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ATI Detailed Answer Key Medical Surgical Questions
Question 1 of 5
An inflammatory bowel disorder in which the patient develops abdominal pain, bloody diarrhea, tenesmus (feeling of incomplete defecation), and weight loss is
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Ulcerative colitis typically presents with these symptoms.
Question 2 of 5
Which nursing actions would demonstrate the nurse’s understanding of the concept of providing safe care without using restraints (select all that apply)?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Low beds, frequent checks, and strategic placement reduce risks without resorting to physical restraints.
Question 3 of 5
Describe the purpose and side effects of beta-adrenergic blocking agents.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The correct answer is B because it is the most appropriate response based on physiological and medical principles.
Question 4 of 5
A 44-year-old female client had an emergency cholecystectomy three days ago for a ruptured gallbladder. The client has severe abdominal pain, abdominal rigidity, distension, increased temperature, tachycardia and an elevated white blood count (WBC). The client has probably developed:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Assessment findings of gastritis would reveal anorexia, nausea and vomiting, epigastric fullness and tenderness, and discomfort. Evisceration is the extrusion of abdominal viscera as a result of trauma or sutures failing in a surgical incision. Peritonitis, inflammation of the peritoneum, can occur when an abdominal organ, such as the gallbladder, perforates and leaks blood and fluid into the abdominal cavity, which causes infection and irritation. Assessment findings of a pulmonary embolism would reveal severe substernal chest pain, tachycardia, tachypnea, shortness of breath, anxiety or panic, and wheezing and coughing, often accompanied by blood-tinged sputum.
Question 5 of 5
What diet would be most appropriate for Mr. Puff on discharge?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Small, frequent meals prevent overeating and reduce respiratory workload.