ATI PRACTICE ASSESSMENT A MED
SURG EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
100% CORRECT!!!
, How do you ensure that medication reaches the inner ear? - ANSWER Press gently on
the tragus
which requires an incident report?
-putting restraints on a moveable part of the bed
-putting a mask on a TB patient before transport
-administer meds 30 min before
-patient receives additional 250 ml of IV fluid - ANSWER patient receives additional 250
ml of IV fluid
If you have a patient who is angry with a dx, what do you do? - ANSWER reassure them
that this is an appropriate response towards their dx, and is grief
When preparing to give meds through an enteral tube, what action should you take? -
ANSWER flush with 15 ml of sterile water
How do you safely move an object? - ANSWER stand close to the object, close to your
center of gravity which decreases back strain
what statement describes the quality of pain?
-mild pain
pain is a dull ache
I notice it gets worse after I eat
pain makes me feel sick - ANSWER Pain is a dull ache
what are the normal ranges for potassium? - ANSWER 3.5-5
What is a correct statement about cane use? - ANSWER cane should be held on the
stronger side of the body
What position should a client be in for incentive spirometry? - ANSWER semi fowlers
what should a nurse include in C diff education? - ANSWER family should wear gowns
and gloves
what should you do with medical waste? - ANSWER ask another nurse to observe the
medication wastage
what should you do before administering 0.5 ml of an oral liquid medicine? - ANSWER
shake the medicine to ensure that it is mixed properly
SURG EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
100% CORRECT!!!
, How do you ensure that medication reaches the inner ear? - ANSWER Press gently on
the tragus
which requires an incident report?
-putting restraints on a moveable part of the bed
-putting a mask on a TB patient before transport
-administer meds 30 min before
-patient receives additional 250 ml of IV fluid - ANSWER patient receives additional 250
ml of IV fluid
If you have a patient who is angry with a dx, what do you do? - ANSWER reassure them
that this is an appropriate response towards their dx, and is grief
When preparing to give meds through an enteral tube, what action should you take? -
ANSWER flush with 15 ml of sterile water
How do you safely move an object? - ANSWER stand close to the object, close to your
center of gravity which decreases back strain
what statement describes the quality of pain?
-mild pain
pain is a dull ache
I notice it gets worse after I eat
pain makes me feel sick - ANSWER Pain is a dull ache
what are the normal ranges for potassium? - ANSWER 3.5-5
What is a correct statement about cane use? - ANSWER cane should be held on the
stronger side of the body
What position should a client be in for incentive spirometry? - ANSWER semi fowlers
what should a nurse include in C diff education? - ANSWER family should wear gowns
and gloves
what should you do with medical waste? - ANSWER ask another nurse to observe the
medication wastage
what should you do before administering 0.5 ml of an oral liquid medicine? - ANSWER
shake the medicine to ensure that it is mixed properly
