ATI MED SURG PROCTORED EXAM – STUDY GUIDE 2019

        ATI MED SURG PROCTORED EXAM – STUDY GUIDE 2019

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2.               A nursing planning care for a school-age child who is 4 hr postoperative following perforated appendicitis. Which of the following actions should the nurse include in the plan of care?

a.               Offer small amounts of clear liquids 6 hr following surgery (assess for gag reflex first)

b.            Give cromolyn nebulizer solution every 6 hr (for asthma)

c.               Apply a warm compress to the operative site every 4 hr

d.       Administer analgesics on a scheduled basis for the first 24 hr

Rationale Fundamentals ATI  PDF  p229: Managing acute severe pain with short-term (24 to 48 hr) around-the-clock administration of opioids is preferable to following a PRN schedule.

ATI PEDS 144 Maintain NPO. Administer IV fluids and antibiotics as prescribed. NO cromolyn nebulizer stated on ATI.

3.               A nurse is receiving change-of-shift report for a group of clients. Which of the following clients should the nurse plan to assess first?

a.               A client who has sinus arrhythmia and is receiving cardiac monitoring

b.            A client who has diabetes mellitus and a hemoglobin A1C of 6.8%

A client who has epidural analgesia and weakness in the lower extremitie