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(2026)
A ]nurse ]in ]an ]emergency ]department ]is ]preparing ]to ]perform ]an ]ocular ]irrigation ]for ]a ]client. ]Wh
ich ]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 ]- ]correct ]answer: ]d. ]Perform ]the ]irrigatio
n ]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 ]- ]correct
]answer: ]33 ]gtt./min
A ]nurse ]is ]providing ]discharge ]teaching ]to ]a ]client ]who ]has ]a ]new ]prescription ]for ]sublingual ]nitr
oglycerin. ]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 ]- ]correct ]answer: ]b
. ]I ]should ]lie ]down ]when ]I ]take ]this ]medication
,A ]nurse ]is ]providing ]discharge ]teaching ]to ]an ]older ]adult ]client ]following ]a ]left ]total ]hip ]arthropla
sty. ]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 ]- ]correct ]answer: ]d. ]Install ]a ]raised ]toilet ]seat ]in ]yo
ur ]bathroom
A ]nurse ]is ]planning ]care ]for ]a ]client ]following ]a ]cardiac ]catheterization. ]Which ]of ]the ]following ]ac
tions ]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 ]- ]correct ]answer: ]c. ]Maintain ]the ]client's ]affected ]ex
tremity ]in ]extension
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 ]- ]co
rrect ]answer: ]a. ]I ]will ]need ]to ]have ]my ]partner ]take ]over ]shopping ]for ]groceries ]and ]cooking ]the ]
meals ]for ]us
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
d. ]Decreased ]BP ]- ]correct ]answer: ]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 ]fo
r ]which ]of ]the ]following ]IV ]medication?
a. ]Desmopressin
b. ]Epinephrine
c. ]Furosemide
d. ]Nitroprusside ]- ]correct ]answer: ]a. ]Desmopressin
A ]nurse ]in ]a ]clinic ]receives ]a ]phone ]call ]from ]a ]client ]who ]recently ]started ]therapy ]with ]an ]ACE ]in
hibitor ]and ]reports ]a ]nagging ]dry ]cough. ]Which ]of ]the ]following ]responses ]by ]the ]nurse ]is ]appro
priate?
a. ]"your ]cough ]may ]require ]that ]you ]stop ]or ]change ]your ]medication"
b. ]"Increasing ]your ]daily ]fluid ]intake ]may ]eliminate ]your ]cough"
c. ]"sucking ]on ]lozenge ]may ]reduce ]the ]frequency ]of ]your ]cough"
d. ]You ]cough ]should ]go ]away ]in ]time" ]- ]correct ]answer: ]a. ]"your ]cough ]may ]require ]that ]you ]stop
]or ]change ]your ]medication"
A ]nurse ]is ]taking ]an ]admission ]history ]from ]a ]client ]who ]reports ]Raynaud's ]disease. ]Which ]of ]the
]following ]assessment ]findings ]should ]the ]nurse ]identify ]as ]a ]potential ]trigger ]for ]exacerbations
of ]Raynaud's?
a. ]Eating ]a ]strict ]vegetarian ]diet
b. ]A ]history ]of ]herpes ]zoster
c. ]Taking ]amiodipine ]for ]hypertension
d. ]Using ]a ]nicotine ]transdermal ]patch ]- ]correct ]answer: ]d. ]Using ]a ]nicotine ]transdermal ]patch
Surg ATI Proctored Exam With Complet
] ] ] ] ]
e Questions and Verified Answers –
] ] ] ] ]
(2026)
A ]nurse ]in ]an ]emergency ]department ]is ]preparing ]to ]perform ]an ]ocular ]irrigation ]for ]a ]client. ]Wh
ich ]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 ]- ]correct ]answer: ]d. ]Perform ]the ]irrigatio
n ]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 ]- ]correct
]answer: ]33 ]gtt./min
A ]nurse ]is ]providing ]discharge ]teaching ]to ]a ]client ]who ]has ]a ]new ]prescription ]for ]sublingual ]nitr
oglycerin. ]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 ]- ]correct ]answer: ]b
. ]I ]should ]lie ]down ]when ]I ]take ]this ]medication
,A ]nurse ]is ]providing ]discharge ]teaching ]to ]an ]older ]adult ]client ]following ]a ]left ]total ]hip ]arthropla
sty. ]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 ]- ]correct ]answer: ]d. ]Install ]a ]raised ]toilet ]seat ]in ]yo
ur ]bathroom
A ]nurse ]is ]planning ]care ]for ]a ]client ]following ]a ]cardiac ]catheterization. ]Which ]of ]the ]following ]ac
tions ]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 ]- ]correct ]answer: ]c. ]Maintain ]the ]client's ]affected ]ex
tremity ]in ]extension
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 ]- ]co
rrect ]answer: ]a. ]I ]will ]need ]to ]have ]my ]partner ]take ]over ]shopping ]for ]groceries ]and ]cooking ]the ]
meals ]for ]us
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
d. ]Decreased ]BP ]- ]correct ]answer: ]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 ]fo
r ]which ]of ]the ]following ]IV ]medication?
a. ]Desmopressin
b. ]Epinephrine
c. ]Furosemide
d. ]Nitroprusside ]- ]correct ]answer: ]a. ]Desmopressin
A ]nurse ]in ]a ]clinic ]receives ]a ]phone ]call ]from ]a ]client ]who ]recently ]started ]therapy ]with ]an ]ACE ]in
hibitor ]and ]reports ]a ]nagging ]dry ]cough. ]Which ]of ]the ]following ]responses ]by ]the ]nurse ]is ]appro
priate?
a. ]"your ]cough ]may ]require ]that ]you ]stop ]or ]change ]your ]medication"
b. ]"Increasing ]your ]daily ]fluid ]intake ]may ]eliminate ]your ]cough"
c. ]"sucking ]on ]lozenge ]may ]reduce ]the ]frequency ]of ]your ]cough"
d. ]You ]cough ]should ]go ]away ]in ]time" ]- ]correct ]answer: ]a. ]"your ]cough ]may ]require ]that ]you ]stop
]or ]change ]your ]medication"
A ]nurse ]is ]taking ]an ]admission ]history ]from ]a ]client ]who ]reports ]Raynaud's ]disease. ]Which ]of ]the
]following ]assessment ]findings ]should ]the ]nurse ]identify ]as ]a ]potential ]trigger ]for ]exacerbations
of ]Raynaud's?
a. ]Eating ]a ]strict ]vegetarian ]diet
b. ]A ]history ]of ]herpes ]zoster
c. ]Taking ]amiodipine ]for ]hypertension
d. ]Using ]a ]nicotine ]transdermal ]patch ]- ]correct ]answer: ]d. ]Using ]a ]nicotine ]transdermal ]patch
