ATI PRACTICE MEDSURG 1 QUESTIONS
C C C C C
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2025
C C C
AcuteCpancreatitisC-CCORRECTCANSWERC-TheChighestCpriorityCfindingCisCabsentBbowelCsounds
NontunneledCpercutaneousCcentralCvenousCcatheterC(CVC)C-CCORRECTCANSWERB-
CNurseCshouldCplaceCptCinCTrendelenburgCposition
ConsciousCsedationC-CCORRECTCANSWERC-
NurseCshouldCinterveneCifCpt'sCO2CisC90%CbecauseCrespiratoryCdepressionCisCaCsideCeffectCofCtheCmedsCuse
CdCduringCconsciousCsedation
IncreasedCICPC-BCORRECTCANSWERC-
IndicatedCbyCsleepiness,CwideningCpulseCpressureCandCdecerebrate/decorticateCposturing
DiabetesCandCillnessC-CCORRECTCANSWERC-
PatientCshouldCcontinueCmedicationCregimenC(insulin)CwhenCillCtoCpreventChyperglycemia
TracheostomyCsuctioningC-CCORRECTCANSWERC-
NurseCshouldCpreCoxygenateCtheCptCwithC100%CoxygenCforC30CsecondsCtoC3CminutesCtoCpreventChypoxemia
CholecystitisC-CCORRECTCANSWERC-IndicatedCbyCpainCthatCradiatesCtoCtheCrightCshoulder
HepatitisCAC-CCORRECTCANSWERC-EatingCcontaminatedCfoodCincreasesCtheCriskCofCcontractingCHepCA
SBOCandCNGCtubeC-CCORRECTCANSWERC-
NurseCshouldCassessCforCtheCpassageCofCflatusCbecauseCthatCindicatesCthatCtheCintestinesCareCresumingCapC
propriateCfunction
IVCwithCdiscomfortCandCcoolnessC-CCORRECTCANSWERC-
FirstCactionCtheCnurseCshouldCtakeCisCtoCcompareCtheCsiteCtoCtheCoppositeCextremity
, HormoneCreplacementC-CCORRECTCANSWERC-
PtCshouldCnotifyCproviderCofCcalfCpainC(indicationCofCDVT),CnumbnessCinCtheCarmsC(indicationCofCaCCVA)Can
CdCintenseCheadacheC(indicationCofCCVA)
LeftCsidedCheartCfailureC-CCORRECTCANSWERC-
NurseCshouldCexpectCtoCseeColiguriaCduringCtheCdayCbecauseCofCdecreasedCbloodCflowCtoCtheCkidneys
PeritonealCdialysisC-CCORRECTCANSWERC-
IfCtheCfluidCisCsluggishCinCdraining,CnurseCshouldCturnCtheCptContoCtheirCsideCtoCrepositionCtheCcatheterC(ifCit
C'sCagainstCtheCperitonealCwall)CorCmoveCtheCcatheterC(ifCit'sCkinked)
DiabeticCketoacidosisC-CCORRECTCANSWERC-
ImprovementCinCconditionCwouldCbeCaCglucoseCofCunderC300mg/dL
COPDC-CCORRECTCANSWERC-
IfCptChasBSOB,CcoughCandCfatigueCalongCwithCthickCmucusCsecretions,CnurseCshouldCadministerCguaifenesinC
(mucolyticCmedCthatCthinsCsecretionsCandCpromotesCairwayCclearance)CasCprescribed
PtCshouldCbeCdrinkingC2-3L/dayCtoCthinCmucusCsecretions
HypoglycemiaC-CCORRECTCANSWERC-Cool,CclammyCskinCisCanCindicationCofChypoglycemia
PericardialCfrictionCrubC-CCORRECTCANSWERC-Scratchy,Chigh-
CpitchedCsoundCassociatedCwithCacuteCpericarditis
TensionCpneumothoraxC-CCORRECTCANSWERC-
IndicatedCbyCchestCasymmetry.CTheCairCthatCisCforcedCintoCtheCchestCcavityCcausesCtheCaffectedClungCtoCcoll
Capse,CandCtheCairCthatCentersCtheCpleuralCspaceCduringCinspirationCdoesCnotCexitBduringCexpiration.
