NEW GENERATION ATI COMPREHENSIVE HESI MEDICAL SURGICAL ASSESSMENT | REAL FINAL EXAM A client who has undergone abdominal surgery calls the nurse and reports that she just felt “something give way” in the abdominal incision. The nurse checks the incision and notes the presence of wound dehiscence. The nurse immediately: Contacts the physician Documents the findings Places the client in a supine position with the legs flat Covers the abdominal wound with a sterile dressing moistened wi...

HESI MEDICAL SURGICAL TEST BANK EXAMS -MS4 2023/ 2024 Following long-term administration of warfarin sodium to a client with a medical diagnosis of deep vein thrombosis, the nurse should expect which treatment? a. The hemoglobin will be greater than 10 g/dl b.The hematocrit will be less than 35% d. The PTT will be 1.5 times the normal 2. A client who has been taking finasteride, an enzyme (5 alpha reductase) inhibitor used to shrink the prostate gland, is admitted because of continuing ...

ATI HESI MEDICAL SURGICAL EXAM PRACTICE QUESTIONS 2023 Which assessment is most important for the nurse to perform on a client who is hospitalized for Guillain-Barre syndrome that is rapidly progressing? A. Respiratory effort. B. Unsteady gait. C. Intensity of pain. D. Ability to eat. 2. A male client comes into the clinic with a history of penile discharge with painful, burning urination. Which action should the nurse implement? A. Collect a culture of the penile discharge. B. Palpat...

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ATI Med Surg Practice test A A nurse is assessing a client who has acute cholecystitis. Which of the following findings is the nurse's priority? C. Tachycardia When using the urgent vs. nonurgent approach to client care, the nurse should determine that the priority finding is tachycardia. Tachycardia is a manifestation of biliary colic, which can lead to shock. The nurse should position the head of the client's bed flat and report this finding immediately to the provider A nurse is caring ...

Question 14 of 50 A nurse at a providers office is interviewing a client who has multiple sclerosis and has been taking dantrolene for several months. Which of the following client statement should the nurse identify as an indication that the medication is effective? a. “I don’t have muscle spasms as frequently.” b. “I haven’t gotten any colds, even though it is a flu season.” c. “I feel like my nerve pain has improved’” d. “It is easier to urinate now.”

A nurse is preparing to provide tracheostomy care for a client who has a nondisposable tracheostomy tube. Which of the following equipment should the nurse plan to use? (Select all that apply.) a. Clean gloves b. Sterile water c. Sterile basin d. Sterile cotton balls e. Sterile cotton-tipped applicators

A nurse is assessing a client's arterial blood gas results. The results are: pH 7.50, bicarbonate 32 mEg/liter, and PaC02 36 mm Hg. Which of the following do these arterial blood gas results indicate? A. Metabolic acidosis B. Metabolic alkalosis C. Respiratory acidosis D. Respiratory alkalosis

A charge nurse in the intensive care unit is assigning clients. Which of the following clients should be assigned to the most experienced nurse? A. A client with a potassium level of 6.0 mEq/L who has peaked T waves B. A client with type I diabetes with a blood glucose level of 280 mg/dL C. A client with congestive heart failure who is scheduled for an echocardiogram D. A client with COPD who has ABG values of: pH 7.38, Pa02 78, PaCO2 42, HC03 24 Answer: A