ATI MED SURG PROCTORED 2019-STUDY GUIDE

ATI MED SURG PROCTORED  2019-STUDY GUIDE

1.A nurse is assessing a client who is 12hr postoperative following a colon resection. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the surgeon?

1.      Heart rate 90/min

2.      Absent bowel sounds → normal findings after major bowel surgery; takes several days to return to normal.

3.      Hgb 8.2 g/dl

4.      Gastric pH of 3.0

Rationale: Normal Hgb is 13-18M g/dl, 12-16 g/dl. This may indicate a possible hemorrhaging.

2.      A nurse is caring for a client who has diabetes insipidus. Which of the following medications should the nurse plan to administer?

a.       Desmopressin

b.      Regular insulin

c.       Furosemide

d.      Lithium carbonate