ATI MED SURG EXAM PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS Due to decreased blood flow caused by an upper gastrointestinal bleed, what is an expected finding particularly with adults? If a patient is taking m... agnesium sulfate, they have the potential to experience what effect to their blood pressure? What kind of respiratory effects can magnesium sulfate have on a patient? Facial flushing, somnolence and decreased deep tendon reflexes are side effects we might see in a patient taking what? If a patient has frontal lobe damage associated with a cerebrovascular accident, what kind of behavior might we see? What would damage to the parietal lobe cause? Damage to the temporal lobe will cause what condition? What will damage to the occipital lobe cause? If a postoperative patient has not voided 8 hours post surgery, what is the first action a nurse would take? What kind of respirations will the patient with hypokalemia have? A positive Trousseaus's sign indicates altered levels of what? Deep tendon reflexes are used to monitor altered levels of what? Why might we find hypoactive bowel sounds in a patient with hypokalemia? What could slurred speech in a patient who is post cardiac catheterizaion indicate? What are the signs of an allergic reaction to a blood product? Dypnea, jugular vein distention, and restlessness during a blood transfusion are common manifestations of what? How would circulatory overload caused by a blood transfusion be corrected? What color should we expect gastrointestinal secretions to be? This condition may develop during or after hemodialysis and is due to a rapid decrease in the fluid volume and BUN levels during dialysis. What is important to remember about arterial lines and antibiotics? What are arterial lines used for? In a patient with a chest tube, what happens to the tidaling when the client's lung has re-expanded? If nitroglycerin and Viagra are taken together, what could this cause? What is amylase? A decreased aPTT is an indicator of what? Patients with this condition involving the eyes may see bright lights and the sensation of a curtain being pulled over part of their field of vision. For the patient who is receiving anticoagulant therapy, what is petechiae indicative of? When changing out the IV administration set for a patient who has a nontunneled percutaneous catheter (Triple Lumen),what action do we take to prevent an air embolus? What might an increase in HR 25 above the baseline indicate in a patient with systemic lupus erthythematosis? How often should the needle be changed in an insulin pump? What kind of insulin do insulin pumps use? If a person reports to the ER with chest pains, what is the FIRST thing we as nurses should do? Fluid wave is a test for what condition? What happens to the PaO2 in hypovolemic shock? A urine specific gravity of more than 0.030 indicates a decrease in volume and an increase in osmolarity, what type of dehydration is this a sign of? Severe hypertension with a widened pulse pressure and bradycardia indicates what? What type of drug should be used to decrease fluid accumulate in the lungs? What kind of a medication is Plavix? What type of a medication is Lipitor? What effect do Beta-adrenergic blocking agents like Atenolol (Tenormin) have on the cardiac workload? What might reports of a headache and back pain within the first 5 minutes of a patient receiving PRBC's indicate? What medication would be used to treat malignant hyperthermia? What type of bacilli would a patient with tuberculosis be positive for? If a patient has an ICD, what should they remember about traveling? After a thorathentisis, why should a patient take deep breaths? For a patient receiving chemotherapy, what would be an indicator to watch for to detect thrombocytopenia? What is the normal range for sodium? What is the normal range for HcO3 What is the normal range for PaO2 When a patient is under conscious sedation what does snoring indicate? ARe Kussmaul respirations an indicator of hypoglycemia or hyperglycemia? When suctioning the pressure should not exceed what setting? [Show More]
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