ATI MED SURG IMMUNE & INFECTION, ATI MED SURG ONCOLOGY,
ATI MED SURG CARDIOVASCULAR NEWEST 2026 ACTUAL COMPLE
TE EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT D ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSW
ERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
A nurse is assessing a client who has pericarditis. Which of the following
manifestations should the nurse expect?
A. Bradycardia with ST-segment depression
B. Relief of chest pain with deep inspiration
C. Dyspnea with hiccups
D. Chest pain that increases when sitting upright
C. Dyspnea with hiccups
A nurse is preparing an in-service presentation about the management of
myocardial infarction (MI). Death following MI is often a result of which of the
following complications?
A. Cardiogenic shock
B. Dysrhythmias
C. Heart failure
D. Pulmonary edema
B. Dysrhythmias
A nurse is caring for a client who underwent radioallergosorbent (RAST) testing
due to seasonal allergies. The nurse should anticipate an elevation in which of the
following immunoglobulin laboratory values?
A. IgM
B. IgA
C. IgG
D. IgE
D. IgE
A nurse is teaching a client about preventing the transmission of hepatitis A. The
nurse should identify that hepatitis A is transmitted by which of the following
routes?
A. Maternal-fetal
B. Fecal-oral contamination
,C. Genital sexual contact
D. Blood to blood
B. Fecal-oral contamination
A nurse is caring for a client who recently had chemotherapy and now has
myelosuppression. Which of the following interventions should the nurse initiate?
(Select all that apply.)
A. Prohibit visitors from bringing fresh flowers and plants into the client's room.
B. Encourage frequent visits from family and friends.
C. Ensure thorough cleaning of the client's room and bathroom daily.
D. Replace wound dressings every other day.
E. Use dedicated equipment such as stethoscopes.
A. Prohibit visitors from bringing fresh flowers and plants into the client's room.
C. Ensure thorough cleaning of the client's room and bathroom daily.
E. Use dedicated equipment such as stethoscopes.
A nurse is performing an admission assessment for a client who has colorectal
cancer. Which of the following manifestations should the nurse expect to find?
A. Hematuria
B. Abdominal cramps
C. Weight gain
D. Polycythemia
B. Abdominal cramps
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving radiation therapy for breast cancer
and reports a metallic taste in the mouth. Which of the following dietary
recommendations should the nurse share with the client?
A. Eat with metal utensils
B. Limit coffee
C. Avoid citrus foods
D. Offer mints
D. Offer mints
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving brachytherapy. Which of the
following measures should the nurse include in the client's plan of care?
A. Plan to spend extra time with the client to provide emotional support.
,B. Ensure that chemotherapy medications do not extravasate into the client's
tissues.
C. Keep the door to the client's room closed.
D. Encourage family members and friends to visit for at least 1 hr. per day.
C. Keep the door to the client's room closed.
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving chemotherapy to treat cancer. Which
of the following adverse effects should the nurse anticipate from the
chemotherapy?
A. Gingival hyperplasia
B. Hirsutism
C. Pancytopenia
D. Weight gain
C. Pancytopenia
A nurse is talking with a group of women at a community center about the current
recommendations for early detection of breast cancer. The nurse should explain
which of the following options?
A. Begin monthly breast self-examinations at age 40
B. Have a clinical breast examination each year after age 30
C. Begin annual mammograms at age 40
D. Have breast magnetic resonance imaging every 5 years after age 50
C. Begin annual mammograms at age 40
A nurse is collecting a client's health history. Which of the following findings is
the highest risk factor for the client developing skin cancer?
A. Age over 60
B. Genetic predisposition
C. Light-skinned race
D. Overexposure to sunlight
D. Overexposure to sunlight
A client who has stage II breast cancer asks the nurse about sites of metastasis for
this cancer. Which of the following responses should the nurse provide?
A. "It's too soon to worry about something that might not happen."
B. "Breast cancer tends to metastasize to the stomach."
, C. "Metastasis is unlikely since we detected your cancer early."
D. "Breast cancer tends to metastasize to the bones.
"
D. "Breast cancer tends to metastasize to the bones.
A nurse is providing discharge teaching about foot care to a client who has diabetic
neuropathy. Which of the following statements by the client demonstrates an
understanding of the teaching?
A. "I can use a heating pad on my feet to keep them warm."
B. "I can go barefoot as long as I stay inside the house."
C. "I will wash my feet daily and apply lotion, except between my toes."
D. "I will trim my toenails every morning by rounding the corners.
"
C. "I will wash my feet daily and apply lotion, except between my toes."
A nurse is assessing a client who has Kaposi's sarcoma. Which of the following
findings should the nurse expect?
A. Nonproductive cough, fever, and shortness of breath
B. Lesions on the retina that produce blurred vision
C. Onset of progressive dementia
D. Reddish-purple skin lesions
D. Reddish-purple skin lesions
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory data of a client who reports manifestations
suggesting systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). The nurse should expect an
increase in which of the following parameters for a client who has SLE?
A. Platelet count
B. RBC count
C. Hct
D. Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR)
D. Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR)
A nurse is teaching a client who has Raynaud's disease. Which of the following
pieces of information should the nurse include in the teaching?
