Texas at Tyler Med Surg ATI ACTUAL EXAM 2026/2027
TEST BANK PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND STUDY GUIDE
ACCURATE EXAM COMPLETE REAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT VERIFIED SOLUTIONS WITH DETAILED
RATIONALES (RELIABLE ANSWERS) CURRENTLY
UPDATED VERSION 2026 EDITION
After radiation treatment, a client reports dryness, redness, and
scaling of his skin occurring within the designates radiation
treatment markings. The nurse should instruct the client to take
which of the following actions?
a. applying hydrating lotions
b. apply moist heat
c. sit in the sun for 10 min per day
d. wash with plain soap and water
a
,A nurse observes mild hand tremors in a client who has diabetes
mellitus. Which of the following actions should the nurse take after
obtaining a glucose meter reading of 60 mg/dL?
a. administer 15 g of carbohydrates
b. retest the blood glucose level
c. administer 1 mg of glucagon IM
d. administer IV dextrose
a
A nurse is monitoring a client who was admitted with a severe burn
injury and is receiving IV fluid resuscitation therapy. The nurse
should identify a decrease in which of the following findings as an
indication of adequate fluid replacement?
a. BP
b. heart rate
c. urine output
d. weight
b
A nurse is preparing to administer lispro insulin to a client who has
type 1 diabetes mellitus. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take?
a. assess for hypoglycemia 4 hours after insulin injection
b. inject the insulin 15 min before a meal
c. monitor for polyuria
d. administer with short-acting insulin
b
, A nurse is assessing a client who sustained a basal skull fracture and
notes a thin stream of clear drainage coming from the client's right
nostril. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
a. test drainage for glucose
b. suction the nostril
c. notify the physician
d. ask the client to blow his nose
a
A nurse is assessing a client who has type 1 diabetes mellitus and
finds the client lying in bed, sweating, and reporting feeling anxious.
Which of the following complications should the nurse suspect?
a. hypoglycemia
b. nephropathy
c. hyperglycemia
d. ketoacidosis
a
A nurse administers desmopressin to a client who has a diagnosis of
diabetes insipid. The nurse recognizes that which of the following
laboratory findings indicate a therapeutic effect of the medication?
a. serum sodium 146 mEq/L
b. blood glucose 80 mg/dL
c. urine specific gravity 1.015
d. blood urea nitrogen (BUN) 15 mg/dL
c
TEST BANK PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND STUDY GUIDE
ACCURATE EXAM COMPLETE REAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT VERIFIED SOLUTIONS WITH DETAILED
RATIONALES (RELIABLE ANSWERS) CURRENTLY
UPDATED VERSION 2026 EDITION
After radiation treatment, a client reports dryness, redness, and
scaling of his skin occurring within the designates radiation
treatment markings. The nurse should instruct the client to take
which of the following actions?
a. applying hydrating lotions
b. apply moist heat
c. sit in the sun for 10 min per day
d. wash with plain soap and water
a
,A nurse observes mild hand tremors in a client who has diabetes
mellitus. Which of the following actions should the nurse take after
obtaining a glucose meter reading of 60 mg/dL?
a. administer 15 g of carbohydrates
b. retest the blood glucose level
c. administer 1 mg of glucagon IM
d. administer IV dextrose
a
A nurse is monitoring a client who was admitted with a severe burn
injury and is receiving IV fluid resuscitation therapy. The nurse
should identify a decrease in which of the following findings as an
indication of adequate fluid replacement?
a. BP
b. heart rate
c. urine output
d. weight
b
A nurse is preparing to administer lispro insulin to a client who has
type 1 diabetes mellitus. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take?
a. assess for hypoglycemia 4 hours after insulin injection
b. inject the insulin 15 min before a meal
c. monitor for polyuria
d. administer with short-acting insulin
b
, A nurse is assessing a client who sustained a basal skull fracture and
notes a thin stream of clear drainage coming from the client's right
nostril. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
a. test drainage for glucose
b. suction the nostril
c. notify the physician
d. ask the client to blow his nose
a
A nurse is assessing a client who has type 1 diabetes mellitus and
finds the client lying in bed, sweating, and reporting feeling anxious.
Which of the following complications should the nurse suspect?
a. hypoglycemia
b. nephropathy
c. hyperglycemia
d. ketoacidosis
a
A nurse administers desmopressin to a client who has a diagnosis of
diabetes insipid. The nurse recognizes that which of the following
laboratory findings indicate a therapeutic effect of the medication?
a. serum sodium 146 mEq/L
b. blood glucose 80 mg/dL
c. urine specific gravity 1.015
d. blood urea nitrogen (BUN) 15 mg/dL
c
