ATI CAPSTONE MED SURG LATEST 2024 ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS |ALREADY GRADED A+
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ATI CAPSTONE MED SURG LATEST 2024 ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS |ALREADY GRADED A+
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DETAILED ANSWERS |ALREADY GRADED A+
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ATI CAPSTONE MED SURG LATEST 2024 ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS |ALREADY GRADED A+
1. a nurse is reviewing the ABG results of a client who the provider suspects
has metabolic acidosis. what would the nurse expect to see: pH below 7.35
2. a pt is experiencing SOB, fatigue, JVD, the nurse auscultates a third heart
sound (S3), what should the nurse anticipate as the cause of these s/s: HF
3. a nurse is administering potassium chloride elixer 40mEq divided into 2
equal doses every 12 hours, available is 6.7 mEq/5mL. how many mL should
the nurse administer per dose?: 30mL
4. a nurse is caring for a pt in the ED who was just admitted with chest pain,
possible acute coronary syndrome. what should the nurse do first?: administer
sublingual nitroglycerin
(treat chest pain to reduce cardiac tissue damage)
5. a nurse is caring for pt who is experiencing ventricular tachycardia with a
pulse, the RRT is at the bedside. what electrical intervention should be used
to correct this dysrhythmia?: synchronized cardioversion
(tx for afib, SVT, and v tach with a pulse)
6. a nurse is caring for an adult pt who is experiencing delayed wound healing,
which of the following interventions should the nurse take?: monitor serum
albumin levels and notify provider if below 3.5g/dL
(lack of protein increases the risk for a delay in wound healing and infection)
7. a nurse is teaching a client who has pre-dialysis ESKD about diet, what
should be included?: reduce intake of foods high in potassium
(potassium clearance is impaired in ESKD)
8. a nurse is caring for a client who has T1DM, the nurse misread the client's
morning BG level as 210mg/dL, instead of 120mg/dL and administered the
insulin dose appropriate for a reading over 200mg/dL before the client's break-
fast, what action is the nurse's priority?: monitor the client for hypoglycemia
9. a nurse is planning care for a pt who has a new diagnosis of DI, which of the
following interventions should the nurse include in the plan of care?: check
urine specific gravity
10. a nurse is caring for a pt admitted with wheezing and coughing due to an
allergic reaction to a newly prescribed medication, what medication should be
administered first?: albuterol 3mL via nebulizer
11. a nurse is caring for a female client in the ED who reports SOB and pain in
the lung area, she states that she started taking BC pills 3 weeks ago and that
she smokes, her heart rate is 110/min, RR 40/min, and BP 140/80, her ABGs
, ATI CAPSTONE MED SURG LATEST 2024 ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS |ALREADY GRADED A+
are pH 7.50, PaCO2 29, PaO2 60, HCO3 20, SaO2 86%, what is the priority of
nursing interventions: administer oxygen via face mask
12. a nurse is caring for a pt following repair of a fracture, what finding should
alert the nurse that the pt is experiencing compartment syndrome?: unrelieved
pain, pallor, pulselessness, numbness, pins and needles sensation, swelling, tight-
ness of the effected extremity
13. a nurse is administering a tap water enema to a pt who is constipated, dur-
ing the administration of the enema, the client states he is having abdominal
cramps, what action should the nurse take to relieve the client's comfort: lower
the height of the solution container
14. a pt is diagnosed with left homonymous hemianopsia following a stroke,
what action should the nurse take?: place the clients bedside table on the right
side of the bed
15. a nurse is caring for a pt who is at risk for shock, what finding is the earliest
indicator that this complication is developing?: narrowing pulse pressure
16. a nurse is assessing a client who has hypokalemia as a result of n/v, and
diarrhea, what finding should the nurse expect: weak, irregular pulse
17. a nurse is providing teaching for a client who has experienced an acute
episode of gastritis, what instruction should the nurse include in the teach-
ing?: avoid drinking alcohol
18. a nurse at an outpt surgery center is providing discharge teaching to a pt
an his spouse following surgical removal of a cataract, what should the nurse
include?: the client should wear dark glasses while outdoors
19. a nurse is assessing a pt who has a puncture wound on his foot, what is a
manifestation of acute osteomylitis?: localized erythema
20. a nurse is monitoring a pt who had a cerebral aneurysm rupture, what
finding should the nurse identify as a manifestation of increased intracranial
pressure: irritability
21. when caring for a pt with a chest tube the nurse notes continuous bubbling
in the chest tube water seal chamber, what does this indicate: an air leak
22. a nurse is an ED is caring for a client who had a seizure and became
unresponsive after stating she had a sudden, severe headache, and vomiting,
the pts vital signs are as follows: BP 198/110, pulse of 82/min, RR of 24m/min,
temp of 100.8F, what neuro disorders should the nurse suspect: hemorrhagic
stroke
23. a nurse is caring for a pt who is 2hr postoperative following a TURP, what
assessment should be an indication of a postoperative complication: output
of burgundy colored urine
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