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ATI Detailed Answer Key Medical Surgical Questions
Question 1 of 5
In teaching parents to associate prevention with the lifestyle of their child with sickle cell disease, the nurse should emphasize that a priority for their child is to:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 2 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 3 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 4 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.
Question 5 of 5
A 64-year-old male client is admitted to the hospital with benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH). The client has a history of adult onset diabetes mellitus and hypertension. He is scheduled to undergo a resection of the prostate. The most serious symptom that may accompany BPH is:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Acute urinary retention is a symptom of BPH, is serious, and requires urgent medical attention. Hesitancy in starting urination is a symptom of BPH, but it is not serious or life-threatening. Increased frequency of urination is a symptom of BPH, but it is not serious or life-threatening. Decreased force of the urinary stream is due to an obstruction, but it is not serious or life-threatening.