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ATI RN Custom Med Surg Surgical patient

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Question 1:

A nurse is caring for a patient on the third day following abdominal surgery.
The nurse notes the absence of bowel sounds, abdominal distention, and the patient has not passed any flatus. Which postoperative complication is the patient likely experiencing?

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Question 2:
A nurse on a medical-surgical unit is caring for a patient who is also a hospital employee. Several nurses have called seeking information about the patient.
What should the nurse do in response to these inquiries?
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Question 3:
A nurse is caring for a patient on a medical-surgical unit who is attempting to leave the facility. What action should the nurse take?
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Question 4:
A nurse is caring for a group of patients on an adult medical-surgical unit.
Which patient should the nurse identify as having the highest risk for aspiration?
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A patient is admitted for pain in the arm and jaw. The patient is later diagnosed with angina.
What type of pain does the arm and jaw pain most likely represent?

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Question 6:
A nurse is caring for a patient who is postoperative following a total knee replacement. What action should the nurse take to prevent deep vein thrombophlebitis?
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A nurse enters a client’s room to answer the call light and finds the client on the bathroom floor. What should be the nurse’s initial action?

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Question 8:
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving a transfusion of packed red blood cells and develops itching and hives. What should be the nurse’s first response?
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Question 9:
In a post-surgical unit, the nurse cares for many patients experiencing pain. Which situation is likely to lower a patient’s pain threshold?
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Question 10:
A nurse is caring for a patient experiencing pain related to a musculoskeletal disorder. Which statement about chronic pain is most accurate?


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