ATI Med Surg Proctored Exam 2026/2027 | 100 Actual NGN Questions & Verified Answers | Rated A+

ATI Med Surg Proctored Exam 2026/2027 | 100 Actual NGN Questions & Verified Answers | Rated A+ A registered nurse in an emergency department is preparing to perform an ocular irrigation for a patient. Which of the following actions should the registered nurse plan to take? a. Assess the patient's visual acuity prior to irrigation b. Have the patient turn their head toward the unaffected eye c. Hold the irrigator syringe 3.81 cm (1.5 in) above the eye d. Perform the irrigation with sterile water for irrigation - RIGHT ANSd. Perform the irrigation with sterile water for irrigation A registered nurse is preparing to administer lactated ringer's via continuous IV infusion at 200 ml/hr. The IV tubing has a drop factor of 10 drops/ml. How many gtt/min should the registered nurse set the IV pump to administer? Round to near whole number - RIGHT ANS33 gtt/min A registered nurse is providing discharge teaching to a patient who has a new prescription for sublingual nitroglycerin. Which of the following patient statements indicates an understanding of the teaching? a. I can keep my medications for 1 year before replacing it b. I should lie down when I take this medication c. I should discontinue this medication if I develop a headache d. I can take up to five tablets in 15 minutes before seeking medical attention - RIGHT ANSb. I should lie down when I take this medication A registered nurse is providing discharge teaching to an older adult patient following a left total hip arthroplasty. Which of the following instructions should the registered nurse include in the teaching? a. Clean the incision daily with hydrogen peroxide b. You can cross your legs the ankles when sitting down c. You should use an incentive spirometer every 8 hours d. Install a raised toilet seat in your bathroom - RIGHT ANSd. Install a raised toilet seat in your bathroom A registered nurse is planning care for a patient following a cardiac catheterization. Which of the following actions should the registered nurse take? a. Keep the patient on bed rest for 24 hours b. Limit the patient's fluid intake to 1 l per day c. Maintain the patient's affected extremity in extension d. Change the patient's dressing every 8 hour - RIGHT ANSc. Maintain the patient's affected extremity in extension A registered nurse is caring for a patient who has a lower extremity fracture and a prescription for crutches. Which of the following patient statements indicates that the patient is adapting to their role change? a. I will need to have my partner take over shopping for groceries and cooking the meals for us b. These crutches will make it impossible to care for my child c. I feel bad that I have to ask my partner to keep the house clean d. Its going to be difficult to tell my parents I cant take them to their appointments anymore - RIGHT ANSa. I will need to have my partner take over shopping for groceries and cooking the meals for us A registered nurse is caring for a patient who has gastroenteritis. Which of the following assessment findings should the registered nurse recognize as an indication that the patient is experiencing dehydration? a. Pitting, dependent edema b. Distended jugular veins c. Increased BP d. Decreased BP - RIGHT ANSd. Decreased BP A registered nurse is caring for a patient who has a contusion of the brainstem and reports thirst. The patient's urinary output was 4,000 ml over the past 24 hour. The registered nurse should anticipate a prescription for which of the following IV medication? a. Desmopressin b. Epinephrine c. Furosemide d. Nitroprusside - RIGHT ANSa. Desmopressin