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ATI MEDICAL SURGICAL RETAKE 2024 2025 COMPLETE QUESTIONS ACORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
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A nurse is caring for a client who has
a history of angina and is scheduled
for exercise electrocardiography at 1100.
Which of the following statements by the
client requires the nurse to contact the
provider for possible rescheduling?
A. "I'm still hungry after the bowl of cereal
I ate at 0700"
D
B. "I didn't tale my heart pills this morning
because the doctor told me not to"
C. "I have had chest pain a couple of time
since I saw my doctor in the office last
week"
D. "I smoked a cigarette this morning to
calm my nerves about having this proce-
dure"
A nurse is providing discharge teaching
to a client who has heart failure. The
nurse should instruct the client to report
which of the following findings immedi-
ately to the provider?
A. Weight gain of 0.9 kg (2 lb) in 24 A
hours)
B. Increase of 10 mmHg in systolic blood
pressure
C. Dyspnea with exertion
D. Dizziness when rising quickly
A nurse is assessing a client who has
history a deep-vein thrombosis and is
receiving Warfarin. Which of the following
findings should indicate to the nurse that
the medication is effective? D
A. Hemoglobin 14 g/dL
B. Minimal bruising of extremities
C. Decreased bp
D. INR 2
, ATI MEDICAL SURGICAL RETAKE 2024 2025 COMPLETE QUESTIONS A
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A nurse is caring for a client who is
receiving heparin therapy and develops
hematuria. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take if the client's aPTT
is 96 seconds.
A. increase the heparin infusion flow rate D
by 2 mL/hr
B. Continue to monitor the heparin infu-
sion as prescribed
C. Request a prothrombin time (PT)
D. Stop the heparin infusion
A nurse is caring for a client who has
heart failure and is experiencing atrial
fibrillation. Which of the following findings
should the nurse plan to monitor for and
report to the provider immediately? A
A. Slurred speech
B. Irregular pulse
C. Dependent edema
D. Persistent fatigue
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory re-
sults of several male clients who have
peripheral arterial disease. The nurse
should plan to provide dietary teaching
for the client who has which of the follow-
ing laboratory value?
A. Cholesterol 180 mg/dL, HDL 70
C
mg/dL, LDL 90 mg/dL
B. Cholesterol 185 mg/dL, HDL 50
mg/dL, LDL 120 mg/dL
C. Cholesterol 190 mg/dL, HDL 25
mg/dL, LDL 160 mg/dL
D. Cholesterol 195 mg/dL, HDL 55
mg/dL, LDL 125 mg/dL
A nurse in an emergency department is
assessing a client who has bradydys-
rhythmia. Which of the following findings
should the nurse monitor for?
, ATI MEDICAL SURGICAL RETAKE 2024 2025 COMPLETE QUESTIONS A
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A. Confusion
B. Friction rub
A
C. Hypertension
D. Dry skin
A nurse is caring for a client following
the insertion of a permanent pacemaker.
Which of the following client statement
indicates a potential complication of the
insertion procedure? A
A. "I can't get rid of these hiccups"
B. "I feel dizzy when I stand"
C. "My incision site stings"
D. "I have a headache"
A nurse is planning a presentation for a
group of clients who have HTN. Which of
the following lifestyle modification should
the nurse include?
A. Limited alcohol intake ABE
B. Regular exercise program
C. Decreased magnesium intake
D. Reduced potassium intake
E. Tobacco cessation
A nurse is providing health teaching to
a group of clients. Which of the following
clients is at risk for developing peripheral
arterial disease?
A. A client who has hypothyroidism
B
B. A client who has diabetes mellitus
C. A client whose daily caloric intake con-
sists of 25% fat
D. A client who consumes two 12-oz
(0.35 L) bottles of beer a day
A nurse is monitoring a client's ECG
monitor and notes the client's rhythm has
changed from normal sinus rhythm to B
SVT. The nurse should prepare to assist
with which of the following interventions?
, ATI MEDICAL SURGICAL RETAKE 2024 2025 COMPLETE QUESTIONS A
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A. Initiate chest compression
B. Vagal stimulation
C. Administration of atropine IV
D. Defibrillation
A nurse is caring for a client who is
1 hour postoperative following an aortic
aneursym repair. Which of the following
findings can indicate shock and should
be reported to the provider?
C
A. Serosanguinous drainage on dressing
B. Severe pain with coughing
C. Urine output of 20 mL/hr
D. Increase in temperature from 36.8C
(98.2F) to 37.5 (99.5F)
A nurse is caring for a client who has en-
docarditis. Which of the following findings
should the nurse recognize as a potential
complication?
D
A. Ventricular depolarization
B. Guillian-Barre syndrome
C. Myelodysplastic syndrome
D. Valvular disease
A nurse is assessing a client who has
L-sided HF. Which of the following man-
ifestations should the nurse expect to
find?
B
A. Increased abdominal girth
B. Weak peripheral pulses
C. Jugular venous neck distention
D. Dependent edema
A nurse is caring for a client who had an
onset of chest pain 24 hours ago. The
nurse should identify that an increase in
which of the following values is diagnosis C
of myocardial infarction (MI)?
A. Myoglobin
B. C-reactive protein
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