RN ATI CAPSTONE MED SURG EXAM NEWEST 2024 ACTUAL EXAM 150 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
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... [Show More] nurse is assessing a client who has lung cancer and is undergoing radiation therapy to the chest. Which of the following indicates an adverse effect of the therapy
A. Hair loss on the scalp B. Sweating at the treatment site C. Altered taste sensations D. Intolerance to cold - ....ANSWER...C Altered taste sensations Altered taste is a result of the release of metabolites by dead cells
A nurse is preparing to administer a unit of packed RBCs to a client who has anemia. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take (select all that apply)
A. Obtain pre-transfusion temperature B. Prime the IV tubing with lactated Ringer's C. Instruct an assistive personnel to monitor the client during the transfusion
D. Verify the client's blood type with a second nurse E. Use a 20 gauge IV needle for venous access - ....ANSWER...A, D, E A, complete assessment prior to transfusion
D, verify identification, blood compatibility, and expiration of product with second nurse
E, the nurse should use a large bore needle to transfuse the PRBCs to reduce the risk of cell hemolysis and obstruction of flow
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory findings for a client who is dehydrated. Which of the following BUN levels should the nurse expect
A. 3.6 mg/dl B. 8 mg/dL C. 18.7 mg/dL D. 26 mg/dL - ....ANSWER...D 26 mg/dL
Normal range is 10-20, and elevated levels indicates renal disease, dehydration, shock, excessive protein in the diet, sepsis, glucocorticoid use, GI bleeding, or other conditions in which blood is reabsorbed from injured tissues
A nurse is reviewing ECG strips for several clients. Which of the following images should the nurse identify as atrial fibrillation
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A. multiple irregular and variable waves at the baseline and irregular R to R intervals
B. a rate of 140-180/min
C. a tachycardia with no identifiable P wave and is determined to originate somewhere other than the ventricles. Rate between 100-280/min
D. a P wave for every QRS, rate is 60-100/min - ....ANSWER...A.) multiple irregular and variable waves at the baseline and irregular R to R intervals [Show Less]