ATI MED-SURG PROCTORED EXAM QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED AND CORRECT ANSWERS AND EXPLANATIONS LATEST UPDATE 2024

ATI MED-SURG PROCTORED EXAM QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
AND CORRECT ANSWERS AND EXPLANATIONS LATEST UPDATE
2024

A nurse is reinforcing teaching with an older adult client who has
osteoporosis. Which of the following instructions should the nurse in the
teaching?
a) "Place throw rugs on wooden floors at home. b) " b) "Supplement your diet with vitamin E." c) "Swim laps for 20 minutes twice per week." d) "Take calcium supplements with meals." (The nurse should instruct the
client to take calcium carbonate supplements with or following meals to
increase absorption and effectiveness.)
2. A nurse is reviewing the medication record of a client who is taking
digoxin. Which of the following medications should the nurse identify as
increasing the risk for the client to develop digoxin toxicity?
a) Potassium chloride
b) Famotidine
c) Levothyroxine
d) Furosemide (The nurse should identify that loop diuretics, such as
furosemide, increase the urinary excretion of potassium, which can lead to
hypokalemia. Hypokalemia increases the risk for the development of
digoxin toxicity