ATI; MED SURG PREDICTOR QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

ATI; MED SURG PREDICTOR QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS - use sterile technique when preparing the irrigation solution - ensure the drainage tubing is patent and without obstruction or kinks - notify the surgeon if the urine is bright red in appearance or has large clots 15. A nurse admits a client to the emergency department who reports nausea and vomiting that worsens when he lies down. Antacids do not help. The provider suspects acute pancreatitis. Which of the following lab test results should the nurse expect to see? Increased serum amylase 16. A nurse is teaching a client following a cystoscopy about his new prescription for tamsulosin. Which of the following adverse effects should the nurse include in the teaching? Dizziness 17. A nurse is assessing a client who has cirrhosis. Which of the following is an expected finding for the client? Spider angiomas 18. A nurse is assessing a client who is postoperative and has anemia due to excess blood loss following surgery. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? Fatigue 19. A nurse is reviewing the provider's prescriptions for a client experiencing a paralytic ileus following an appendectomy. Which of the following actions should the nurse expect to take? Insert a nasogastric tube 20. A nurse is teaching a client who has urolithiasis (renal calculi). The nurse should explain that which of the following conditions can increase the risk for renal calculi? Dehydration 21. A nurse is presenting educational materials for a group of middle-aged clients about menopausal hormone therapy following total hysterectomy. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the information? Prevents osteoporotic fractures ATI; MED SURG PREDICTOR QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 22. A nurse is caring for a client who has a history of alcohol use disorder and reports bruising and frequent nosebleeds. The nurse should recognize that this client in manifesting which of the following conditions? Cirrhosis 23. A nurse manager is providing an educational program on antibiotic sensitivity to bacterial infections. The nurse should include in the teaching that metronidazole in indicated for which of the following infections? Trichomonas’s vaginalis 24. A nurse in a clinic is caring for a client requiring a hysterectomy who states that she has decided to delay having this surgery for several months. Which of the following statements should the nurse make? Can you elaborate on your reasons for delaying the surgery? 25. A nurse is teaching a client who is receiving radiation therapy about skin care. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? Walk outside in the early mornings 26. A nurse is reviewing a client CBC findings and discovers that the client's platelet count is 9,000. The nurse should monitor the client for which of the following conditions? Spontaneous bleeding 27. A nurse is caring for a client following an esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) procedure. Which of the following assessments is the nurse’s priority? Gag reflex 28. A nurse is caring for a client who reports an area of redness, warmth, tenderness and pain in the right calf. The nurse anticipates which of the following orders when notifying the provider of this finding? Obtain a venous duplex ultrasound 29. A nurse is preparing to administer liquid famotidine 20 mg PO every 6 hr. for a client who has GERD. Available is famotidine 40mg/5ml. How many ml should the nurse administer? ATI; MED SURG PREDICTOR QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2.5ml 30. A nurse is assessing a client who has a colostomy. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider? The stoma is pale in color 31. A nurse is providing teaching for a client who has a gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) about ways to manage his condition. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? Eat four small meals each day