2023 VATI MEDICAL SURGICAL ASSESSMENT GRADED A
1. A nurse is preparing to discharge a client who is post op following a hip arthroplasty. Which of
... [Show More] the following equipment should the nurse ensure that the client has available at home prior to discharge?
Elevated toilet seat.
2. A nurse is assessing a client who has suspected appendicitis. Which of the following manifestations should the nurse expect?
Elevated WBC Rebound tenderness Anorexia
3. A nurse is teaching a client who has a new diagnosis of type 1 DM. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching? "I am aware that my diabetes is caused by an autoimmune disorder."
4. A nurse is caring for a male client who has a new prescription for cyclosporine following a kidney transplant. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as an adverse effect of this therapy?
BUN 24 mg/dl
5. A nurse is providing teaching for a client who has neutropenia and is receiving chemotherapy. Which of the following client statements indicates an understanding of the teaching?
I will avoid crowds
I will check my temperature daily
6. A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new prescription for cephalexin oral suspension. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?
I will keep the medication refrigerated.
7. A nurse is analyzing the ABG results of a client who is in respiratory acidosis. Which of the following mechanisms should the nurse identify as responsible for this acid-base imbalance?
Retention of carbon dioxide
8. A nurse is providing teaching for a client who has constipation-predominant irritable bowel syndrome (IBS-C). Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the teaching?
Take psyllium in the evening.
9. A nurse is providing teaching to a client who is scheduled for a bronchoscopy. Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the teaching?
You will not be able to eat or drink after the procedure until you are able to cough [Show Less]