RN ATI ADVANCED MEDICAL SURGICAL

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RN ATI ADVANCED MEDICAL SURGICAL

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A nurse is caring for a client who has cancer and a new prescription for ondansetron to tx chemo-induced nausea. For which of the following adverse effects should the nurse monitor?

• Headache
• Dependent edema
• Polyuria
• Photosensitivity - ANSWER-A. Headache

A nurse is teaching a client who is starting to take methotrexate to treat RA. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?

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• "Avoid eating foods high in vitamin K."
• "Use an alcohol-based mouthwash after each meal."
• "Take the medication daily."
• "Drink at least 2 L of water daily." - ANSWER-D. Drink at

least 2 L of water daily

A nurse is assessing a client who reports frequent vomiting and diarrhea for the past 3 days. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? (Select all that apply)

• Poor skin turgor
• Bradycardia
• Hypotension
• Pale yellow urine
• Flat neck veins - ANSWER-A, C, E (poor skin turgor,

hypotension, flat neck veins)

A client who is scheduled for a barium swallow asks the nurse why a laxative is necessary following the procedure. Which of the following responses should the nurse make?

• "The laxative will prevent the absorption of magnesium." 2 / 4

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• "The laxative helps eliminate the barium."
• "The laxative is a protocol at this facility."
• "The laxative makes the barium turn brown." - ANSWER-B.

The laxative helps eliminate the barium

A nurse is reviewing lab values for a client who has systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Which of the following values should give the nurse the best indication of the client's renal function?

• Serum Creatinine
• Blood urea nitrogen (BUN)
• Serum Sodium
• Urine-Specific Gravity - ANSWER-A. Serum creatinine

A nurse is caring for a client who is 1 day postop following a transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) and has a continuous bladder irrigation in place. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? (Select all that apply)

• Add the amount of bladder irrigation to the total output
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• Ensure the drainage tubing is patent and without obstruction
• Contact the surgeon if the client reports a continual need to

void

• Notify the surgeon if the urine is bright red in appearance or

has large clots - ANSWER-B, C, E (use sterile technique when preparing the irrigation system, Ensure the drainage tubing is patent and without obstruction, and notify the surgeon if the urine is bright red in appearance or has large clots)

A nurse is caring for a client who has ulcerative colitis and is teaching the client about the common link w/Crohn's disease.Which of the following information should the nurse include?

• Both are inflammatory
• Both begin in the rectum
• Both manifest fistula formation
• Both require frequent surgery - ANSWER-A. Both are

inflammatory

A nurse is planning care for a client who has immunosuppression following chemo. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan of care?

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