Ati pn adult medical surgical 2023 proctored exam
Total Questions : 98
Showing 10 questions, Sign in for moreA nurse is collecting data from a client who underwent a thyroidectomy 4 hr ago. Which of the following client findings indicates a complication of the procedure?
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is to begin taking lansoprazole. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?
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Admitting Diagnosis: Heart Failure
Past medical history of heart failure, coronary artery disease, sleep apnea
Client reports diarrhea, dry mouth, and unusual thirst for the past three days
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Blood pressure 122/68 mm Hg
Heart rate 99/min
Respiratory rate 20/min
Temperature 36.4° C (97.6° F)
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Potassium 3.2 mEq/L (3.5 to 5 mEq/L)
Hct 44% (42% to 52%)
BUN 19 mg/dL (10 to 20 mg/dL)
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Furosemide 20 mg PO daily
Digoxin 0.125 mg PO daily
Metoprolol 50 mg PO daily
A nurse is assisting in the care of a male client who has a new prescription for furosemide.
Which of the following client findings should the nurse identify as a contraindication to the administration of furosemide? Select the 3 findings the nurse should identify as a contraindication.
Admitting diagnosis: Hypertension
Past medical history: cardiovascular disease, prostate cancer
Blood pressure 140/90 mm Hg
Heart rate 74/min
Respiratory rate 16/min
SpO2 97% on room air
Client reports muscle aches and drowsiness
Heart sounds S₁, S2
Creatine kinase 200 units/L (55 to 172 units/L)
Fasting blood glucose 100 mg/dL (70 to 110 mg/dL)
Creatinine 1.0 g/dL (0.6 to 1.3 g/dL)
BUN 15 mg/dL (10 to 20 mg/dL)
Tamsulosin 0.4 mg PO daily
Diltiazem 60 mg PO TID
Simvastatin 10 mg PO daily
Which of the following client findings should the nurse identify as a contraindication to the administration of simvastatin? Select all that apply.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is to undergo a bone marrow aspiration. Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the teaching?
A nurse is caring for a client who is 2 days postoperative following abdominal surgery. The nurse auscultates hypoactive bowel sounds, and the client reports cramping abdominal pain. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
A nurse is providing care for a client who has hemophilia and is bleeding from a small laceration on his arm. After applying a sterile dressing which of the following actions should the nurse take next?
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a newly licensed nurse regarding the use of personal protective equipment when performing respiratory suctioning for a client who has community-acquired pneumonia. Which of the following statements by the newly licensed nurse indicates the need for further teaching?
A nurse is caring for a client who has a tracheostomy tube. Upon data collection, the nurse observes the client is restless and hears crackles in the lungs. Which of the following interventions should the nurse take?
A nurse is caring for a group of clients on a surgical unit. Which of the following images should the nurse identify as evisceration?

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