ATI Med-Surg Exam: Cardiovascular and Hemoglobin/Latest Solution

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1. A nurse is assessing a client who has late-stage heart failure and is experiencing fluid volume overload. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? (ANS - Weight gain 1 kg (2.2 lb) ... in 1 day. A weight gain of 1 kg (2.2 lb) in 1 day alerts the nurse that the client is retaining fluid and is at risk of fluid volume overload. This is an indication that the client's heart failure is worsening. 2. A nurse is assessing a client who has an abdominal aortic aneurysm. Which of the following manifestations should the nurse expect? (ANS - Lower back discomfort Abdominal aortic aneurysm involves a widening, stretching, or ballooning of the aorta. Back and abdominal pain indicate that the aneurysm is extending downward and pressing on lumbar spinal nerve roots, causing pain. 3. A nurse is caring for a client who is in hypovolemic shock. While waiting for a unit of blood, the nurse should administer which of the following IV solutions? (ANS - 0.9% sodium chloride [Show More]

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