A. Protect against the cold by wearing layers of clothing
B. Begin an exercise program of 2-mile walks once per week
C. Increase vitamin A in the diet
D. Elevate the hands above heart level when resting
ATI MED SURG CARDIOVASCULAR NEWEST 2026 ACTUAL COMPLE
TE EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT D ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSW
ERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
A nurse is assessing a client who has pericarditis. Which of the following
manifestations should the nurse expect?
A. Bradycardia with ST-segment depression
B. Relief of chest pain with deep inspiration
C. Dyspnea with hiccups
D. Chest pain that increases when sitting upright
C. Dyspnea with hiccups
A nurse is preparing an in-service presentation about the management of
myocardial infarction (MI). Death following MI is often a result of which of the
following complications?
A. Cardiogenic shock
B. Dysrhythmias
C. Heart failure
D. Pulmonary edema
B. Dysrhythmias
A nurse is caring for a client who underwent radioallergosorbent (RAST) testing
due to seasonal allergies. The nurse should anticipate an elevation in which of the
following immunoglobulin laboratory values?
A. IgM
B. IgA
C. IgG
D. IgE
D. IgE
A nurse is teaching a client about preventing the transmission of hepatitis A. The
nurse should identify that hepatitis A is transmitted by which of the following
routes?
A. Maternal-fetal
B. Fecal-oral contamination
,C. Genital sexual contact
D. Blood to blood
B. Fecal-oral contamination
A nurse is caring for a client who recently had chemotherapy and now has
myelosuppression. Which of the following interventions should the nurse initiate?
(Select all that apply.)
A. Prohibit visitors from bringing fresh flowers and plants into the client's room.
B. Encourage frequent visits from family and friends.
C. Ensure thorough cleaning of the client's room and bathroom daily.
D. Replace wound dressings every other day.
E. Use dedicated equipment such as stethoscopes.
A. Prohibit visitors from bringing fresh flowers and plants into the client's room.
C. Ensure thorough cleaning of the client's room and bathroom daily.
E. Use dedicated equipment such as stethoscopes.
A nurse is performing an admission assessment for a client who has colorectal
cancer. Which of the following manifestations should the nurse expect to find?
A. Hematuria
B. Abdominal cramps
C. Weight gain
D. Polycythemia
B. Abdominal cramps
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving radiation therapy for breast cancer
and reports a metallic taste in the mouth. Which of the following dietary
recommendations should the nurse share with the client?
A. Eat with metal utensils
B. Limit coffee
C. Avoid citrus foods
D. Offer mints
D. Offer mints
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving brachytherapy. Which of the
following measures should the nurse include in the client's plan of care?
A. Plan to spend extra time with the client to provide emotional support.
,B. Ensure that chemotherapy medications do not extravasate into the client's
tissues.
C. Keep the door to the client's room closed.
D. Encourage family members and friends to visit for at least 1 hr. per day.
C. Keep the door to the client's room closed.
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving chemotherapy to treat cancer. Which
of the following adverse effects should the nurse anticipate from the
chemotherapy?
A. Gingival hyperplasia
B. Hirsutism
C. Pancytopenia
D. Weight gain
C. Pancytopenia
A nurse is talking with a group of women at a community center about the current
recommendations for early detection of breast cancer. The nurse should explain
which of the following options?
A. Begin monthly breast self-examinations at age 40
B. Have a clinical breast examination each year after age 30
C. Begin annual mammograms at age 40
D. Have breast magnetic resonance imaging every 5 years after age 50
C. Begin annual mammograms at age 40
A nurse is collecting a client's health history. Which of the following findings is
the highest risk factor for the client developing skin cancer?
A. Age over 60
B. Genetic predisposition
C. Light-skinned race
D. Overexposure to sunlight
D. Overexposure to sunlight
A client who has stage II breast cancer asks the nurse about sites of metastasis for
this cancer. Which of the following responses should the nurse provide?
A. "It's too soon to worry about something that might not happen."
B. "Breast cancer tends to metastasize to the stomach."
, C. "Metastasis is unlikely since we detected your cancer early."
D. "Breast cancer tends to metastasize to the bones.
"
D. "Breast cancer tends to metastasize to the bones.
A nurse is providing discharge teaching about foot care to a client who has diabetic
neuropathy. Which of the following statements by the client demonstrates an
understanding of the teaching?
A. "I can use a heating pad on my feet to keep them warm."
B. "I can go barefoot as long as I stay inside the house."
C. "I will wash my feet daily and apply lotion, except between my toes."
D. "I will trim my toenails every morning by rounding the corners.
"
C. "I will wash my feet daily and apply lotion, except between my toes."
A nurse is assessing a client who has Kaposi's sarcoma. Which of the following
findings should the nurse expect?
A. Nonproductive cough, fever, and shortness of breath
B. Lesions on the retina that produce blurred vision
C. Onset of progressive dementia
D. Reddish-purple skin lesions
D. Reddish-purple skin lesions
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory data of a client who reports manifestations
suggesting systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). The nurse should expect an
increase in which of the following parameters for a client who has SLE?
A. Platelet count
B. RBC count
C. Hct
D. Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR)
D. Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR)
A nurse is teaching a client who has Raynaud's disease. Which of the following
pieces of information should the nurse include in the teaching?
A. Protect against the cold by wearing layers of clothing
B. Begin an exercise program of 2-mile walks once per week
C. Increase vitamin A in the diet
D. Elevate the hands above heart level when resting
