ATI Standard Study Test (2026)Med-
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Surg Final Questions Correct Detailed A
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A ]nurse ]is ]caring ]for ]a ]client ]who ]is ]to ]have ]his ]chest ]tube ]removed. ]Which ]of ]the ]following ]actio
ns ]should ]the ]nurse ]take?
A. ]Cover ]the ]insertion ]site ]with ]a ]hydrocolloid ]dressing ]after ]removal
B. ]Provide ]pain ]medication ]immediately ]after ]removal
C. ]Instruct ]the ]client ]to ]perform ]the ]Valsalva ]maneuver ]during ]removal ]
D. ]Delegate ]removal ]of ]the ]chest ]tube ]to ]a ]LPN ]- ]correct ]answer: ]C
The ]nurse ]should ]instruct ]the ]patient ]to ]perform ]the ]Valsalva ]maneuver ]during ]removal ]to ]maint
ain ]the ]appropriate ]amount ]of ]negative ]pressure ]in ]the ]chest ]to ]prevent ]air ]entry ]into ]the ]pleura
l ]space.
A ]nurse ]is ]caring ]for ]a ]client ]who ]begins ]having ]a ]tonic ]clonic ]seizure ]while ]sitting ]in ]a ]chair ]at ]th
e ]bedside. ]Which ]of ]the ]following ]actions ]should ]the ]nurse ]take ]first?
A. ]Provide ]oxygen
B. ]Place ]the ]client ]in ]a ]side ]lying ]position
C. ]Provide ]privacy ]
D. ]Lower ]the ]client ]to ]the ]floor ]- ]correct ]answer: ]D
A ]nurse ]is ]teaching ]a ]client ]how ]to ]perform ]a ]breast ]self ]exam. ]The ]nurse ]should ]identify ]which ]o
f ]the ]following ]findings ]as ]an ]indication ]of ]breast ]cancer?
A. ]Lumps ]that ]are ]mobile ]and ]tender ]upon ]palpation ]prior ]to ]period
B. ]Multiple ]round ]masses ]that ]are ]tender ]and ]found ]in ]both ]breasts
C. ]Bilaterally ]darkened ]areolas
D. ]A ]nontender, ]hard ]lump ]that ]is ]palpated ]in ]one ]breast ]- ]correct ]answer: ]D
,A ]nurse ]is ]preparing ]to ]change ]the ]bed ]linens ]of ]a ]client ]who ]has ]AIDS ]and ]is ]continent ]of ]stool ]
Which ]of ]the ]following ]PPE ]should ]the ]nurse ]don ]prior ]to ]providing ]client ]care ](SATA)?
A. ]Gown
B. ]Gloves
C. ]Mask
D. ]Hair ]cover
E. ]Goggles ]- ]correct ]answer: ]A ]B
A ]nurse ]is ]assessing ]a ]client ]who ]has ]a ]fractured ]left ]femur ]and ]is ]in ]skeletal ]traction. ]Which ]of ]t
he ]following ]findings ]should ]the ]nurse ]report ]to ]provider?
A. ]Ecchymosis ]of ]the ]thigh
B. ]Serous ]drainage ]at ]the ]pin ]site
C. ]Chest ]petechiae
D. ]Muscle ]spasms ]in ]left ]leg. ]- ]correct ]answer: ]C
A ]nurse ]is ]providing ]teaching ]about ]antiretroviral ]medication ]therapy ]to ]a ]client ]who ]has ]a ]new ]
diagnosis ]of ]AIDS. ]Which ]of ]the ]following ]statements ]should ]the ]nurse ]include ]in ]the ]teaching?
A. ]Your ]provider ]will ]prescribed ]one ]single ]antiretroviral ]medication ]at ]a ]time
B. ]You ]should ]take ]antiretroviral ]medications ]on ]a ]routine ]schedule
C. ]You ]should ]increase ]your ]intake ]of ]raw ]fruits ]and ]veggies ]while ]taking ]antiretroviral ]meds
D. ]Your ]provider ]will ]prescribed ]antiretroviral ]therapy ]to ]kill ]the ]HIV ]virus ]- ]correct ]answer: ]B
A ]nurse ]is ]caring ]for ]a ]client ]who ]is ]72 ]hr ]postoperative ]following ]an ]above ]the ]knee ]amputation.
]Which ]of ]the ]following ]actions ]should ]the ]nurse ]take?
