ATI RN MEDSURG NGN 2023/2024 PROCTORED EXAM - LATEST 100% CORRECT STUDYGUIDE. Q$A WITH RATIONALES.
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ATI RN MEDSURG NGN 2023/2024 PROCTORED EXAM - LATEST 100% CORRECT STUDYGUIDE. Q$A WITH RATIONALES.
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ATI RN MEDSURG NGN 2023/2024 PROCTORED EXAM - LATEST 100% CORRECT STUDYGUIDE. Q$A WITH RATIONALES.


A nurse is assessing a client who is 12hr postoperative
following acolon resection. Which of the following findings
should the nurse report to the surgeon?
1. Heart rate 90/min
2. Absent bowel sounds → normal findings 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 possiblehemorrhaging. • A nurse is caring for a client who has pneumothorax and a chest tube withclosed water seal drainage system. Which of the following actions shouldthenurse take?
a.Strip or clear the chest
tube every 8 hours
b. Refill the water chamber
if the fluid is low
c. Empty the system at least every 8 hr
d.Change the chest to site dressing every 24 hour