ATI CAPSTONE MEDICAL SURGICAL
[MED SURG] \\ATI NCLEX MEDICAL
SURGICAL ASSESSMENT 1 EXAM
ACTUAL EXAM 100%
A nurse is teaching a client how to administer a medication using an inhaler
with a spacer. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include
A. "Wait at least 5 minutes between puffs from the same inhaler"
B. "Breathe in rapidly when inhaling the medication"
C. "Clean the plastic inhaler cap weekly with cold water"
D. "Shake the inhaler vigorously prior to use" - ANS✔✔--D .) "Shake the
inhaler vigorously prior to use"
Thoroughly shake the inhaler to disperse the medication because the
medication in the inhaler can separate easily
A nurse is planning care for a client who is receiving mechanical ventilation.
Which of the following actions should the nurse include in the plan
A. Provide the client with a means of communication
B. Maintain the head of the client's bed in a flat position
C. Suction the client's endotracheal tube every 4 hr
D. Perform oral hygiene for the client every 8 hr - ANS✔✔--A.) Provide
the client with a means of communication
,Use electronic tablet computer, programmable speech generating device,
alphabet board, pencil and paper, etc
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving IV fluid replacement therapy
for dehydration. Which of the following laboratory results indicates
effectiveness of the treatment
A. Sodium 165 mEq/L
B. Potassium 5.2 mEq/L
C. Urine specific gravity 1.020
D. Hct 62% - ANS✔✔--C Urine specific gravity 1.020
Within the expected range of 1.005-1.030
A nurse is monitoring the laboratory findings for a client who is
postoperative following a total hip arthroplasty 6 hr ago. Which of the
following values indicates that the client has an increased risk for bleeding
A. PT 11.5 seconds
B. aPTT 35 seconds
C. Platelets 80,000
D. RBC 4.0 million - ANS✔✔--C Platelets 80,000
platelet range is 150,000-400,000
A nurse is admitting a client who has a cervical spinal cord injury following
a motor vehicle crash. Which of the following interventions is the nurse's
priority while caring for this client
, A. Change the client's position every 2 hours
B. Pad pressure points at the edges of the client's cervical collar
C. Palpate the client's abdomen for bladder distention
D. Assist the client with quad coughing - ANS✔✔--D Assist the client
with quad coughing
The greatest risk to a client who has a cervical spinal cord injury is an
obstructed airway; the priority is to ensure the client can clear their airway.
Apply abdominal pressure as the client coughs (quad coughing)
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving a blood transfusion. Which of
the following findings indicates that the client is experiencing transfusion-
associated circulatory overload
A. Nasuea
B. Hypothermia
C. Dyspnea
D. Bradycardia - ANS✔✔--C Dyspnea
Dyspnea is an indication of possible transfusion associated circulatory
overload, leading to hypertension, bounding pulses, and confusion.
Dyspnea can also indicate transfusion related acute lung injury to an
anaphylactic response, which also causes wheezing, chest tightness,
cyanosis, and low BP
A nurse is assessing a client who has lung cancer and is undergoing
radiation therapy to the chest. Which of the following indicates an adverse
effect of the therapy
A. Hair loss on the scalp
B. Sweating at the treatment site
[MED SURG] \\ATI NCLEX MEDICAL
SURGICAL ASSESSMENT 1 EXAM
ACTUAL EXAM 100%
A nurse is teaching a client how to administer a medication using an inhaler
with a spacer. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include
A. "Wait at least 5 minutes between puffs from the same inhaler"
B. "Breathe in rapidly when inhaling the medication"
C. "Clean the plastic inhaler cap weekly with cold water"
D. "Shake the inhaler vigorously prior to use" - ANS✔✔--D .) "Shake the
inhaler vigorously prior to use"
Thoroughly shake the inhaler to disperse the medication because the
medication in the inhaler can separate easily
A nurse is planning care for a client who is receiving mechanical ventilation.
Which of the following actions should the nurse include in the plan
A. Provide the client with a means of communication
B. Maintain the head of the client's bed in a flat position
C. Suction the client's endotracheal tube every 4 hr
D. Perform oral hygiene for the client every 8 hr - ANS✔✔--A.) Provide
the client with a means of communication
,Use electronic tablet computer, programmable speech generating device,
alphabet board, pencil and paper, etc
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving IV fluid replacement therapy
for dehydration. Which of the following laboratory results indicates
effectiveness of the treatment
A. Sodium 165 mEq/L
B. Potassium 5.2 mEq/L
C. Urine specific gravity 1.020
D. Hct 62% - ANS✔✔--C Urine specific gravity 1.020
Within the expected range of 1.005-1.030
A nurse is monitoring the laboratory findings for a client who is
postoperative following a total hip arthroplasty 6 hr ago. Which of the
following values indicates that the client has an increased risk for bleeding
A. PT 11.5 seconds
B. aPTT 35 seconds
C. Platelets 80,000
D. RBC 4.0 million - ANS✔✔--C Platelets 80,000
platelet range is 150,000-400,000
A nurse is admitting a client who has a cervical spinal cord injury following
a motor vehicle crash. Which of the following interventions is the nurse's
priority while caring for this client
, A. Change the client's position every 2 hours
B. Pad pressure points at the edges of the client's cervical collar
C. Palpate the client's abdomen for bladder distention
D. Assist the client with quad coughing - ANS✔✔--D Assist the client
with quad coughing
The greatest risk to a client who has a cervical spinal cord injury is an
obstructed airway; the priority is to ensure the client can clear their airway.
Apply abdominal pressure as the client coughs (quad coughing)
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving a blood transfusion. Which of
the following findings indicates that the client is experiencing transfusion-
associated circulatory overload
A. Nasuea
B. Hypothermia
C. Dyspnea
D. Bradycardia - ANS✔✔--C Dyspnea
Dyspnea is an indication of possible transfusion associated circulatory
overload, leading to hypertension, bounding pulses, and confusion.
Dyspnea can also indicate transfusion related acute lung injury to an
anaphylactic response, which also causes wheezing, chest tightness,
cyanosis, and low BP
A nurse is assessing a client who has lung cancer and is undergoing
radiation therapy to the chest. Which of the following indicates an adverse
effect of the therapy
A. Hair loss on the scalp
B. Sweating at the treatment site