A. ]Elevate ]the ]residual ]limb ]on ]a ]soft ]pillow
B. ]Assist ]the ]client ]to ]a ]prone ]position ]every ]4 ]hour. ]
, C. ]Reapply ]a ]bandage ]to ]the ]residual ]limb ]every ]12 ]hour
D. ]Apply ]dressings ]to ]the ]site ]in ]a ]proximal ]to ]distal ]direction ]- ]correct ]answer: ]B
The ]nurse ]should ]assist ]the ]client ]to ]a ]prone ]position ]for ]20-30 ]min ]every ]3-
4 ]hour ]following ]an ]amputation ]because ]it ]reduces ]the ]risk ]for ]flexion ]contractures
A ]home ]health ]nurse ]enters ]a ]clients ]home ]and ]finds ]a ]used ]insulin ]syringe, ]without ]a ]cap, ]on ]th
e ]table. ]Which ]of ]the ]following ]action ]should ]the ]nurse ]take?
A. ]Recap ]the ]needle ]on ]the ]syringe
B. ]Schedule ]a ]nurse ]to ]administer ]future ]injections ]for ]this ]client
C. ]Explain ]to ]the ]client ]that ]the ]syringe ]should ]be ]disposed ]of ]in ]the ]bathroom ]trash ]can
D. ]Place ]the ]syringe ]in ]a ]puncture ]proof ]disposal ]container ]- ]correct ]answer: ]D
A ]nurse ]is ]caring ]for ]a ]client ]who ]has ]type ]1 ]DM ]and ]a ]cap ]glucose ]reading ]of ]48. ]Which ]of ]the ]fo
llowing ]findings ]should ]the ]nurse ]expect?
A. ]Kussmaul ]respirations
B. ]Diaphoresis
C. ]Decreased ]skin ]turgor
D. ]Ketouria ]- ]correct ]answer: ]B
A ]nurse ]should ]expect ]a ]client ]who ]has ]a ]blood ]glucose ]level ]below ]70 ]to ]exhibit ]manifestations ]
of ]hypoglycemia. ]Expecting ]findings ]associated ]with ]hypoglycemia ]include ]weakness, ]hunger, ]di
aphoresis, ]nausea, ]shakiness ]and ]confusion
A ]nurse ]is ]providing ]teaching ]to ]a ]client ]who ]has ]TB ]and ]Rx ]for ]rifampin ]and ]ethambutol. ]The ]nu
rse ]should ]identify ]which ]of ]the ]following ]findings ]as ]an ]adverse ]effect ]these ]medications ]that ]th
e ]client ]should ]report ]to ]the ]provider?
A. ]Red-orange ]discoloration ]of ]urine
B. ]Unexpected ]weight ]gain
C. ]Ringing ]in ]the ]ears
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Surg Final Questions Correct Detailed A
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nswers
A ]nurse ]is ]caring ]for ]a ]client ]who ]is ]to ]have ]his ]chest ]tube ]removed. ]Which ]of ]the ]following ]actio
ns ]should ]the ]nurse ]take?
A. ]Cover ]the ]insertion ]site ]with ]a ]hydrocolloid ]dressing ]after ]removal
B. ]Provide ]pain ]medication ]immediately ]after ]removal
C. ]Instruct ]the ]client ]to ]perform ]the ]Valsalva ]maneuver ]during ]removal ]
D. ]Delegate ]removal ]of ]the ]chest ]tube ]to ]a ]LPN ]- ]correct ]answer: ]C
The ]nurse ]should ]instruct ]the ]patient ]to ]perform ]the ]Valsalva ]maneuver ]during ]removal ]to ]maint
ain ]the ]appropriate ]amount ]of ]negative ]pressure ]in ]the ]chest ]to ]prevent ]air ]entry ]into ]the ]pleura
l ]space.
A ]nurse ]is ]caring ]for ]a ]client ]who ]begins ]having ]a ]tonic ]clonic ]seizure ]while ]sitting ]in ]a ]chair ]at ]th
e ]bedside. ]Which ]of ]the ]following ]actions ]should ]the ]nurse ]take ]first?
A. ]Provide ]oxygen
B. ]Place ]the ]client ]in ]a ]side ]lying ]position
C. ]Provide ]privacy ]
D. ]Lower ]the ]client ]to ]the ]floor ]- ]correct ]answer: ]D
A ]nurse ]is ]teaching ]a ]client ]how ]to ]perform ]a ]breast ]self ]exam. ]The ]nurse ]should ]identify ]which ]o
f ]the ]following ]findings ]as ]an ]indication ]of ]breast ]cancer?
A. ]Lumps ]that ]are ]mobile ]and ]tender ]upon ]palpation ]prior ]to ]period
B. ]Multiple ]round ]masses ]that ]are ]tender ]and ]found ]in ]both ]breasts
C. ]Bilaterally ]darkened ]areolas
D. ]A ]nontender, ]hard ]lump ]that ]is ]palpated ]in ]one ]breast ]- ]correct ]answer: ]D
,A ]nurse ]is ]preparing ]to ]change ]the ]bed ]linens ]of ]a ]client ]who ]has ]AIDS ]and ]is ]continent ]of ]stool ]
Which ]of ]the ]following ]PPE ]should ]the ]nurse ]don ]prior ]to ]providing ]client ]care ](SATA)?
