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ATI ns551 complex med surg proctored exam Practice Questions

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Question 1 of 9Single-Select Multiple Choice

A nurse assesses a patient with renal insufficiency and a low red blood cell count.
The patient asks, "Is my anemia related to my kidney problem?". Which statement would serve as the basis for the nurse's response?

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Question 2 of 9Single-Select Multiple Choice

A nurse is caring for a patient with peptic ulcer disease who reports a sudden onset of sharp abdominal pain and, on palpation, the client's abdomen is tense and rigid.
What action takes priority?

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Question 3 of 9Multiple-Select / Select All That Apply (SATA)

A nurse is caring for an older adult patient who has had surgery for an intestinal obstruction and has an NG tube to wall suction.
Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the patient's postoperative plan of care? (Select all that apply)

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Question 4 of 9Single-Select Multiple Choice

A nurse caring for a patient with Cushing Syndrome who must remain on continued glucocorticoid therapy for another health problem will use which of the following actions to prevent harm?

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Question 5 of 9Single-Select Multiple Choice

A nurse assesses a patient who has ulcerative colitis and severe diarrhea.
Which assessment would the nurse complete first?

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Question 6 of 9Single-Select Multiple Choice

A nurse is caring for a patient who has a body mass index (BMI) of 18. The nurse should place the patient in which of the following BMI categories?

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Question 7 of 9Single-Select Multiple Choice

A nurse is teaching an older adult patient who has diabetes mellitus about preventing the long-term complications of retinopathy and nephropathy.
Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?

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Question 8 of 9Single-Select Multiple Choice

The nurse inserts a small-bore nasoduodenal tube for a patient who is undernourished.
What priority nursing action is required prior to starting the continuous tube feeding to confirm correct tube placement?

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Question 9 of 9Single-Select Multiple Choice

When determining the focus group for a community screening program, the nurse recognizes which ethnic group as having the highest incidence of colorectal cancer?

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