ATI PN MEDICAL SURGICAL PROCTORED
TEST BANK FINAL STUDY SHEET 2026
SOLVED QUESTIONS FULLY CORRECT
⫸ A nurse is assisting in the plan of care regarding bowel retraining for
a client who has a cervical spinal cord injury. Which of the following
interventions should the nurse plan to implement first? Answer:
Determine the client's daily elimination habits.
⫸ A nurse is discussing health screening guidelines with an older adult
client. Which of the following statements should the nurse include?
Answer: "You should have a pneumococcal immunization every 10
years."
⫸ A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has asthma. Which
of the following client statements indicates an understanding of the ruse
of budesonide and albuterol inhalers? SATA Answer: -"I never forget to
rinse my mouth after using my budesonide inhaler."
-"Between office visits, I keep a record of how many times I use my
albuterol inhaler."
-"I use my albuterol inhaler before I go swimming."
⫸ A nurse in a long-term care facility is collecting data from a client
who reports fullness in the rectum and abdominal cramping. Which of
the following findings should indicate to the nurse that the client might
have a fecal impaction? Answer: Small liquid stools
,⫸ A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the family of a client who has a
cervical injury and has a halo vest in place. Which of the following
safety precautions should the nurse include in teaching? Answer:
Change the sheepskin liner weekly
⫸ A nurse in an oncology clinic is reinforcing teaching about Mohs
surgery with a client who has skin cancer. Which of the following
information should the nurse include in the teaching? Answer: Mohs
surgery is a horizontal shaving of thin layers of the tumor
⫸ A nurse is collecting data from a 55-year-old female client who
reports vaginal dryness and hot flashes. The client is interested in trying
hormone replacement therapy (HRT). Which of the following should the
nurse recognize as a contraindication to HRT? Answer: History of
treatment for blood clots
⫸ A nurse is reinforcing teaching with an adolescent client regarding
testicular self-examination. Which of the following statements by the
client demonstrates an understanding of the teaching? Answer: "I
understand that pea-sized lumps are normal."
⫸ A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results of a client who has
chronic kidney failure and is receiving epoetin Alfa. The nurse should
identify that which of the following laboratory values indicates the
treatment is effective? Answer: Hgb 11 g/dL
, ⫸ A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results of a client who is
scheduled for a CT scan with an IV contrast agent. Which of the
following laboratory findings should the nurse report to the provider
prior to the procedure? Answer: Creatinine 1.9 mg/dL
Rationale:
Creatinine 1.9 mg/dL is not within the expected reference range.
Therefore, the nurse should report the finding to the provider before the
client has a CT scan with an IV contrast agent. This finding places the
client at risk for developing contrast-induced nephropathy.
⫸ A nurse is caring for a client who had an acute ischemic stroke 1 day
ago. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to reduce the
risk for aspiration? Answer: Allow for 30 min of rest before meals
⫸ A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who is having
difficulty eating following a stroke. Which of the following
interventions should the nurse plan to implement first? Answer:
Recommend a referral for a speech language pathologist.
Rationale:
The greatest risk to the client following a stroke is injury from
aspiration. Therefore, the first intervention the nurse should include in
the plan of care is to recommend a referral for a speech language
pathologist. A speech language pathologist can conduct a swallow study
to determine the client's risk for aspiration, provide teaching to the client
regarding swallowing techniques, and recommend the consistency of
foods and liquids
TEST BANK FINAL STUDY SHEET 2026
SOLVED QUESTIONS FULLY CORRECT
⫸ A nurse is assisting in the plan of care regarding bowel retraining for
a client who has a cervical spinal cord injury. Which of the following
interventions should the nurse plan to implement first? Answer:
Determine the client's daily elimination habits.
⫸ A nurse is discussing health screening guidelines with an older adult
client. Which of the following statements should the nurse include?
Answer: "You should have a pneumococcal immunization every 10
years."
⫸ A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has asthma. Which
of the following client statements indicates an understanding of the ruse
of budesonide and albuterol inhalers? SATA Answer: -"I never forget to
rinse my mouth after using my budesonide inhaler."
-"Between office visits, I keep a record of how many times I use my
albuterol inhaler."
-"I use my albuterol inhaler before I go swimming."
⫸ A nurse in a long-term care facility is collecting data from a client
who reports fullness in the rectum and abdominal cramping. Which of
the following findings should indicate to the nurse that the client might
have a fecal impaction? Answer: Small liquid stools
,⫸ A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the family of a client who has a
cervical injury and has a halo vest in place. Which of the following
safety precautions should the nurse include in teaching? Answer:
Change the sheepskin liner weekly
⫸ A nurse in an oncology clinic is reinforcing teaching about Mohs
surgery with a client who has skin cancer. Which of the following
information should the nurse include in the teaching? Answer: Mohs
surgery is a horizontal shaving of thin layers of the tumor
⫸ A nurse is collecting data from a 55-year-old female client who
reports vaginal dryness and hot flashes. The client is interested in trying
hormone replacement therapy (HRT). Which of the following should the
nurse recognize as a contraindication to HRT? Answer: History of
treatment for blood clots
⫸ A nurse is reinforcing teaching with an adolescent client regarding
testicular self-examination. Which of the following statements by the
client demonstrates an understanding of the teaching? Answer: "I
understand that pea-sized lumps are normal."
⫸ A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results of a client who has
chronic kidney failure and is receiving epoetin Alfa. The nurse should
identify that which of the following laboratory values indicates the
treatment is effective? Answer: Hgb 11 g/dL
, ⫸ A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results of a client who is
scheduled for a CT scan with an IV contrast agent. Which of the
following laboratory findings should the nurse report to the provider
prior to the procedure? Answer: Creatinine 1.9 mg/dL
Rationale:
Creatinine 1.9 mg/dL is not within the expected reference range.
Therefore, the nurse should report the finding to the provider before the
client has a CT scan with an IV contrast agent. This finding places the
client at risk for developing contrast-induced nephropathy.
⫸ A nurse is caring for a client who had an acute ischemic stroke 1 day
ago. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to reduce the
risk for aspiration? Answer: Allow for 30 min of rest before meals
⫸ A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who is having
difficulty eating following a stroke. Which of the following
interventions should the nurse plan to implement first? Answer:
Recommend a referral for a speech language pathologist.
Rationale:
The greatest risk to the client following a stroke is injury from
aspiration. Therefore, the first intervention the nurse should include in
the plan of care is to recommend a referral for a speech language
pathologist. A speech language pathologist can conduct a swallow study
to determine the client's risk for aspiration, provide teaching to the client
regarding swallowing techniques, and recommend the consistency of
foods and liquids
