ATI RN MEDICAL SURGICAL COMPLETE
BUNDLE 2026 ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS
AND FULL SOLUTIONS
⩥ A nurse is planning to teach an adolescent who is lactose intolerant
about dietary guidelines. Which of the following instructions should the
nurse include in the teaching?
A. You can drink milk on an empty stomach.
B. You should consume flavored yogurt instead of plain yogurt.
C. You can tolerate plain milk better than chocolate milk.
D. You can replace milk with nondairy source of calcium. Answer: D.
You can replace milk with nondairy source of calcium
⩥ A nurse on a pediatric intensive care unit is caring for a toddler who
weighs 12 kg (26.5 Ib) and is postoperative following open heart
surgery. Which of the following findings should the nurse report tothe
provider?
A. Skin temperature 36C (96.8 F)
B. Pedal and posterior tibial pulses of 2+
C. Urine output of 15 mL in the last 2 hr - urine output should =
1mL/kg/hr =>24mL
D. Drainage from the chest tube of 22 mL in the last hour. Answer: C.
Urine output of 15 mL in the last 2 hr - urine output should = 1mL/kg/hr
=>24mL
,⩥ A nurse is providing dietary teaching to a parent of a 10-month-old
infant who has phenylketonuria. Which of the following responses by
the parent indicate an understanding of the teaching?
A. My daughter can't drink orange juice
B. I will steam carrots and cut them into small pieces for her."
C. I should ensure that my daughter eats one ounce of meat every day."
D. I will switch her to whole milk now that she is old enough.". Answer:
B. I will steam carrots and cut them into small pieces for her."
⩥ A nurse is providing teaching to the parent of a preschool-age child
who has celiac disease. Which of the following instructions should the
nurse include?
A. Your child will be on a gluten-free diet for the rest of her life."
B. Your child will need to follow a low-protein diet temporarily."
C. You should place your child on a high-fiber diet when she has an
exacerbation."
D. You should replace white flour with wheat flour when preparing
meals for your child.". Answer: A. Your child will be on a gluten-free
diet for the rest of her life."
⩥ A nurse is administering albuterol by metered dose inhaler for a
preschool-age child who is experiencing an asthma exacerbation. Which
of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider?
A. Respiratory rate 24 /min
, B. Peak flow rate of 80%
C. Intercoastal retractions
D. Elevated heart rate. Answer: C. Intercoastal retractions
⩥ A nurse is caring for a school-age child who is 1 hr postoperative
following it tonsillectomy. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take? (Select all that apply.)
A. Administer an analgesic to the child on a scheduled basis.
B. Observe the child for frequent swallowing
C. Provide cranberry juice to the child.
D. Maintained a child in supine position.
E. Discourage the child from coughing. Answer: A. Administer an
analgesic to the child on a scheduled basis.
B. Observe the child for frequent swallowing
E. Discourage the child from coughing
⩥ A nurse is caring for a school-age child who has heart failure. Which
of the following findings should the nurse expect? (select all that apply.)
A. Tachycardia
B. Weight loss
C. Cyanosis
D. Dyspnea
E. Bounding peripheral pulses. Answer: A. Tachycardia
BUNDLE 2026 ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS
AND FULL SOLUTIONS
⩥ A nurse is planning to teach an adolescent who is lactose intolerant
about dietary guidelines. Which of the following instructions should the
nurse include in the teaching?
A. You can drink milk on an empty stomach.
B. You should consume flavored yogurt instead of plain yogurt.
C. You can tolerate plain milk better than chocolate milk.
D. You can replace milk with nondairy source of calcium. Answer: D.
You can replace milk with nondairy source of calcium
⩥ A nurse on a pediatric intensive care unit is caring for a toddler who
weighs 12 kg (26.5 Ib) and is postoperative following open heart
surgery. Which of the following findings should the nurse report tothe
provider?
A. Skin temperature 36C (96.8 F)
B. Pedal and posterior tibial pulses of 2+
C. Urine output of 15 mL in the last 2 hr - urine output should =
1mL/kg/hr =>24mL
D. Drainage from the chest tube of 22 mL in the last hour. Answer: C.
Urine output of 15 mL in the last 2 hr - urine output should = 1mL/kg/hr
=>24mL
,⩥ A nurse is providing dietary teaching to a parent of a 10-month-old
infant who has phenylketonuria. Which of the following responses by
the parent indicate an understanding of the teaching?
A. My daughter can't drink orange juice
B. I will steam carrots and cut them into small pieces for her."
C. I should ensure that my daughter eats one ounce of meat every day."
D. I will switch her to whole milk now that she is old enough.". Answer:
B. I will steam carrots and cut them into small pieces for her."
⩥ A nurse is providing teaching to the parent of a preschool-age child
who has celiac disease. Which of the following instructions should the
nurse include?
A. Your child will be on a gluten-free diet for the rest of her life."
B. Your child will need to follow a low-protein diet temporarily."
C. You should place your child on a high-fiber diet when she has an
exacerbation."
D. You should replace white flour with wheat flour when preparing
meals for your child.". Answer: A. Your child will be on a gluten-free
diet for the rest of her life."
⩥ A nurse is administering albuterol by metered dose inhaler for a
preschool-age child who is experiencing an asthma exacerbation. Which
of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider?
A. Respiratory rate 24 /min
, B. Peak flow rate of 80%
C. Intercoastal retractions
D. Elevated heart rate. Answer: C. Intercoastal retractions
⩥ A nurse is caring for a school-age child who is 1 hr postoperative
following it tonsillectomy. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take? (Select all that apply.)
A. Administer an analgesic to the child on a scheduled basis.
B. Observe the child for frequent swallowing
C. Provide cranberry juice to the child.
D. Maintained a child in supine position.
E. Discourage the child from coughing. Answer: A. Administer an
analgesic to the child on a scheduled basis.
B. Observe the child for frequent swallowing
E. Discourage the child from coughing
⩥ A nurse is caring for a school-age child who has heart failure. Which
of the following findings should the nurse expect? (select all that apply.)
A. Tachycardia
B. Weight loss
C. Cyanosis
D. Dyspnea
E. Bounding peripheral pulses. Answer: A. Tachycardia
