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ATI med surg final proctored exam Practice Questions

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Question 1 of 24Single-Select Multiple Choice

A nurse is performing an assessment of a female client in the clinic. The client reports foul-smelling urine and pain with urination. The client states, "I bet I have a UTI. Why do I tend to get urinary tract infections?" Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the explanation?

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Question 2 of 24Single-Select Multiple Choice

A nurse is caring for a client who has chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and is short of breath. When reviewing the client's arterial blood gases (ABGS), which of the following conditions should the nurse anticipate the client to be experiencing?

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Question 3 of 24Multiple-Select / Select All That Apply (SATA)

A nurse manager at a skilled nursing facility has noticed an increase in urinary tract infections by 12% in the past year. In an effort to decrease this rate, which of the following should the nurse manager teach the nursing staff? (Select All that Apply.)

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Question 4 of 24Multiple-Select / Select All That Apply (SATA)

A nurse is caring for a client who reports continuing problems related to migraines. The nurse is assessing the psychosocial impact of migraines on the client. Which of the following questions should the nurse include in the assessment? (Select All that Apply.)

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Question 5 of 24Single-Select Multiple Choice

A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has atrial fibrillation and reports dizziness and palpitations. Which of the following should the nurse understand is the cause of these manifestations?

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Question 6 of 24Single-Select Multiple Choice

A nurse is assessing a group of clients. Which of the following clients should be categorized as Emergency Severity Index Level 1?

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Question 7 of 24Single-Select Multiple Choice

A nurse is assessing a client who has suspected acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). The nurse should identify that which of the following is the most common presenting manifestation of ARDS?

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Question 8 of 24Single-Select Multiple Choice

A nurse is providing care for a client who has syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone (SIADH) and is being treated with conivaptan. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider immediately?

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Question 9 of 24Single-Select Multiple Choice

A nurse is caring for a client who has hypokalemia. Which of the following findings should the nurse associate with hypokalemia?

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Question 10 of 24Single-Select Multiple Choice

A client who has a history of migraines comes into the clinic reporting "tingling of the face" and blind spots in the eyes. Which of the following phases of a migraine is the client experiencing?

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Question 11 of 24Single-Select Multiple Choice

A nurse is providing education to a client who has type 1 diabetes mellitus and has been experiencing hypoglycemic episodes. Which of the following statements by the nurse is appropriate?

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Question 12 of 24Single-Select Multiple Choice

A nurse is caring for a client who has HIV and a CD4-T-cell count of 150/mm3. Which of the following conditions should the nurse monitor the client for?

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Question 13 of 24Single-Select Multiple Choice

A nurse is reviewing laboratory results and notes that a client has an elevated thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) level. Which of the following assessment findings would the nurse expect?

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Question 14 of 24Single-Select Multiple Choice

A nurse is caring for a client who has heart failure (HF). Which of the following should the nurse identify as a cause for the client's decreased serum osmolality?

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Question 15 of 24Single-Select Multiple Choice

A nurse is caring for a client who has pleural effusion and has undergone thoracentesis. The nurse should identify that which of the following findings is indicative of an infection?

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Question 16 of 24Multiple-Select / Select All That Apply (SATA)

A nurse is caring for a client who has acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). The nurse should identify which of the following changes are characteristic of cellular damage to the pulmonary epithelium? (Select All that Apply.)

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Question 17 of 24Single-Select Multiple Choice

A nurse is planning care for a client who has a spinal cord injury and spasm-induced incontinence. Which of the following medications should the nurse anticipate a prescription for?

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Question 18 of 24Single-Select Multiple Choice

A nurse is reviewing discharge medications with a client who has Parkinson's disease. The nurse should include teaching about the client's anticholinergic agent. Which of the following side effects should the nurse advise the client to report?

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Question 19 of 24Single-Select Multiple Choice

A nurse is assessing a client who has hypoxemic respiratory failure. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?

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Question 20 of 24Single-Select Multiple Choice

A nurse is caring for a client who has acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). The nurse should identify that which of the following conditions is the most common cause of ARDS?

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Question 21 of 24Single-Select Multiple Choice

A nurse is teaching a graduating nurse about fluid volume deficit. Which of the following concepts about water balance should the nurse explain to the graduating nurse?

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Question 22 of 24Single-Select Multiple Choice

A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new diagnosis of Crohn's disease. Which of the following statements by the nurse provides the most simplistic and non-medical description of the disorder?

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Question 23 of 24Multiple-Select / Select All That Apply (SATA)

A nurse is caring for a client admitted for renal calculus. Which of the following assessment findings should the nurse associate with renal calculi? (Select All that Apply.)

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Question 24 of 24Single-Select Multiple Choice

A nurse is reviewing a client's laboratory results and sees that their hemoglobin A1C is 9%. Which of the following statements from the nurse is appropriate?

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