ATI Med Surge/ ATI Medsurg Proctored Exam 2023 (+120 Questions) Guarantee A+ Score

ATI Med Surge/ ATI Medsurg Proctored Exam 2023 (+120 Questions) Guarantee A+ Score

A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is postoperative after having an ileostomy established. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?

A.   Empty the pouch immediately after meals.

B.    Change the entire appliance once a day.

C.    Limit fluid intake.

D.   Avoid medications in capsule or enteric form. 

A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who has an intestinal obstruction and is receiving continuous gastrointestinal decompression using a nasogastric tube. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan of care?

A.   Measure abdominal girth daily.

B.    Use sterile water to irrigate the nasogastric tube. term-3

C.    Maintain the client in Fowler's position.

D.   Moisten the client's lips with lemon-glycerine swabs. 

A nurse is reviewing the plan of caring for a client who has cellulitis of the leg. Which of the following interventions should the nurse recommend?

A.   Apply topical antifungal agents.

B.    Apply fresh ice packs every 4 hrs.

C.    Wash daily w/ an antibacterial soap.

D.   Keep draining lesions uncovered to air dry. 

A nurse is caring for a client with severe burns to both lower extremities. The client is scheduled for an escharotomy and wants to know what the procedure involves. Which of the following statements is appropriate for the nurse to make?

A.   An escharotomy surgically removes dead tissue.

B.    A cannula will be inserted into the bone to infuse fluids & antibiotics.

C.    A piece of skin will be removed and grafted over the burned area.

D.   Large incisions will be made in the burned tissue to improve circulation. 

A nurse is collecting data from a client who has a possible cataract. Which of the following manifestations should the nurse expect the client to report?

A.   Decreased color perception

B.    Loss of peripheral vision

C.    Bright flashes of light

D.   Eyestrain 

A charge nurse is discussing the responsibility of nurses caring for clients who have C. difficile infection. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching?

A.   Assign the client to a room with a negative air-flow system

B.    Use alcohol-based hand sanitizer when leaving the clients room

C.    Clean contaminated surfaces in the client's room with a phenol solution

D.   Have family members wear a gown and gloves when visiting