ATI PN ADULT MED SURG ONLINE PRACTICE B
|ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS|BRAND NEW 2026-2027
UPDATE|GRADED A+
Question 1
A nurse is assisting with the development of a plan of care to manage pain for a client who
has herpes zoster with lesions on the lower extremities. Which of the following
interventions should the nurse include in the plan of care?
Keep bed linens o of the affected areas.
Position a heat lamp over the lower extremities.
Apply warm, moist compresses to the affected areas.
Initiate droplet isolation precautions.
CORRECT ANSWER
Keep bed linens o of the affected areas.
Question 2
A nurse in an orthopedic clinic is reinforcing teaching with a client who has osteoarthritis.
Which of the following instructions should the nurse include to promote comfort?
Sleep on a firm mattress.
Try jogging in place when joints feel stiff.
Use a soft chair or recliner for sitting.
Apply ice packs to painful joints
CORRECT ANSWER
Sleep on a firm mattress.
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,Question 3
A nurse is caring for a client who has an intestinal obstruction and reports a new onset of
nausea. The client has an NG tube set at low intermittent suction and is receiving
continuous IV infusion of 0.9% sodium chloride. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take first?
Check for kinks in the NG tube.
Increase the IV uid rate.
Provide ice chips.
Administer an antiemetic
CORRECT ANSWER
Check for kinks in the NG tube.
Question 4
A nurse is assisting in the care of a client who has AIDS-related pneumonia. The client is
receiving antibiotic therapy and albuterol nebulizer treatments daily. Which of the
following findings should indicate to the nurse that the client's therapeutic regimen is
effective?
Adventitious lung sounds
Decrease in exertional dyspnea
Respiratory rate of 26/min while sitting in a chair
Elevation of the head of the bed is required to sleep
CORRECT ANSWER
Decrease in exertional dyspnea
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,Question 5
A nurse is caring for a client who is in Buck's traction for a fractured hip. The client reports
increased pain at the site of the fracture. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take?
Massage the area.
Remove the weights.
Loosen the ropes.
Reposition the client
CORRECT ANSWER
Reposition the client
Question 6
A nurse is caring for a client who begins to have a seizure while ambulating in the hall.
Identify the sequence of actions the nurse should follow. (Move the steps into the box on
the right, placing them in the order of performance. Use all the steps.)
Lower the client to the floor.
Loosen the clothing around the client's neck.
Place a pad beneath the client's head.
Time the length of the client's seizure.
Reorient and reassure the client.
CORRECT ANSWER
Lower the client to the floor.
Place a pad beneath the client's head.
Loosen the clothing around the client's neck.
Time the length of the client's seizure.
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, Reorient and reassure the client.
Question 7
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has diabetes mellitus and a new
prescription for regular and NPH insulin. Which of the following instructions on preparing
the insulins should the nurse include?
Withdraw both types of insulin and then add 0.2 mL of air to the syringe
Gently shake the NPH insulin prior to withdrawing the dose.
Withdraw the regular insulin before withdrawing the NPH insulin.
Inject air into the NPH vial after withdrawing regular insulin.
CORRECT ANSWER
Withdraw the regular insulin before withdrawing the NPH insulin.
Question 8
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has type 1 diabetes mellitus about
glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) testing. Which of the following information should the
nurse include in the teaching?
The expected therapeutic reference range for HbA1c for a client who has diabetes mellitus is
9.5% to 10%.
An HbA1c level below the expected reference range indicates ineffective glucose control
HbA1c results measure glucose control for the prior 3 months.
HbA1c testing is used to provide a diagnosis of diabetes mellitus
CORRECT ANSWER
HbA1c results measure glucose control for the prior 3 months.
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|ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS|BRAND NEW 2026-2027
UPDATE|GRADED A+
Question 1
A nurse is assisting with the development of a plan of care to manage pain for a client who
has herpes zoster with lesions on the lower extremities. Which of the following
interventions should the nurse include in the plan of care?
Keep bed linens o of the affected areas.
Position a heat lamp over the lower extremities.
Apply warm, moist compresses to the affected areas.
Initiate droplet isolation precautions.
CORRECT ANSWER
Keep bed linens o of the affected areas.
Question 2
A nurse in an orthopedic clinic is reinforcing teaching with a client who has osteoarthritis.
Which of the following instructions should the nurse include to promote comfort?
Sleep on a firm mattress.
Try jogging in place when joints feel stiff.
Use a soft chair or recliner for sitting.
Apply ice packs to painful joints
CORRECT ANSWER
Sleep on a firm mattress.
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,Question 3
A nurse is caring for a client who has an intestinal obstruction and reports a new onset of
nausea. The client has an NG tube set at low intermittent suction and is receiving
continuous IV infusion of 0.9% sodium chloride. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take first?
Check for kinks in the NG tube.
Increase the IV uid rate.
Provide ice chips.
Administer an antiemetic
CORRECT ANSWER
Check for kinks in the NG tube.
Question 4
A nurse is assisting in the care of a client who has AIDS-related pneumonia. The client is
receiving antibiotic therapy and albuterol nebulizer treatments daily. Which of the
following findings should indicate to the nurse that the client's therapeutic regimen is
effective?
Adventitious lung sounds
Decrease in exertional dyspnea
Respiratory rate of 26/min while sitting in a chair
Elevation of the head of the bed is required to sleep
CORRECT ANSWER
Decrease in exertional dyspnea
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,Question 5
A nurse is caring for a client who is in Buck's traction for a fractured hip. The client reports
increased pain at the site of the fracture. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take?
Massage the area.
Remove the weights.
Loosen the ropes.
Reposition the client
CORRECT ANSWER
Reposition the client
Question 6
A nurse is caring for a client who begins to have a seizure while ambulating in the hall.
Identify the sequence of actions the nurse should follow. (Move the steps into the box on
the right, placing them in the order of performance. Use all the steps.)
Lower the client to the floor.
Loosen the clothing around the client's neck.
Place a pad beneath the client's head.
Time the length of the client's seizure.
Reorient and reassure the client.
CORRECT ANSWER
Lower the client to the floor.
Place a pad beneath the client's head.
Loosen the clothing around the client's neck.
Time the length of the client's seizure.
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, Reorient and reassure the client.
Question 7
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has diabetes mellitus and a new
prescription for regular and NPH insulin. Which of the following instructions on preparing
the insulins should the nurse include?
Withdraw both types of insulin and then add 0.2 mL of air to the syringe
Gently shake the NPH insulin prior to withdrawing the dose.
Withdraw the regular insulin before withdrawing the NPH insulin.
Inject air into the NPH vial after withdrawing regular insulin.
CORRECT ANSWER
Withdraw the regular insulin before withdrawing the NPH insulin.
Question 8
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has type 1 diabetes mellitus about
glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) testing. Which of the following information should the
nurse include in the teaching?
The expected therapeutic reference range for HbA1c for a client who has diabetes mellitus is
9.5% to 10%.
An HbA1c level below the expected reference range indicates ineffective glucose control
HbA1c results measure glucose control for the prior 3 months.
HbA1c testing is used to provide a diagnosis of diabetes mellitus
CORRECT ANSWER
HbA1c results measure glucose control for the prior 3 months.
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