RN ATI ADULT MEDICAL SURGICAL
PROCTORED EXAM NGN QUESTIONS
WITH HIGHLIGHTED CORRECT
ANSWERS
2025
1-87 PREP Q&A
1.A nurse is assessing for compartment syndrome in a client who has a short leg cast. Which of
thefollowing findings should the nurse identify as a manifestation of this condition?
A. Bounding pedal pulse
B. Capillary refill less than 2 seconds
C. Pain that increases with passive movement
D. Areas of warmth on the cast
63.A nurse is caring for a client who has a positive culture for methicillin-resistant
Staphylococcusaureus (MRSA). Which of the following actions should the nurse
take?
A. Obtain a sputum specimen to determine if there is colonization
B. Bathe the client using chlorhexidine solution
C. Place the client in droplet isolation
D. Restrict visits from the client's friends and family
64.A nurse is assessing a client's hydration status. Which of the following findings indicates fluid
volume overload?
A. Warm, moist skin
B. Distended neck veins
C. Dark amber, odiferous urine
D. Orthostatic hypotension
65.A nurse is providing postoperative teaching for a client who had a total knee arthroplasty.
Whichof the following instructions should the nurse include?
A. Flex the foot every hour when awake
B. Place a pillow under the knee when lying in bed
C. Lower the leg when sitting in a chair
D. Ensure the leg is abducted when resting in bed
66.A nurse at an urgent care clinic is caring for a client who is experiencing an anaphylactic
reaction. After ensuring a patent airway, which of the following nursing interventions is the
priority?
A. Applying oxygen via face mask
B. Placing the client in Fowler's position
C. Administering epinephrine
D. Initiating an IV infusion of 0.9% sodium chloride
67.A nurse in an emergency department is assessing an older adult client who has a fractured
wristfollowing a fall. During the assessment, the client states, "Last week I crashed my car
because my vision suddenly became blurry." Which of the following actions is the nurse's
priority?
A. Check the client's neurologic status
, B. Document the client's statements
PROCTORED EXAM NGN QUESTIONS
WITH HIGHLIGHTED CORRECT
ANSWERS
2025
1-87 PREP Q&A
1.A nurse is assessing for compartment syndrome in a client who has a short leg cast. Which of
thefollowing findings should the nurse identify as a manifestation of this condition?
A. Bounding pedal pulse
B. Capillary refill less than 2 seconds
C. Pain that increases with passive movement
D. Areas of warmth on the cast
63.A nurse is caring for a client who has a positive culture for methicillin-resistant
Staphylococcusaureus (MRSA). Which of the following actions should the nurse
take?
A. Obtain a sputum specimen to determine if there is colonization
B. Bathe the client using chlorhexidine solution
C. Place the client in droplet isolation
D. Restrict visits from the client's friends and family
64.A nurse is assessing a client's hydration status. Which of the following findings indicates fluid
volume overload?
A. Warm, moist skin
B. Distended neck veins
C. Dark amber, odiferous urine
D. Orthostatic hypotension
65.A nurse is providing postoperative teaching for a client who had a total knee arthroplasty.
Whichof the following instructions should the nurse include?
A. Flex the foot every hour when awake
B. Place a pillow under the knee when lying in bed
C. Lower the leg when sitting in a chair
D. Ensure the leg is abducted when resting in bed
66.A nurse at an urgent care clinic is caring for a client who is experiencing an anaphylactic
reaction. After ensuring a patent airway, which of the following nursing interventions is the
priority?
A. Applying oxygen via face mask
B. Placing the client in Fowler's position
C. Administering epinephrine
D. Initiating an IV infusion of 0.9% sodium chloride
67.A nurse in an emergency department is assessing an older adult client who has a fractured
wristfollowing a fall. During the assessment, the client states, "Last week I crashed my car
because my vision suddenly became blurry." Which of the following actions is the nurse's
priority?
A. Check the client's neurologic status
, B. Document the client's statements
