ATI Med Surg Practice Test A – Realistic Practice Questions with Correct Answers
A home health nurse is assigned to a client who was recently discharged from a
rehabilitation center after experiencing a right-hemispheric stroke. Which of the following
neurologic deficits should the nurse expect to find when assessing the client? ( select all
that apply)
Visual spatial deficits, Left hemianopsia ( blindness in the left half of the visual field), One-sided
neglect
A nurse is reviewing the health record of a client who is scheduled for allergy skin testing.
The nurse should postpone the testing and report to the provider which of the following
findings?
Current medications
,A nurse is caring for a group of clients. The nurse should plan to make a referral to physical
therapy for which of the following clients?
A client who is receiving preoperative teaching for a right knee arthroplasty
A nurse is caring for a client who is having a seizure. Which of the following interventions is
the nurse's priority? Turn the client to the side
nurse is caring for a client who is 12 hr postoperative following a total hip arthroplasty.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Place a pillow between the client's leg
A nurse is preparing to admit a client who has dysphagia. The nurse should plan to place
which of the following items at the client's bedside?
Suction machine
A nurse is planning teaching for a client who has bladder cancer and is to undergo a
cutaneous diversion procedure to establish a ureterostomy. Which of the following
statements should the nurse include in the teaching?
"You should cut the opening of the skin barrier one-eight inch wider than the stoma"
, A nurse in an emergency department is caring for a client who reports vomiting and diarrhea
for the past 3 days. Which of the following findings should indicate to the nurse that the
client is experiencing fluid volume deficit?
Heart rate 110/min
A nurse is planning care for a client who is undergoing brachytherapy via a sealed vaginal
implant to treat endometrial cancer.Which of the following actions should the nurse include
in the client's plan of care?
Wear a lead apron while providing care to the client
A nurse is planning to provide discharge teaching for the family of an older adult client who
has hemianopsia and is at risk for falls. Which of the following instructions should the nurse
include?
Remind the client to scan their complete range of vision during ambulation
A nurse is planning care to decrease psychosocial health issues for a client who is starting
dialysis treatments for chronic kidney disease. Which of the following interventions should
the nurse include in the plan?
Tell the client that it is possible to return to similar previous levels of activity
A home health nurse is assigned to a client who was recently discharged from a
rehabilitation center after experiencing a right-hemispheric stroke. Which of the following
neurologic deficits should the nurse expect to find when assessing the client? ( select all
that apply)
Visual spatial deficits, Left hemianopsia ( blindness in the left half of the visual field), One-sided
neglect
A nurse is reviewing the health record of a client who is scheduled for allergy skin testing.
The nurse should postpone the testing and report to the provider which of the following
findings?
Current medications
,A nurse is caring for a group of clients. The nurse should plan to make a referral to physical
therapy for which of the following clients?
A client who is receiving preoperative teaching for a right knee arthroplasty
A nurse is caring for a client who is having a seizure. Which of the following interventions is
the nurse's priority? Turn the client to the side
nurse is caring for a client who is 12 hr postoperative following a total hip arthroplasty.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Place a pillow between the client's leg
A nurse is preparing to admit a client who has dysphagia. The nurse should plan to place
which of the following items at the client's bedside?
Suction machine
A nurse is planning teaching for a client who has bladder cancer and is to undergo a
cutaneous diversion procedure to establish a ureterostomy. Which of the following
statements should the nurse include in the teaching?
"You should cut the opening of the skin barrier one-eight inch wider than the stoma"
, A nurse in an emergency department is caring for a client who reports vomiting and diarrhea
for the past 3 days. Which of the following findings should indicate to the nurse that the
client is experiencing fluid volume deficit?
Heart rate 110/min
A nurse is planning care for a client who is undergoing brachytherapy via a sealed vaginal
implant to treat endometrial cancer.Which of the following actions should the nurse include
in the client's plan of care?
Wear a lead apron while providing care to the client
A nurse is planning to provide discharge teaching for the family of an older adult client who
has hemianopsia and is at risk for falls. Which of the following instructions should the nurse
include?
Remind the client to scan their complete range of vision during ambulation
A nurse is planning care to decrease psychosocial health issues for a client who is starting
dialysis treatments for chronic kidney disease. Which of the following interventions should
the nurse include in the plan?
Tell the client that it is possible to return to similar previous levels of activity
