ATI MEDSURG FINAL EXAM | 2025-2026 LATEST UPDATED|60 REAL
EXAM AND COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 100% RATED
CORRECT | 100% VERFIED | ALREADY GRADED A+
The nurse assesses the elderly client at the long-term care facility. The client tells
the nurse, "I have recently developed constipation." It is most important for the
nurse to take which action?
A. Encourage the client to eat more grains and fruits.
B. Determine the frequency and characteristics of the bowel movements.
C. Instruct the client to increase fluid intake.
D. Teach the client about the importance of exercise. - (answer)B. Determine the
frequency and characteristics of the bowel movements.
Assessment; number of bowel movements varies from 1-3 per day to 3/week;
nurse should first determine frequency and characteristics of the client's bowel
movements before determining the appropriate interventions.
,The nurse in the outpatient clinic is counseling a client with a diagnosis of
cholecystitis. The nurse determines teaching is successful if the client makes which
of the following statements?
A. "I really like a lot of cream on my oatmeal."
B. "We eat a lot of broiled fish and chicken."
C. "I can't wait to eat the chocolates my children gave me."
D. "My favorite dish is broccoli with cheese sauce." - (answer)B. "We eat a lot of
broiled fish and chicken."
Broiled lean meats are high in protein and low in fat; cooked fruits, non gas-
forming vegetables, bread also allowed.
The school nurse in informed that a 6th grader has been diagnosed with hepatitis A.
It is MOST important for the nurse to teach the parents of the classmates to
observe the children for which symptom?
,A. Fatigue
B. Increased appetite
C. Tarry stools
D. Pallor - (answer)A. Fatigue
Symptoms include fatigue, anorexia, RUQ pain, pruritus, jaundice
The nurse cares for a client with an NG tube in place. The client reports discomfort
in the back of the throat. Which action by the nurse is best?
A. Move the tube out 2 inches.
B. Change feedings to full liquids.
C. Reinsert tube into other nostril.
D. Spray with viscous lidocaine solution. - (answer)D. Spray with viscous
lidocaine solution.
, Viscous lidocaine is a local anesthetic; spraying it on the irritated surface may
relieve the discomfort in the back of the client's throat.
The nurse obtains a history from a client suspected of having cirrhosis. Which
statement, if made by the client to the nurse, should the nurse recognize as most
directly related to a client's development of cirrhosis?
A. "For the past several weeks I have not slept for more than 5 hours a night."
B. "Since my spouse left me 5 years ago, I have been eating terribly."
C. "I have been drinking about a fifth of vodka a day for the last few months."
D. "My spouse was a heavy smoker, and I am concerned about second-hand
smoke." - (answer)C. "I have been drinking about a fifth of vodka a day for the last
few months."
Alcohol has a toxic effect on liver, which causes liver inflammation; s/s include
N/V, anorexia, weight loss, flatulence, fatigue, HA, ascites, jaundice, and spider
angiomas.
EXAM AND COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 100% RATED
CORRECT | 100% VERFIED | ALREADY GRADED A+
The nurse assesses the elderly client at the long-term care facility. The client tells
the nurse, "I have recently developed constipation." It is most important for the
nurse to take which action?
A. Encourage the client to eat more grains and fruits.
B. Determine the frequency and characteristics of the bowel movements.
C. Instruct the client to increase fluid intake.
D. Teach the client about the importance of exercise. - (answer)B. Determine the
frequency and characteristics of the bowel movements.
Assessment; number of bowel movements varies from 1-3 per day to 3/week;
nurse should first determine frequency and characteristics of the client's bowel
movements before determining the appropriate interventions.
,The nurse in the outpatient clinic is counseling a client with a diagnosis of
cholecystitis. The nurse determines teaching is successful if the client makes which
of the following statements?
A. "I really like a lot of cream on my oatmeal."
B. "We eat a lot of broiled fish and chicken."
C. "I can't wait to eat the chocolates my children gave me."
D. "My favorite dish is broccoli with cheese sauce." - (answer)B. "We eat a lot of
broiled fish and chicken."
Broiled lean meats are high in protein and low in fat; cooked fruits, non gas-
forming vegetables, bread also allowed.
The school nurse in informed that a 6th grader has been diagnosed with hepatitis A.
It is MOST important for the nurse to teach the parents of the classmates to
observe the children for which symptom?
,A. Fatigue
B. Increased appetite
C. Tarry stools
D. Pallor - (answer)A. Fatigue
Symptoms include fatigue, anorexia, RUQ pain, pruritus, jaundice
The nurse cares for a client with an NG tube in place. The client reports discomfort
in the back of the throat. Which action by the nurse is best?
A. Move the tube out 2 inches.
B. Change feedings to full liquids.
C. Reinsert tube into other nostril.
D. Spray with viscous lidocaine solution. - (answer)D. Spray with viscous
lidocaine solution.
, Viscous lidocaine is a local anesthetic; spraying it on the irritated surface may
relieve the discomfort in the back of the client's throat.
The nurse obtains a history from a client suspected of having cirrhosis. Which
statement, if made by the client to the nurse, should the nurse recognize as most
directly related to a client's development of cirrhosis?
A. "For the past several weeks I have not slept for more than 5 hours a night."
B. "Since my spouse left me 5 years ago, I have been eating terribly."
C. "I have been drinking about a fifth of vodka a day for the last few months."
D. "My spouse was a heavy smoker, and I am concerned about second-hand
smoke." - (answer)C. "I have been drinking about a fifth of vodka a day for the last
few months."
Alcohol has a toxic effect on liver, which causes liver inflammation; s/s include
N/V, anorexia, weight loss, flatulence, fatigue, HA, ascites, jaundice, and spider
angiomas.
