ATI ADULT MEDICAL SURGICAL PROCTORED
EXAM 2025/2026 BANK CURRENTLY TESTING
COMPLETE ACTUAL QUESTIONS WITH
DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS EXPERT
VERIFIED /ALREADY GRADED A+
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who has
heart failure and a new prescription for potassium sparing
diuretic which of the following information should the
nurse include in the teaching - ....ANSWER...Try to walk
at least 3 times per week for exercise because the
development of a regular exercise routine can improve
outcomes in clients who have heart failure
A nurse is caring for a client who has chronic
glomerulonephritis with oliguria which of the following
findings should the nurse identify as a manifestation of
chronic glomerulonephritis - ....ANSWER...Hyperkalemia
as a result of kidney failure because kidney failure results in
decreased excretion of potassium
A nurses in an acute care facility is caring for a client who
is at risk for seizures which of the following precautions
,should the nurse implement - ....ANSWER...Ensure that
the client has a patent IV in the event that the client
requires medication to stop seizure activity
A nurse is caring for a client who has bilateral pneumonia
and an spo2 of 88% the client is dyspneic and productive
cough and is using accessory muscles to breathe which of
the following actions should the nurse take first -
....ANSWER...Place the client in a high Fowler's position
A nurse is caring for a client who has a new diagnosis of
hyperthyroidism which of the following is the priority
assessment finding that the nurse should report to the
provider - ....ANSWER...Blood pressure of 170 over 80
because using the Urgent vs. Non-urgent approach to client
care the nurse determines that the priority funding is a
systolic blood pressure of 170 which indicates that the client
is at risk for thyroid storm
A nurse is reviewing the medication history of a client who
is to undergo allergy testing the nurse should instruct the
client to discontinue which of the following medications
before testing - ....ANSWER...Prednisone because it is a
glucocorticoid that can cause the client to have false
,negative test results they should discontinue antihistamine
medications several weeks prior to testing
A nurse is caring for a client who has an arterial line.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take? -
....ANSWER...Place a pressure bag around the flush
solution. The nurse should place a pressure bag around the
flush solution because the pressure from an artery is greater
than that of the line
A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription
for tpn the client is to receive 2,000 kcalories per day the t-
pn solution has 500 kcalories per liter the IV pump should
be set at how many milliliters per hour -
....ANSWER...167 milliliters per hour
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has AIDS
which of the following statements by the client indicates
an understanding of the teaching - ....ANSWER...I will
take my temperature once a day a client who has AIDS is
immunocompromised and is at risk for infection the client
should take his temperature daily to identify a temperature
greater than 100 degrees which is an early manifestation of
an infection
, A nurse is assessing a client who has peripheral artery
disease which of the following findings should the nurse
expect - ....ANSWER...Hair loss on the lower legs the
nurse should expect a client who is Peripheral arterial
disease to have hair loss on the lower legs as a result of
impaired arterial circulation affecting follicular growth
A nurse is providing teaching to an older adult client who
has cancer and a new prescription for an opioid analgesic
for pain management which of the following information
should the nurse include in the teaching -
....ANSWER...You should increase your fiber intake to
prevent constipation because opioids slow paracelsus in the
gastrointestinal tract which causes constipation
A nurse is planning care for a client who is scheduled for a
thoracentesis which of the following interventions should
the nurse include in the plan - ....ANSWER...Encourage
the client to take deep breaths after the procedure to read
expand the lung
A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for
Enalapril the nurse should identify which of the following
EXAM 2025/2026 BANK CURRENTLY TESTING
COMPLETE ACTUAL QUESTIONS WITH
DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS EXPERT
VERIFIED /ALREADY GRADED A+
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who has
heart failure and a new prescription for potassium sparing
diuretic which of the following information should the
nurse include in the teaching - ....ANSWER...Try to walk
at least 3 times per week for exercise because the
development of a regular exercise routine can improve
outcomes in clients who have heart failure
A nurse is caring for a client who has chronic
glomerulonephritis with oliguria which of the following
findings should the nurse identify as a manifestation of
chronic glomerulonephritis - ....ANSWER...Hyperkalemia
as a result of kidney failure because kidney failure results in
decreased excretion of potassium
A nurses in an acute care facility is caring for a client who
is at risk for seizures which of the following precautions
,should the nurse implement - ....ANSWER...Ensure that
the client has a patent IV in the event that the client
requires medication to stop seizure activity
A nurse is caring for a client who has bilateral pneumonia
and an spo2 of 88% the client is dyspneic and productive
cough and is using accessory muscles to breathe which of
the following actions should the nurse take first -
....ANSWER...Place the client in a high Fowler's position
A nurse is caring for a client who has a new diagnosis of
hyperthyroidism which of the following is the priority
assessment finding that the nurse should report to the
provider - ....ANSWER...Blood pressure of 170 over 80
because using the Urgent vs. Non-urgent approach to client
care the nurse determines that the priority funding is a
systolic blood pressure of 170 which indicates that the client
is at risk for thyroid storm
A nurse is reviewing the medication history of a client who
is to undergo allergy testing the nurse should instruct the
client to discontinue which of the following medications
before testing - ....ANSWER...Prednisone because it is a
glucocorticoid that can cause the client to have false
,negative test results they should discontinue antihistamine
medications several weeks prior to testing
A nurse is caring for a client who has an arterial line.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take? -
....ANSWER...Place a pressure bag around the flush
solution. The nurse should place a pressure bag around the
flush solution because the pressure from an artery is greater
than that of the line
A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription
for tpn the client is to receive 2,000 kcalories per day the t-
pn solution has 500 kcalories per liter the IV pump should
be set at how many milliliters per hour -
....ANSWER...167 milliliters per hour
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has AIDS
which of the following statements by the client indicates
an understanding of the teaching - ....ANSWER...I will
take my temperature once a day a client who has AIDS is
immunocompromised and is at risk for infection the client
should take his temperature daily to identify a temperature
greater than 100 degrees which is an early manifestation of
an infection
, A nurse is assessing a client who has peripheral artery
disease which of the following findings should the nurse
expect - ....ANSWER...Hair loss on the lower legs the
nurse should expect a client who is Peripheral arterial
disease to have hair loss on the lower legs as a result of
impaired arterial circulation affecting follicular growth
A nurse is providing teaching to an older adult client who
has cancer and a new prescription for an opioid analgesic
for pain management which of the following information
should the nurse include in the teaching -
....ANSWER...You should increase your fiber intake to
prevent constipation because opioids slow paracelsus in the
gastrointestinal tract which causes constipation
A nurse is planning care for a client who is scheduled for a
thoracentesis which of the following interventions should
the nurse include in the plan - ....ANSWER...Encourage
the client to take deep breaths after the procedure to read
expand the lung
A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for
Enalapril the nurse should identify which of the following
