Page 1 of 24
Medical-Surgical Nursing (specifically ATI Fundamentals
Pain Management and Respiratory System
Disorders
Download Now
HIGH YIELDS QUESTIONS
NEWEST MODEL 2026 EXAM LATEST
VERSION SOLVED QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS VERIFIED 100 %
📚 Learn. Practice. Excel.
Unlock your potential with exams designed to help you succeed. Enjoy a smooth
experience, challenging questions, and valuable learning opportunities that prepare you
for real-world success.
Join thousands of learners who are building confidence one exam at a time. Take your
exam today!
TIME : HOUR
Highly Detailed Multi-System
, Page 2 of 24
A nurse is caring for a patient who is experiencing mild acute pain after
spraining an ankle. Which of the following analgesics should the nurse expect
to administer?
A) Ketorolac
B) Ketamine
C) Meperidine
D) Methadone
A) Ketorolac is the correct answer.
Ketorolac is in the NSAID class and is useful for anti-inflammatory effects following a
minor sprain.
A nurse at a clinic is talking with a client who has cancer and takes extended-
release opioids twice daily. The client reports an increase in localized, achy
pain over the last few days. How should the nurse document this increase in
pain?
A) Phantom limb pain
B) Mixed pain
C) Breakthrough pain
D) Neuropathic pain
C) Breakthrough pain is the correct answer.
Breakthrough pain is an acute exacerbation of pain beyond the level of what the
patient normally experiences.
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving morphine via a patient-controlled
analgesia (PCA) infusion device after abdominal surgery. Which of the
following client statements indicates that the client understands how to use
the device?
A) "I'll wait to use the device until it's absolutely necessary."
B) "I'll be careful about pushing the button so I don't get an overdose."
C) "I should tell the nurse if the pain doesn't stop after I use this device."
D) "I will ask my son to push the dose button when I am sleeping."
C) "I should tell my nurse if the pain doesn't stop after I use this device" is the correct
answer.
, Page 3 of 24
If the patient is not achieving adequate pain management, they should inform the
nurse so that changes to the treatment plan can be made.
A nurse is discussing pain assessment with a newly licensed nurse. Which of
the following information should the nurse include?
A) Most clients exaggerate their level of pain.
B) Pain must have an identifiable source to justify the use of opioids.
C) Objective data is essential for assessing pain.
D) Pain is whatever the client says it is.
D) Pain is whatever the client says it is is the correct answer.
The nurse should identify that pain is a subjective experience and the client is the
best source of information about it.
A nurse is monitoring a client who is receiving opioid analgesia. Which of the
following findings should the nurse identify as adverse effects of opioid
analgesics? (Select all that apply).
A) Urinary incontinence.
B) Diarrhea
C) Bradypnea
D) Orthostatic hypotension
E) Nausea.
C, D, and E are the correct answers.
A nurse is monitoring a group of clients for increased risk for developing
pneumonia. Which of the following clients should the nurse expect to be at
risk?
A) Client who has dysphagia.
B) Client who has AIDS.
C) Client who was vaccinated for pneumococcal and influenza 6 months ago.
D) Client who is postoperative and has received local anesthesia.
E) Client who has a closed head injury and is receiving mechanical ventilation.
F) Client who has myasthenia gravis.
A, B, E, and F are the correct answers.
A nurse is caring for a client who, upon awakening, was disoriented to person,
place, and time. The client reports chills and chest pain that is worse upon
inspiration. Which of the following actions is the nursing priority?
A) Obtain baseline vital signs and oxygen saturation.
Medical-Surgical Nursing (specifically ATI Fundamentals
Pain Management and Respiratory System
Disorders
Download Now
HIGH YIELDS QUESTIONS
NEWEST MODEL 2026 EXAM LATEST
VERSION SOLVED QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS VERIFIED 100 %
📚 Learn. Practice. Excel.
Unlock your potential with exams designed to help you succeed. Enjoy a smooth
experience, challenging questions, and valuable learning opportunities that prepare you
for real-world success.
Join thousands of learners who are building confidence one exam at a time. Take your
exam today!
TIME : HOUR
Highly Detailed Multi-System
, Page 2 of 24
A nurse is caring for a patient who is experiencing mild acute pain after
spraining an ankle. Which of the following analgesics should the nurse expect
to administer?
A) Ketorolac
B) Ketamine
C) Meperidine
D) Methadone
A) Ketorolac is the correct answer.
Ketorolac is in the NSAID class and is useful for anti-inflammatory effects following a
minor sprain.
A nurse at a clinic is talking with a client who has cancer and takes extended-
release opioids twice daily. The client reports an increase in localized, achy
pain over the last few days. How should the nurse document this increase in
pain?
A) Phantom limb pain
B) Mixed pain
C) Breakthrough pain
D) Neuropathic pain
C) Breakthrough pain is the correct answer.
Breakthrough pain is an acute exacerbation of pain beyond the level of what the
patient normally experiences.
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving morphine via a patient-controlled
analgesia (PCA) infusion device after abdominal surgery. Which of the
following client statements indicates that the client understands how to use
the device?
A) "I'll wait to use the device until it's absolutely necessary."
B) "I'll be careful about pushing the button so I don't get an overdose."
C) "I should tell the nurse if the pain doesn't stop after I use this device."
D) "I will ask my son to push the dose button when I am sleeping."
C) "I should tell my nurse if the pain doesn't stop after I use this device" is the correct
answer.
, Page 3 of 24
If the patient is not achieving adequate pain management, they should inform the
nurse so that changes to the treatment plan can be made.
A nurse is discussing pain assessment with a newly licensed nurse. Which of
the following information should the nurse include?
A) Most clients exaggerate their level of pain.
B) Pain must have an identifiable source to justify the use of opioids.
C) Objective data is essential for assessing pain.
D) Pain is whatever the client says it is.
D) Pain is whatever the client says it is is the correct answer.
The nurse should identify that pain is a subjective experience and the client is the
best source of information about it.
A nurse is monitoring a client who is receiving opioid analgesia. Which of the
following findings should the nurse identify as adverse effects of opioid
analgesics? (Select all that apply).
A) Urinary incontinence.
B) Diarrhea
C) Bradypnea
D) Orthostatic hypotension
E) Nausea.
C, D, and E are the correct answers.
A nurse is monitoring a group of clients for increased risk for developing
pneumonia. Which of the following clients should the nurse expect to be at
risk?
A) Client who has dysphagia.
B) Client who has AIDS.
C) Client who was vaccinated for pneumococcal and influenza 6 months ago.
D) Client who is postoperative and has received local anesthesia.
E) Client who has a closed head injury and is receiving mechanical ventilation.
F) Client who has myasthenia gravis.
A, B, E, and F are the correct answers.
A nurse is caring for a client who, upon awakening, was disoriented to person,
place, and time. The client reports chills and chest pain that is worse upon
inspiration. Which of the following actions is the nursing priority?
A) Obtain baseline vital signs and oxygen saturation.
