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ATI MEDICAL SURGICAL CMS PROCTORED
EXAM PREP 2026 100 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS ALREADY A
GRADED WITH EXPERT FEEDBACK | NEW AND
REVISED
A nurse is caring for a client who is scheduled for a masectomy. The
client tells the nurse, "I'm not sure I want to have a mastectomy." Which
of the following statements should the nurse make?
a. "I can give you a list of other people who had the same procedure"
b. "you will be cancer-free if you have the procedure"
c. "I can give you additional information about the procedure"
d. "you should get a second opinion regarding the procedure" -
ANSWER- c. "I can give you additional information about the
procedure"
A nurse is preparing to administer a unit of packed RBCs to a client who
is anemic. Identify the sequence of steps the nurse should follow:
a. verify blood compatibility with another nurse
b. obtain venous access using 19-gauge needle
c. obtain the unit of packed RBCs from blood bank
d. remain with client for the first 15 to 30 minutes of infusion
e. Initiate transfusion of the unit of packed RBCs - ANSWER- B, C, A,
E, D
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A nurse is preparing a teaching plan for a client who has mucositis
related to chemotherapy treatment. Which of the following instructions
should the nurse include?
a. "rinse your mouth with hydrogen peroxide"
b. "brush your teeth for 60 seconds twice daily"
c. "wear your dentures only during meals"
d. "floss your teeth following meals" - ANSWER- d. "floss your teeth
following meals"
A critical care nurse is assessing a client who has severe head injury. In
response to painful stimuli, the client does not open her eyes, dispays
decerebrate posturing, and makes incomprehensible sounds. Which of
the following Glasgow Coma Scale scores should the nurse assign the
client?
a. 5
b. 2
c. 13
d. 10 - ANSWER- a. 5
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who has heart failure
and instucts him to limit sodium intake to 2g per day. Which of the
following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the
teaching?
a. I can season my foods with garlic and onion salts
b. I can have mayonnaise on my sandwhiches
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c. I can have frozen fruit juice bar for dessert
d. I can drink vegetable juice with a meal - ANSWER- c. I can have
frozen fruit juice bar for dessert
A nurse is preparing to perform occular irrigation for a client following
chemical splash to the eye. Which of the following actions should the
nurse plan to take first?
a. Instil 0.9% sodium chloride solution into the affected eye
b. administer proparacaine eyedrops into the affected eye
c. collect information about the irritant that caused the injury -
ANSWER- c. collect information about the irritant that caused the injury
A nurse is assessing a client following extubation from a ventilator. For
which of the following should the nurse intervene immediately?
a. Rhonchi
b. SaO2 92%
c. Sore throat
d. Stridor - ANSWER- d. Stridor
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory reports of a client who has acute
pancreatitis. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
a. elevated serum calcium
b. elevated blood glucose
c. decreased serum amylase
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d. decreased erythrocyte sedimitation rate - ANSWER- b. elevated blood
glucose
A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who has diabetes
insipidus. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
a. hypothermia
b. Urine specific gravity 1.001 (<1.005)
c. Elevated blood pressure
d. BUN 15 mg/dl - ANSWER- b. Urine specific gravity 1.001 (<1.005)
A nurse is planning care for a client who has pulmonary embolism.
Which of the following interventions should the nurse include?
a. initiate a continuous IV heparin infusion
b. instruct the client to massage the lower extremities
c. position the client on the left side
d. measure vital signs every 4 hours - ANSWER- a. initiate a continuous
IV heparin infusion
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who is recovering
from a sickle cell crisis. Which of the following instructions should the
nurse include?
a. Avoid extremely hot or cold temperatures
b. limit fluids to 1.5L per day
c. limit alcohol intake to one drink per day
ATI MEDICAL SURGICAL CMS PROCTORED
EXAM PREP 2026 100 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS ALREADY A
GRADED WITH EXPERT FEEDBACK | NEW AND
REVISED
A nurse is caring for a client who is scheduled for a masectomy. The
client tells the nurse, "I'm not sure I want to have a mastectomy." Which
of the following statements should the nurse make?
a. "I can give you a list of other people who had the same procedure"
b. "you will be cancer-free if you have the procedure"
c. "I can give you additional information about the procedure"
d. "you should get a second opinion regarding the procedure" -
ANSWER- c. "I can give you additional information about the
procedure"
A nurse is preparing to administer a unit of packed RBCs to a client who
is anemic. Identify the sequence of steps the nurse should follow:
a. verify blood compatibility with another nurse
b. obtain venous access using 19-gauge needle
c. obtain the unit of packed RBCs from blood bank
d. remain with client for the first 15 to 30 minutes of infusion
e. Initiate transfusion of the unit of packed RBCs - ANSWER- B, C, A,
E, D
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A nurse is preparing a teaching plan for a client who has mucositis
related to chemotherapy treatment. Which of the following instructions
should the nurse include?
a. "rinse your mouth with hydrogen peroxide"
b. "brush your teeth for 60 seconds twice daily"
c. "wear your dentures only during meals"
d. "floss your teeth following meals" - ANSWER- d. "floss your teeth
following meals"
A critical care nurse is assessing a client who has severe head injury. In
response to painful stimuli, the client does not open her eyes, dispays
decerebrate posturing, and makes incomprehensible sounds. Which of
the following Glasgow Coma Scale scores should the nurse assign the
client?
a. 5
b. 2
c. 13
d. 10 - ANSWER- a. 5
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who has heart failure
and instucts him to limit sodium intake to 2g per day. Which of the
following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the
teaching?
a. I can season my foods with garlic and onion salts
b. I can have mayonnaise on my sandwhiches
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c. I can have frozen fruit juice bar for dessert
d. I can drink vegetable juice with a meal - ANSWER- c. I can have
frozen fruit juice bar for dessert
A nurse is preparing to perform occular irrigation for a client following
chemical splash to the eye. Which of the following actions should the
nurse plan to take first?
a. Instil 0.9% sodium chloride solution into the affected eye
b. administer proparacaine eyedrops into the affected eye
c. collect information about the irritant that caused the injury -
ANSWER- c. collect information about the irritant that caused the injury
A nurse is assessing a client following extubation from a ventilator. For
which of the following should the nurse intervene immediately?
a. Rhonchi
b. SaO2 92%
c. Sore throat
d. Stridor - ANSWER- d. Stridor
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory reports of a client who has acute
pancreatitis. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
a. elevated serum calcium
b. elevated blood glucose
c. decreased serum amylase
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d. decreased erythrocyte sedimitation rate - ANSWER- b. elevated blood
glucose
A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who has diabetes
insipidus. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
a. hypothermia
b. Urine specific gravity 1.001 (<1.005)
c. Elevated blood pressure
d. BUN 15 mg/dl - ANSWER- b. Urine specific gravity 1.001 (<1.005)
A nurse is planning care for a client who has pulmonary embolism.
Which of the following interventions should the nurse include?
a. initiate a continuous IV heparin infusion
b. instruct the client to massage the lower extremities
c. position the client on the left side
d. measure vital signs every 4 hours - ANSWER- a. initiate a continuous
IV heparin infusion
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who is recovering
from a sickle cell crisis. Which of the following instructions should the
nurse include?
a. Avoid extremely hot or cold temperatures
b. limit fluids to 1.5L per day
c. limit alcohol intake to one drink per day
