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ATI MED SURG RETAKE EXAM LATEST 2025/2026
ACTUAL EXAM| COMPLETE REAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) GUARANTEED PASS!!
A nurse is providing teaching to a client and his partner about
performing peritoneal dialysis at home. When discussing peritonitis,
which of the following manifestations should the nurse identify as the
earliest indication of this complication?
a. Generalized abdominal pain
b. Cloudy effluent
c. Increased heart rate
d. Fever - Correct Answer - Cloudy effluent
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving a blood transfusion. The
nurse observes that the client has bounding peripheral pulses,
hypertension, and distended jugular veins. The nurse should anticipate
administering which of the following prescribed medications?
a. Pantoprazole
b. Acetaminophen
c. Furosemide
d. Diphenhydramine - Correct Answer - Furosemide
A nurse is planning care for a client who has upper gastrointestinal
bleeding due to a peptic ulcer. Which of the following actions should the
nurse plan to take?
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a. Provide ketorolac for abdominal pain
b. Administer nitroprusside IV based on the client‟s weight
c. Insert a large bore nasogastric tube
d. Ensure that the client has a 22-gauge IV line in place - Correct
Answer - Insert a large bore nasogastric tube
A nurse is caring for a client who has bladder cancer and a WBC count
of 900/mm3. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
a. Instruct client to avoid eating raw fruit
b. Move the client to a negative pressure room
c. Use contact isolation while providing care
d. Apply pressure to venipuncture sites for 10 min - Correct Answer -
Instruct client to avoid eating raw fruit
A nurse is caring for a patient who has hypotension, cool and clammy
skin, tachycardia and tachypnea. Which of the following positions
should the nurse place the client?
a. Reverse Trendelenburg
b. Feet elevated
c. Side lying
d. High-fowler‟s - Correct Answer - Reverse Trendelenburg
A nurse is planning care for a client who has a central venous access
device for intermittent infusions. Which of the following actions should
the nurse include in the plan of care?
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a. Flush a catheter using a 10 mL syringe
b. Use clean technique when changing the dressing
c. Cleanse the site with Provo dine iodine
d. Change the dressing every 24 hours - Correct Answer - Flush a
catheter using a 10 mL syringe
A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who is to undergo
open heart surgery. Which of the following findings should the nurse
report to the provider as a contradiction to receiving heparin?
a. Thalassemia
b. Rheumatoid arthritis
c. COPD
d. Thrombocytopenia - Correct Answer - Thrombocytopenia
A nurse is caring for a client who has anemia. Which of the following
assessment findings should the nurse anticipate with the client's
condition?
a. Bradycardia
b. Headache
c. Heat intolerance
d. Flushed skin color - Correct Answer - Headache
A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for Warfarin
about foods that affect the INR. The nurse should include in the teaching
that which of the following Foods interact with this medication?
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a. Kale
b. Beef stew
c. Yogurt
d. Orange juice - Correct Answer - Kale
A nurse is monitoring an older adult client who has an extrapolation of
chronic lymphocytic leukemia. The nurse notes petechia on the client's
skin which of the following actions should the nurse take?
a. Determine the client's blood type
b. Avoid administering IV pain medication
c. Implement airborne precautions
d. Institute bleeding precautions - Correct Answer - Institute bleeding
precautions
A nurse in an emergency department is assessing a client who has
diabetic ketoacidosis. Which of the following findings should the nurse
expect? (select all the apply)
a. Tremors
b. Reports of nausea and vomiting
c. Serum glucose 380 mg/dL
d. Serum pH 7.6
e. Fruity smelling breath - Correct Answer - Reports of nausea and
vomiting
Serum glucose 380 mg/dL
Fruity smelling breath
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ATI MED SURG RETAKE EXAM LATEST 2025/2026
ACTUAL EXAM| COMPLETE REAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) GUARANTEED PASS!!
A nurse is providing teaching to a client and his partner about
performing peritoneal dialysis at home. When discussing peritonitis,
which of the following manifestations should the nurse identify as the
earliest indication of this complication?
a. Generalized abdominal pain
b. Cloudy effluent
c. Increased heart rate
d. Fever - Correct Answer - Cloudy effluent
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving a blood transfusion. The
nurse observes that the client has bounding peripheral pulses,
hypertension, and distended jugular veins. The nurse should anticipate
administering which of the following prescribed medications?
a. Pantoprazole
b. Acetaminophen
c. Furosemide
d. Diphenhydramine - Correct Answer - Furosemide
A nurse is planning care for a client who has upper gastrointestinal
bleeding due to a peptic ulcer. Which of the following actions should the
nurse plan to take?
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a. Provide ketorolac for abdominal pain
b. Administer nitroprusside IV based on the client‟s weight
c. Insert a large bore nasogastric tube
d. Ensure that the client has a 22-gauge IV line in place - Correct
Answer - Insert a large bore nasogastric tube
A nurse is caring for a client who has bladder cancer and a WBC count
of 900/mm3. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
a. Instruct client to avoid eating raw fruit
b. Move the client to a negative pressure room
c. Use contact isolation while providing care
d. Apply pressure to venipuncture sites for 10 min - Correct Answer -
Instruct client to avoid eating raw fruit
A nurse is caring for a patient who has hypotension, cool and clammy
skin, tachycardia and tachypnea. Which of the following positions
should the nurse place the client?
a. Reverse Trendelenburg
b. Feet elevated
c. Side lying
d. High-fowler‟s - Correct Answer - Reverse Trendelenburg
A nurse is planning care for a client who has a central venous access
device for intermittent infusions. Which of the following actions should
the nurse include in the plan of care?
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a. Flush a catheter using a 10 mL syringe
b. Use clean technique when changing the dressing
c. Cleanse the site with Provo dine iodine
d. Change the dressing every 24 hours - Correct Answer - Flush a
catheter using a 10 mL syringe
A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who is to undergo
open heart surgery. Which of the following findings should the nurse
report to the provider as a contradiction to receiving heparin?
a. Thalassemia
b. Rheumatoid arthritis
c. COPD
d. Thrombocytopenia - Correct Answer - Thrombocytopenia
A nurse is caring for a client who has anemia. Which of the following
assessment findings should the nurse anticipate with the client's
condition?
a. Bradycardia
b. Headache
c. Heat intolerance
d. Flushed skin color - Correct Answer - Headache
A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for Warfarin
about foods that affect the INR. The nurse should include in the teaching
that which of the following Foods interact with this medication?
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a. Kale
b. Beef stew
c. Yogurt
d. Orange juice - Correct Answer - Kale
A nurse is monitoring an older adult client who has an extrapolation of
chronic lymphocytic leukemia. The nurse notes petechia on the client's
skin which of the following actions should the nurse take?
a. Determine the client's blood type
b. Avoid administering IV pain medication
c. Implement airborne precautions
d. Institute bleeding precautions - Correct Answer - Institute bleeding
precautions
A nurse in an emergency department is assessing a client who has
diabetic ketoacidosis. Which of the following findings should the nurse
expect? (select all the apply)
a. Tremors
b. Reports of nausea and vomiting
c. Serum glucose 380 mg/dL
d. Serum pH 7.6
e. Fruity smelling breath - Correct Answer - Reports of nausea and
vomiting
Serum glucose 380 mg/dL
Fruity smelling breath
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