ATI MED SURG PROCTORED EXAM QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS/A+ GRADE ASSURED
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who is
... [Show More] postoperative following open cholecystectomy with T-tube placement. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching? (Select all that apply.) A. Take baths rather than showers B. Clamp T-tube for 1 hr before and after meals C. Keep the drainage system above the level of the abdomen D. Expect to have the T-tube removed 3 days post-op E. Report brown-green drainage to the provider
A nurse is reviewing nutrition teaching for a client who has cholecystitis. The nurse should identify that which of the following food choices can trigger cholecystitis? A. Brownie with nuts B. Bowl of mixed fruit C. Grilled turkey D. Baked potato
A nurse is completing preoperative teaching for a client who is scheduled for laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Which of the following should be included in the teaching? A. "The scope will be passed through your rectum." B. "You might have shoulder pain after surgery." C. "You will have a Jackson-Pratt drain in place after surgery." D. "You should limit how often you walk for 1 to 2 weeks."
A nurse is reviewing a new prescription for ursodiol with a client who has cholelithiasis. Which of the following should the nurse include in the teaching? A. This medication is used to decrease acute biliary pain. B. This medication requires thyroid function monitoring every 6 months. C. This medication is not recommended for clients who have diabetes mellitus. D. This medication dissolves gallstones gradually over a period of up to 2 years.
A nurse in a clinic is reviewing the laboratory reports of a client who has suspected cholelithiasis. Which of the following is an expected finding? A. Serum amylase 80 units/L B. WBC 9,000/mm3 C. Direct bilirubin 2.1 mg/dL D. Alkaline phosphatase 25 units/L
54 A nurse is completing the admission assessment of a client who has acute pancreatitis. Which
of the following findings is the priority to report? A. History of cholelithiasis B. Elevated serum amylase level C. Decrease in bowel sounds upon auscultation
D. Hand spasms present when blood pressure is checked
A nurse is preparing to administer pancrelipase to a client who has pancreatitis. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? A. Instruct the client to chew the medication before swallowing. B. Offer a glass of water following medication administration C. Administer the medication 30 min before meals D. Sprinkle the contents on peanut butter
A nurse is completing an admission assessment of a client who has pancreatitis. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? A. Pain in right upper quadrant radiating to right shoulder B. Report of pain being worse when sitting upright C. Pain relieved with defecation D. Epigastric pain radiating to the left shoulder
A nurse is assessing a client who has pancreatitis. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to assess the presence of Cullen's sign? A. Tap lightly at the costovertebral margin on the client's back B. Palpate the right lower quadrant C. Inspect the skin around the umbilicus; D. Auscultate the area below the scapula
A nurse is completing nutrition teaching for a client who has pancreatitis. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching? (Select all that apply.) [Show Less]