ATI Med Surg Nursing 300 day Proctored Exam Practice Questions

A client diagnosed with prostate cancer asks the nurse the importance of the prostate specific antigen (PSA). The nurse explains to the client that the PSA:

A client's Pap test reveals cervical cells with dysplasia changes. The nurse understands that information obtained during the client's health history and identified as a major risk factor for cervical cancer is:

A client is post-op nephrectomy for renal cancer. Which lab results would cause most concern for the nurse?

Table 34.1 Review of Normal Ranges for Complete Blood Cell Counts (Adult)

The nurse is planning care for client who is recovering from a total abdominal hysterectomy for uterine cancer. The nurse would include which intervention to decrease the risk of an embolic event?

The nurse is caring for a client who has had a stroke and who has received tissue plasminogen activator (t-PA) on admission. The family member requests to bring in a razor for the client to use. Which response from the family would indicate an understanding teaching related to t-PA? The family member states, "I will

The nurse is assessing a post-op thyroidectomy patient for bleeding. Which finding would indicate bleeding at the surgical site?

The nurse identifies the client problem of Impaired Verbal Communication for a client following a stroke who exhibits expressive aphasia. An appropriate nursing intervention to help the client to communicate is to:

Heparin is supplied in bags that have 25,000 units / 250 mL. What is the concentration of Heparin?

The nurse is caring for a client with peripheral arterial disease. Which statement, by the client, indicates that they need additional teaching?

The nurse receives report at 0700 on a client who has 500 mL of IV fluid left in the bag. The IV is running at 125 mL per hour. At what time should the nurse expect to change the bag (military time)?

A client was recently diagnosed with advanced Hodgkin's Lymphoma. Which sign or symptoms indicates that the lymphoma involves the presence of a mediastinal mass?

The nurse is caring for a client diagnosed with leukemia who has just completed a course of radiation therapy and chemotherapy in preparation for a bone marrow transplant. The nurse notices that the client is febrile, has foul smelling urine, and is complaining of urinary frequency and dysuria. What is the priority nursing action?