A. ]Gown
B. ]Gloves
C. ]Mask
D. ]Hair ]cover
E. ]Goggles ]- ]correct ]answer: ]A ]B
A ]nurse ]is ]assessing ]a ]client ]who ]has ]a ]fractured ]left ]femur ]and ]is ]in ]skeletal ]traction. ]Which ]of ]t
he ]following ]findings ]should ]the ]nurse ]report ]to ]provider?
A. ]Ecchymosis ]of ]the ]thigh
B. ]Serous ]drainage ]at ]the ]pin ]site
C. ]Chest ]petechiae
D. ]Muscle ]spasms ]in ]left ]leg. ]- ]correct ]answer: ]C
A ]nurse ]is ]providing ]teaching ]about ]antiretroviral ]medication ]therapy ]to ]a ]client ]who ]has ]a ]new ]
diagnosis ]of ]AIDS. ]Which ]of ]the ]following ]statements ]should ]the ]nurse ]include ]in ]the ]teaching?
A. ]Your ]provider ]will ]prescribed ]one ]single ]antiretroviral ]medication ]at ]a ]time
B. ]You ]should ]take ]antiretroviral ]medications ]on ]a ]routine ]schedule
C. ]You ]should ]increase ]your ]intake ]of ]raw ]fruits ]and ]veggies ]while ]taking ]antiretroviral ]meds
D. ]Your ]provider ]will ]prescribed ]antiretroviral ]therapy ]to ]kill ]the ]HIV ]virus ]- ]correct ]answer: ]B
A ]nurse ]is ]caring ]for ]a ]client ]who ]is ]72 ]hr ]postoperative ]following ]an ]above ]the ]knee ]amputation.
]Which ]of ]the ]following ]actions ]should ]the ]nurse ]take?
A. ]Elevate ]the ]residual ]limb ]on ]a ]soft ]pillow
B. ]Assist ]the ]client ]to ]a ]prone ]position ]every ]4 ]hour. ]
, C. ]Reapply ]a ]bandage ]to ]the ]residual ]limb ]every ]12 ]hour
D. ]Apply ]dressings ]to ]the ]site ]in ]a ]proximal ]to ]distal ]direction ]- ]correct ]answer: ]B
The ]nurse ]should ]assist ]the ]client ]to ]a ]prone ]position ]for ]20-30 ]min ]every ]3-
4 ]hour ]following ]an ]amputation ]because ]it ]reduces ]the ]risk ]for ]flexion ]contractures
A ]home ]health ]nurse ]enters ]a ]clients ]home ]and ]finds ]a ]used ]insulin ]syringe, ]without ]a ]cap, ]on ]th
e ]table. ]Which ]of ]the ]following ]action ]should ]the ]nurse ]take?
A. ]Recap ]the ]needle ]on ]the ]syringe
B. ]Schedule ]a ]nurse ]to ]administer ]future ]injections ]for ]this ]client
C. ]Explain ]to ]the ]client ]that ]the ]syringe ]should ]be ]disposed ]of ]in ]the ]bathroom ]trash ]can
D. ]Place ]the ]syringe ]in ]a ]puncture ]proof ]disposal ]container ]- ]correct ]answer: ]D
A ]nurse ]is ]caring ]for ]a ]client ]who ]has ]type ]1 ]DM ]and ]a ]cap ]glucose ]reading ]of ]48. ]Which ]of ]the ]fo
llowing ]findings ]should ]the ]nurse ]expect?
A. ]Kussmaul ]respirations
B. ]Diaphoresis
C. ]Decreased ]skin ]turgor
D. ]Ketouria ]- ]correct ]answer: ]B
A ]nurse ]should ]expect ]a ]client ]who ]has ]a ]blood ]glucose ]level ]below ]70 ]to ]exhibit ]manifestations ]
of ]hypoglycemia. ]Expecting ]findings ]associated ]with ]hypoglycemia ]include ]weakness, ]hunger, ]di
aphoresis, ]nausea, ]shakiness ]and ]confusion
A ]nurse ]is ]providing ]teaching ]to ]a ]client ]who ]has ]TB ]and ]Rx ]for ]rifampin ]and ]ethambutol. ]The ]nu
rse ]should ]identify ]which ]of ]the ]following ]findings ]as ]an ]adverse ]effect ]these ]medications ]that ]th
e ]client ]should ]report ]to ]the ]provider?
A. ]Red-orange ]discoloration ]of ]urine
B. ]Unexpected ]weight ]gain
C. ]Ringing ]in ]the ]ears
