ATI Practice Assessment A, Med-
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Surg Questions with Correct Answers –
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(2026)
How ]do ]you ]ensure ]that ]medication ]reaches ]the ]inner ]ear? ]- ]correct ]answer: ]Press ]gently ]on ]the
]tragus
which ]requires ]an ]incident ]report? ]
-putting ]restraints ]on ]a ]moveable ]part ]of ]the ]bed
-putting ]a ]mask ]on ]a ]TB ]patient ]before ]transport
-administer ]meds ]30 ]min ]before
-
patient ]receives ]additional ]250 ]ml ]of ]IV ]fluid ]- ]correct ]answer: ]patient ]receives ]additional ]250 ]ml
]of ]IV ]fluid
If ]you ]have ]a ]patient ]who ]is ]angry ]with ]a ]dx, ]what ]do ]you ]do? ]- ]correct ]answer: ]reassure ]them ]th
at ]this ]is ]an ]appropriate ]response ]towards ]their ]dx, ]and ]is ]grief
When ]preparing ]to ]give ]meds ]through ]an ]enteral ]tube, ]what ]action ]should ]you ]take? ]- ]correct ]a
nswer: ]flush ]with ]15 ]ml ]of ]sterile ]water
How ]do ]you ]safely ]move ]an ]object? ]- ]correct ]answer: ]stand ]close ]to ]the ]object, ]close ]to ]your ]cen
ter ]of ]gravity ]which ]decreases ]back ]strain
what ]statement ]describes ]the ]quality ]of ]pain?
-mild ]pain
pain ]is ]a ]dull ]ache ]
, I ]notice ]it ]gets ]worse ]after ]I ]eat
pain ]makes ]me ]feel ]sick ]- ]correct ]answer: ]Pain ]is ]a ]dull ]ache
what ]are ]the ]normal ]ranges ]for ]potassium? ]- ]correct ]answer: ]3.5-5
What ]is ]a ]correct ]statement ]about ]cane ]use? ]- ]correct ]answer: ]cane ]should ]be ]held ]on ]the ]stron
ger ]side ]of ]the ]body
What ]position ]should ]a ]client ]be ]in ]for ]incentive ]spirometry? ]- ]correct ]answer: ]semi ]fowlers
what ]should ]a ]nurse ]include ]in ]C ]diff ]education? ]- ]correct ]answer: ]family ]should ]wear ]gowns ]and
]gloves
what ]should ]you ]do ]with ]medical ]waste? ]- ]correct ]answer: ]ask ]another ]nurse ]to ]observe ]the ]me
dication ]wastage
what ]is ]the ]sound ]that ]was ]included ]in ]the ]practice ]assessment? ]- ]correct ]answer: ]arterial ]bruits
how ]do ]you ]irrigate ]an ]indwelling ]Cath? ]- ]correct ]answer: ]subtract ]the ]amount ]of ]irritant ]used ]fr
om ]the ]clients ]urine ]output
what ]should ]you ]assess ]to ]identify ]safety ]needs? ]- ]correct ]answer: ]visual ]acuity, ]fields, ]and ]pupil ]
clarity
what ]is ]a ]sign ]of ]infiltration ]in ]an ]IV? ]- ]correct ]answer: ]blanched ]skin
what ]should ]you ]do ]before ]administering ]0.5 ]ml ]of ]an ]oral ]liquid ]medicine? ]- ]correct ]answer: ]sh
ake ]the ]medicine ]to ]ensure ]that ]it ]is ]mixed ]properly
] ] ] ]
Surg Questions with Correct Answers –
] ] ]] ]]
(2026)
How ]do ]you ]ensure ]that ]medication ]reaches ]the ]inner ]ear? ]- ]correct ]answer: ]Press ]gently ]on ]the
]tragus
which ]requires ]an ]incident ]report? ]
-putting ]restraints ]on ]a ]moveable ]part ]of ]the ]bed
-putting ]a ]mask ]on ]a ]TB ]patient ]before ]transport
-administer ]meds ]30 ]min ]before
-
patient ]receives ]additional ]250 ]ml ]of ]IV ]fluid ]- ]correct ]answer: ]patient ]receives ]additional ]250 ]ml
]of ]IV ]fluid
If ]you ]have ]a ]patient ]who ]is ]angry ]with ]a ]dx, ]what ]do ]you ]do? ]- ]correct ]answer: ]reassure ]them ]th
at ]this ]is ]an ]appropriate ]response ]towards ]their ]dx, ]and ]is ]grief
When ]preparing ]to ]give ]meds ]through ]an ]enteral ]tube, ]what ]action ]should ]you ]take? ]- ]correct ]a
nswer: ]flush ]with ]15 ]ml ]of ]sterile ]water
How ]do ]you ]safely ]move ]an ]object? ]- ]correct ]answer: ]stand ]close ]to ]the ]object, ]close ]to ]your ]cen
ter ]of ]gravity ]which ]decreases ]back ]strain
what ]statement ]describes ]the ]quality ]of ]pain?
-mild ]pain
pain ]is ]a ]dull ]ache ]
, I ]notice ]it ]gets ]worse ]after ]I ]eat
pain ]makes ]me ]feel ]sick ]- ]correct ]answer: ]Pain ]is ]a ]dull ]ache
what ]are ]the ]normal ]ranges ]for ]potassium? ]- ]correct ]answer: ]3.5-5
What ]is ]a ]correct ]statement ]about ]cane ]use? ]- ]correct ]answer: ]cane ]should ]be ]held ]on ]the ]stron
ger ]side ]of ]the ]body
What ]position ]should ]a ]client ]be ]in ]for ]incentive ]spirometry? ]- ]correct ]answer: ]semi ]fowlers
what ]should ]a ]nurse ]include ]in ]C ]diff ]education? ]- ]correct ]answer: ]family ]should ]wear ]gowns ]and
]gloves
what ]should ]you ]do ]with ]medical ]waste? ]- ]correct ]answer: ]ask ]another ]nurse ]to ]observe ]the ]me
dication ]wastage
what ]is ]the ]sound ]that ]was ]included ]in ]the ]practice ]assessment? ]- ]correct ]answer: ]arterial ]bruits
how ]do ]you ]irrigate ]an ]indwelling ]Cath? ]- ]correct ]answer: ]subtract ]the ]amount ]of ]irritant ]used ]fr
om ]the ]clients ]urine ]output
what ]should ]you ]assess ]to ]identify ]safety ]needs? ]- ]correct ]answer: ]visual ]acuity, ]fields, ]and ]pupil ]
clarity
what ]is ]a ]sign ]of ]infiltration ]in ]an ]IV? ]- ]correct ]answer: ]blanched ]skin
what ]should ]you ]do ]before ]administering ]0.5 ]ml ]of ]an ]oral ]liquid ]medicine? ]- ]correct ]answer: ]sh
ake ]the ]medicine ]to ]ensure ]that ]it ]is ]mixed ]properly
