ATI MED-SURG 2019 REVISION QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS

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ATI MED-SURG 2019 REVISION QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS 1.) A nurse is assessing a client who is 12 hr postoperative following an open cholecystectomy. Which of the following findings should the nurse ... report to the provider? ●Hypoactive bowel sounds ●Indwelling urinary catheter output of 25 mL/hr ●Heart rate of 96/min ●Serous drainage at the surgical incision site Rationale: A nurse is assessing a client who is 12 hr postoperative following an open cholecystectomy. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider? 2.) A nurse in a clinic is assessing a client who was diagnosed with mononucleosis 2 weeks ago. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider immediately? ●Headache and fatigue ●Swollen lymph nodes in the neck ●Abdominal pain in the left upper quadrant ●Fever and sore throat Rationale: When using the urgent vs nonurgent approach to client care, the nurse should determine that the priority finding is left upper-quadrant pain, which can indicate an enlarged spleen. An enlarged spleen can rupture, leading to internal hemorrhaging. The nurse should encourage the client to refrain from engaging in strenuous activities until the splenomegaly is resolved. [Show More]

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