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ATI MEDSURG 2 NUR 265 EXAM NEWEST 2025/2026 ACTUAL EXAM
WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(100% VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR
VERIFIED||
1.A client who has a history of myocardial infarction (MI) is
prescribed aspirin 325 mg. The nurse recognizes that the aspirin
is given due to which of the following actions of the medication?
A. analgesic
B. anti-inflammatory
C. antiplatelet aggregate
D. antipyretic - ANSWER-C. antiplatelet aggregate
2.A nurse is caring for a client who is 1 day postoperative
following a subtotal thyroidectomy. The client reports a tingling
sensation in the hands, the soles of the feet, and around the lips.
For which of the following findings should the nurse assess the
client?
A. Chvostek's sign
B. Babinski's sign
C. Brudzinski's sign
D. Kernig's sign - ANSWER-A. Chvostek's sign
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3.A nurse is caring for a client who has bipolar disorder and has
been taking lithium for 1 year. Before administering the
medication, the nurse should check to see that which of the
following tests have been completed? A. Thyroid hormone assay
B. Liver function tests
C. Erythrocyte sedimentation rate
D. Brain natriuretic peptide - ANSWER-A. Thyroid hormone assay
4.A nurse is caring for a client who has thrombophlebitis and is
receiving heparin by continuous IV infusion. The client asks the
nurse how long it will take for the heparin to dissolve the clot.
Which of the following responses should the nurse give?
A. "It usually takes heparin at least 2 to 3 days to reach a
therapeutic blood level."
B. "A pharmacist is the person to answer that question."
C. "Heparin does not dissolve clots. It stops new clots from
forming."
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D. "The oral medication you will take after this IV will dissolve the
clot." - ANSWER-C. "Heparin does not dissolve clots. It stops new
clots from forming."
5.A nurse is caring for a client who has Cushing's syndrome. The
nurse should recognize that which of the following are
manifestations of Cushing's syndrome? (Select all that apply.)
A. Alopecia
B. Tremors
C. Moon face
D. Purple striations
E. Buffalo hump - ANSWER-C. Moon face
D. Purple striations
E. Buffalo hump
6.A nurse is caring for a client who is 4 days postoperative
following a right radical mastectomy. Which of the following
activities should the nurse anticipate being the most difficult for
this client to perform with her right hand?
A. Buttoning her blouse
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B. Eating her breakfast
C. Combing her hair
D. Brushing her teeth - ANSWER-C. Combing her hair
7.A nurse is caring for a client who is being treated with a cesium
implant. The client tells the nurse, "I feel so isolated and alone in
this room." After acknowledging the client's feelings of loneliness,
which of the following responses should the nurse provide?
A. "I will come and sit with you for 10 minutes each hour."
B. "Do you have a cell phone you can talk to friends and family
on?"
C. "I'll ask the charge nurse to admit someone to your room for
company."
D. "You're scheduled for discharge in 2 days so this isolation will
be over soon." - ANSWER-B. "Do you have a cell phone you can
talk to friends and family on?"
8.A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who has
asthma and new prescriptions for cromolyn and albuterol, both by
ATI MEDSURG 2 NUR 265 EXAM NEWEST 2025/2026 ACTUAL EXAM
WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(100% VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR
VERIFIED||
1.A client who has a history of myocardial infarction (MI) is
prescribed aspirin 325 mg. The nurse recognizes that the aspirin
is given due to which of the following actions of the medication?
A. analgesic
B. anti-inflammatory
C. antiplatelet aggregate
D. antipyretic - ANSWER-C. antiplatelet aggregate
2.A nurse is caring for a client who is 1 day postoperative
following a subtotal thyroidectomy. The client reports a tingling
sensation in the hands, the soles of the feet, and around the lips.
For which of the following findings should the nurse assess the
client?
A. Chvostek's sign
B. Babinski's sign
C. Brudzinski's sign
D. Kernig's sign - ANSWER-A. Chvostek's sign
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3.A nurse is caring for a client who has bipolar disorder and has
been taking lithium for 1 year. Before administering the
medication, the nurse should check to see that which of the
following tests have been completed? A. Thyroid hormone assay
B. Liver function tests
C. Erythrocyte sedimentation rate
D. Brain natriuretic peptide - ANSWER-A. Thyroid hormone assay
4.A nurse is caring for a client who has thrombophlebitis and is
receiving heparin by continuous IV infusion. The client asks the
nurse how long it will take for the heparin to dissolve the clot.
Which of the following responses should the nurse give?
A. "It usually takes heparin at least 2 to 3 days to reach a
therapeutic blood level."
B. "A pharmacist is the person to answer that question."
C. "Heparin does not dissolve clots. It stops new clots from
forming."
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D. "The oral medication you will take after this IV will dissolve the
clot." - ANSWER-C. "Heparin does not dissolve clots. It stops new
clots from forming."
5.A nurse is caring for a client who has Cushing's syndrome. The
nurse should recognize that which of the following are
manifestations of Cushing's syndrome? (Select all that apply.)
A. Alopecia
B. Tremors
C. Moon face
D. Purple striations
E. Buffalo hump - ANSWER-C. Moon face
D. Purple striations
E. Buffalo hump
6.A nurse is caring for a client who is 4 days postoperative
following a right radical mastectomy. Which of the following
activities should the nurse anticipate being the most difficult for
this client to perform with her right hand?
A. Buttoning her blouse
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B. Eating her breakfast
C. Combing her hair
D. Brushing her teeth - ANSWER-C. Combing her hair
7.A nurse is caring for a client who is being treated with a cesium
implant. The client tells the nurse, "I feel so isolated and alone in
this room." After acknowledging the client's feelings of loneliness,
which of the following responses should the nurse provide?
A. "I will come and sit with you for 10 minutes each hour."
B. "Do you have a cell phone you can talk to friends and family
on?"
C. "I'll ask the charge nurse to admit someone to your room for
company."
D. "You're scheduled for discharge in 2 days so this isolation will
be over soon." - ANSWER-B. "Do you have a cell phone you can
talk to friends and family on?"
8.A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who has
asthma and new prescriptions for cromolyn and albuterol, both by
