ATI ADVANCED MED SURG
PROCTORED EXAM (2025/2026)
QUESTIONS AND (elaborated)
ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS
Escharotomy - ANSWER//Surgical procedure to release constricting eschar (dead
tissue) to improve circulation
5% Dextrose in Normal Saline - ANSWER//Fluid used in the first 24 hours following a
burn injury for fluid replacement
Central Venous Pressure - ANSWER//Method appropriate to accurately monitor the
cardiovascular system in a client with full-thickness burns over 75% of the body
Location of the Burn - ANSWER//First priority factor when assessing the severity of
burns to the face, neck, and upper extremities
Fluid Resuscitation - ANSWER//Priority intervention for a client with deep partial and
full-thickness chemical burns over more than 25% of the body surface area
Troponin - ANSWER//Heart muscle protein that appears in the bloodstream when there
is damage to the heart
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) - ANSWER//Condition characterized by
excessive thrombosis and bleeding
Warfarin (Coumadin) - ANSWER//Medication that prevents strokes in clients with atrial
fibrillation
Brain Natriuretic Peptide (BNP) - ANSWER//Finding indicating elevated central venous
pressure (CVP) in a client with acute heart failure
Serum Amylase - ANSWER//Lab test result indicating acute pancreatitis in a client
reporting nausea and vomiting
Endotracheal Tube - ANSWER//Criterion for extubating a client with acute respiratory
distress syndrome (ARDS)
Anaphylactic Reaction - ANSWER//Condition requiring priority nursing response when
caring for a client following a CT scan with dye
PROCTORED EXAM (2025/2026)
QUESTIONS AND (elaborated)
ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS
Escharotomy - ANSWER//Surgical procedure to release constricting eschar (dead
tissue) to improve circulation
5% Dextrose in Normal Saline - ANSWER//Fluid used in the first 24 hours following a
burn injury for fluid replacement
Central Venous Pressure - ANSWER//Method appropriate to accurately monitor the
cardiovascular system in a client with full-thickness burns over 75% of the body
Location of the Burn - ANSWER//First priority factor when assessing the severity of
burns to the face, neck, and upper extremities
Fluid Resuscitation - ANSWER//Priority intervention for a client with deep partial and
full-thickness chemical burns over more than 25% of the body surface area
Troponin - ANSWER//Heart muscle protein that appears in the bloodstream when there
is damage to the heart
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) - ANSWER//Condition characterized by
excessive thrombosis and bleeding
Warfarin (Coumadin) - ANSWER//Medication that prevents strokes in clients with atrial
fibrillation
Brain Natriuretic Peptide (BNP) - ANSWER//Finding indicating elevated central venous
pressure (CVP) in a client with acute heart failure
Serum Amylase - ANSWER//Lab test result indicating acute pancreatitis in a client
reporting nausea and vomiting
Endotracheal Tube - ANSWER//Criterion for extubating a client with acute respiratory
distress syndrome (ARDS)
Anaphylactic Reaction - ANSWER//Condition requiring priority nursing response when
caring for a client following a CT scan with dye
