ATI MED SURGICAL EXAM
1. A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has HIV and is being
discharged to home. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include
in the teaching?
1) Take temperature once a day.
2) Wash the armpits and genitals with a gentle cleanser daily.
3) Change the litter boxes while wearing gloves.
4) Wash dishes in warm water.
(ANS- 1) Take temperature once a day
2. A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative following a tracheostomy, and
has copious and tenacious secretions. Which of the following is an acceptable
method for the nurse to use to thin this client's secretions?
1) Provide humidified oxygen.
2) Perform chest physiotherapy prior to suctioning.
3) Prelubricate the suction catheter tip with sterile saline when suctioning the
airway.
4) Hyperventilate the client with 100% oxygen before suctioning the airway..
(ANS- 1) Provide humidified oxygen.
3. Following admission, a client with a vascular occlusion of the right lower
extremity calls the nurse and reports difficulty sleeping because of cold feet.
Which of the following nursing actions should the nurse take to promote the
client's comfort?
1) Rub the client's feet briskly for several minutes.
2) Obtain a pair of slipper socks for the client.
,3) Increase the client's oral fluid intake.
4) Place a moist heating pad under the client's feet.
(ANS- 2) Obtain a pair of slipper socks for the client.
4. A nurse is caring for a client is who is 4 hr postoperative following a
transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP). Which of the following is the
priority finding for the nurse report to the provider?
1) Emesis of 100 mL
2) Oral temperature of 37.5° C (99.5° F)
3) Thick, red-colored urine
4) Pain level of 4 on a 0 to 10 rating scale
(ANS- 3
5. A nurse is caring for a client who has a temperature of 39.7° C (103.5° F) and
has a prescription for a hypothermia blanket. The nurse should monitor the client
for which of the following adverse effects of the hypothermia blanket?
1) Shivering
2) Infection
3) Burns
4) Hypervolemia
(ANS- 1
6. A nurse is reinforcing teaching about exercise with a client who has type 1
diabetes mellitus. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an
understanding of the teaching?
1) "I will carry a complex carbohydrate snack with me when I exercise."
2) "I should exercise first thing in the morning before eating breakfast."
3) "I should avoid injecting insulin into my thigh if I am going to go running."
,4) "I will not exercise if my urine is positive for ketones
(ANS- 4
7. A nurse notes a small section of bowel protruding from the abdominal incision
of a client who is postoperative. After calling for assistance, which of the following
actions should the nurse take first?
1) Cover the client's wound with a moist, sterile dressing.
2) Have the client lie supine with knees flexed.
3) Check the client's vital signs.
4) Inform the client about the need to return to surgery.
(ANS- 1
8. A nurse is collecting data from a client who has alcohol use disorder and is
experiencing metabolic acidosis. Which of the following manifestations should the
nurse expect?
1) Cool, clammy skin.
2) Hyperventilation
3) Increased blood pressure
4) Bradycardia
(ANS- 2
9. A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching with a client following a cataract
extraction. Which of the following should the nurse include in the teaching?
1) Avoid bending at the waist.
2) Remove the eye shield at bedtime.
3) Limit the use of laxatives if constipated.
4) Seeing flashes of light is an expected finding following extraction.
, (ANS- 1
10.A nurse is caring for a client who has heart failure and has been taking digoxin
0.25 mg daily. The client refuses breakfast and reports nausea. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take first?
1) Suggest that the client rests before eating the meal.
2) Request a dietary consult.
3) Check the client's vital signs.
4) Request an order for an antiemetic
(ANS- 3
11.A nurse is caring for a client who is 3 days postoperative following a
cholecystectomy. The nurse suspects the client's wound is infected because the
drainage from the dressing is yellow and thick. Which of the following findings
should the nurse report as the type of drainage found?
1) Sanguineous
2) Serous
3) Serosanguineous
4) Purulent
(ANS- 4
12.A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching to a client following arthroscopic
surgery. To prevent postoperative complications which of the following actions
should be reinforced during the teaching?
1) Administer an opioid analgesic to the client 30 min prior to initiating CPM
exercises.
