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ATI N120 Med Surg Proctored Exam Practice Questions

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Question 1 of 10Single-Select Multiple Choice

A client with a history of heart failure presents with progressive shortness of breath over the last several days. Upon assessment, the nurse notes jugular venous distention, crackles in the lung bases auscultated bilaterally, and a bounding pulse. Which of the following interventions would be the nurse's priority?

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Question 2 of 10Single-Select Multiple Choice

A nurse is caring for a client who has hypertension and has a potassium level of 6.8 mEq/L. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

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Question 3 of 10Multiple-Select / Select All That Apply (SATA)

The nurse is assessing a client who recently returned from surgery for a femur fracture. The client begins to complain of pain, numbness, and tingling to the affected extremity. Upon assessment, the extremity is cold to the touch with no pedal pulse and no motor function. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? (Select all that apply)

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Question 4 of 10Multiple-Select / Select All That Apply (SATA)

A nurse is preparing to administer an infusion of intravenous fluids to a client who is at risk for fluid volume overload. Which of the following manifestations would indicate hypervolemia? (Select all that apply)

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Question 5 of 10Calculation / Fill-in-the-Blank (Numeric)

A nurse is caring for a client who had IV fluids initiated at 0330. The IV fluids are infusing at 120 mL/hr. The nurse should record how many mL of IV fluids on the intake record at 0600?

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Question 6 of 10Single-Select Multiple Choice

A nurse is reviewing the EKG strip of a client who has prolonged vomiting. Which of the following abnormalities on the client's EKG should the nurse interpret as a sign of hypokalemia?

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Question 7 of 10Single-Select Multiple Choice

The nurse is caring for a client who was admitted for an acute exacerbation of Crohn's Disease with severe diarrhea for the last two days. The nurse knows that which of the following is the priority risk for this client?

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Question 8 of 10Single-Select Multiple Choice

The nurse is providing education to a patient with chronic pyelonephritis about health promotion activities. Which of the following actions should the nurse include in the teaching?

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Question 9 of 10Single-Select Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements regarding hypertonic (3%) sodium chloride is correct?

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Question 10 of 10Single-Select Multiple Choice

A nurse in a provider's office is reviewing the laboratory results of a client who takes furosemide for hypertension. The nurse notes that the client's potassium level is 3.3 mEq/L. The nurse should monitor the client for which of the following complications?

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