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VATI MEDICAL-SURGICAL QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS 2025
What natural supplement/homeopathic remedy is used to help
heal burns and wounds? - correct answer- Aloe vera
What is lavage? - correct answer- Washing out of a body cavity,
such as a colon or stomach with water or a medicated solution
What is a peritoneal lavage? - correct answer- a diagnostic test
in which a catheter is inserted into peritoneal cavity and fluid is
aspirated with a syringe. It is most commonly performed to
assess for bleeding in abd cavity in clients who have
experienced blunt trauma.
What are catecholamines? - correct answer- adrenal
hormones: dopamine, norepinephrine, epinephrine
that help with fight or flight reactions
Bag holding formula and other feeding equipment for
intermittent enteral feedings should be discarded how often? -
correct answer- Every 6 hours to prevent bacterial
contamination
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What are the S/S of addison's disease? - correct answer- -
Muscle or joint pain
-N/V
-abd pain
-Postural hypotension
-Fatigue
-Salt craving
-Weight loss
Postural hypotension and salt craving may occur with what
disease? - correct answer- Addison's disease
Skin pigmentation is a specific feature of what disease? -
correct answer- Addison's disease. Caused by increased
production of melanin
Adverse effect of echinacea? - correct answer- Anaphylaxis,
specifically in people with asthma
What is St. John's wort used for and what is its adverse effect?
- correct answer- Depression
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*Precipitates serotonergic crisis with SSRIs
*Precipitates HTNsive crisis with digoxin
What is echinacea used for? - correct answer- Colds and flu
(boosts immune system)
What is Kava used for and what is its adverse effect? - correct
answer- Anxiety reduction, insomnia
Can cause severe liver damage
What herbal supplements increase risk of bleeding? - correct
answer- -Garlic
-Ginseng
-Ginger
-Feverfew
-Ginkgo biloba
What are some complications of untreated growth hormone
deficiency? - correct answer- -Delayed sexual development
-Short stature
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-Delayed epiphyseal closure
-Stunted bone age
-Premature aging
What is the primary focus of group therapy? - correct answer-
Personal feelings that affect behavior. Group setting allows for
feedback that may enhance discovery of how feelings and
situations can drive behavior
A nurse is caring for a client with reduced mobility who has RA.
To help hip flexion deformities associated with RA; the nurse
should help the client assume which of the following positions
in bed several times a day? - correct answer- Prone. It will help
keep the hips and knees in an extended position
The nurse is providing care for a client who was admitted with
an exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
(COPD). On assessment the nurse finds the client to be pale,
short of breath, and their lung sounds reveal rhonchi. What is
the best initial action by the nurse? - correct answer-
Encourage the client to take several deep breaths and perform
diaphragmatic coughing. The deep breaths will loosen
secretions and coughing deeply will allow these secretions to
be expectorated
VATI MEDICAL-SURGICAL QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS 2025
What natural supplement/homeopathic remedy is used to help
heal burns and wounds? - correct answer- Aloe vera
What is lavage? - correct answer- Washing out of a body cavity,
such as a colon or stomach with water or a medicated solution
What is a peritoneal lavage? - correct answer- a diagnostic test
in which a catheter is inserted into peritoneal cavity and fluid is
aspirated with a syringe. It is most commonly performed to
assess for bleeding in abd cavity in clients who have
experienced blunt trauma.
What are catecholamines? - correct answer- adrenal
hormones: dopamine, norepinephrine, epinephrine
that help with fight or flight reactions
Bag holding formula and other feeding equipment for
intermittent enteral feedings should be discarded how often? -
correct answer- Every 6 hours to prevent bacterial
contamination
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What are the S/S of addison's disease? - correct answer- -
Muscle or joint pain
-N/V
-abd pain
-Postural hypotension
-Fatigue
-Salt craving
-Weight loss
Postural hypotension and salt craving may occur with what
disease? - correct answer- Addison's disease
Skin pigmentation is a specific feature of what disease? -
correct answer- Addison's disease. Caused by increased
production of melanin
Adverse effect of echinacea? - correct answer- Anaphylaxis,
specifically in people with asthma
What is St. John's wort used for and what is its adverse effect?
- correct answer- Depression
,3 | Page
*Precipitates serotonergic crisis with SSRIs
*Precipitates HTNsive crisis with digoxin
What is echinacea used for? - correct answer- Colds and flu
(boosts immune system)
What is Kava used for and what is its adverse effect? - correct
answer- Anxiety reduction, insomnia
Can cause severe liver damage
What herbal supplements increase risk of bleeding? - correct
answer- -Garlic
-Ginseng
-Ginger
-Feverfew
-Ginkgo biloba
What are some complications of untreated growth hormone
deficiency? - correct answer- -Delayed sexual development
-Short stature
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-Delayed epiphyseal closure
-Stunted bone age
-Premature aging
What is the primary focus of group therapy? - correct answer-
Personal feelings that affect behavior. Group setting allows for
feedback that may enhance discovery of how feelings and
situations can drive behavior
A nurse is caring for a client with reduced mobility who has RA.
To help hip flexion deformities associated with RA; the nurse
should help the client assume which of the following positions
in bed several times a day? - correct answer- Prone. It will help
keep the hips and knees in an extended position
The nurse is providing care for a client who was admitted with
an exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
(COPD). On assessment the nurse finds the client to be pale,
short of breath, and their lung sounds reveal rhonchi. What is
the best initial action by the nurse? - correct answer-
Encourage the client to take several deep breaths and perform
diaphragmatic coughing. The deep breaths will loosen
secretions and coughing deeply will allow these secretions to
be expectorated
