ATI RN MEDSURG ATI PROCTORED 2023/2024 PROCTORED
EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS VERIFIED
GUARAANTEED PASS
A nurse is performing a venipuncture on an older adult client whose veins
are difficult. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
a. Apply cool compresses
b. Elevate the client’s extremity using a pillow
c. Tap the skin around the insertion site
d. Raise the angle of the catheter to 30 degrees above the insertion site
A nurse is caring for a client in the ER following a myocardial infarction.
which of the following actions should the nurse anticipate if the client
develops asystole?
a. Administer atropine
b. Defibrillate with 200 joules
c. Starts a continuous lidocaine infusion
d. Begin CPR – first line of medical management is CPR and ACLS.
A nurse is caring for a client with severe burn injury. The nurse should
, recognize which of the following client findings as an indication of
hypovolemic shock?
a. Potassium 5.2 mEq/L
b. Capillary refill 1.5 seconds
c. Urine output 45 mL/hr
d. PaCO3 37 mmHg
A critical care nurse is assessing a client who has a severe head injury. In
response to painful stimuli the client does not open her eyes, displays
decerebrate posturing, and makes incomprehensible sounds. Which of the
following Glasgow coma scale scores should the nurse assign the client?
a. 2
b. 5
c. 10
d. 13
A nurse is teaching a client who has heart failure about self-management
techniques. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an
understanding of the teaching?
,a. I will keep an exercise diary
b. I will take ibuprofen for mild pain
, c. I will expect swelling in my feet and ankle
d. I will weigh myself every other day
A nurse is providing discharge teaching for a client who has new
tracheostomy. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an
understanding of the teaching
a. I’ll insert the obturator after cleaning my stoma
b. I’ll cut a slit in a clean gauze pad to use as a stoma dressing
c. I’ll cleanse the cannula with half strength hydrogen peroxide
d. I’ll remove the soiled tracheostomy ties prior to cleaning my stoma
A nurse is caring for a client who has a sealed radiation implant which of
the following actions should the nurse take?
a. Limit family member visits to 30 min per day – pg. 583
➢ Limit visitors to 30-min visits, and have visitors maintain 6 feet distance
from the source
b. Give the dosimeter badge to the oncoming nurse at the end of the shift
c. Apply second pair of gloves before touching the clients implant if it dislodges
d. Remove soiled linens from the room after each change
A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who has
EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS VERIFIED
GUARAANTEED PASS
A nurse is performing a venipuncture on an older adult client whose veins
are difficult. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
a. Apply cool compresses
b. Elevate the client’s extremity using a pillow
c. Tap the skin around the insertion site
d. Raise the angle of the catheter to 30 degrees above the insertion site
A nurse is caring for a client in the ER following a myocardial infarction.
which of the following actions should the nurse anticipate if the client
develops asystole?
a. Administer atropine
b. Defibrillate with 200 joules
c. Starts a continuous lidocaine infusion
d. Begin CPR – first line of medical management is CPR and ACLS.
A nurse is caring for a client with severe burn injury. The nurse should
, recognize which of the following client findings as an indication of
hypovolemic shock?
a. Potassium 5.2 mEq/L
b. Capillary refill 1.5 seconds
c. Urine output 45 mL/hr
d. PaCO3 37 mmHg
A critical care nurse is assessing a client who has a severe head injury. In
response to painful stimuli the client does not open her eyes, displays
decerebrate posturing, and makes incomprehensible sounds. Which of the
following Glasgow coma scale scores should the nurse assign the client?
a. 2
b. 5
c. 10
d. 13
A nurse is teaching a client who has heart failure about self-management
techniques. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an
understanding of the teaching?
,a. I will keep an exercise diary
b. I will take ibuprofen for mild pain
, c. I will expect swelling in my feet and ankle
d. I will weigh myself every other day
A nurse is providing discharge teaching for a client who has new
tracheostomy. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an
understanding of the teaching
a. I’ll insert the obturator after cleaning my stoma
b. I’ll cut a slit in a clean gauze pad to use as a stoma dressing
c. I’ll cleanse the cannula with half strength hydrogen peroxide
d. I’ll remove the soiled tracheostomy ties prior to cleaning my stoma
A nurse is caring for a client who has a sealed radiation implant which of
the following actions should the nurse take?
a. Limit family member visits to 30 min per day – pg. 583
➢ Limit visitors to 30-min visits, and have visitors maintain 6 feet distance
from the source
b. Give the dosimeter badge to the oncoming nurse at the end of the shift
c. Apply second pair of gloves before touching the clients implant if it dislodges
d. Remove soiled linens from the room after each change
A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who has
