diet to provide p
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robiotics and add substance to the stool, making it more formed. A
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client who is recovering from diarrhea should consume a diet that i
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,s low in fiber. Taking probiotics can also help restore the natural ga
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strointestinal flora. b




A nurse is monitoring a client who has a new prescription for furose
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mide for peripheral edema. For which of the following adverse effe
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cts should the nurse monitor? - answerMuscle weakness
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Furosemide is a loop diuretic, which is used to treat hypertension a
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nd edema. Furosemide can cause excess excretion of potassium. T
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he nurse should monitor the client for manifestations of hypokalem
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ia such as nausea, muscle weakness, and spasms.
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A nurse is contacting the provider of a client who has heart failure a
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nd a potassium level of 3.4 mEq/L. Which of the following client me
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dications should the nurse expect the provider to withhold? -
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answerDigoxin
b b




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, The nurse should expect the provider to withhold digoxin when the
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client's potassium level is low to decrease the client's risk of dysrhy
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thrmias due to digoxin toxicity. Potassium assists in displacing digo
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xin, because digoxin binds to potassiurm, and reduces the risk for d
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igoxin toxicity. b




A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who has cellulitis and is
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receiving IV ceftriaxone. During data collection, the nurse notes th
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e client is flushed and the client reports urticaria. After stopping th
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e IV infusion, which of the following actions should the nurse take fi
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rst? - answerCheck the client's respirations.
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After stopping the IV infusion, the first action the nurse should take
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when using the airway, breathing, circulation approach to client c
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are is to count the client's respirations and monitor for dyspnea bec
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