ATI RN Adult Medical Surgical Review 250+ (Latest Edition) 100% Verified Q&A + Answer Key Solutions

ATI RN Adult Medical Surgical
Review:
(Latest 2025-2026 Edition) 100% Verified Q&A + Answer
250+
Key Solutions


VERIFIED ANSWERS


Question 1
What should a nurse recommend for a client with ulcerative colitis?
Correct Answer
The client should be referred to a dietitian.


Question 2
What finding indicates impaired function of the vestibulocochlear nerve (cranial nerve VII)?
Correct Answer
Disequilibrium with movement.


Question 3
Which medication should be administered prior to chemotherapy for nausea and vomiting?
Correct Answer
Ondansetron.


Question 4
What IV medication is used for increased intracranial pressure following a head injury?
Correct Answer
Mannitol.


Question 5
What manifestation should a nurse expect in a client with left-sided heart failure?

Correct Answer
Oliguria.




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,Question 6
What is the first action a nurse should take when a client has a tonic-clonic seizure?
Correct Answer
Turn the client on their side.


Question 7
What assessment finding is expected in a client with systemic lupus erythematosus?
Correct Answer
Joint inflammation.


Question 8
What is the highest priority intervention for a client with hyperglycemic hyperosmolar state?
Correct Answer
Initiate IV fluid replacement.


Question 9
Which test should be monitored in a client taking ibuprofen long-term?

Correct Answer
Stool for occult blood.


Question 10
What food allergy indicates a risk of an allergic reaction to latex?
Correct Answer
Strawberries.


Question 11
What laboratory result should increase in a client with acute gout?
Correct Answer
Uric acid.


Question 12
What acid-base imbalance is a client at risk for with excessive antacid ingestion?
Correct Answer
Metabolic alkalosis.


Question 13
What action should a nurse take for a client with a flail chest?
Correct Answer
Provide humidified oxygen.




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,Question 14
What intervention should be included in the care plan for acute pancreatitis?
Correct Answer
Maintain the client on NPO status.


Question 15
What should a nurse do first if a client reports chills and back pain after a blood transfusion?
Correct Answer
Stop the infusion.


Question 16
What condition is a client with pernicious anemia likely to have?
Correct Answer
Vitamin B12 deficiency.


Question 17
What is a common manifestation of pernicious anemia that poses a risk to safety?
Correct Answer
Paresthesia


Question 18
What finding indicates that morphine was effective in a client with acute heart failure?
Correct Answer
Decreased anxiety


Question 19
What assessment finding should a nurse identify as a potential trigger for exacerbations of Raynaud's disease?
Correct Answer
Using a nicotine transdermal patch


Question 20
What is the first intervention a nurse should take after securing the airway of a burn injury client?
Correct Answer
Start an IV with a large-bore needle


Question 21
What statement indicates a client understands discharge teaching about digoxin?
Correct Answer
I will notify my provider if I experience muscle weakness.




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, Question 22
What finding should a nurse understand as a manifestation of bleeding in a postoperative client?
Correct Answer
Tachycardia


Question 23
What response should a nurse make to an older adult client reporting vaginal dryness and itching?
Correct Answer
Your symptoms are likely due to decreasing estrogen levels.


Question 24
What finding indicates a client has an increased fall risk?
Correct Answer
The client has a history of urinary incontinence.


Question 25
What manifestation should a nurse expect in a client with a chest tube drainage system for a pneumothorax?

Correct Answer
Gentle bubbling in the water seal chamber


Question 26
What action should a nurse take after total hip replacement surgery?
Correct Answer
Use an elevated toilet seat


Question 27
What finding should a nurse report in a client who had a total thyroidectomy?
Correct Answer
Muscle twitching


Question 28
What finding increases a client's risk of skin breakdown when they have pneumonia?
Correct Answer
Weight loss of 2.8 kg (6.2 lb)


Question 29
What precaution should a nurse take for a client with neutropenia?
Correct Answer
Place the client in a room with negative airflow.




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