ATI RN MEDSURG 2020/2021 PROCTORED EXAM- LATEST 100% CORRECT STUDY GUIDE.Q$A WITH RATIONALES.

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1.Anurse is assessing a client who is 12hr postoperative following a colon resection. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the surgeon? 1.Heart rate 90/min 2.Absent bowel sound... s → normal findings after major bowel surgery; takes several days to return to normal. 3.Hgb 8.2 g/dl 4.Gastric pH of 3.0 Rationale: Normal Hgb is 13-18M g/dl, 12-16 g/dl. This may indicate a possible hemorrhaging. 2.A nurse is caring for a client who has diabetes insipidus. Which of the following medications should the nurse plan to administer? a.Desmopressin b.Regular insulin c.Furosemide d.Lithium carbonate Rationale: Diabetes Insipidus has decreased ADH. Administer Desmopressin/Vasopressin increase ADH and keeps pt. on urinating 3.A nurse is admitting a client who has arthritic pain and reports taking ibuprofen several times daily for 3 years. Which of the following test should the nurse monitor? a.Fasting blood glucose b.Stool for occult blood c.Urine for white blood cells d.Serum calcium Rationale:ATI Pharm 16. Pg. 485 Ibuprofen (NSAIDs) monitor for GI bleed (bloody, tarry stools, abd pain). [Show More]

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