lOMoARcPSD|28205643 ATI RN MEDICAL SURGICAL 2023/2024 PROCTORED EXAM | LATEST | QUESTION AND ANSWERS WITH EXPLANATIONS AND RATIONALEA.nurse is assessing a client who is 12hr postoperative following a colon resection. Which of the following ndings should the nurse report to the surgeon? 1.Heart rate 90/min 2.Absent bowel sounds normal ndings after major bowel surgery; takes several days to return to normal. 3.Hgb 8.2 g/dl 4.Gastric pH of 3.0 Rationale: Normal Hgb is 13-18M g/dl, 12-16 g/dl. This may indicate a possible hemorrhaging. 2.A nurse is caring for a client who has diabetes insipidus. Which of the following medications should the nurse plan to administer? a.Desmopressin b.Regular insulin c.Furosemide d.Lithium carbonate Rationale: Diabetes Insipidus has decreased ADH. Administer Desmopressin/Vasopressin increase ADH and keeps pt. on urinating 3.A nurse in the emergency department is assessing a client. Which of the following actions should the nurse take rst (Click on the Exhibit button for additional information about the client. There are three tabs that contain separate categories of data.) a.Obtain a sputum sample for culture b.Prepare the client for a chest x-ray c.Initiate airborne precautions d.Administer ondansertron. Rationale: No idea what the Exhibit is all about; wont be able to answer it. 4.A