MED SURG ATI REVIEW 465 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

MED SURG ATI REVIEW 465 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 1. Xerostomia, what is it & how do you treat it? a. Feeling of or dryness-treat with sugarless candy or gum 2. Labs to check for pernicious anemia a. B12 3. Sign of mild anxiety a. Extreme focus 4. What is remote memory loss? a. In ability to remember things from YEARS ago 5. Heart failure dietary teaching a. Low sodium & fluid restriction 6. Diverticulitis dietary teaching a. High fiber 7. Diverticulosis dietary teaching a. High fiber 8. IBS dietary teaching a. High fiber -when inflammation has resolved 9. Methylprednisolone sodium succinate lab to watch for. a. Serum glucose (because glucocorticoids cause hyperglycemia) 10. Change of shift report should include a. The blood lost 11. Patient teaching for colostomy care a. The patient does not need to change the bag every day (only needs to be changed every 4-7 days or when 2/3 full) 12. Scoliosis manifestations a. Lateral curvature of the spin & asymmetrical hips/ribs 13. Lab values that are elevated for Cushing’s disease a. Cortisol, sodium & glucose