ATI RN AdulT MedIcAl SuRgIcAl ONlINe PRAcTIce 2019 B eXAM
NeWeST 2026 WITH cOMPleTe QueSTIONS ANd cORRecT deTAIled
ANSWeRS (VeRIFIed ANSWeRS) |AlReAdY gRAded A+||BRANd NeW
VeRSION!!
A home health nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a stage 1 pressure injury on the
greater trochanter of his left hip. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in
the teaching? - cORRecT ANSWeR-Change position ever hour.
A nurse is assessing a client following the completion of hemodialysis. Which of the following
findings is the nurse's priority to report to the provider? - cORRecT ANSWeR-Restlessness
A nurse is caring for a client who is 8 hr postoperative following a total hip arthroplasty. The
client is unable to void on the bedpan. Which of the following actions should the nurse take
first? - cORRecT ANSWeR-Scan the bladder with a portable ultrasound.
A nurse is planning a health promotional presentation for a group of African American clients at
a community center. Which of the following disorders presents the greatest risk to this group of
clients? - cORRecT ANSWeR-Hypertension
A nurse is caring for a client who has DKA. Which of the following findings should indicate to the
nurse that the client's condition is improving? - cORRecT ANSWeR-Glucose 272 mg/dL
A nurse is providing postoperative teaching for a client who had a total knee arthroplasty. Which
of the following instructions should the nurse include? - cORRecT ANSWeR-Flex the foot every
hour when awake.
, A nurse is caring for a client who has a pneumothorax and a closed-chest drainage system.
Which of the following findings is an indication of lung re-expansion? - cORRecT ANSWeR-
Bubbling in the water seal chamber has ceased.
A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who is taking warfarin for chronic atrial
fibrillation. Which of the following values should the nurse identify as a desired outcome for this
therapy? - cORRecT ANSWeR-INR 2.5
A nurse is caring for a client following extubation of an endotracheal tube 10 min. ago. Which of
the following findings should the nurse report to the provider immediately? - cORRecT
ANSWeR-Stridor
A nurse is caring for a client who had a nephrostomy tube inserted 112 hr ago. Which of the
following findings should the nurse report to the provider? - cORRecT ANSWeR-The client
reports back pain.
A nurse is admitting a client who has active TB. Which of the following types of transmission
precautions should the nurse initiate? - cORRecT ANSWeR-Airborne
A nurse is planning care for a client who has a sealed radiation implant for cervical cancer.
Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan of care? - cORRecT
ANSWeR-Keep a lead-lined container in the client's room.
A nurse is assessing a client who is postoperative following a thyroidectomy. Which of the
following findings is the nurse's priority? - cORRecT ANSWeR-Temperature 38.9 C
A nurse is providing discharge teaching about infection prevention to a client who has AIDS.
Which of the following statements by the client indicates understanding of the teaching? -
cORRecT ANSWeR-"I will no longer floss my teeth after brushing my teeth."
NeWeST 2026 WITH cOMPleTe QueSTIONS ANd cORRecT deTAIled
ANSWeRS (VeRIFIed ANSWeRS) |AlReAdY gRAded A+||BRANd NeW
VeRSION!!
A home health nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a stage 1 pressure injury on the
greater trochanter of his left hip. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in
the teaching? - cORRecT ANSWeR-Change position ever hour.
A nurse is assessing a client following the completion of hemodialysis. Which of the following
findings is the nurse's priority to report to the provider? - cORRecT ANSWeR-Restlessness
A nurse is caring for a client who is 8 hr postoperative following a total hip arthroplasty. The
client is unable to void on the bedpan. Which of the following actions should the nurse take
first? - cORRecT ANSWeR-Scan the bladder with a portable ultrasound.
A nurse is planning a health promotional presentation for a group of African American clients at
a community center. Which of the following disorders presents the greatest risk to this group of
clients? - cORRecT ANSWeR-Hypertension
A nurse is caring for a client who has DKA. Which of the following findings should indicate to the
nurse that the client's condition is improving? - cORRecT ANSWeR-Glucose 272 mg/dL
A nurse is providing postoperative teaching for a client who had a total knee arthroplasty. Which
of the following instructions should the nurse include? - cORRecT ANSWeR-Flex the foot every
hour when awake.
, A nurse is caring for a client who has a pneumothorax and a closed-chest drainage system.
Which of the following findings is an indication of lung re-expansion? - cORRecT ANSWeR-
Bubbling in the water seal chamber has ceased.
A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who is taking warfarin for chronic atrial
fibrillation. Which of the following values should the nurse identify as a desired outcome for this
therapy? - cORRecT ANSWeR-INR 2.5
A nurse is caring for a client following extubation of an endotracheal tube 10 min. ago. Which of
the following findings should the nurse report to the provider immediately? - cORRecT
ANSWeR-Stridor
A nurse is caring for a client who had a nephrostomy tube inserted 112 hr ago. Which of the
following findings should the nurse report to the provider? - cORRecT ANSWeR-The client
reports back pain.
A nurse is admitting a client who has active TB. Which of the following types of transmission
precautions should the nurse initiate? - cORRecT ANSWeR-Airborne
A nurse is planning care for a client who has a sealed radiation implant for cervical cancer.
Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan of care? - cORRecT
ANSWeR-Keep a lead-lined container in the client's room.
A nurse is assessing a client who is postoperative following a thyroidectomy. Which of the
following findings is the nurse's priority? - cORRecT ANSWeR-Temperature 38.9 C
A nurse is providing discharge teaching about infection prevention to a client who has AIDS.
Which of the following statements by the client indicates understanding of the teaching? -
cORRecT ANSWeR-"I will no longer floss my teeth after brushing my teeth."
