ATI MED SURG TEST
QUESTIONS FLUID AND
ELECTROLYTES BALANCE
AND DISTURBANCE LATEST
2024-2025 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
, ATI MED SURG TEST QUESTIONS FLUID AND ELECTROLYTES BALANCE AND DISTURBANCE LATEST
2024-2025 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
A Nurse is assessing a client who has acute pancreatic : what would be alarming - correct
answer Lack of bowel sounds as it would be inactive of paralytic ilieus....Elevated WBC, nausea ,
throwing up and jaundice is an expected finding
what Position to you put a client when inserting a non tunneled percutaneous central venous
catheter - correct answer - trendelenburg position for easier access to vessels and to decrease
risk of an air emboli .
- patient should remain motionless during procedure
- sterile transparent dressing should be applied to the insertion site
- nurse should cleanse the upper chest or neck for a CVC
PT has intraventricular catheter placed. What findings would indicates client is experiencing
increased intracranial pressure ICP - correct answer - sleepiness
- increased systolic with concurrent decrease in diastolic ( widening pulse pressure)
- decerebrate posturing (and decoriticate posturing)
When a type one diabetic is sick , how often should they check their blood glucose, and when
should they call their provider - correct answer - every four hours
-if blood glucose reaches 250mg/dl
a PT with a tracheostomy requires suctionining. what is the most important thing to do first -
correct answer - preoxygenate client for at least 3o seconds to 3 minutes to prevent
hypoxemia.
- nurse should limit each suction to 10/15 seconds to prevent hypoxia and mucosal injury
- suction pressure 80-120 mmHG
- x3 passes for each suction
Cholecystitis normal finding - correct answer pain radiating to the right shoulder
urolithiasis normal finding - correct answer flank pain extending to the perineum
peritonitis normal finding - correct answer rigid board like abdomen
pancreatitis normal finding - correct answer piercing abdominal pain
PT has a saline lock on clients forearm, client reports discomfort and coolness. what is the first
most appropriate action - correct answer - assess client, compare the site to the opposite
extremity, looking and measuring for edema as it is an indication of infiltration, then elevate
arm and maybe apply a warm compress to reduce pain, and maybe after take the IV out
QUESTIONS FLUID AND
ELECTROLYTES BALANCE
AND DISTURBANCE LATEST
2024-2025 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
, ATI MED SURG TEST QUESTIONS FLUID AND ELECTROLYTES BALANCE AND DISTURBANCE LATEST
2024-2025 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
A Nurse is assessing a client who has acute pancreatic : what would be alarming - correct
answer Lack of bowel sounds as it would be inactive of paralytic ilieus....Elevated WBC, nausea ,
throwing up and jaundice is an expected finding
what Position to you put a client when inserting a non tunneled percutaneous central venous
catheter - correct answer - trendelenburg position for easier access to vessels and to decrease
risk of an air emboli .
- patient should remain motionless during procedure
- sterile transparent dressing should be applied to the insertion site
- nurse should cleanse the upper chest or neck for a CVC
PT has intraventricular catheter placed. What findings would indicates client is experiencing
increased intracranial pressure ICP - correct answer - sleepiness
- increased systolic with concurrent decrease in diastolic ( widening pulse pressure)
- decerebrate posturing (and decoriticate posturing)
When a type one diabetic is sick , how often should they check their blood glucose, and when
should they call their provider - correct answer - every four hours
-if blood glucose reaches 250mg/dl
a PT with a tracheostomy requires suctionining. what is the most important thing to do first -
correct answer - preoxygenate client for at least 3o seconds to 3 minutes to prevent
hypoxemia.
- nurse should limit each suction to 10/15 seconds to prevent hypoxia and mucosal injury
- suction pressure 80-120 mmHG
- x3 passes for each suction
Cholecystitis normal finding - correct answer pain radiating to the right shoulder
urolithiasis normal finding - correct answer flank pain extending to the perineum
peritonitis normal finding - correct answer rigid board like abdomen
pancreatitis normal finding - correct answer piercing abdominal pain
PT has a saline lock on clients forearm, client reports discomfort and coolness. what is the first
most appropriate action - correct answer - assess client, compare the site to the opposite
extremity, looking and measuring for edema as it is an indication of infiltration, then elevate
arm and maybe apply a warm compress to reduce pain, and maybe after take the IV out
