ATI EXAM -1 (MED SURG.) QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2025

ATI EXAM #1 (MED SURG.) QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2025
AVnurseVisVadmittingVaVclientVwhoVreportsVnausea,Vvomiting,VandVweakness.VUponVassessment,VtheVclient

hasVdryVoralVmucousVmembranes,VtemperatureV38.5°VCV(101.3°VF),VpulseV92/min,VrespirationsV24/min,Vski
n

coolVwithVtentingVpresent,VandVbloodVpressureV102/64VmmVHg.VHisVurineVisVconcentratedVwithVaVhighVspe
cific

gravity.VWhichVofVtheVfollowingVareVclinicalVmanifestationsVofVfluidVvolumeVdeficit?V(SelectVallVthatVapply.)

A.VDecreasedVskinVturgor

B.VConcentratedVurine

C.VBradycardia

D.VLow-gradeVfever

E.VTachypneaV-VCORRECTVANSWERV-
A.VCORRECT:VDecreasedVskinVturgorVisVaVclinicalVmanifestationVpresentVwithVfluidVvolumeVdeficit.VSkin

turgorVisVdecreasedVtoVdueVtoVtheVlackVofVfluidVwithinVtheVbodyVandVresultsVinVdrynessVofVtheVskin.

B.VCORRECT:VConcentratedVurineVisVaVclinicalVmanifestationVpresentVwithVfluidVvolumeVdeficit.VThe

urineVisVconcentratedVdueVtoVurinaryVoutputVbeingVdecreased.

D.VCORRECT:VLow-gradeVfeverVisVaVclinicalVmanifestationVpresentVwithVfluidVvolumeVdeficit.VLow-
gradeVfever

isVoneVofVtheVbody'sVwaysVtoVmaintainVhomeostasisVtoVcompensateVforVlackVofVfluidVwithinVtheVbody.

E.VCORRECT:VTachypneaVisVaVclinicalVmanifestationVpresentVwithVfluidVvolumeVdeficit.VIncreased

respirationsVareVtheVbody'sVwayVtoVobtainVoxygenVdueVtoVtheVlackVofVfluidVvolumeVwithinVtheVbody.



AVnurseVisVadmittingVanVolderVadultVclientVwhoVisVexperiencingVdyspnea,Vweakness,VandVweightVgain

ofV2Vlb,VwithV1+VbilateralVedemaVofVtheVlowerVextremities.VUponVassessment,VtheVclientVhasVaVtemperatur
e

37.2°VCV(99°VF),VpulseV96/min,VrespirationsV26/min,VoxygenVsaturationV94%VonV3VLVoxygenVviaVnasal

cannula,VandVbloodVpressureV152/96VmmVHg.VWhichVofVtheVfollowingVclinicalVmanifestationsVareVindicativ
e

ofVfluidVvolumeVexcess?V(SelectVallVthatVapply.)

, A.VDyspnea

B.VEdema

C.VBradycardia

D.VHypertension

E.VWeaknessV-VCORRECTVANSWERV-
A.VCORRECT:VDyspneaVisVaVclinicalVmanifestationVpresentVwithVfluidVvolumeVexcess.VDyspneaVisVdueVto

anVexcessVofVfluidsVwithinVtheVbodyVandVlungs,VandVtheVclientVisVstrugglingVtoVbreathVtoVobtainVoxygen.

B.VCORRECT:VEdemaVisVaVclinicalVmanifestationVpresentVwithVfluidVvolumeVexcess.VEdemaVisVdueVtoVthe

excessVofVfluidVwithinVtheVbody.VWeightVgainVcanVbeVaVresultVofVedema.

D.VCORRECT:VHypertensionVisVaVclinicalVmanifestationVrelatedVtoVfluidVvolumeVexcess.VBloodVpressure

risesVasVtheVheartVmustVworkVharderVdueVtoVtheVexcessVfluid.

E.VCORRECT:VWeaknessVisVaVclinicalVmanifestationVpresentVwithVfluidVvolumeVexcess.VWeaknessVisVdue

toVtheVexcessVfluidVthatVisVretained,VwhichVdepletesVenergyVandVincreasesVtheVworkloadVforVtheVbody.



AVnurseVisVcaringVforVaVclientVwhoVisVdehydrated.VWhichVofVtheVfollowingVclinicalVmanifestationsVshould

theVnurseVassessVforVthatVisVindicativeVofVfluidVvolumeVdeficit?

A.VMoistVskin

B.VDistendedVneckVveins

C.VIncreasedVurinaryVoutput

D.VTachycardiaV-VCORRECTVANSWERV-
D.VCORRECT:VTachycardiaVisVanVattemptVtoVmaintainVbloodVpressure,VaVclinicalVmanifestation

indicativeVofVfluidVvolumeVdeficit.



AVnurseVisVcaringVforVanVolderVadultVclientVinVaVlong-termVcareVfacility.VTheVclientVhasVbecomeVweakVand

confused.VHeVateV40%VofVhisVbreakfastVandVlunch.VUponVassessment,VtheVclient'sVtemperatureVisV38.3°VC

(100.9°VF),VpulseVrateV92/min,VrespirationsV20/min,VandVbloodVpressureV108/60VmmVHg.VHeVhasVlostV¾Vlb

andVreportsVdizzinessVwhenVassistedVtoVtheVbathroom.VHeValsoVhasVaVnonproductiveVcoughVwithVdiminish
ed

breathVsoundsVinVtheVrightVlowerVlobe.VWhichVofVtheVfollowingVactionsVshouldVtheVnurseVtake?

A.VInitiateVfluidVrestrictionsVtoVlimitVintake.