ATI MED SURG PROCTORED RETAKE STUDY GUIDE LATEST VERSION UPDATED AND REVISED IN 2025

ATI MED SURG PROCTORED RETAKE STUDY GUIDE LATEST
VERSION UPDATED AND REVISED IN 2025




The nurse is reviewing the laboratory report for concerns of

the musculoskeletal system. Which laboratory values should

be evaluated? Select all that apply.

phosphorus, calcium, vitamin D

The nurse is assessing a patient diagnosed with

osteoarthritis who has been taking nonsteroidal anti-

inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) for 2 months. Which findings

may indicate a complication due to NSAID use? Select all

that apply.

a. elevated uric acid level

b. low albumin level

c. elevated creatinine level

d. low hemoglobin level

e. low blood urea nitrogen level

,c,d

The nurse is caring for a patient diagnosed with

osteoarthritis. Which clinical manifestations does the nurse

suspect in the patient? Select all that apply.

a. severe joint pain

b. swan neck fingers

c. stiffness of the joints

d. severe bone deformity

e. formation of edema at the joints

a,c,e

Which are primary risk factors for osteoporosis? Select all

that apply.

a. low potassium intake

b. age

c. vitamin D right diet

d. smaller body frame

e. gender

b,d,e

, A patient has undergone joint replacement. Which

complications should the nurse monitor for? Select all that

apply.

a. myeloma

b. hypotension

c. spinal deformity

d. hypovolemic shock

e. DVT

b,d,e

Which are secondary risk factors for a patient with

osteoporosis? Select all that apply.

a. cigarette smoking

b. Cushing's disease

c. steroid use

d. gender

e. down's syndrome

b,c,e