ATI RN MED SURG FINAL EXAM 2026/2027 LATEST
VERSIONS WITH 250 ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS/LATEST 2026-
2027 |ALREADY GRADED A+ (WITH NGN)
VERSION 1
A caregiver is completing a preoperative teaching plan for a patient who is to
have a total hip arthroplasty. Which of the following should the caregiver
include in the teaching plan? Select all that apply
Select one or more:
a. Having the patient roll onto the operative hip
b. Possible use of an abductor device or pillow between the legs when
turning
c. Sitting in a low reclining chair
d. Performing isometric exercises - ...SOLUTION:>>>...B - possible use of an
abductor device or pillow between the legs when turning, D - performing
isometric exercises
A caregiver is presenting g information to patients at a health fair on measures
to reduce the risk of amputation. Which of the following information should
the caregiver provide
Select one or more:
a. Unplug electrical equipment when having repairs
b. encourage patients who have diabetes mellitus to maintain blood glucose
,within the reference ranges
c. Encourage patients who smoke to consider smoking cessation
programs.
d. Advise patients to wait 2 hrs after taking pin medication before driving -
...SOLUTION:>>>...B - encourage patients who have
diabetes mellitus to maintain blood glucose within the reference ranges, C -
encourage patients who smoke to consider smoking cessation programs
A patient who had an above the knee amputation reports having sharp, stabbing
type of phantom pain. Which of the following is an appropriate action by the
caregiver. ?
Select one:
a. Facilitate counseling services
b. Administer an antiepileptic medication
c. Question rather the pain is real
d. Encourage cold therapy treatments - ...SOLUTION:>>>...B -
administer antiepileptic medication
A caregiver is assessing a patient who has a casted compound fracture of the
right forearm Which of the following finds is an early indication of
neurovascular compromise?
Select one:
,a. Pallor
b. Pulselessness
c. Paralysis
d. Paresthesia - ...SOLUTION:>>>...D - paresthesia
A caregiver is caring for a patient who has a laboratory finding of serum
potassium of 5.4 mEq/L, The caregiver should assess for which of the following
clinical manifestations?
Select one:
a. Constipation
b. EKG changes
c. Hypotension
d. Polyuria - ...SOLUTION:>>>...B - EKG changes
The caregiver is caring for a patient who has a peripheral IV in place for fluid
replacement. When caring for the patient's IV site, the caregiver should
Select one:
a. ensure that the tubing is firmly anchored to the patient's skin.
b. ensure that anticoagulants are placed on hold for the duration of IV
therapy
c. periodically remove hair from 2 cm around the IV site.
d. replace the IV dressing with a new, clean dressing if it is soiled. -
, ...SOLUTION:>>>...A - ensure that the tubing is firmly anchored to the
patients skin
When planning the care of a patient with a fluid imbalance, the caregiver
understands that in the human body, water and electrolytes move from the
arterial capillary bed to the interstitial fluid. What causes this to occur?
Select one:
a. Hydrostatic pressure resulting from the pumping action of the heart
b. Pressure of the blood in the renal capillaries
c. Active transport of hydrogen ions across the capillary walls
d. Action of the dissolved particles contained in a unit of blood -
...SOLUTION:>>>...A - hydrostatic pressure resulting from the pumping
action of the heart
The caregiver is caring for a patient who is being treated on the oncology unit
with a diagnosis of lung cancer with bone metastases. The patient reports a new
onset of weakness with abdominal pain and further assessment suggests that the
patient likely has a fluid volume deficit. The caregiver should recognize that
this patient may be experiencing what electrolyte imbalance?
Select one:
a. Hypomagnesemia
b. Hypomagnesemia
c. Hypercalcemia
VERSIONS WITH 250 ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS/LATEST 2026-
2027 |ALREADY GRADED A+ (WITH NGN)
VERSION 1
A caregiver is completing a preoperative teaching plan for a patient who is to
have a total hip arthroplasty. Which of the following should the caregiver
include in the teaching plan? Select all that apply
Select one or more:
a. Having the patient roll onto the operative hip
b. Possible use of an abductor device or pillow between the legs when
turning
c. Sitting in a low reclining chair
d. Performing isometric exercises - ...SOLUTION:>>>...B - possible use of an
abductor device or pillow between the legs when turning, D - performing
isometric exercises
A caregiver is presenting g information to patients at a health fair on measures
to reduce the risk of amputation. Which of the following information should
the caregiver provide
Select one or more:
a. Unplug electrical equipment when having repairs
b. encourage patients who have diabetes mellitus to maintain blood glucose
,within the reference ranges
c. Encourage patients who smoke to consider smoking cessation
programs.
d. Advise patients to wait 2 hrs after taking pin medication before driving -
...SOLUTION:>>>...B - encourage patients who have
diabetes mellitus to maintain blood glucose within the reference ranges, C -
encourage patients who smoke to consider smoking cessation programs
A patient who had an above the knee amputation reports having sharp, stabbing
type of phantom pain. Which of the following is an appropriate action by the
caregiver. ?
Select one:
a. Facilitate counseling services
b. Administer an antiepileptic medication
c. Question rather the pain is real
d. Encourage cold therapy treatments - ...SOLUTION:>>>...B -
administer antiepileptic medication
A caregiver is assessing a patient who has a casted compound fracture of the
right forearm Which of the following finds is an early indication of
neurovascular compromise?
Select one:
,a. Pallor
b. Pulselessness
c. Paralysis
d. Paresthesia - ...SOLUTION:>>>...D - paresthesia
A caregiver is caring for a patient who has a laboratory finding of serum
potassium of 5.4 mEq/L, The caregiver should assess for which of the following
clinical manifestations?
Select one:
a. Constipation
b. EKG changes
c. Hypotension
d. Polyuria - ...SOLUTION:>>>...B - EKG changes
The caregiver is caring for a patient who has a peripheral IV in place for fluid
replacement. When caring for the patient's IV site, the caregiver should
Select one:
a. ensure that the tubing is firmly anchored to the patient's skin.
b. ensure that anticoagulants are placed on hold for the duration of IV
therapy
c. periodically remove hair from 2 cm around the IV site.
d. replace the IV dressing with a new, clean dressing if it is soiled. -
, ...SOLUTION:>>>...A - ensure that the tubing is firmly anchored to the
patients skin
When planning the care of a patient with a fluid imbalance, the caregiver
understands that in the human body, water and electrolytes move from the
arterial capillary bed to the interstitial fluid. What causes this to occur?
Select one:
a. Hydrostatic pressure resulting from the pumping action of the heart
b. Pressure of the blood in the renal capillaries
c. Active transport of hydrogen ions across the capillary walls
d. Action of the dissolved particles contained in a unit of blood -
...SOLUTION:>>>...A - hydrostatic pressure resulting from the pumping
action of the heart
The caregiver is caring for a patient who is being treated on the oncology unit
with a diagnosis of lung cancer with bone metastases. The patient reports a new
onset of weakness with abdominal pain and further assessment suggests that the
patient likely has a fluid volume deficit. The caregiver should recognize that
this patient may be experiencing what electrolyte imbalance?
Select one:
a. Hypomagnesemia
b. Hypomagnesemia
c. Hypercalcemia
