MED SURG ATI CORRECT FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔a nurse is planning care for a client who is postoperative following a thyroidectomy.
which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan?
a. instruct the client to deep breath every 4 hours
b. check the client's voice every 2 hours
c. place the head of the client's bed in the flat position
d. hyperextend the client's neck - ✔✔b
✔✔a nurse is developing a plan of care for a client who has COPD. the nurse should
include which of the following interventions in the plan?
a. restrict the client's fluid intake to less than 2L a day
b. provide the client with a low-protein diet
c. have the client use early morning hours for exercise and activity
d. instruct the client to use pursed lip breathing - ✔✔d
✔✔a nurse in the emergency department is assessing an older adult client who has
community-acquired pneumonia. which of the following findings should the nurse
expect?
a. unequal pupils
b. hypertension
c. tympany upon chest percussion
, d. confusion - ✔✔d
✔✔a nurse on a medical surgical unit is performing an admission assessment of a client
who has COPD with emphysema. the client reports that he has a frequent productive
cough and is short of breath. the nurse should anticipate which of the following
assessment findings for this client?
a. respiratory alkalosis
b. increased anteroposterior diameter of the chest
c. oxygen saturation level 96%
d. petechiae on chest - ✔✔b
✔✔a nurse is assessing a client who has diabetes mellitus. which of the following
findings is a manifestation of hypoglycemia?
a. bradycardia
b. cool, clammy skin
c. vomiting
d. fruity odor on the client's breath - ✔✔b
✔✔a nurse is caring for a client who has active pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) and is to be
started on intravenous rifampin therapy. the nurse should instruct the client that this
medication can cause which of the following adverse effects?
a. constipation
b. black colored stools
c. staining of teeth
d. body secretions turning a red-orange color - ✔✔d
✔✔a nurse is providing discharge instructions to a client who has asthma and a new
prescription for Montelukast. the nurse should instruct the client to report which of the
following adverse effects to the provider?
a. blurred vision
b. palpitations
c. constipation
d. depression - ✔✔d
✔✔a nurse is caring for a client who has tuberculosis and new prescriptions for rifampin
and pyrazinamide. which of the following laboratory tests should the nurse instruct the
client will be required while on this medication regimen?
a. liver function tests
b. gallbladder studies
c. thyroid function studies
d. blood glucose levels - ✔✔a
✔✔a nurse is assessing a client who has pulmonary tuberculosis. which of the following
findings should the nurse expect?
a. lethargy
AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔a nurse is planning care for a client who is postoperative following a thyroidectomy.
which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan?
a. instruct the client to deep breath every 4 hours
b. check the client's voice every 2 hours
c. place the head of the client's bed in the flat position
d. hyperextend the client's neck - ✔✔b
✔✔a nurse is developing a plan of care for a client who has COPD. the nurse should
include which of the following interventions in the plan?
a. restrict the client's fluid intake to less than 2L a day
b. provide the client with a low-protein diet
c. have the client use early morning hours for exercise and activity
d. instruct the client to use pursed lip breathing - ✔✔d
✔✔a nurse in the emergency department is assessing an older adult client who has
community-acquired pneumonia. which of the following findings should the nurse
expect?
a. unequal pupils
b. hypertension
c. tympany upon chest percussion
, d. confusion - ✔✔d
✔✔a nurse on a medical surgical unit is performing an admission assessment of a client
who has COPD with emphysema. the client reports that he has a frequent productive
cough and is short of breath. the nurse should anticipate which of the following
assessment findings for this client?
a. respiratory alkalosis
b. increased anteroposterior diameter of the chest
c. oxygen saturation level 96%
d. petechiae on chest - ✔✔b
✔✔a nurse is assessing a client who has diabetes mellitus. which of the following
findings is a manifestation of hypoglycemia?
a. bradycardia
b. cool, clammy skin
c. vomiting
d. fruity odor on the client's breath - ✔✔b
✔✔a nurse is caring for a client who has active pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) and is to be
started on intravenous rifampin therapy. the nurse should instruct the client that this
medication can cause which of the following adverse effects?
a. constipation
b. black colored stools
c. staining of teeth
d. body secretions turning a red-orange color - ✔✔d
✔✔a nurse is providing discharge instructions to a client who has asthma and a new
prescription for Montelukast. the nurse should instruct the client to report which of the
following adverse effects to the provider?
a. blurred vision
b. palpitations
c. constipation
d. depression - ✔✔d
✔✔a nurse is caring for a client who has tuberculosis and new prescriptions for rifampin
and pyrazinamide. which of the following laboratory tests should the nurse instruct the
client will be required while on this medication regimen?
a. liver function tests
b. gallbladder studies
c. thyroid function studies
d. blood glucose levels - ✔✔a
✔✔a nurse is assessing a client who has pulmonary tuberculosis. which of the following
findings should the nurse expect?
a. lethargy
