ATI MED SURG PROCTORED EXAM
PRACTICE QS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERSBRATED A+ 2025-2026
ASSURED EXCEL
Annursenisncaringnfornanclientnwhonexperiencednantraumaticnheadninjurynandnhasnannintraventricularncathet
ern(Ventriculostomy)nfornICPnmonitoring.nThennursenshouldnmonitornthenclientnfornwhichnofnthenfollowingn
complicationsnrelatedntonthenventriculostomy?:
a.nHeadache
b.nInfection
c.nAphasia
d.nHypertensionn-nnCORRECTnANSWERSb.nInfection
Monitornforninfectionnandnusenstrictnasepsisntonavoidnlife-threateningnmeningitis.
AnnursenisnprovidingneducationntonanclientnwhonisntonundergonannEEGnthennextnday.nWhichnofnthenfollowing
ninfonshouldnthennursenincludeninnthenteaching?
a.n"Donnotnwashnyournhairnthenmorningnofnthenprocedure."
b.n"Trynandnstaynawakenmostnofnthennightnpriorntonthenprocedure."
c.n"Thenprocedurenwillntakenapproximatelyn15nmins."
d.n"Younwillnneedntonlienflatnforn4nhoursnafternthenprocedure."n-
nnCORRECTnANSWERSb.n"Trynandnstaynawakenmostnofnthennightnpriorntonthenprocedure."
Tellnthenclientntonremainnawakentonprovidencranialnstressnandnincreasenthenpossibilitynofnabnormalnelectric
alnactivity
Annursenisncaringnfornanclientnwhonisnpostproceduralnfollowingnanlumbarnpuncturenandnreportsnanthrobbing
nheadachenwhennsittingnupright.nWhichnofnthenfollowingnactionsnshouldnthennursentake?nSATA.
,a.nUsenthenGCSnscalentonassessnthenclient
b.nAssistnthenclientnintonansupinenposition
c.nAdministernannopioidnanalgesic
d.nEncouragenthenclientntonincreasenPOnfluidnintake
e.nInstructnthenclientntonperformncoughingnandndeepnbreathingn-nnCORRECTnANSWERSB,nD
Annursenisncaringnfornanclientnwhonhasncontinuousnbladdernirrigationnfollowingnantransurethralnresectionnof
nthenprostaten(TURP).nWhichnofnthenfollowingnfindingsnshouldnthennursenreportntonthenprovider?
anOutputnequalntontheninstillednirrigate
b.nClientnreportsnbladdernspasms
c.nViscousnurinarynoutputnwithnclots
d.nReportsnofnstrongnurgentonurinaten-nnCORRECTnANSWERSc.nViscousnurinarynoutputnwithnclots
Urinenthatnisnbrightnrednwithnclotsnisnannindicationnofnarterialnbleeding.
AnnursenisnmonitoringnthenECGnofnanclientnwhonhasnhypocalcemia.nWhichnofnthenfollowingnfindingsnshouldn
thennursenexpect?
a.nFlattenednTnwaves
b.nProlongednQTnintervals
c.nShortenednQTnintervals
dnWidenednQRSncomplexesn-nnCORRECTnANSWERSb.nProlongednQTnintervals
Manifestationsnofnhypocalcemianincludentingling,nnumbness,ntetany,nseizures,nprolongednQTnintervals,nan
dnlaryngospasm.
AnnursenisnpreparingnanclientnwhonhasnanbrainntumornfornanCTnscan.nWhichnofnthenfollowingnfactorsnaffectsn
thenmannerninnwhichnthennursenwillnpreparenthenclientnfornthenscan?
, a.nNonfoodnornfluidsnconsumednforn4nhours
b.nDifficultynrecallingnrecentnevents
c.nDevelopmentnofnhivesnwhileneatingnshrimp
d.nParesthesianinnbothnhandsn-nnCORRECTnANSWERSc.nDevelopmentnofnhivesnwhileneatingnshrimp
ShellfishnallergynisncontraindicationnofnusenofncontrastnmedianduringnanCTnscan.
Annursenisnpreparingnannin-
servicenprogramnaboutnthenstagesnofnacutenkidneyninjury.nWhichnofnthenfollowingnpiecesnofninfonshouldnth
ennursenincludenaboutnprerenalnazotemia?
a.nPrerenalnazotemianbeginsnpriorntonthenonsetnofnsymptoms
b.nInterferencenwithnrenalnperfusionncausesnrenalnazotemia
c.nPrerenalnazotemianisnirreversible,nevenninnearlynstages
d.nInfectionsnandntumorsncausenprerenalnazotemian-
nnCORRECTnANSWERSb.nInterferencenwithnrenalnperfusionncausesnprerenalnazotemia.
Prerenaln=ninterferencenwithnrenalnperfusion,nsuchnasnfromnheartnfailurenornhypovolemicnshock.
AnnursenisnteachingnanclientnwhonhasnCADnaboutnthendifferencenbetweennanginanpectorisnandnMI.nWhichno
fnthenfollowingnshouldnthennursenidentifynasnindicationsnofnMI?nSATA.
a.nN/V
b.nDiaphoresisnandndizziness
c.nChestnandnleftnarmnpainnthatnsubsidesnwithnrest
d.nAnxietynandnfeelingsnofndoom
e.nBoundingnpulsenandnbradypnean-nnCORRECTnANSWERSA,nB,nD
Annursenisnreviewingnthenlabnresultsnofnanlumbarnpuncturenfornanclientnwhonhasnmanifestationsnofnbacterial
nmeningitis.nWhichnofnthenfollowingnfindingsnshouldnthennursenexpect?
a.nElevatednglucose
PRACTICE QS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERSBRATED A+ 2025-2026
ASSURED EXCEL
Annursenisncaringnfornanclientnwhonexperiencednantraumaticnheadninjurynandnhasnannintraventricularncathet
ern(Ventriculostomy)nfornICPnmonitoring.nThennursenshouldnmonitornthenclientnfornwhichnofnthenfollowingn
complicationsnrelatedntonthenventriculostomy?:
a.nHeadache
b.nInfection
c.nAphasia
d.nHypertensionn-nnCORRECTnANSWERSb.nInfection
Monitornforninfectionnandnusenstrictnasepsisntonavoidnlife-threateningnmeningitis.
