ATI MED SURG EXAM 2023 BRAND NEW!! ACTUAL EXAM ALL 100 QUESTION
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWER
1. A nurse is caring for a client who has hepatic en- Hypokalemia
cephalopathy that is being treated with lactulose.
The client is experiencing excessive stools. Which of
the following findings is an adverse effect of this
medication?
2. A nurse is caring for a client who has emphysema Instruct the client to allow the
and is receiving mechanical ventilation. The client machine to breathe for them.
appears anxious and restless, and the high-pressure
alarm is sounding. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take first?
3. A nurse is teaching a client who has a family history Add cabbage to the diet.
of colorectal cancer. To help mitigate this risk, which
of the following dietary alterations should the nurse
recommend?
4. A home health nurse is assigned to a client who was Visual spatial deficits, Left
recently discharged from a rehabilitation center af- hemianopsia, One-sided ne-
ter experiencing a right-hemispheric stroke. Which glect
of the following neurologic deficits should the nurse
expect to find when assessing the client? (Select all
that apply.)
5. A nurse is caring for a client who has viral pneu- Nonrebreather mask
monia. The client's pulse oximeter readings have
fluctuated between 79% and 88% for the last 30
min. Which of the following oxygen delivery systems
should the nurse initiate to provide the highest con-
centration of oxygen?
6.
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A nurse is caring for a client who has bilateral pneu- Place the client in
monia and an SaO2 of 85%. The client has dysp- high-Fowler's position.
nea with a productive cough and is using accessory
muscles to breathe. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take first?
7. A nurse is planning care for a client who has ex- Avoid placing plants or flow-
tensive burn injuries and is immunocompromised. ers in the client's room.
Which of the following precautions should the
nurse include in the plan of care to prevent a
Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection?
8. An older adult client is brought to an emergency de- Urine specific gravity 1.045
partment by a family member. Which of the follow-
ing assessment findings should cause the nurse to
suspect that the client has hypertonic dehydration?
9. A nurse in an emergency department is reviewing Administer an opioid anal-
the provider's prescriptions for a client who sus- gesic to the client.
tained a rattlesnake bite to the lower leg. Which of
the following prescriptions should the nurse expect?
10. A nurse is assessing a client who has had a suspect- Dysphagia
ed stroke. The nurse should place the priority on
which of the following findings?
11. A nurse is teaching a young adult client how to per- Roll each testicle between the
form testicular self-examination. Which of the fol- thumb and fingers.
lowing instructions should the nurse include?
12. A nurse is providing instructions to a client who has "I should take this medication
type 2 diabetes mellitus and a new prescription for with a meal."
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AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWER
metformin. Which of the following statements by the
client indicates an understanding of the teaching?
13. A nurse is teaching a client who has venous insuffi- "I will wear clean graduated
ciency about self-care. Which of the following state- compression stockings every
ments should the nurse identify as an indication that day."
the client understands the teaching?
14. A nurse is assessing a client who has acute cholecys- Tachycardia
titis. Which of the following findings is the nurse's
priority?
15. A nurse is reviewing the health record of a client Current medications
who is scheduled for allergy skin testing. The nurse
should postpone the testing and report to the
provider which of the following findings? (Click
on the "Exhibit" button for additional information
about the client. There are three tabs that contain
separate categories of data.)
16. A nurse is caring for a group of clients. The nurse A client who is receiving pre-
should plan to make a referral to physical therapy operative teaching for a right
for which of the following clients? knee arthroplasty
17. A nurse is caring for a client who has diabetic ke- BUN 32 mg/dL
toacidosis (DKA). Which of the following laboratory
findings should the nurse expect?
18. A nurse is planning teaching for a client who has "You should cut the opening
bladder cancer and is to undergo a cutaneous diver- of the skin barrier one-eighth
sion procedure to establish a ureterostomy. Which inch wider than the stoma."
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1. A nurse is caring for a client who has hepatic en- Hypokalemia
cephalopathy that is being treated with lactulose.
The client is experiencing excessive stools. Which of
the following findings is an adverse effect of this
medication?
2. A nurse is caring for a client who has emphysema Instruct the client to allow the
and is receiving mechanical ventilation. The client machine to breathe for them.
appears anxious and restless, and the high-pressure
alarm is sounding. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take first?
3. A nurse is teaching a client who has a family history Add cabbage to the diet.
of colorectal cancer. To help mitigate this risk, which
of the following dietary alterations should the nurse
recommend?
4. A home health nurse is assigned to a client who was Visual spatial deficits, Left
recently discharged from a rehabilitation center af- hemianopsia, One-sided ne-
ter experiencing a right-hemispheric stroke. Which glect
of the following neurologic deficits should the nurse
expect to find when assessing the client? (Select all
that apply.)
5. A nurse is caring for a client who has viral pneu- Nonrebreather mask
monia. The client's pulse oximeter readings have
fluctuated between 79% and 88% for the last 30
min. Which of the following oxygen delivery systems
should the nurse initiate to provide the highest con-
centration of oxygen?
6.
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AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWER
A nurse is caring for a client who has bilateral pneu- Place the client in
monia and an SaO2 of 85%. The client has dysp- high-Fowler's position.
nea with a productive cough and is using accessory
muscles to breathe. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take first?
7. A nurse is planning care for a client who has ex- Avoid placing plants or flow-
tensive burn injuries and is immunocompromised. ers in the client's room.
Which of the following precautions should the
nurse include in the plan of care to prevent a
Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection?
8. An older adult client is brought to an emergency de- Urine specific gravity 1.045
partment by a family member. Which of the follow-
ing assessment findings should cause the nurse to
suspect that the client has hypertonic dehydration?
9. A nurse in an emergency department is reviewing Administer an opioid anal-
the provider's prescriptions for a client who sus- gesic to the client.
tained a rattlesnake bite to the lower leg. Which of
the following prescriptions should the nurse expect?
10. A nurse is assessing a client who has had a suspect- Dysphagia
ed stroke. The nurse should place the priority on
which of the following findings?
11. A nurse is teaching a young adult client how to per- Roll each testicle between the
form testicular self-examination. Which of the fol- thumb and fingers.
lowing instructions should the nurse include?
12. A nurse is providing instructions to a client who has "I should take this medication
type 2 diabetes mellitus and a new prescription for with a meal."
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AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWER
metformin. Which of the following statements by the
client indicates an understanding of the teaching?
13. A nurse is teaching a client who has venous insuffi- "I will wear clean graduated
ciency about self-care. Which of the following state- compression stockings every
ments should the nurse identify as an indication that day."
the client understands the teaching?
14. A nurse is assessing a client who has acute cholecys- Tachycardia
titis. Which of the following findings is the nurse's
priority?
15. A nurse is reviewing the health record of a client Current medications
who is scheduled for allergy skin testing. The nurse
should postpone the testing and report to the
provider which of the following findings? (Click
on the "Exhibit" button for additional information
about the client. There are three tabs that contain
separate categories of data.)
16. A nurse is caring for a group of clients. The nurse A client who is receiving pre-
should plan to make a referral to physical therapy operative teaching for a right
for which of the following clients? knee arthroplasty
17. A nurse is caring for a client who has diabetic ke- BUN 32 mg/dL
toacidosis (DKA). Which of the following laboratory
findings should the nurse expect?
18. A nurse is planning teaching for a client who has "You should cut the opening
bladder cancer and is to undergo a cutaneous diver- of the skin barrier one-eighth
sion procedure to establish a ureterostomy. Which inch wider than the stoma."
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