ATI RN MEDICAL SURGICAL
PROCTORED EXAM 2024 COMPLETE
200 QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED
VERIFIED AND 100% CORRECT
ANSWERS BRAND NEW EXAM
ALREADY GRADED A+
A nurse is planning care for a client who is undergoing
brachytherapy via a sealed vaginal implant to treat
endometrial cancer. Which of the following actions
should the nurse include in the client's plan of care?
- Collect and place the client's urine or feces in a
biohazard bag
- Limit the client's ambulation to their own room
- Wear a lead apron while providing care to the
client
- Limit each visit to 1 hr per day - ...... ANSWER...-
Wear a lead apron while providing care to the client
RATIONALE: The nurse should wear a lead apron
when providing direct care to provide protection
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,from the radiation source and not turn their back toward
the client, because the apron only shields the front of the
body. The nurse should also wear a dosimeter film badge
to measure radiation exposure.
A nurse is planning care to decrease psychosocial health
issues for a client who is starting dialysis treatments for
chronic kidney disease. Which of the following
intervention should the nurse include in the plan?
- Remind the client that dialysis treatments are not
difficult to incorporate into daily
- Inform the client that dialysis will result in a cure
- Tell a client that it is possible to return to similar
previous levels of activity
- Begin health promotion teaching during the first
dialysis treatment - ....ANSWER...- Tell a client that it is
possible to return to similar previous levels of activity
RATIONALE: The nurse should help the client develop
realistic goals and activities to have a productive life.
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,A nurse is planning care for a client who is
postoperative following a laparotomy and has a closed-
suction drain. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take to manage the drain?
- Set the wall suction to 80 to 100 mmHg
- Compress the drain reservoir after emptying
- Allow the drainage to collect on a sterile gauze
dressing
- Position the drain below the bed to promote
drainage - ....ANSWER...- Compress the drain
reservoir after emptying
RATIONALE: Compressing the reservoir creates a
vacuum that draws fluid out of the wound, through the
drain, and into the reservoir.
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?
- RBC count 6.3 million/mm3 (4.7 to 6.1 million/mm3
male)
- WBC count 2,000/mm3 (5000 to 10,000/mm3)
- Platelets 450,000/mm3 (150,000 to 400,000/mm3)
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, - Potassium 3.3 mEq/L (43.5 to 5 mEq/L) -
....ANSWER...- WBC count 2,000/mm3 (5000 to
10,000/mm3)
RATIONALE: A decreased WBC, or leukopenia, is a
manifestation of pancytopenia. Pancytopenia occurs
when there is a decreased RBC count, decreased WBC
count, and decreased platelets.
A nurse is caring for a client who has anorexia, low-
grade fever, night sweats, and a productive cough.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
- Obtain a sputum sample
- Administer antipyretics
- Provide hand hygiene education
- Initiate airborne precautions - ......... ANSWER...-
Initiate airborne precautions
RATIONALE: The client is exhibiting manifestations of
tuberculosis. The greatest risk in this client situation is
for other people in the facility to acquire an airborne
disease from this client. Therefore, the first action the
nurse should take is to initiate airborne precuations.
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PROCTORED EXAM 2024 COMPLETE
200 QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED
VERIFIED AND 100% CORRECT
ANSWERS BRAND NEW EXAM
ALREADY GRADED A+
A nurse is planning care for a client who is undergoing
brachytherapy via a sealed vaginal implant to treat
endometrial cancer. Which of the following actions
should the nurse include in the client's plan of care?
- Collect and place the client's urine or feces in a
biohazard bag
- Limit the client's ambulation to their own room
- Wear a lead apron while providing care to the
client
- Limit each visit to 1 hr per day - ...... ANSWER...-
Wear a lead apron while providing care to the client
RATIONALE: The nurse should wear a lead apron
when providing direct care to provide protection
1
,from the radiation source and not turn their back toward
the client, because the apron only shields the front of the
body. The nurse should also wear a dosimeter film badge
to measure radiation exposure.
A nurse is planning care to decrease psychosocial health
issues for a client who is starting dialysis treatments for
chronic kidney disease. Which of the following
intervention should the nurse include in the plan?
- Remind the client that dialysis treatments are not
difficult to incorporate into daily
- Inform the client that dialysis will result in a cure
- Tell a client that it is possible to return to similar
previous levels of activity
- Begin health promotion teaching during the first
dialysis treatment - ....ANSWER...- Tell a client that it is
possible to return to similar previous levels of activity
RATIONALE: The nurse should help the client develop
realistic goals and activities to have a productive life.
2
,A nurse is planning care for a client who is
postoperative following a laparotomy and has a closed-
suction drain. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take to manage the drain?
- Set the wall suction to 80 to 100 mmHg
- Compress the drain reservoir after emptying
- Allow the drainage to collect on a sterile gauze
dressing
- Position the drain below the bed to promote
drainage - ....ANSWER...- Compress the drain
reservoir after emptying
RATIONALE: Compressing the reservoir creates a
vacuum that draws fluid out of the wound, through the
drain, and into the reservoir.
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?
- RBC count 6.3 million/mm3 (4.7 to 6.1 million/mm3
male)
- WBC count 2,000/mm3 (5000 to 10,000/mm3)
- Platelets 450,000/mm3 (150,000 to 400,000/mm3)
3
, - Potassium 3.3 mEq/L (43.5 to 5 mEq/L) -
....ANSWER...- WBC count 2,000/mm3 (5000 to
10,000/mm3)
RATIONALE: A decreased WBC, or leukopenia, is a
manifestation of pancytopenia. Pancytopenia occurs
when there is a decreased RBC count, decreased WBC
count, and decreased platelets.
A nurse is caring for a client who has anorexia, low-
grade fever, night sweats, and a productive cough.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
- Obtain a sputum sample
- Administer antipyretics
- Provide hand hygiene education
- Initiate airborne precautions - ......... ANSWER...-
Initiate airborne precautions
RATIONALE: The client is exhibiting manifestations of
tuberculosis. The greatest risk in this client situation is
for other people in the facility to acquire an airborne
disease from this client. Therefore, the first action the
nurse should take is to initiate airborne precuations.
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