1. A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has HIV and is being
discharged to home. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include
in the teaching?
1) Take temperature once a day.
2) Wash the armpits and genitals with a gentle cleanser daily.
3) Change the litter boxes while wearing gloves.
4) Wash dishes in warm water.
(ANS- 1) Take temperature once a day
2. A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative following a tracheostomy, and
has copious and tenacious secretions. Which of the following is an acceptable
method for the nurse to use to thin this client's secretions?
1) Provide humidified oxygen.
2) Perform chest physiotherapy prior to suctioning.
3) Prelubricate the suction catheter tip with sterile saline when suctioning the
airway.
4) Hyperventilate the client with 100% oxygen before suctioning the airway..
(ANS- 1) Provide humidified oxygen.
3. Following admission, a client with a vascular occlusion of the right lower
extremity calls the nurse and reports difficulty sleeping because of cold feet.
Which of the following nursing actions should the nurse take to promote the
client's comfort?
1) Rub the client's feet briskly for several minutes.
2) Obtain a pair of slipper socks for the client.
,3) Increase the client's oral fluid intake.
4) Place a moist heating pad under the client's feet.
(ANS- 2) Obtain a pair of slipper socks for the client.
4. A nurse is caring for a client is who is 4 hr postoperative following a
transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP). Which of the following is the
priority finding for the nurse report to the provider?
1) Emesis of 100 mL
2) Oral temperature of 37.5° C (99.5° F)
3) Thick, red-colored urine
4) Pain level of 4 on a 0 to 10 rating scale
(ANS- 3
5. A nurse is caring for a client who has a temperature of 39.7° C (103.5° F) and
has a prescription for a hypothermia blanket. The nurse should monitor the client
for which of the following adverse effects of the hypothermia blanket?
1) Shivering
2) Infection
3) Burns
4) Hypervolemia
(ANS- 1
6. A nurse is reinforcing teaching about exercise with a client who has type 1
diabetes mellitus. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an
understanding of the teaching?
1) "I will carry a complex carbohydrate snack with me when I exercise."
2) "I should exercise first thing in the morning before eating breakfast."
3) "I should avoid injecting insulin into my thigh if I am going to go running."
,4) "I will not exercise if my urine is positive for ketones
(ANS- 4
7. A nurse notes a small section of bowel protruding from the abdominal incision
of a client who is postoperative. After calling for assistance, which of the following
actions should the nurse take first?
1) Cover the client's wound with a moist, sterile dressing.
2) Have the client lie supine with knees flexed.
3) Check the client's vital signs.
4) Inform the client about the need to return to surgery.
(ANS- 1
8. A nurse is collecting data from a client who has alcohol use disorder and is
experiencing metabolic acidosis. Which of the following manifestations should the
nurse expect?
1) Cool, clammy skin.
2) Hyperventilation
3) Increased blood pressure
4) Bradycardia
(ANS- 2
9. A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching with a client following a cataract
extraction. Which of the following should the nurse include in the teaching?
1) Avoid bending at the waist.
2) Remove the eye shield at bedtime.
3) Limit the use of laxatives if constipated.
4) Seeing flashes of light is an expected finding following extraction.
, (ANS- 1
10.A nurse is caring for a client who has heart failure and has been taking digoxin
0.25 mg daily. The client refuses breakfast and reports nausea. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take first?
1) Suggest that the client rests before eating the meal.
2) Request a dietary consult.
3) Check the client's vital signs.
4) Request an order for an antiemetic
(ANS- 3
11.A nurse is caring for a client who is 3 days postoperative following a
cholecystectomy. The nurse suspects the client's wound is infected because the
drainage from the dressing is yellow and thick. Which of the following findings
should the nurse report as the type of drainage found?
1) Sanguineous
2) Serous
3) Serosanguineous
4) Purulent
(ANS- 4
12.A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching to a client following arthroscopic
surgery. To prevent postoperative complications which of the following actions
should be reinforced during the teaching?
1) Administer an opioid analgesic to the client 30 min prior to initiating CPM
exercises.
