ATI RN
ATI n269 Med Surg Exam 3 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is teaching a client who has a new colostomy. Which of the following outcomes should the nurse expect?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Report of empowerment is the expected outcome. Education aims to make the client feel capable and confident in managing their new condition, reducing dependency and promoting self-care.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is teaching a client who is preoperative for a neobladder urinary diversion. Which of the following statements should the nurse make?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A neobladder creates an internal pouch for urine storage, allowing natural urination.
Question 3 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 4 of 5
A nurse is admitting a client to the surgical unit from the PACU following a cholecystectomy. Which of the following assessments is the nurse's priority?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Oxygen saturation is critical to ensure adequate oxygenation post-surgery.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is assessing a client in the oliguric phase of acute kidney injury. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Hyperkalemia occurs due to the kidneys' inability to excrete potassium.