ATI MEDSURG PROCTORED EXAM
2026 UPDATE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT VERIFIER ANSWES
ALREADY GRADED A+ (BRAND NEW
VISION)
A nurse is admitting a client to a medical unit following placement of a
permanent
pacemaker. Which of the following findings requires further assessment by
the nurse?
a. Sneezing
b. Hiccups
c. Presence of a sharp spike prior to the QRS complex on the ECG
d. Presence of intrinsic P waves following a QRS complex on the ECG -
ANS-b. Hiccups
A nurse is caring for a client who experienced extensive burns to the arms
and torso.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take regarding the client's
oral
nutritional intake?
a. Adhere to scheduled meal times three times daily
b. Encourage the client to eat as many calories as possible
c. Limit the client's fluid intake to 1,500 ml/day
d. Avoid the use of supplemental feedings throughout the da - ANS-b.
Encourage the client to eat as many calories as possible
,A nurse is planning care for a client who is 1 day postoperative following
an open
cholecystectomy. Which of the following interventions should the nurse
include in the
plan of
care?
a. Place pillows under the client's knees
b. Apply compression stockings to the lower extremities
c. Avoid use of anticoagulants
d. Discourage leg exercises while in bed - ANS-b. Apply compression
stockings to the lower extremities
A nurse is caring for a client who has duodenal ulcer. Which of the
following actions
should the nurse take? Exhibit
a. Restrict the client's fluid intake to 1,000 ml/day
b. Infuse packed RBCs
c. Administer the client's naproxen prescription
d. Offer a snack before bedtime - ANS-b. Infuse packed RBC's
A nurse is assessing an older adult client at a health fair. Which of the
following
statements by the client is the nurse's priority?
a. "I can't seem to get reading materials far enough away to see the
words"
b. "I'm having more difficulty telling the difference between blues and
greens"
c. "I've noticed that there is a gray ring around the colored part of my eye"
d. "In the last day, I have had a severe headache and pain around my
right eye" - ANS-d. In the last day, I have had a severe headache
and pain around my right eye
,A nurse is caring for an adolescent client who has an acute kidney injury.
Which of the
following laboratory findings should the nurse anticipate?
a. BUN 8 mg/dl
b. Hgb 20 g/dl
c. Potassium 6.8 mEq/l
d. Creatinine 0.4 mg/dl - ANS-c. Potassium 6.8 mEq/l
A nurse is planning care for an older adult client who has Meniere's
disease. Which of
the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan?
a. Perform range-of-motion exercises to the client's neck every 4 hour
b. Limit the client's fluid intake to 1,500 ml/day
d. Administer aspirin if the client reports a headache
c. Encourage the client to change positions slowly - ANS-c. Encourage
the client to change positions slowly
A nurse is preparing to receive a client from surgery following a transverse
colon
resection with colostomy placement. The nurse should expect to assess
the stoma at
which of the following locations? *HOTZONE*
a. Upper left abdomen (THIS ONE IS A DIAGRAM CHOOSE THE POINT ON
THE
TOP LEFT OF
ABDOMEN) - ANS-Upper left abdomen
A nurse is admitting a client to the emergency department after a gunshot
wound to the
abdomen. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to help
prevent the
onset of acute kidney failure?
, a. Initiate beta blocker therapy
b. Insert a urinary catheter
c. Prepare the client for an intravenous pyelogram
d. Administer IV fluids to the client - ANS-d. Administer IV fluids to the
client
A nurse is preparing to administer 1 unit of packed RBCs to an adult client.
Which of the
following actions should the nurse plan to take?
a. Administer through a 22-gauge IV catheter
b. Prime the IV tubing with 0.45% sodium chloride
c. Complete the transfusion within 2 hour
d. Slow the transfusion rate if the client reports itching - ANS-c.
Complete the transfusion within 2 hours
A nurse is planning care for a client who has developed nephrotic
syndrome. Which of
the following dietary recommendations should the nurse include?
a. Increase phosphorus intake
c. Increase potassium intake
d. Decrease carbohydrate intake
b. Decrease protein intake - ANS-b. Decrease protein intake
A nurse is caring for an older adult client who has dementia. Which of the
following
questions should the nurse ask to assess the client's abstract thinking?
a. "can you count backwards from 100 intervals of 7?"
b. "what is meant by the saying, don't beat around the brush?
c. "what do you understand about your condition?"
d. "can you tell me the state where you were born?" - ANS-b. What is
meant by saying, don't beat around the bush?
