ATI MED SURG PART A 2026 COMPREHENSIVE
ASSESSMENT SOLVED QUESTIONS VERIFIED
◉ A nurse is administering packed RBCs to a client. Which of the
following assessment findings indicates a hemolytic transfusion
reaction? Answer: Low back pain and apprehension
◉ A nurse is providing postoperative teaching for a client who had a
total knee arthroplasty. Which of the following instructions should
the nurse include? Answer: Flex the foot every hour when awake.
◉ A nurse is providing teaching to a female client who has stress
incontinence and a BMI of 32. Which of the following statements by
the client indicates an understanding of the teaching? Answer: "A
risk factor for my condition is obesity."
◉ A nurse is assessing a client who has Graves' disease. Which of the
following images should indicate to the nurse that the client has
exophthalmos? Answer: Select the picture with the eyes that appear
to be bulging.
◉ A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving total parenteral
nutrition (TPN) and is NPO. When reviewing the chart, the nurse
notes the following prescription: capillary blood glucose AC and HS.
, Which of the following actions should the nurse take? Answer:
Contact the provider to clarify the prescription.
◉ A nurse in an emergency department is assessing an older adult
client who has a fractured wrist following a fall. During the
assessment, the client states, "Last week I crashed my car because
my vision suddenly became blurry." Which of the following actions is
the nurse's priority? Answer: Check the client's neurologic status.
◉ A nurse is performing a dressing change for a client who is
recovering from a hemicolectomy. When removing the dressing, the
nurse notes that a large part of the bowel is protruding through the
abdomen. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
Answer: Call for help.
◉ A nurse is assessing a client who had extracorporeal shock wave
lithotripsy (ESWL) 6 hr ago. Which of the following findings should
the nurse expect? Answer: Stone fragments in the urine
◉ A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results of a client who has a
history of aplastic anemia. Which of the following findings indicates
that the client is experiencing pancytopenia? Answer: WBC count
2,000/mm3 (5000 to 10,000/mm3)
◉ A nurse in a provider's office is assessing a client who has
hypertension and takes propranolol. Which of the following findings
ASSESSMENT SOLVED QUESTIONS VERIFIED
◉ A nurse is administering packed RBCs to a client. Which of the
following assessment findings indicates a hemolytic transfusion
reaction? Answer: Low back pain and apprehension
◉ A nurse is providing postoperative teaching for a client who had a
total knee arthroplasty. Which of the following instructions should
the nurse include? Answer: Flex the foot every hour when awake.
◉ A nurse is providing teaching to a female client who has stress
incontinence and a BMI of 32. Which of the following statements by
the client indicates an understanding of the teaching? Answer: "A
risk factor for my condition is obesity."
◉ A nurse is assessing a client who has Graves' disease. Which of the
following images should indicate to the nurse that the client has
exophthalmos? Answer: Select the picture with the eyes that appear
to be bulging.
◉ A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving total parenteral
nutrition (TPN) and is NPO. When reviewing the chart, the nurse
notes the following prescription: capillary blood glucose AC and HS.
, Which of the following actions should the nurse take? Answer:
Contact the provider to clarify the prescription.
◉ A nurse in an emergency department is assessing an older adult
client who has a fractured wrist following a fall. During the
assessment, the client states, "Last week I crashed my car because
my vision suddenly became blurry." Which of the following actions is
the nurse's priority? Answer: Check the client's neurologic status.
◉ A nurse is performing a dressing change for a client who is
recovering from a hemicolectomy. When removing the dressing, the
nurse notes that a large part of the bowel is protruding through the
abdomen. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
Answer: Call for help.
◉ A nurse is assessing a client who had extracorporeal shock wave
lithotripsy (ESWL) 6 hr ago. Which of the following findings should
the nurse expect? Answer: Stone fragments in the urine
◉ A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results of a client who has a
history of aplastic anemia. Which of the following findings indicates
that the client is experiencing pancytopenia? Answer: WBC count
2,000/mm3 (5000 to 10,000/mm3)
◉ A nurse in a provider's office is assessing a client who has
hypertension and takes propranolol. Which of the following findings
