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ATI Med Surg Final Proctored Exam Practice Questions

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Question 1 of 13Calculation / Fill-in-the-Blank (Numeric)

A nurse is preparing to administer digoxin 1.5 mg PO to a client.

The amount available is digoxin 0.5 mg/tablet.

How many tablets should the nurse administer?

(Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

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Question 2 of 13Single-Select Multiple Choice
A client is admitted to the emergency department with a magnesium level of 1.2 mg/dL. The nurse is aware that a likely cause of the value is which of the following:

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Question 3 of 13Single-Select Multiple Choice
A client diagnosed with ulcerative colitis is scheduled for a terminal ileostomy.
The nurse is aware the stoma will be in what area of the client's abdomen?

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Question 4 of 13Single-Select Multiple Choice
The nurse is preparing to administer sodium polystyrene sulfonate (Kayexalate) rectally to a patient with an irregular pulse and weakness of the lower extremities.
What laboratory finding does the nurse determine is the reason for this treatment?

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Question 5 of 13Multiple-Select / Select All That Apply (SATA)
A nurse is teaching a client who has a hiatal hernia about dietary recommendations.
Which of the following client statements indicate an understanding of the teaching? (Select all that apply.)

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Question 6 of 13Single-Select Multiple Choice
A client diagnosed with ulcerative colitis is scheduled for a terminal ileostomy.
The nurse is aware the stoma will be in what area of the client's abdomen?

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Question 7 of 13Single-Select Multiple Choice
The nurse asks a client who is about to have a cardiac catheterization about any allergies.
The client states, "I always get a rash when I eat shellfish.”. Which of the following is the priority nursing action?

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Question 8 of 13Single-Select Multiple Choice
A patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is being discharged home with a new prescription for an inhaled bronchodilator.
Which instruction should the nurse include in the discharge teaching?

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Question 9 of 13Single-Select Multiple Choice
Which of the following is a rationale for prescribing total parenteral nutrition (TPN) for a patient with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)?

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Question 10 of 13Single-Select Multiple Choice
A 36-year-old patient with suspected gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding undergoes a diagnostic endoscopy which determines the site of bleeding is a duodenal ulcer.
What is the most likely cause of a duodenal ulcer?

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Question 11 of 13Single-Select Multiple Choice
A patient who had open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) of left lower leg fractures continues to report severe pain in the leg 15 minutes after receiving the prescribed IV morphine.
The nurse determines pulses are faintly palpable and the foot is cool to the touch.
Which action should the nurse take next?

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Question 12 of 13Single-Select Multiple Choice
A 24-year-old female client comes to the ambulatory care center in moderate distress with a probable diagnosis of acute cystitis.
Which symptom should the nurse expect the client to report during the assessment?

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Question 13 of 13Single-Select Multiple Choice
What information should the nurse relay to the client with a hiatal hernia diagnosis?

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