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ATI 410 Med Surg Exam Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is assessing a client who has had staples removed from an abdominal wound postoperatively. The nurse notes separation of the wound edges with copious light-brown serous drainage. Which of the following actions should the nurse perform first?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Covering the wound with a moist, sterile dressing is the priority to protect it from infection and manage drainage, preventing further contamination and supporting healing.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is monitoring a client who was admitted with a severe burn injury and is receiving IV fluid resuscitation therapy. The nurse should identify a decrease in which of the following findings as an indication of adequate fluid replacement?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: A decrease in heart rate indicates improved cardiac output and reduced tachycardia, suggesting adequate fluid replacement. Weight may increase, urine output should increase, and BP stabilizes but is less direct an indicator.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who reports an area of redness, warmth, tenderness and pain in the right calf. The nurse anticipates which of the following orders when notifying the provider of this finding?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Symptoms suggest deep vein thrombosis (DVT), and a venous duplex ultrasound is the standard diagnostic test to confirm a thrombus. Other options are less reliable or inappropriate.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is caring for a postoperative client following abdominal surgery. Which of the following findings should cause the nurse to anticipate the client might be experiencing a hemorrhage?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Hypotension and tachypnea are signs of hemorrhage due to decreased blood volume and compensatory increased respiratory rate. Diaphoresis may occur but is less specific, while bradycardia and diarrhea are not typical.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse in an emergency department is caring for a client who is bleeding profusely from a deep laceration on his left lower forearm. After observing standard precautions, which of the following actions should the nurse perform first?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Applying direct pressure is the first-line intervention to control profuse bleeding, stopping or reducing blood loss immediately.