ATI RN MEDICAL SURGICAL nursing EXAM 1 2024 ACTUAL
EXAM COMPLETE 130 QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED
VERIFIED ANSWERS (100% CORRECT ANSWERS) /ALREAD
GRADED A+
1.The nurse is caring for a client who has as a son with a streptococcus
throat infection. Which nurse recommendation would be best to advise the
client to do in order to prevent acquiring the infection?: Frequently wash
her hands and surfaces of the home.
2.The nurse is caring for a client infected with Rocky Mountain spotted
fever. The nurse should ask if the client has experienced which of the
following?: - Was bitten by a tick
3.The nurse is caring for a client with a protozoa infection. Which is the
most likely mode of transmission?: Ingestion of contaminated food or
water
4.The nurse is caring for a client who is recovering from an allergic
reaction. Which leukocyte level would the nurse expect to be the most
elevated?: - Eosinophils
5.The nurse is caring for a client who has an infected wound on the great
toe that is red with a purulent exudate. The nurse expects that this client has
which type of infection?: Localized
6.The client experienced a fall. Nursing assessment reveals that the client is
experiencing tachycardia, hypotension, confusion, tachypnea, and flat
jugular veins. What should be the nurse's first response?: Administer
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, oxygen.
7.The family wants to know why the nurse is putting a urinary catheter in
a client experiencing shock. What is the nurse's best response?: "It will
help monitor how much urine the kidneys are able to produce."
8.A client experiencing shock has had a urinary output of 250 mL in the last
10 hours. What is the nurse's most appropriate response?: Notify the
physician.
9.Which client is most likely to be experiencing hypovolemic shock?: A
client who had surgery 24 hours ago and who also has a nasogastric
tube
10.The physician has ordered arterial blood gases for a client
experiencing shock. The nurse knows that which value indicates shock?:
pH 7.32
11.A 63-year-old Arab American male states his left leg is "hot." What is
the nurse's best first response?: Assess for pain
12.The client is complaining of excruciating pain in a foot that has been
amputated. The family tells the nurse that the client is just addicted to pain
medications. What is the nurse's best response?: "He is experiencing
phantom limb pain."
13.A client has had abdominal surgery and has orders to be ambulated
three times a day. Oral pain medication has been ordered for the client.
What should the nurse do to facilitate ambulation?: Mediate 1 hour prior to
ambulating the client.
14.The client reports frequent use of acetaminophen. How should the
nurse best respond?: "Do you drink alcohol?"
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, 15.A client with chronic pain has been admitted with a fever. The nursing
assessment reveals that the client has a decreased level of consciousness.
What should the nurse ask the family about?: What medications the
client has taken
16.The practical nurse is reviewing the social history from a client
diagnosed with small cell carcinoma of the lung. Which information is
significant for this disease?: The client has smoked two (2) packs of
cigarettes a day for 20 years
17. The practical nurse and an unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) are
caring for a group of clients on a medical unit. Which information provided
by the UAP warrants immediate intervention by the practical nurse?: The
client receiving Procrit (epoetin alfa) has a T 99.2ÚF, P 68, R 24, and BP
of 198/102
18.The client diagnosed with lung cancer has been told the cancer has
metas- tasized to the brain. Which intervention should the practical nurse
expect to implement?: Discuss implementing an advance directive
19.The client diagnosed with lung cancer is being discharged. Which state-
ment made by the client indicates a reiteration of information is required?:
"It doesn't matter if I smoke now. I already have cancer."
20.The practical nurse is interviewing clients at the clinic. Which
information provided by a client warrants further investigation?: The client
has been cough- ing up blood in the mornings
21.The male client had abdominal surgery and the practical nurse suspects
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, the client has peritonitis. Which information support the diagnosis of
peritoni- tis?: Hard, rigid abdomen and white blood cell count
22,000/mm3
22.The client who had abdominal surgery tells the practical nurse, "I felt
something give way in my stomach." Which intervention should the
practical nurse implement first?: Inspect the abdominal wound incision
23.The client is one (1) day postoperative major abdominal surgery.
Which client problem is a priority?: Fluid and electrolyte imbalance
24. The client has an eviscerated abdominal wound. Which intervention
should the practical nurse implement?: Apply sterile normal saline
dressing
25.The client is diagnosed with peritonitis. Which information indicates to
the practical nurse the client's condition is improving?: The client has a
decrease in temperature and a soft abdomen
26.A patient is being released from the hospital with a prescription for
tetra- cycline. What should the nurse include in patient teaching?
Select all that apply.: Advise limiting exposure to the
sun. Inform patient of the possibility of gastrointestinal
upset.
