ATI MED-SURG PROCTORED
Practice Tests & Key Concepts
With Verified Results| Already
Graded A
1. Which of the following would lead you to believe that a client understands
his teachings about using his ACE inhibitors? - ANSWER decrease
potassium and salt intake
2. What would you include in your education of a client receiving opioids? -
ANSWER increased fiber in the diet
3. What nursing interventions would you implement to address adverse effects
of opioids? - ANSWER laxatives and enemas
4. Which symptoms indicate adverse effects from the blood transfusion? -
ANSWER chills
fever
lower back pain
tachycardia
flushing
hypotension
chest tightening
tachypnea
,nausea
anxiety
5. What would be your first intervention for a pt who has an adverse effect
from a blood transfusion? - ANSWER Initiate saline infusion (separate line)
6. What type of needle would you use to access an implanted port? -
ANSWER noncoring needle
7. How would you confirm the placement of a PICC line? - ANSWER chest
xray
8. What lab value is an indicator that the diabetic pt isn't compliant with their
treatment plan? - ANSWER A1c is at 8%
9. What would you include in your education to a client receiving vasopressin?
- ANSWER expect lesser urine output
10.What s/s would you expect a pt with digoxin toxicity to exhibit? -
ANSWER muscle fatigue & confusion
11.Which of the following indicates client understanding of their digoxin
prescription? - ANSWER I will not take antacids at the same time as my
digoxin
12.Which assessment finding indicates fluid overload? - ANSWER crackles in
the lungs upon auscultation
,13.What education would you give a pt with HF? - ANSWER increase K+
14.Which assessment finding indicates increased intracranial pressure? -
ANSWER decreased level of consciousness
15.Which assessment findings would you expect in a pt who is 24hr post op
receiving an ostomy? - ANSWER The stoma is bright red, smooth and
moist (turns pink after 2-3 weeks)
16.Appropriate oropharyngeal suctioning; select all: - ANSWER -encourage pt
to deep breath & cough prior
-monitor O2 sats
-store catheter in clean dry place for use
-perform care 3 times a day (Q 8hrs)
17.How would you promote healing in an elderly pt? - ANSWER increased
fluids
18.which of the following is an expected outcome of a pt receiving KCL? -
ANSWER doesn't experience any dysrrhythmias
19.Which of the following is an indication of a pt at risk of developing a
sodium imbalance? - ANSWER -vomiting
-diarrhea
-enemas
-diuretics
, 20.which of the following lab values indicates a pt suffers from hypovolemia? -
ANSWER increased urine specific gravity
21.what's a complication from an av graft? - ANSWER Weak pulses in the leg
or feet (capillary filling in the toe 6)
22.What position would you place a client for an ART line? - ANSWER
supine or trendelenburg
23.What education would you give a pt suffering from COPD? - ANSWER
pursed lip breathing
24.What would you teach a pt about exercise when they suffer from diabetes? -
ANSWER eat a snack during unexpected activity
25.which pt is most at risk of developing an infection? - ANSWER low WBC
26.Expected finding of drainage postop? - ANSWER sanguinous to
serosanguinous, pink wound edges, slight swelling under sutures/staples,
slight crusting of drainage
27.Which of the following diseases would warrant airborne precautions? -
ANSWER measles
28.A pt has a positive TB skin test what would your first action be? -
ANSWER put a mask on either the pt or yourself
29.What precautions would you take with a person diagnosed with TB? -
ANSWER negative airflow room
Practice Tests & Key Concepts
With Verified Results| Already
Graded A
1. Which of the following would lead you to believe that a client understands
his teachings about using his ACE inhibitors? - ANSWER decrease
potassium and salt intake
2. What would you include in your education of a client receiving opioids? -
ANSWER increased fiber in the diet
3. What nursing interventions would you implement to address adverse effects
of opioids? - ANSWER laxatives and enemas
4. Which symptoms indicate adverse effects from the blood transfusion? -
ANSWER chills
fever
lower back pain
tachycardia
flushing
hypotension
chest tightening
tachypnea
,nausea
anxiety
5. What would be your first intervention for a pt who has an adverse effect
from a blood transfusion? - ANSWER Initiate saline infusion (separate line)
6. What type of needle would you use to access an implanted port? -
ANSWER noncoring needle
7. How would you confirm the placement of a PICC line? - ANSWER chest
xray
8. What lab value is an indicator that the diabetic pt isn't compliant with their
treatment plan? - ANSWER A1c is at 8%
9. What would you include in your education to a client receiving vasopressin?
- ANSWER expect lesser urine output
10.What s/s would you expect a pt with digoxin toxicity to exhibit? -
ANSWER muscle fatigue & confusion
11.Which of the following indicates client understanding of their digoxin
prescription? - ANSWER I will not take antacids at the same time as my
digoxin
12.Which assessment finding indicates fluid overload? - ANSWER crackles in
the lungs upon auscultation
,13.What education would you give a pt with HF? - ANSWER increase K+
14.Which assessment finding indicates increased intracranial pressure? -
ANSWER decreased level of consciousness
15.Which assessment findings would you expect in a pt who is 24hr post op
receiving an ostomy? - ANSWER The stoma is bright red, smooth and
moist (turns pink after 2-3 weeks)
16.Appropriate oropharyngeal suctioning; select all: - ANSWER -encourage pt
to deep breath & cough prior
-monitor O2 sats
-store catheter in clean dry place for use
-perform care 3 times a day (Q 8hrs)
17.How would you promote healing in an elderly pt? - ANSWER increased
fluids
18.which of the following is an expected outcome of a pt receiving KCL? -
ANSWER doesn't experience any dysrrhythmias
19.Which of the following is an indication of a pt at risk of developing a
sodium imbalance? - ANSWER -vomiting
-diarrhea
-enemas
-diuretics
, 20.which of the following lab values indicates a pt suffers from hypovolemia? -
ANSWER increased urine specific gravity
21.what's a complication from an av graft? - ANSWER Weak pulses in the leg
or feet (capillary filling in the toe 6)
22.What position would you place a client for an ART line? - ANSWER
supine or trendelenburg
23.What education would you give a pt suffering from COPD? - ANSWER
pursed lip breathing
24.What would you teach a pt about exercise when they suffer from diabetes? -
ANSWER eat a snack during unexpected activity
25.which pt is most at risk of developing an infection? - ANSWER low WBC
26.Expected finding of drainage postop? - ANSWER sanguinous to
serosanguinous, pink wound edges, slight swelling under sutures/staples,
slight crusting of drainage
27.Which of the following diseases would warrant airborne precautions? -
ANSWER measles
28.A pt has a positive TB skin test what would your first action be? -
ANSWER put a mask on either the pt or yourself
29.What precautions would you take with a person diagnosed with TB? -
ANSWER negative airflow room
