Med surg ATI questions 2025 with
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A nurse is caring for a client who has a new diagnosis of type 2 diabetes mellitus
and reports difficulty following the diet and remembering to take the prescribed
medication. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to promote
client compliance? SATA
A. Ask the dietitian to assist with meal planning.
B. Contact the clients support system.
C. Assess for age-related cognitive awareness.
D. Provide educational materials for home use. - ....ANSWER ...-A, B, D, E
A nurse in health care clinic is evaluating the level of wellness for clients using the
illness-wellness continuum tool. The nurse should identify which of the following
clients as being at the center of the continuum?
A. A college student who has influenza.
B. An older adult who has a new diagnosis of type 2 diabetes mellitus.
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,C. A new mother who has a urinary tract infection.
D. A young male client who has a long history of well-controlled rheumatoid
arthritis. - ....ANSWER ...-D.
A nurse is evaluation clients at a health fair for modifiable variables affecting health
and wellness. The nurse should identify which of the following variables as
modifiable. SATA
A. Smoking on social occasions
B. BMI of 28
C. Alopecia
D. Trisomy 21
E. History of reflux - ....ANSWER ...-A, B, E
A nurse is caring for a client who was just informed of a new diagnosis of breast
cancer. The nurse evaluates the client's response. Which of the following
statements by the client reflects a lack of understanding of an illness perspective?
A. "I have no family history of breast cancer."
B. " I need a second opinion. There is no lump"
C. I am glad we live in the city near several large hospitals."
D. "I will schedule surgery next week, over the holidays" - ....ANSWER ...-B.
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,A nurse on a medical-surgical unit is caring for a group of clients. The nurse
should notify the rapid response team for which of the following clients?
A. Client who has a pressure injury of the right heel whose blood glucose is 300
mg/dL
B. Client who reports right calf pain and shortness of breath
C. Client who has blood on a pressure dressing in the femoral area following a
cardiac catherization
D. Client who has a dark red coloration of left toes and absent pedal pulse. -
....ANSWER ...-B.
A nurse is caring for a client who has ingested a toxic agent. Which of the
following actions should the nurse plan to take? SATA
A. Induce vomiting
B. Instill activated charcoal
C. Administer syrup of ipecac.
D. Infuse IV fluids - ....ANSWER ...-B, C, E
A nurse in the emergency department is caring for a client who fell through the ice
on a pond and is unresponsive and breathing slowly. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take. SATA
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, A. Remove wet clothing
B. Maintain normal room temperature
C. Apply warm blankets
D. Use a rapid rewarming water of 40 to 42C
E. Infuse warmed IV fluids - ....ANSWER ...-A, C, D, E
A nurse in the emergency department is assessing a client who is unresponsive.
The client's partner states, "He was pulling weeds in the yard and slumped to the
ground." Which of the following techniques should the nurse use to open the
client's airway?
A. Head-tilt, chin-lift
B. Modified jaw thrust
C. Hyperextension of the head
D. Flexion of the head - ....ANSWER ...-A
A nurse is reviewing the common emergency management protocol for clients
who have asystole. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take
during this cardiac emergency?
A. Perform defibrillation
B. Prepare for transcutaneous pacing
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Correct Answers
A nurse is caring for a client who has a new diagnosis of type 2 diabetes mellitus
and reports difficulty following the diet and remembering to take the prescribed
medication. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to promote
client compliance? SATA
A. Ask the dietitian to assist with meal planning.
B. Contact the clients support system.
C. Assess for age-related cognitive awareness.
D. Provide educational materials for home use. - ....ANSWER ...-A, B, D, E
A nurse in health care clinic is evaluating the level of wellness for clients using the
illness-wellness continuum tool. The nurse should identify which of the following
clients as being at the center of the continuum?
A. A college student who has influenza.
B. An older adult who has a new diagnosis of type 2 diabetes mellitus.
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,C. A new mother who has a urinary tract infection.
D. A young male client who has a long history of well-controlled rheumatoid
arthritis. - ....ANSWER ...-D.
A nurse is evaluation clients at a health fair for modifiable variables affecting health
and wellness. The nurse should identify which of the following variables as
modifiable. SATA
A. Smoking on social occasions
B. BMI of 28
C. Alopecia
D. Trisomy 21
E. History of reflux - ....ANSWER ...-A, B, E
A nurse is caring for a client who was just informed of a new diagnosis of breast
cancer. The nurse evaluates the client's response. Which of the following
statements by the client reflects a lack of understanding of an illness perspective?
A. "I have no family history of breast cancer."
B. " I need a second opinion. There is no lump"
C. I am glad we live in the city near several large hospitals."
D. "I will schedule surgery next week, over the holidays" - ....ANSWER ...-B.
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,A nurse on a medical-surgical unit is caring for a group of clients. The nurse
should notify the rapid response team for which of the following clients?
A. Client who has a pressure injury of the right heel whose blood glucose is 300
mg/dL
B. Client who reports right calf pain and shortness of breath
C. Client who has blood on a pressure dressing in the femoral area following a
cardiac catherization
D. Client who has a dark red coloration of left toes and absent pedal pulse. -
....ANSWER ...-B.
A nurse is caring for a client who has ingested a toxic agent. Which of the
following actions should the nurse plan to take? SATA
A. Induce vomiting
B. Instill activated charcoal
C. Administer syrup of ipecac.
D. Infuse IV fluids - ....ANSWER ...-B, C, E
A nurse in the emergency department is caring for a client who fell through the ice
on a pond and is unresponsive and breathing slowly. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take. SATA
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, A. Remove wet clothing
B. Maintain normal room temperature
C. Apply warm blankets
D. Use a rapid rewarming water of 40 to 42C
E. Infuse warmed IV fluids - ....ANSWER ...-A, C, D, E
A nurse in the emergency department is assessing a client who is unresponsive.
The client's partner states, "He was pulling weeds in the yard and slumped to the
ground." Which of the following techniques should the nurse use to open the
client's airway?
A. Head-tilt, chin-lift
B. Modified jaw thrust
C. Hyperextension of the head
D. Flexion of the head - ....ANSWER ...-A
A nurse is reviewing the common emergency management protocol for clients
who have asystole. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take
during this cardiac emergency?
A. Perform defibrillation
B. Prepare for transcutaneous pacing
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