1|Page
PN MED SURG PROCTORED /ATI PN
MEDICAL SURGICAL EXAM
2025/26 LATEST UPDATED VERSION
THE TOPICS IN THIS GUIDE ALIGN WITH THE EXAM. GOOD LUCK!!
A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who has a head
injury and is at risk for increased ICP. Which if the following actions
should the nurse include in the plan? - ANSWER Use a turn sheet to
reposition the client
A nurse is assisting with the development of a plan of care to manage
pain for a client who has herpes zoster with lesions on the lower
extremities. Which of the following interventions should the nurse
include in the plan of care? - ANSWER Keep bed linens off of the
affected areas
A nurse is assisting in the care of a client who has AIDS related
pneumonia. The client is receiving antibiotics therapy and albuterol
nebulizer treatments daily. Which of the following findings should
indicate to the nurse that the clients therapeutic regimen is effective? -
ANSWER Decrease in exertional dyspnea
,2|Page
A nurse is caring for a liner who is 24 hour postoperative following an
abdominal surgery. Which of the following findings requires immediate
attention from the nurse? - ANSWER Oxygen saturation of 88%
A nurse sis caring for a client who has neutropenia. Which if the
following nursing interventions should the nurse implement? - ANSWER
Limit visitors to healthy adults
A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who is postoperative.
Which if the following findings should the nurse identify as a
complication of surgery? - ANSWER WBC count of 15000 mm
A nurse is caring for a client who has prostate cancer. The client asks the
nurse why he is having difficulty with urination. Which of the the
following responses should the nurse make? - ANSWER The tumor
causes obstruction of urine from the urethra
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has osteoporosis and a
new prescription for calcitonin. Which if the following statements
should the nurse make to describe the defect of calcitonin in treating
osteoporosis? - ANSWER Calcitonin will slow the breakdown of bone in
your body
,3|Page
A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who had a stroke and is
unable to speak. The nurse should identify that the clients injury occurs
in which of the following lobe of the brain? - ANSWER Frontal lobe
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has diabetes mellitus
and a new prescription for regular and NPH insulin. Which of the
following instructions on preparing the insulin's should the nurse
include? - ANSWER Withdraw the regular insulin before withdrawing
the NPH insulin
A nurse is collecting data from a client who is revived sumatriptan.
Which of the following is an expected outcome? - ANSWER Diminished
headache
A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching for a client who has a
mechanical mitral valve replacement. Which of the following
statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching? -
ANSWER I will notify my dentist about this procedure
A nurse is caring for four clients. Which of the following conditions
should the nurse identify as a risk for developing vascular disease? -
ANSWER diabetes mellitus
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a new diagnosis of
TB and a prescription for Usonian and rifampin. Which of the following
, 4|Page
information should the nurse include in the teaching? - ANSWER
Household family members should be tested for TB
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has asthma and a new
prescription for a corticosteroid. Which of the following findings should
the nurse include as an adverse effect of the medication? - ANSWER
Frequent colds
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has 30% body surface area
partial thickness and full thickness burns. Which of the following
findings indicates that fluid resuscitation is adequate? - ANSWER Urine
output is 50 mL/hr.
A nurse is caring for a client undergoing testing for multiple sclerosis.
Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? - ANSWER
muscle spasticity
A nurse is caring for a client who has Cushing's syndrome and expressed
concern regarding body image changes. Which if the following should
the nurse recognize as a physical change cause by this disease? -
ANSWER Truncal obesity
A nurse in a clinic is assisting with the development of a pamphlet
about STIs. Which if the following f information should the nurse
PN MED SURG PROCTORED /ATI PN
MEDICAL SURGICAL EXAM
2025/26 LATEST UPDATED VERSION
THE TOPICS IN THIS GUIDE ALIGN WITH THE EXAM. GOOD LUCK!!
A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who has a head
injury and is at risk for increased ICP. Which if the following actions
should the nurse include in the plan? - ANSWER Use a turn sheet to
reposition the client
A nurse is assisting with the development of a plan of care to manage
pain for a client who has herpes zoster with lesions on the lower
extremities. Which of the following interventions should the nurse
include in the plan of care? - ANSWER Keep bed linens off of the
affected areas
A nurse is assisting in the care of a client who has AIDS related
pneumonia. The client is receiving antibiotics therapy and albuterol
nebulizer treatments daily. Which of the following findings should
indicate to the nurse that the clients therapeutic regimen is effective? -
ANSWER Decrease in exertional dyspnea
,2|Page
A nurse is caring for a liner who is 24 hour postoperative following an
abdominal surgery. Which of the following findings requires immediate
attention from the nurse? - ANSWER Oxygen saturation of 88%
A nurse sis caring for a client who has neutropenia. Which if the
following nursing interventions should the nurse implement? - ANSWER
Limit visitors to healthy adults
A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who is postoperative.
Which if the following findings should the nurse identify as a
complication of surgery? - ANSWER WBC count of 15000 mm
A nurse is caring for a client who has prostate cancer. The client asks the
nurse why he is having difficulty with urination. Which of the the
following responses should the nurse make? - ANSWER The tumor
causes obstruction of urine from the urethra
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has osteoporosis and a
new prescription for calcitonin. Which if the following statements
should the nurse make to describe the defect of calcitonin in treating
osteoporosis? - ANSWER Calcitonin will slow the breakdown of bone in
your body
,3|Page
A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who had a stroke and is
unable to speak. The nurse should identify that the clients injury occurs
in which of the following lobe of the brain? - ANSWER Frontal lobe
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has diabetes mellitus
and a new prescription for regular and NPH insulin. Which of the
following instructions on preparing the insulin's should the nurse
include? - ANSWER Withdraw the regular insulin before withdrawing
the NPH insulin
A nurse is collecting data from a client who is revived sumatriptan.
Which of the following is an expected outcome? - ANSWER Diminished
headache
A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching for a client who has a
mechanical mitral valve replacement. Which of the following
statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching? -
ANSWER I will notify my dentist about this procedure
A nurse is caring for four clients. Which of the following conditions
should the nurse identify as a risk for developing vascular disease? -
ANSWER diabetes mellitus
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a new diagnosis of
TB and a prescription for Usonian and rifampin. Which of the following
, 4|Page
information should the nurse include in the teaching? - ANSWER
Household family members should be tested for TB
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has asthma and a new
prescription for a corticosteroid. Which of the following findings should
the nurse include as an adverse effect of the medication? - ANSWER
Frequent colds
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has 30% body surface area
partial thickness and full thickness burns. Which of the following
findings indicates that fluid resuscitation is adequate? - ANSWER Urine
output is 50 mL/hr.
A nurse is caring for a client undergoing testing for multiple sclerosis.
Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? - ANSWER
muscle spasticity
A nurse is caring for a client who has Cushing's syndrome and expressed
concern regarding body image changes. Which if the following should
the nurse recognize as a physical change cause by this disease? -
ANSWER Truncal obesity
A nurse in a clinic is assisting with the development of a pamphlet
about STIs. Which if the following f information should the nurse