HIVCtreatmentC-CCORRECTCANSWERC-
ABdecreasedCviralCloadCindicatesCaCpositiveCresponseCtoCprescribedCHIVCtreatment,CbecauseCviralCloadCtesti
CngCmeasuresCtheCpresenceCofCHIVCviralCgeneticCmaterial
C C C C C
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2025
C C C
AcuteCpancreatitisC-CCORRECTCANSWERC-TheChighestCpriorityCfindingCisCabsentBbowelCsounds
NontunneledCpercutaneousCcentralCvenousCcatheterC(CVC)C-CCORRECTCANSWERB-
CNurseCshouldCplaceCptCinCTrendelenburgCposition
ConsciousCsedationC-CCORRECTCANSWERC-
NurseCshouldCinterveneCifCpt'sCO2CisC90%CbecauseCrespiratoryCdepressionCisCaCsideCeffectCofCtheCmedsCuse
CdCduringCconsciousCsedation
IncreasedCICPC-BCORRECTCANSWERC-
IndicatedCbyCsleepiness,CwideningCpulseCpressureCandCdecerebrate/decorticateCposturing
DiabetesCandCillnessC-CCORRECTCANSWERC-
PatientCshouldCcontinueCmedicationCregimenC(insulin)CwhenCillCtoCpreventChyperglycemia
TracheostomyCsuctioningC-CCORRECTCANSWERC-
NurseCshouldCpreCoxygenateCtheCptCwithC100%CoxygenCforC30CsecondsCtoC3CminutesCtoCpreventChypoxemia
CholecystitisC-CCORRECTCANSWERC-IndicatedCbyCpainCthatCradiatesCtoCtheCrightCshoulder
HepatitisCAC-CCORRECTCANSWERC-EatingCcontaminatedCfoodCincreasesCtheCriskCofCcontractingCHepCA
SBOCandCNGCtubeC-CCORRECTCANSWERC-
NurseCshouldCassessCforCtheCpassageCofCflatusCbecauseCthatCindicatesCthatCtheCintestinesCareCresumingCapC
propriateCfunction
IVCwithCdiscomfortCandCcoolnessC-CCORRECTCANSWERC-
FirstCactionCtheCnurseCshouldCtakeCisCtoCcompareCtheCsiteCtoCtheCoppositeCextremity
, HormoneCreplacementC-CCORRECTCANSWERC-
PtCshouldCnotifyCproviderCofCcalfCpainC(indicationCofCDVT),CnumbnessCinCtheCarmsC(indicationCofCaCCVA)Can
CdCintenseCheadacheC(indicationCofCCVA)
LeftCsidedCheartCfailureC-CCORRECTCANSWERC-
NurseCshouldCexpectCtoCseeColiguriaCduringCtheCdayCbecauseCofCdecreasedCbloodCflowCtoCtheCkidneys
PeritonealCdialysisC-CCORRECTCANSWERC-
IfCtheCfluidCisCsluggishCinCdraining,CnurseCshouldCturnCtheCptContoCtheirCsideCtoCrepositionCtheCcatheterC(ifCit
C'sCagainstCtheCperitonealCwall)CorCmoveCtheCcatheterC(ifCit'sCkinked)
DiabeticCketoacidosisC-CCORRECTCANSWERC-
ImprovementCinCconditionCwouldCbeCaCglucoseCofCunderC300mg/dL
COPDC-CCORRECTCANSWERC-
IfCptChasBSOB,CcoughCandCfatigueCalongCwithCthickCmucusCsecretions,CnurseCshouldCadministerCguaifenesinC
(mucolyticCmedCthatCthinsCsecretionsCandCpromotesCairwayCclearance)CasCprescribed
PtCshouldCbeCdrinkingC2-3L/dayCtoCthinCmucusCsecretions
HypoglycemiaC-CCORRECTCANSWERC-Cool,CclammyCskinCisCanCindicationCofChypoglycemia
PericardialCfrictionCrubC-CCORRECTCANSWERC-Scratchy,Chigh-
CpitchedCsoundCassociatedCwithCacuteCpericarditis
TensionCpneumothoraxC-CCORRECTCANSWERC-
IndicatedCbyCchestCasymmetry.CTheCairCthatCisCforcedCintoCtheCchestCcavityCcausesCtheCaffectedClungCtoCcoll
Capse,CandCtheCairCthatCentersCtheCpleuralCspaceCduringCinspirationCdoesCnotCexitBduringCexpiration.
HIVCtreatmentC-CCORRECTCANSWERC-
ABdecreasedCviralCloadCindicatesCaCpositiveCresponseCtoCprescribedCHIVCtreatment,CbecauseCviralCloadCtesti
CngCmeasuresCtheCpresenceCofCHIVCviralCgeneticCmaterial
