NURS 480-MED SURG ATI PROCTORED EXAM QUESTIONS
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NURS 480-MED SURG ATI PROCTORED EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS Latest Version 2026/2027|Questions and Correct
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A nurse in an emergency department is preparing to perform an ocular irrigation for a client.
Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take?
a. Assess the client’s visual acuity prior to irrigation
b. Have the client 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
A 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 nurse set the IV pump to
administer? Round to near whole number
e. 33 gtt/min
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who has a new prescription for sublingual
nitroglycerin. Which of the following client 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
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to an older adult client following a left total hip
arthroplasty. Which of the following instructions should the 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
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,NURS 480-MED SURG ATI PROCTORED EXAM QUESTIONS
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A nurse is planning care for a client following a cardiac catheterization. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take?
a. Keep the client on bed rest for 24 hours
b. Limit the client’s fluid intake to 1 l per day
c. Maintain the client’s affected extremity in extension
d. Change the client’s dressing every 8 hour
A nurse is caring for a client who has a lower extremity fracture and a prescription for crutches.
Which of the following client statements indicates that the client 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
A nurse is caring for a client who has gastroenteritis. Which of the following assessment findings
should the nurse recognize as an indication that the client is experiencing dehydration?
a. Pitting, dependent edema
b. Distended jugular veins
c. Increased BP
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d. Decreased BP
A nurse is caring for a client who has a contusion of the brainstem and reports thirst. The
client’s urinary output was 4,000 ml over the past 24 hour. The nurse should anticipate a
prescription for which of the following IV medication?
a. Desmopressin
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03/21/2026
AND ANSWERS
NURS 480-MED SURG ATI PROCTORED EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS Latest Version 2026/2027|Questions and Correct
Answers (Verified, Exam of nursing
A nurse in an emergency department is preparing to perform an ocular irrigation for a client.
Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take?
a. Assess the client’s visual acuity prior to irrigation
b. Have the client 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
A 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 nurse set the IV pump to
administer? Round to near whole number
e. 33 gtt/min
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who has a new prescription for sublingual
nitroglycerin. Which of the following client 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
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to an older adult client following a left total hip
arthroplasty. Which of the following instructions should the 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
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,NURS 480-MED SURG ATI PROCTORED EXAM QUESTIONS
03/21/2026
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A nurse is planning care for a client following a cardiac catheterization. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take?
a. Keep the client on bed rest for 24 hours
b. Limit the client’s fluid intake to 1 l per day
c. Maintain the client’s affected extremity in extension
d. Change the client’s dressing every 8 hour
A nurse is caring for a client who has a lower extremity fracture and a prescription for crutches.
Which of the following client statements indicates that the client 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
A nurse is caring for a client who has gastroenteritis. Which of the following assessment findings
should the nurse recognize as an indication that the client is experiencing dehydration?
a. Pitting, dependent edema
b. Distended jugular veins
c. Increased BP
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d. Decreased BP
A nurse is caring for a client who has a contusion of the brainstem and reports thirst. The
client’s urinary output was 4,000 ml over the past 24 hour. The nurse should anticipate a
prescription for which of the following IV medication?
a. Desmopressin
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