Med-Surg ]Final- ]ATI ]Questions ]& ]Module ]Questions ]With ]Correct ]Answers–(2026)

Med-
Surg Final- ATI Questions & Module Que
] ] ] ] ] ]




stions With Correct Answers–(2026)
] ] ]




What ]is ]the ]cause ]of ]a ]'non-mechanical' ]bowel ]obstruction?

A. ]A ]tumor ]or ]twisting ]of ]the ]bowel. ]

B. ]Constipation. ]

C. ]General ]anesthesia, ]narcotics, ]and ]handling ]of ]the ]bowel ]during ]surgery. ]

D. ]Adhesions ]- ]correct ]answer: ]C



What ]should ]the ]nurse ]advise ]a ]pt. ]who ]has ]diverticulosis ]to ]eat?

A. ]High ]fiber ]foods. ]

B. ]Low ]fiber ]foods. ]

C. ]Low ]carb ]foods. ]

D. ]High ]carb ]foods ]- ]correct ]answer: ]A



What ]should ]the ]nurse ]advise ]a ]pt. ]who ]has ]diverticulitis ]to ]eat?

A. ]High ]fiber ]foods. ]

B. ]Low ]fiber ]foods. ]

C ].Low ]carb ]foods. ]

D. ]High ]carb ]foods ]- ]correct ]answer: ]B



Which ]of ]the ]following ]is ]an ]appropriate ]nursing ]intervention ]for ]a ]patient ]who ]has ]had ]an ]EGD?

A. ]Give ]food ]and ]water ]as ]soon ]as ]the ]test ]is ]completed. ]

B. ]Enemas ]until ]clear. ]

,C. ]Monitor ]for ]hemorrhage ]r/t ]organ ]perforation. ]

D. ]Administer ]a ]sedative. ]- ]correct ]answer: ]C



Which ]of ]the ]following ]is ]an ]appropriate ]nursing ]intervention ]for ]a ]pt. ]who ]has ]GERD?

A. ]Advise ]pt. ]to ]remain ]upright ]after ]meals. ]

B. ]Withhold ]fluids ]during ]meal ]time. ]

C. ]Administer ]the ]appropriate ]immunoglobulin. ]

D. ]Give ]the ]prescribed ]steroids ]with ]half ]a ]glass ]of ]milk. ]- ]correct ]answer: ]A



Which ]of ]the ]following ]is ]a ]priority ]for ]a ]pt. ]who ]is ]hemorrhaging ]from ]a ]perforated ]duodenal ]ul
cer?

A. ]Administer ]the ]sedative ]prior ]to ]the ]PY ]test. ]

B. ]Monitor ]for ]shock. ]

C. ]Position ]the ]pt. ]on ]his ]back ]with ]a ]pillow ]under ]his ]right ]ribs ]and ]his ]right ]hand ]under ]his ]head
.]

D. ]Guiac ]his ]stool. ]- ]correct ]answer: ]B



Which ]of ]the ]following ]should ]the ]nurse ]advise ]a ]pt ]who ]has ]ulcerative ]colitis ]to ]call ]the ]doctor ]f
or?

A. ]Occasional ]abdominal ]cramping ]
]



B. ]Nine ]mucousy ]bloody ]stools ]per ]day. ]
]



C. ]Signs ]of ]colon ]perforation ]and ]peritonitis. ]
]



D. ]Diarrhea ]- ]correct ]answer: ]C
]




Which ]of ]the ]following ]promotes ]rest ]and ]healing ]of ]the ]bowel ]in ]a ]pt. ]who ]has ]ulcerative ]colitis
?

A.High ]fiber ]diet ]
]

, B. ]Maintaining ]NPO ]status ]as ]ordered ]
]



C. ]Low ]carb ]diet ]
]



D. ]Avoiding ]licorice ]and ]caffeine ]- ]correct ]answer: ]B
]




Which ]of ]the ]following ]nursing ]diagnosis ]might ]be ]appropriate ]for ]a ]pt ]with ]ulcerative ]colitis?

A. ]Pain ]R/T ]the ]passage ]of ]stones. ]
]



B. ]Risk ]for ]injury ]from ]falling ]R/T ]dizziness ]and ]low ]BP ]immediately ]after ]meals. ]
]



C. ]Fatigue ]R/T ]blood ]loss ]caused ]by ]frequent ]bloody ]stools. ]
]



D. ]Risk ]of ]injury ]R/T ]auto ]digestion ]of ]the ]pancreas. ]- ]correct ]answer: ]C
]




A ]nurse ]is ]providing ]teaching ]for ]a ]client ]who ]has ]a ]new ]diagnosis ]of ]dumping ]syndrome ]followi
ng ]gastric ]surgery. ]Which ]of ]the ]following ]should ]be ]included ]in ]the ]teaching?

A. ]Eat ]three ]moderate-sized ]meals ]a ]day.

B. ]Drink ]at ]least ]one ]glass ]of ]water ]with ]each ]meal. ]

C. ]Eat ]a ]bedtime ]snack ]that ]contains ]a ]milk ]product. ]

D. ]Increase ]protein ]in ]the ]diet ]- ]correct ]answer: ]D



A ]nurse ]is ]completing ]discharge ]teaching ]for ]a ]client ]who ]has ]an ]infection ]due ]to ]Helicobacter ]py
lori ]
(H. ]pylori). ]Which ]of ]the ]following ]statements ]by ]the ]client ]indicates ]understanding ]of ]the ]teachi
ng?

A. ]"I ]will ]continue ]my ]prescription ]for ]corticosteroids."

B. ]"I ]will ]schedule ]a ]CT ]scan ]to ]monitor ]improvement."

C. ]"I ]will ]take ]a ]combination ]of ]medications ]for ]treatment."

D. ]"I ]will ]have ]my ]throat ]swabbed ]to ]recheck ]for ]this ]bacteria. ]- ]correct ]answer: ]C



A ]nurse ]is ]providing ]discharge ]teaching ]to ]a ]client ]who ]has ]a ]new ]prescription ]for ]aluminum ]hyd
roxide ](Amphojel). ]The ]nurse ]should ]advise ]the ]client ]to