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ATI PN MED SURG 2025/2026 EXAM BANK
CURRENTLY TESTING QUESTIONS AND DETAILED
CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED) GUARANTEED
PASS/TOP-RATED A+.
ATI PN
Ace your ATI PN Medical-Surgical exam with this targeted guide,
designed to clarify essential concepts in adult health conditions
and nursing interventions. This resource provides focused
practice questions and detailed rationales that reinforce clinical
judgment for common medical-surgical scenarios.
A nurse is preparing to assist a client out of bed 4 hr
following a laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take first? ...... ANSWER
....... Obtain the client's blood pressure.
Rationale:
The greatest risk to the client is postural hypotension due to
decreased blood volume following surgery. Therefore, the
first action the nurse should take is to obtain the client's
baseline blood pressure to determine whether it is safe to
have the client get out of bed.
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A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client about increasing
dietary fiber. The nurse should recommend which of the
following foods as the best source of fiber? ...... ANSWER
....... 1/2 cup cooked kidney beans
Rationale:
The nurse should recommend kidney beans as the best
source of fiber because 1/2 cup contains 6.5 g of fiber per
serving.
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The nurse should recognize that 1 cup of parboiled brown
rice contains 2.6 g fiber per serving.
1 cup of cucumber with peel contains 0.3 g of fiber per
serving.
1/2 cup of raw cauliflower contains 1 g of fiber per serving.
A nurse is collecting data from a client who is being treated
for hypovolemia due to nausea and vomiting. Which of the
following findings should the nurse report to the provider?
...... ANSWER ....... Heart rate 120/min
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Rationale:
The client's heart rate of 120/min is above the expected
reference range and indicates that the client's hypovolemia
has not resolved. Therefore, the nurse should report this
finding to the provider to obtain additional prescriptions for
fluid replacement.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is taking
levothyroxine. Which of the following statements by the
client indicates an understanding of the teaching? ......
ANSWER ....... "The medication should be taken before I
eat breakfast every morning."
Rationale:
The nurse should instruct the client to take levothyroxine at
the same time each day, preferably 1 hr before breakfast.
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the client that levothyroxine must be taken for the rest of
their life.
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Taking levothyroxine should not affect blood glucose levels.
The nurse should instruct the client to not take levothyroxine
within 4 hr of taking antacids, iron, or calcium supplements
because they will decrease the medication's absorption.
A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative following a
transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) and is
receiving continuous bladder irrigation. The nurse notes
decreased output from the urethral catheter. Which of the
following provider prescriptions should the nurse expect?
...... ANSWER ....... Irrigate the urethral catheter with
0.9% sodium chloride.
Rationale:
The nurse should expect a prescription to irrigate the
urethral catheter because this will clear the tubing of any
blood clots or tissue pieces and allow for a better flow.
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Slowing the bladder irrigation flow rate will increase the risk
for clotting in the tubing and disrupt the irrigation output.
ATI PN MED SURG 2025/2026 EXAM BANK
CURRENTLY TESTING QUESTIONS AND DETAILED
CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED) GUARANTEED
PASS/TOP-RATED A+.
ATI PN
Ace your ATI PN Medical-Surgical exam with this targeted guide,
designed to clarify essential concepts in adult health conditions
and nursing interventions. This resource provides focused
practice questions and detailed rationales that reinforce clinical
judgment for common medical-surgical scenarios.
A nurse is preparing to assist a client out of bed 4 hr
following a laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take first? ...... ANSWER
....... Obtain the client's blood pressure.
Rationale:
The greatest risk to the client is postural hypotension due to
decreased blood volume following surgery. Therefore, the
first action the nurse should take is to obtain the client's
baseline blood pressure to determine whether it is safe to
have the client get out of bed.
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A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client about increasing
dietary fiber. The nurse should recommend which of the
following foods as the best source of fiber? ...... ANSWER
....... 1/2 cup cooked kidney beans
Rationale:
The nurse should recommend kidney beans as the best
source of fiber because 1/2 cup contains 6.5 g of fiber per
serving.
---
The nurse should recognize that 1 cup of parboiled brown
rice contains 2.6 g fiber per serving.
1 cup of cucumber with peel contains 0.3 g of fiber per
serving.
1/2 cup of raw cauliflower contains 1 g of fiber per serving.
A nurse is collecting data from a client who is being treated
for hypovolemia due to nausea and vomiting. Which of the
following findings should the nurse report to the provider?
...... ANSWER ....... Heart rate 120/min
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Rationale:
The client's heart rate of 120/min is above the expected
reference range and indicates that the client's hypovolemia
has not resolved. Therefore, the nurse should report this
finding to the provider to obtain additional prescriptions for
fluid replacement.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is taking
levothyroxine. Which of the following statements by the
client indicates an understanding of the teaching? ......
ANSWER ....... "The medication should be taken before I
eat breakfast every morning."
Rationale:
The nurse should instruct the client to take levothyroxine at
the same time each day, preferably 1 hr before breakfast.
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the client that levothyroxine must be taken for the rest of
their life.
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Taking levothyroxine should not affect blood glucose levels.
The nurse should instruct the client to not take levothyroxine
within 4 hr of taking antacids, iron, or calcium supplements
because they will decrease the medication's absorption.
A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative following a
transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) and is
receiving continuous bladder irrigation. The nurse notes
decreased output from the urethral catheter. Which of the
following provider prescriptions should the nurse expect?
...... ANSWER ....... Irrigate the urethral catheter with
0.9% sodium chloride.
Rationale:
The nurse should expect a prescription to irrigate the
urethral catheter because this will clear the tubing of any
blood clots or tissue pieces and allow for a better flow.
----
Slowing the bladder irrigation flow rate will increase the risk
for clotting in the tubing and disrupt the irrigation output.