2026 UPDATE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT VERIFIER ANSWES
ALREADY GRADED A+ (BRAND NEW
VISION)
A nurse is admitting a client to a medical unit following placement of a
permanent
pacemaker. Which of the following findings requires further assessment by
the nurse?
a. Sneezing
b. Hiccups
c. Presence of a sharp spike prior to the QRS complex on the ECG
d. Presence of intrinsic P waves following a QRS complex on the ECG -
ANS-b. Hiccups
A nurse is caring for a client who experienced extensive burns to the arms
and torso.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take regarding the client's
oral
nutritional intake?
a. Adhere to scheduled meal times three times daily
b. Encourage the client to eat as many calories as possible
c. Limit the client's fluid intake to 1,500 ml/day
d. Avoid the use of supplemental feedings throughout the da - ANS-b.
Encourage the client to eat as many calories as possible
,A nurse is planning care for a client who is 1 day postoperative following
an open
cholecystectomy. Which of the following interventions should the nurse
include in the
plan of
care?
a. Place pillows under the client's knees
b. Apply compression stockings to the lower extremities
c. Avoid use of anticoagulants
d. Discourage leg exercises while in bed - ANS-b. Apply compression
stockings to the lower extremities
A nurse is caring for a client who has duodenal ulcer. Which of the
following actions
should the nurse take? Exhibit
a. Restrict the client's fluid intake to 1,000 ml/day
b. Infuse packed RBCs
c. Administer the client's naproxen prescription
d. Offer a snack before bedtime - ANS-b. Infuse packed RBC's
A nurse is assessing an older adult client at a health fair. Which of the
following
statements by the client is the nurse's priority?
a. "I can't seem to get reading materials far enough away to see the
words"
b. "I'm having more difficulty telling the difference between blues and
greens"
c. "I've noticed that there is a gray ring around the colored part of my eye"
d. "In the last day, I have had a severe headache and pain around my
right eye" - ANS-d. In the last day, I have had a severe headache
and pain around my right eye
,A nurse is caring for an adolescent client who has an acute kidney injury.
Which of the
following laboratory findings should the nurse anticipate?
a. BUN 8 mg/dl
b. Hgb 20 g/dl
c. Potassium 6.8 mEq/l
d. Creatinine 0.4 mg/dl - ANS-c. Potassium 6.8 mEq/l
A nurse is planning care for an older adult client who has Meniere's
disease. Which of
the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan?
a. Perform range-of-motion exercises to the client's neck every 4 hour
b. Limit the client's fluid intake to 1,500 ml/day
d. Administer aspirin if the client reports a headache
c. Encourage the client to change positions slowly - ANS-c. Encourage
the client to change positions slowly
A nurse is preparing to receive a client from surgery following a transverse
colon
resection with colostomy placement. The nurse should expect to assess
the stoma at
which of the following locations? *HOTZONE*
a. Upper left abdomen (THIS ONE IS A DIAGRAM CHOOSE THE POINT ON
THE
TOP LEFT OF
ABDOMEN) - ANS-Upper left abdomen
A nurse is admitting a client to the emergency department after a gunshot
wound to the
abdomen. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to help
prevent the
onset of acute kidney failure?
, a. Initiate beta blocker therapy
b. Insert a urinary catheter
c. Prepare the client for an intravenous pyelogram
d. Administer IV fluids to the client - ANS-d. Administer IV fluids to the
client
A nurse is preparing to administer 1 unit of packed RBCs to an adult client.
Which of the
following actions should the nurse plan to take?
a. Administer through a 22-gauge IV catheter
b. Prime the IV tubing with 0.45% sodium chloride
c. Complete the transfusion within 2 hour
d. Slow the transfusion rate if the client reports itching - ANS-c.
Complete the transfusion within 2 hours
A nurse is planning care for a client who has developed nephrotic
syndrome. Which of
the following dietary recommendations should the nurse include?
a. Increase phosphorus intake
c. Increase potassium intake
d. Decrease carbohydrate intake
b. Decrease protein intake - ANS-b. Decrease protein intake
A nurse is caring for an older adult client who has dementia. Which of the
following
questions should the nurse ask to assess the client's abstract thinking?
a. "can you count backwards from 100 intervals of 7?"
b. "what is meant by the saying, don't beat around the brush?
c. "what do you understand about your condition?"
d. "can you tell me the state where you were born?" - ANS-b. What is
meant by saying, don't beat around the bush?