AnnursenisnprovidingneducationntonanclientnwhonisntonundergonannEEGnthennextnday.nWhichnofnthenfollowing
ninfonshouldnthennursenincludeninnthenteaching?
a.n"Donnotnwashnyournhairnthenmorningnofnthenprocedure."
b.n"Trynandnstaynawakenmostnofnthennightnpriorntonthenprocedure."
c.n"Thenprocedurenwillntakenapproximatelyn15nmins."
d.n"Younwillnneedntonlienflatnforn4nhoursnafternthenprocedure."n-
nnCORRECTnANSWERSb.n"Trynandnstaynawakenmostnofnthennightnpriorntonthenprocedure."
Tellnthenclientntonremainnawakentonprovidencranialnstressnandnincreasenthenpossibilitynofnabnormalnelectric
alnactivity
Annursenisncaringnfornanclientnwhonisnpostproceduralnfollowingnanlumbarnpuncturenandnreportsnanthrobbing
nheadachenwhennsittingnupright.nWhichnofnthenfollowingnactionsnshouldnthennursentake?nSATA.
,a.nUsenthenGCSnscalentonassessnthenclient
b.nAssistnthenclientnintonansupinenposition
c.nAdministernannopioidnanalgesic
d.nEncouragenthenclientntonincreasenPOnfluidnintake
e.nInstructnthenclientntonperformncoughingnandndeepnbreathingn-nnCORRECTnANSWERSB,nD
Annursenisncaringnfornanclientnwhonhasncontinuousnbladdernirrigationnfollowingnantransurethralnresectionnof
nthenprostaten(TURP).nWhichnofnthenfollowingnfindingsnshouldnthennursenreportntonthenprovider?
anOutputnequalntontheninstillednirrigate
b.nClientnreportsnbladdernspasms
c.nViscousnurinarynoutputnwithnclots
d.nReportsnofnstrongnurgentonurinaten-nnCORRECTnANSWERSc.nViscousnurinarynoutputnwithnclots
Urinenthatnisnbrightnrednwithnclotsnisnannindicationnofnarterialnbleeding.
AnnursenisnmonitoringnthenECGnofnanclientnwhonhasnhypocalcemia.nWhichnofnthenfollowingnfindingsnshouldn
thennursenexpect?
a.nFlattenednTnwaves
b.nProlongednQTnintervals
c.nShortenednQTnintervals
dnWidenednQRSncomplexesn-nnCORRECTnANSWERSb.nProlongednQTnintervals
Manifestationsnofnhypocalcemianincludentingling,nnumbness,ntetany,nseizures,nprolongednQTnintervals,nan
dnlaryngospasm.
AnnursenisnpreparingnanclientnwhonhasnanbrainntumornfornanCTnscan.nWhichnofnthenfollowingnfactorsnaffectsn
thenmannerninnwhichnthennursenwillnpreparenthenclientnfornthenscan?
, a.nNonfoodnornfluidsnconsumednforn4nhours
b.nDifficultynrecallingnrecentnevents
c.nDevelopmentnofnhivesnwhileneatingnshrimp
d.nParesthesianinnbothnhandsn-nnCORRECTnANSWERSc.nDevelopmentnofnhivesnwhileneatingnshrimp
ShellfishnallergynisncontraindicationnofnusenofncontrastnmedianduringnanCTnscan.
Annursenisnpreparingnannin-
servicenprogramnaboutnthenstagesnofnacutenkidneyninjury.nWhichnofnthenfollowingnpiecesnofninfonshouldnth
ennursenincludenaboutnprerenalnazotemia?
a.nPrerenalnazotemianbeginsnpriorntonthenonsetnofnsymptoms
b.nInterferencenwithnrenalnperfusionncausesnrenalnazotemia
c.nPrerenalnazotemianisnirreversible,nevenninnearlynstages
d.nInfectionsnandntumorsncausenprerenalnazotemian-
nnCORRECTnANSWERSb.nInterferencenwithnrenalnperfusionncausesnprerenalnazotemia.
Prerenaln=ninterferencenwithnrenalnperfusion,nsuchnasnfromnheartnfailurenornhypovolemicnshock.
AnnursenisnteachingnanclientnwhonhasnCADnaboutnthendifferencenbetweennanginanpectorisnandnMI.nWhichno
fnthenfollowingnshouldnthennursenidentifynasnindicationsnofnMI?nSATA.
a.nN/V
b.nDiaphoresisnandndizziness
c.nChestnandnleftnarmnpainnthatnsubsidesnwithnrest
d.nAnxietynandnfeelingsnofndoom
e.nBoundingnpulsenandnbradypnean-nnCORRECTnANSWERSA,nB,nD
Annursenisnreviewingnthenlabnresultsnofnanlumbarnpuncturenfornanclientnwhonhasnmanifestationsnofnbacterial
nmeningitis.nWhichnofnthenfollowingnfindingsnshouldnthennursenexpect?
a.nElevatednglucose