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ATI Detailed Answer Key Medical Surgical Questions
Question 1 of 5
A client continually repeats phrases that others have just said. The nurse recognizes this behavior as:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 2 of 5
While teaching a client about their medications, the client asks how long it will take before the effects of lithium take place. What is the best response of the nurse?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 3 of 5
In assessing the healing of a client's wound during a home visit, which of the following is the best indicator of good healing?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 4 of 5
A client develops volume overload from an IV that has infused too rapidly. What assessment would the nurse expect to find?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 5 of 5
Stephen Douglas has been in an automobile accident. The most effective IV solution for a patient having hypovolemic shock would be:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Hypertonic IV fluids would be used to draw fluid off tissue in edematous situations such as third spacing. Isotonic solutions are used to increase intravascular volume, to increase perfusion of vital organs. Hypotonic fluids are used to rehydrate tissue in those with severe, or prolonged fluid deprivation. Colloids increase tonicity of intravascular fluids, pulling water into the vascular system from tissue.