Capstone ATI NCLEX Medical Surgical Assessment 1 EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWER A nurse is caring for a client who has an above the knee amputation related to trauma and is experiencing phantom limb pain. Which of the following medications should the nurse administer to treat the client's pain? A. Meloxicam B. Cyclobenzaprine C. Gabapentin D. Lidocaine - answer>>>C) Gabapentin phantom limb pain is a type of neuropathic pain resulting from damage to peripheral and central nervous system pathways. Gabapentin is an anticonvulsant medication that helps treat neuropathic pain A nurse is reviewing the laboratory findings for a client who has a urinary tract infection. Which of the following laboratory findings should the nurse identify as an indication the client is in the initial stages of systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS)? A. WBC count 14,000/mm B. Platelets 110,000/ mm C. Lactic acid 19 mg/dL D. C reactive protein 2.8 mg/L - answer>>>A. ) WBC count 14,000/mm WBC count of 14,000 is above the expected range of 5,000-10,000. SIRS overwhelms the body's defenses, resulting in a widespread inflammation. WBCs might increase initially, but depending on the bone marrow's ability to produce neutrophils and WBCs, the WBC count can become extremely