ATI MEDICAL SURGICAL NEUROSENSORY AND
MUSCULOSKELETAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS ||latest 2025/2026
A nurse is planning care for a client who has a closed traumatic brain injury from a
fall and is receiving mechanical ventilation. Which of the following interventions is
the nurse's priority? - ...(ANSWERS)....Maintain a PaCO2 of approximately 35
mmHg.
A nurse is caring for a client who has a retinal detachment. Which of the following
findings should the nurse expect? - ...(ANSWERS)....Flashes of bright light
A nurse is caring for a client who has a spastic bladder following a spinal cord
injury. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to help stimulate
micturition? - ...(ANSWERS)....Stroke the client's inner thigh
A nurse is caring for a client who has viral meningitis. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take? - ...(ANSWERS)....Check capillary refill at least
every 4 hr.
A nurse is caring for a client who has a history of status epilepticus and requires
seizure precautions. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? -
...(ANSWERS)....Establish IV access
A nurse is teaching a client and her family about the diagnosis and treatment of
Alzheimer's disease. Which of the following statements should the nurse identify
as an indication that the family understands the teaching? - ...(ANSWERS)...."The
medications that treat Alzheimer's disease can help delay cognitive changes."
, A nurse is assessing a client who has a new diagnosis of osteoarthritis. Which of
the following findings should the nurse expect? - ...(ANSWERS)....Crepitus with
joint movement; Decreased range of motion of the affected joint; Joint pain that
resolves with rest
A nurse is teaching a client who has osteoporosis and has a new prescription for
alendronate. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the
teaching? - ...(ANSWERS)...."Remain upright for 30 minutes after taking this
medication."
A nurse is planning care for a client following a lumbar puncture. Which of the
following actions should the nurse plan to take? - ...(ANSWERS)....Ensure that the
client lies flat for up to 12 hr
A nurse is assessing a client who has rheumatoid arthritis. Which of the following
findings should the nurse expect? - ...(ANSWERS)....Ulnar deviation
A nurse is caring for a client who is 72 hr postoperative following an above-the-
knee amputation and reports phantom limb pain. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take? - ...(ANSWERS)....Request a prescription for gabapentin
for the client
A nurse is developing a teaching plan for a client who has Meniere disease. Which
of the following instructions should the nurse include? - ...(ANSWERS)...."Move
your head slowly to decrease vertigo."
MUSCULOSKELETAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS ||latest 2025/2026
A nurse is planning care for a client who has a closed traumatic brain injury from a
fall and is receiving mechanical ventilation. Which of the following interventions is
the nurse's priority? - ...(ANSWERS)....Maintain a PaCO2 of approximately 35
mmHg.
A nurse is caring for a client who has a retinal detachment. Which of the following
findings should the nurse expect? - ...(ANSWERS)....Flashes of bright light
A nurse is caring for a client who has a spastic bladder following a spinal cord
injury. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to help stimulate
micturition? - ...(ANSWERS)....Stroke the client's inner thigh
A nurse is caring for a client who has viral meningitis. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take? - ...(ANSWERS)....Check capillary refill at least
every 4 hr.
A nurse is caring for a client who has a history of status epilepticus and requires
seizure precautions. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? -
...(ANSWERS)....Establish IV access
A nurse is teaching a client and her family about the diagnosis and treatment of
Alzheimer's disease. Which of the following statements should the nurse identify
as an indication that the family understands the teaching? - ...(ANSWERS)...."The
medications that treat Alzheimer's disease can help delay cognitive changes."
, A nurse is assessing a client who has a new diagnosis of osteoarthritis. Which of
the following findings should the nurse expect? - ...(ANSWERS)....Crepitus with
joint movement; Decreased range of motion of the affected joint; Joint pain that
resolves with rest
A nurse is teaching a client who has osteoporosis and has a new prescription for
alendronate. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the
teaching? - ...(ANSWERS)...."Remain upright for 30 minutes after taking this
medication."
A nurse is planning care for a client following a lumbar puncture. Which of the
following actions should the nurse plan to take? - ...(ANSWERS)....Ensure that the
client lies flat for up to 12 hr
A nurse is assessing a client who has rheumatoid arthritis. Which of the following
findings should the nurse expect? - ...(ANSWERS)....Ulnar deviation
A nurse is caring for a client who is 72 hr postoperative following an above-the-
knee amputation and reports phantom limb pain. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take? - ...(ANSWERS)....Request a prescription for gabapentin
for the client
A nurse is developing a teaching plan for a client who has Meniere disease. Which
of the following instructions should the nurse include? - ...(ANSWERS)...."Move
your head slowly to decrease vertigo."
