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ATI Medical –Surgical (Nursing Exam Prep 2023
Test Bank Practice Questions & Study Guide
verified 100% \latest update 2025-2026
A nurse is caring for an Add thickener to fluids.
older adult client who has
dysphagia and left-sided
weakness following a stroke.
Which of the following
actions should the nurse
take?
A nurse is caring for a client Airway obstruction
who has
partial-thickness and full-
thickness burns of his head,
neck, and chest. The nurse
should recognize which of
the following is the
priority risk to the client?
A nurse is reinforcing 1) Take the medication 45 minutes before eating.
teaching with a client who is
newly diagnosed with
myasthenia
gravis and is to start taking
neostigmine. Which of the
following instructions should
the nurse include in the
teaching?
A nurse is caring for a client Notify the provider.. Determine the patency of the tubing.
who is 12 hours
postoperative following a
transurethral resection of
the prostate (TURP) and has
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a 3-way urinary catheter
with continuous
irrigation. The nurse notes
there has not been any
urinary output in the last
hour. Which of the following
actions should the
nurse perform first?
A nurse is caring for a client "The biopsy can be uncomfortable, but we will try to
scheduled for a bone keep you as comfortable as possible."
marrow biopsy. The client
expresses fear about the
procedure and asks the
nurse if the biopsy will hurt.
Which of the following
responses should the
nurse make?
A nurse is assisting with Re-establish communication.
planning care for a client
who is recovering from a
left- hemispheric stroke.
Which of the following
interventions should the
nurse include in the plan?
A nurse is assisting with the Hypotension
care of a client who has
diabetes insipidus. The
nurse
should monitor the client for
which of the following
manifestations?
A nurse is reinforcing Take temperature once a day
teaching with a client who
has HIV and is being
discharged to home.
Which of the following
instructions
should the nurse include in
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the teaching?
A nurse is caring for a Provide humidified oxygen.
client who is postoperative
following a tracheostomy,
and has copious and
tenacious secretions.
Which of the following is
an acceptable method for
the nurse to use to thin
this
client's secretions?
Following admission, a Obtain a pair of slipper socks for the client.
client with a vascular
occlusion of the right lower
extremity calls the nurse and
reports
difficulty sleeping because
of cold feet. Which of the
following nursing actions
should the nurse take to
promote the
client's comfort?
A nurse is caring for a client Thick, red-colored urine
is who is 4 hr postoperative
following a transurethral
resection of the prostate
(TURP). Which of the
following is the priority
finding for the nurse report
to the provider?
A nurse is caring for a client Shivering
who has a
temperature of 39.7° C
(103.5° F) and has a
prescription for a
hypothermia blanket. The
nurse should monitor the
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client for which of the
following adverse effects
of the
hypothermia blanket?
A nurse is reinforcing "I will not exercise if my urine is positive for ketones."
teaching about exercise with
a client who has type 1
diabetes mellitus. Which of
the following statements by
the client indicates an
understanding of the
teaching?
A nurse is reinforcing "The pain will dissipate if you ambulate frequently."
teaching with a client who
reports right shoulder pain
following a laparoscopic
cholecystectomy. Which of
the following statements
should the nurse make?
A nurse in a provider's office Take this medication between meals
is reinforcing teaching with a
client who has anemia and
has been taking ferrous
gluconate for several
weeks. Which of the
following instructions
should the nurse include?
A nurse in a provider's office Take this medication between meals.
is reinforcing teaching with a
client who has anemia and
has been taking ferrous
gluconate for several
weeks. Which of the
following instructions
should the nurse include?
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ATI Medical –Surgical (Nursing Exam Prep 2023
Test Bank Practice Questions & Study Guide
verified 100% \latest update 2025-2026
A nurse is caring for an Add thickener to fluids.
older adult client who has
dysphagia and left-sided
weakness following a stroke.
Which of the following
actions should the nurse
take?
A nurse is caring for a client Airway obstruction
who has
partial-thickness and full-
thickness burns of his head,
neck, and chest. The nurse
should recognize which of
the following is the
priority risk to the client?
A nurse is reinforcing 1) Take the medication 45 minutes before eating.
teaching with a client who is
newly diagnosed with
myasthenia
gravis and is to start taking
neostigmine. Which of the
following instructions should
the nurse include in the
teaching?
A nurse is caring for a client Notify the provider.. Determine the patency of the tubing.
who is 12 hours
postoperative following a
transurethral resection of
the prostate (TURP) and has
/ 1/75
,8/22/25, 10:26 PM ATI Med Surge Proctored Exam 2023, ATI Med Surg
a 3-way urinary catheter
with continuous
irrigation. The nurse notes
there has not been any
urinary output in the last
hour. Which of the following
actions should the
nurse perform first?
A nurse is caring for a client "The biopsy can be uncomfortable, but we will try to
scheduled for a bone keep you as comfortable as possible."
marrow biopsy. The client
expresses fear about the
procedure and asks the
nurse if the biopsy will hurt.
Which of the following
responses should the
nurse make?
A nurse is assisting with Re-establish communication.
planning care for a client
who is recovering from a
left- hemispheric stroke.
Which of the following
interventions should the
nurse include in the plan?
A nurse is assisting with the Hypotension
care of a client who has
diabetes insipidus. The
nurse
should monitor the client for
which of the following
manifestations?
A nurse is reinforcing Take temperature once a day
teaching with a client who
has HIV and is being
discharged to home.
Which of the following
instructions
should the nurse include in
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,8/22/25, 10:26 PM ATI Med Surge Proctored Exam 2023, ATI Med Surg
the teaching?
A nurse is caring for a Provide humidified oxygen.
client who is postoperative
following a tracheostomy,
and has copious and
tenacious secretions.
Which of the following is
an acceptable method for
the nurse to use to thin
this
client's secretions?
Following admission, a Obtain a pair of slipper socks for the client.
client with a vascular
occlusion of the right lower
extremity calls the nurse and
reports
difficulty sleeping because
of cold feet. Which of the
following nursing actions
should the nurse take to
promote the
client's comfort?
A nurse is caring for a client Thick, red-colored urine
is who is 4 hr postoperative
following a transurethral
resection of the prostate
(TURP). Which of the
following is the priority
finding for the nurse report
to the provider?
A nurse is caring for a client Shivering
who has a
temperature of 39.7° C
(103.5° F) and has a
prescription for a
hypothermia blanket. The
nurse should monitor the
/ 3/75
, 8/22/25, 10:26 PM ATI Med Surge Proctored Exam 2023, ATI Med Surg
client for which of the
following adverse effects
of the
hypothermia blanket?
A nurse is reinforcing "I will not exercise if my urine is positive for ketones."
teaching about exercise with
a client who has type 1
diabetes mellitus. Which of
the following statements by
the client indicates an
understanding of the
teaching?
A nurse is reinforcing "The pain will dissipate if you ambulate frequently."
teaching with a client who
reports right shoulder pain
following a laparoscopic
cholecystectomy. Which of
the following statements
should the nurse make?
A nurse in a provider's office Take this medication between meals
is reinforcing teaching with a
client who has anemia and
has been taking ferrous
gluconate for several
weeks. Which of the
following instructions
should the nurse include?
A nurse in a provider's office Take this medication between meals.
is reinforcing teaching with a
client who has anemia and
has been taking ferrous
gluconate for several
weeks. Which of the
following instructions
should the nurse include?
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