ATI Capstone Med Surg Exam Bank (over 100 questions and answers) Updated

ATI Capstone Med Surg Quiz Bank 1. a nurse is reviewing the ABG results of a client who the provider suspects has metabolic acidosis. what would the nurse expect to see 2. a pt is experiencing SOB, fatigue, JVD, the nurse auscultates a third heart sound (S3), what should the nurse anticipate as the cause of these s/s 3. a nurse is administering potassium chloride elixer 40mEq divided into 2 equal doses every 12 hours, available is 6.7 mEq/5mL. how many mL should the nurse administer per dose? 4. a nurse is caring for a pt in the ED who was just admitted with chest pain, possible acute coronary syndrome. what should the nurse do first? 5. a nurse is caring for pt who is experiencing ventricular tachycardia with a pulse, the RRT is at the bedside. what electrical intervention should be used to correct this dysrhythmia? 6. a nurse is caring for an adult pt who is experiencing delayed wound healing, which of the following interventions should the nurse take? (lack of protein increases the risk for a delay in wound healing and infection) 7. a nurse is teaching a client who has pre-dialysis ESKD about diet, what should be included? 8. a nurse is caring for a client who has T1DM, the nurse misread the client's morning BG level as 210mg/dL, instead of 120mg/dL and administered the insulin dose appropriate for a reading over 200mg/dL before the client's breakfast, what action is the nurse's priority?