ATI MED/SURG PRACTICE B QUIZZES WITH
ACCURATE RIGHT ANSWERS UPDATED 2026 – 2027 .
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 med records 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 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 every 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 -
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 action should the nurse take
first? - Correct Answer -
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? - 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
1
, A nurse is caring for a client following extubation of an ET tube 10 min ago. Which of the
following findings should the nurse report to the provider immediately? - Correct Answer -
A nurse is caring for a client who had a nephrostomy tube inserted 12 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 tuberculosis. 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 postop following a thyroidectomy. Which of the
following findings is the nurses priority? - Correct Answer -Temperature 102
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
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has hypertension and a new prescription for
verapamil. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching? -
Correct Answer -Increase fiber intake to avoid constipation
A nurse is providing education to a client who is at risk for osteoporosis. Which of the
following instructions should the nurse include? - Correct Answer -Walk for 30 min four
times per week
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who is perimenopausal and has a prescription for
hormone replacement therapy. For which of the following adverse effects should the nurse
instruct the client to notify the provider? (SATA) - Correct Answer -Calf pain
Numbness in the arms
Intense headache
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ACCURATE RIGHT ANSWERS UPDATED 2026 – 2027 .
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 med records 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 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 every 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 -
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 action should the nurse take
first? - Correct Answer -
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? - 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
1
, A nurse is caring for a client following extubation of an ET tube 10 min ago. Which of the
following findings should the nurse report to the provider immediately? - Correct Answer -
A nurse is caring for a client who had a nephrostomy tube inserted 12 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 tuberculosis. 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 postop following a thyroidectomy. Which of the
following findings is the nurses priority? - Correct Answer -Temperature 102
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
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has hypertension and a new prescription for
verapamil. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching? -
Correct Answer -Increase fiber intake to avoid constipation
A nurse is providing education to a client who is at risk for osteoporosis. Which of the
following instructions should the nurse include? - Correct Answer -Walk for 30 min four
times per week
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who is perimenopausal and has a prescription for
hormone replacement therapy. For which of the following adverse effects should the nurse
instruct the client to notify the provider? (SATA) - Correct Answer -Calf pain
Numbness in the arms
Intense headache
2
