ATI RN
ATI n269 Med Surg Exam 3 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is assessing a client who has an obstruction of the common bile duct resulting from chronic cholecystitis. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Fatty stools occur due to impaired fat digestion from bile duct obstruction.
Question 2 of 5
The patient is having a gastroduodenostomy (Billroth I operation) for stomach cancer. Which complication is occurring when the patient reports generalized weakness, sweating, palpitations, and dizziness 15 minutes after eating?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Dumping syndrome is a common complication after a gastroduodenostomy, where food moves too quickly from the stomach to the small intestine, causing fluid shifts and hormone release leading to the described symptoms.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is teaching a client who has acute kidney injury about the oliguric phase. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Urine output less than 400 mL per 24 hr defines the oliguric phase of acute kidney injury.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory data of a client who has acute pancreatitis. Which of the following values should the nurse expect to be elevated?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Amylase levels are typically elevated in acute pancreatitis due to pancreatic inflammation, serving as a key diagnostic marker.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse in a PACU is assessing a client who has a newly created colostomy. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: A purplish stoma indicates compromised blood flow, requiring urgent attention.