ATI MED SURG PROCTORED EXAM – STUDY GUIDE 2022/2023

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ATI MED SURG PROCTORED EXAM – STUDY GUIDE 2022/2023 MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. To evaluate the effectiveness of ordered interventions for a patient with ventilatory failure, which diagnostic test will be ... most useful to the nurse? a Chest x-ray b Oxygen saturation d Central venous pressure monitoring ANS: C Arterial blood gas (ABG) analysis is most useful in this setting because ventilatory failure causes problems with CO2 retention, and ABGs provide information about the PaCO2 and pH. The other tests may also be done to help in assessing oxygenation or determining the cause of the patient’s ventilatory failure. DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply (application) REF: 1661 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity 2. While caring for a patient who has been admitted with a pulmonary embolism, the nurse notes a change in the patient’s oxygen saturation (SpO2) from 94% to 88%. Which action should the nurse take next? b Suction the patient’s oropharynx. [Show More]

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