ATI PN MEDICAL SURGICAL PROCTORED
EXAM 2025/2026 WITH ACTUAL CORRECT
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED DETAILED
ANSWERS |CURRENTLY TESTING
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS|ALREADY
GRADED A+|NEWEST|BRAND NEW VERSION
!!|GUARANTEED PASS
The practical nurse (PN) determines that a client's nasogastric tube (NGT), which is attached to
low intermittent suction, has a decreased amount of drainage in the collection unit. Gastric
secretions have pooled in the tubing and do not move with the onset of intermittent suction.
Which action should the PN implement?
C. Assess the placement of the NGT.
A male client returns to the surgical nursing unit after having a thyroidectomy. Which action is
most important for the practical nurse to implement?
C. Assess the client's respiratory status.
A client with type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) presents in the clinic with a leg laceration that has
not healed in two weeks. Which client data is most important for the practical nurse to collect?
D. Fingerstick glucose level
A male client with a crushing injury of the right lower leg from a tractor accident complains of
numbness and tingling in his right leg and foot. The practical nurse (PN) determines the right leg
is pale and he has a weak pedal pulse. What action should the PN take?
B. Notify the healthcare provider.
What equipment should the practical nurse (PN) ensure is in the room for a client after a
thyroidectomy?
A. Tracheostomy tray.
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, The practical nurse (PN) is reviewing discharge instructions with a client after out-patient
surgery. Which client response indicates to the PN the need for teaching reinforcement?
D. Pain medication should be taken every day.
A client with newly diagnosed essential hypertension is learning to cope with stressful situations
in his life. Which activity should the practical nurse (PN) implement to help the client learn
constructive coping?
A. Role play a situation the client identifies as stressful.
Which intervention is most important for the practical nurse to implement after giving a client
an initial injection for the screening for allergies?
A. Have the client remain on-site for 30 minutes after the injections.
A male client with peptic ulcer disease complains of feeling weak and dizzy. The practical nurse
(PN) observes that the client is diaphoretic, has a firm abdomen, thready pulse at 104
beats/minute, and blood pressure of 90/50. Which action should the PN implement?
D. Notify the healthcare provider
The wife of a client with a large brain tumor asks the practical nurse (PN) to explain why the
tumor should be surgically removed. What is the best response for the PN to provide?
B. Brain tumors increase cerebral mass, resulting in increased intracranial pressure.
A client is scheduled for transurethral resction of the prostate (TURP). What statement by the
client reveals to the practical nurse that the client needs additional information?
C. My incision will probably be painful.
During the daily assessment of a client with emphysema, the practical nurse (PN) identifies that
the client's chest is barrel-shaped and he is demonstrating pursed-lip breathing. Which
additional finding requires follow up by the PN?
D. Rales auscultated bilaterally.
A client who received graphs for a full-thickness burn of the right arm is admitted to the
rehabilitation unit. Which action is important for the practical nurse to reinforce with the client
to prevent long-term complications?
A. Exercise the affected arm everyday.
What information should the practical nurse reinforce while reviewing discharge instructions
with a client who has a joint dislocation?
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EXAM 2025/2026 WITH ACTUAL CORRECT
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED DETAILED
ANSWERS |CURRENTLY TESTING
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS|ALREADY
GRADED A+|NEWEST|BRAND NEW VERSION
!!|GUARANTEED PASS
The practical nurse (PN) determines that a client's nasogastric tube (NGT), which is attached to
low intermittent suction, has a decreased amount of drainage in the collection unit. Gastric
secretions have pooled in the tubing and do not move with the onset of intermittent suction.
Which action should the PN implement?
C. Assess the placement of the NGT.
A male client returns to the surgical nursing unit after having a thyroidectomy. Which action is
most important for the practical nurse to implement?
C. Assess the client's respiratory status.
A client with type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) presents in the clinic with a leg laceration that has
not healed in two weeks. Which client data is most important for the practical nurse to collect?
D. Fingerstick glucose level
A male client with a crushing injury of the right lower leg from a tractor accident complains of
numbness and tingling in his right leg and foot. The practical nurse (PN) determines the right leg
is pale and he has a weak pedal pulse. What action should the PN take?
B. Notify the healthcare provider.
What equipment should the practical nurse (PN) ensure is in the room for a client after a
thyroidectomy?
A. Tracheostomy tray.
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, The practical nurse (PN) is reviewing discharge instructions with a client after out-patient
surgery. Which client response indicates to the PN the need for teaching reinforcement?
D. Pain medication should be taken every day.
A client with newly diagnosed essential hypertension is learning to cope with stressful situations
in his life. Which activity should the practical nurse (PN) implement to help the client learn
constructive coping?
A. Role play a situation the client identifies as stressful.
Which intervention is most important for the practical nurse to implement after giving a client
an initial injection for the screening for allergies?
A. Have the client remain on-site for 30 minutes after the injections.
A male client with peptic ulcer disease complains of feeling weak and dizzy. The practical nurse
(PN) observes that the client is diaphoretic, has a firm abdomen, thready pulse at 104
beats/minute, and blood pressure of 90/50. Which action should the PN implement?
D. Notify the healthcare provider
The wife of a client with a large brain tumor asks the practical nurse (PN) to explain why the
tumor should be surgically removed. What is the best response for the PN to provide?
B. Brain tumors increase cerebral mass, resulting in increased intracranial pressure.
A client is scheduled for transurethral resction of the prostate (TURP). What statement by the
client reveals to the practical nurse that the client needs additional information?
C. My incision will probably be painful.
During the daily assessment of a client with emphysema, the practical nurse (PN) identifies that
the client's chest is barrel-shaped and he is demonstrating pursed-lip breathing. Which
additional finding requires follow up by the PN?
D. Rales auscultated bilaterally.
A client who received graphs for a full-thickness burn of the right arm is admitted to the
rehabilitation unit. Which action is important for the practical nurse to reinforce with the client
to prevent long-term complications?
A. Exercise the affected arm everyday.
What information should the practical nurse reinforce while reviewing discharge instructions
with a client who has a joint dislocation?
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