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EXAM COMPLETE 130 QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED
VERIFIED ANSWERS (100% CORRECT ANSWERS) /ALREAD
GRADED A+
1.The nurse is caring for a client who has as a son with a streptococcus
throat infection. Which nurse recommendation would be best to advise the
client to do in order to prevent acquiring the infection?: Frequently wash
her hands and surfaces of the home.
2.The nurse is caring for a client infected with Rocky Mountain spotted
fever. The nurse should ask if the client has experienced which of the
following?: - Was bitten by a tick
3.The nurse is caring for a client with a protozoa infection. Which is the
most likely mode of transmission?: Ingestion of contaminated food or
water
4.The nurse is caring for a client who is recovering from an allergic
reaction. Which leukocyte level would the nurse expect to be the most
elevated?: - Eosinophils
5.The nurse is caring for a client who has an infected wound on the great
toe that is red with a purulent exudate. The nurse expects that this client has
which type of infection?: Localized
6.The client experienced a fall. Nursing assessment reveals that the client is
experiencing tachycardia, hypotension, confusion, tachypnea, and flat
jugular veins. What should be the nurse's first response?: Administer
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, oxygen.
7.The family wants to know why the nurse is putting a urinary catheter in
a client experiencing shock. What is the nurse's best response?: "It will
help monitor how much urine the kidneys are able to produce."
8.A client experiencing shock has had a urinary output of 250 mL in the last
10 hours. What is the nurse's most appropriate response?: Notify the
physician.
9.Which client is most likely to be experiencing hypovolemic shock?: A
client who had surgery 24 hours ago and who also has a nasogastric
tube
10.The physician has ordered arterial blood gases for a client
experiencing shock. The nurse knows that which value indicates shock?:
pH 7.32
11.A 63-year-old Arab American male states his left leg is "hot." What is
the nurse's best first response?: Assess for pain
12.The client is complaining of excruciating pain in a foot that has been
amputated. The family tells the nurse that the client is just addicted to pain
medications. What is the nurse's best response?: "He is experiencing
phantom limb pain."
13.A client has had abdominal surgery and has orders to be ambulated
three times a day. Oral pain medication has been ordered for the client.
What should the nurse do to facilitate ambulation?: Mediate 1 hour prior to
ambulating the client.
14.The client reports frequent use of acetaminophen. How should the
nurse best respond?: "Do you drink alcohol?"
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, 15.A client with chronic pain has been admitted with a fever. The nursing
assessment reveals that the client has a decreased level of consciousness.
What should the nurse ask the family about?: What medications the
client has taken
16.The practical nurse is reviewing the social history from a client
diagnosed with small cell carcinoma of the lung. Which information is
significant for this disease?: The client has smoked two (2) packs of
cigarettes a day for 20 years
17. The practical nurse and an unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) are
caring for a group of clients on a medical unit. Which information provided
by the UAP warrants immediate intervention by the practical nurse?: The
client receiving Procrit (epoetin alfa) has a T 99.2ÚF, P 68, R 24, and BP
of 198/102
18.The client diagnosed with lung cancer has been told the cancer has
metas- tasized to the brain. Which intervention should the practical nurse
expect to implement?: Discuss implementing an advance directive
19.The client diagnosed with lung cancer is being discharged. Which state-
ment made by the client indicates a reiteration of information is required?:
"It doesn't matter if I smoke now. I already have cancer."
20.The practical nurse is interviewing clients at the clinic. Which
information provided by a client warrants further investigation?: The client
has been cough- ing up blood in the mornings
21.The male client had abdominal surgery and the practical nurse suspects
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, the client has peritonitis. Which information support the diagnosis of
peritoni- tis?: Hard, rigid abdomen and white blood cell count
22,000/mm3
22.The client who had abdominal surgery tells the practical nurse, "I felt
something give way in my stomach." Which intervention should the
practical nurse implement first?: Inspect the abdominal wound incision
23.The client is one (1) day postoperative major abdominal surgery.
Which client problem is a priority?: Fluid and electrolyte imbalance
24. The client has an eviscerated abdominal wound. Which intervention
should the practical nurse implement?: Apply sterile normal saline
dressing
25.The client is diagnosed with peritonitis. Which information indicates to
the practical nurse the client's condition is improving?: The client has a
decrease in temperature and a soft abdomen
26.A patient is being released from the hospital with a prescription for
tetra- cycline. What should the nurse include in patient teaching?
Select all that apply.: Advise limiting exposure to the
sun. Inform patient of the possibility of gastrointestinal
upset.
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