ATI MED SURG B REAL EXAM
2026 2027 VERIFIED ANSWERS
ACTUAL UPDATED PRACTICE
QUESTIONS TEST BANK HIGH
YIELD STUDY GUIDE EXAM PREP
MATERIAL LATEST VERSION
REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS FOR NURSING
SUCCESS GRADED A+
A nurse is assessing for compartment syndrome in a client who has a short leg cast. Which of the
following findings should the nurse identify as a manifestation of this condition?
A. Bounding pedal pulse
B. Capillary refill less than 2 seconds
C. Pain that increases with passive movement
D. Areas of warmth on the cast C. Pain that increases with passive movement
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a severe form of stage II Lyme disease.
Which of the following statements made by the client reflects an understanding of the
teaching?
A. "I will need to take antibiotics for 1 year"
B. "My partner will need to take an antiviral medication"
C. "My joints ache because I have Lyme disease" easily because I have
D. "I will bruise Lyme disease" C. "My joints ache because I
have Lyme
disease" A nurse is preparing to administer phenytoin 600 mg PO daily to a
client. The amount available is oral solution 125 mg/5 mL. How many mL should the
nurse administer? 24 A nurse is caring for a client who has an arterial line. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take?
A. Flush the line before administering antibiotics
B. Position the client in Trendelenburg to obtain measurements
D. Place a
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flush C. Have the client bear down when readings are obtained pressure bag
solution around the flush solution D. Place a pressure bag around the
A nurse is updating the plan of care for a client who is receiving chemotherapy. Which of
the following findings should the nurse identify as the priority?
A. Report of sore throat
B. Report of memory loss
C. Alopecia
D. Mucositis A. Report of sore throat
A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who has systemic lupus
erthematosus (SLE). Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? A. Facial
butterfly rash
B. Bradycardia
C. Esophagitis
D. Interstitial fibrosis A. Facial butterfly rash
A nurse is planning care for a client who is postoperative following a parathyroidectomy.
Which of the following actions should the nurse identify as the priority?
A. Use pillows to support the client's head and neck
B. Offer opioid medication
C. Place a tracheostomy tray at the bedside
D. Place the client in semi-Fowler's position C. Place a tracheostomy tray at the bedside A
nurse is assessing a client who has diabetes insipidus. Which of the following findings
should the nurse expect? A. Low urine specific gravity
B. Hypertension
C. Bounding peripheral pulses
D. Hyperglycemia A. Low urine specific gravity
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A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has stage II cervical cancer and is
scheduled for brachytherapy. Which of the following instructions should the nurse
include? A. "You will have an implant placed twice each month for the duration of the
treatment"
B. "You should remain at least 6 feet away from others between treatments"
C. "You should expect to have
D. "You will need to stay still in the bed during each blood in your urine for a few
need to stay still in the bed during each treatment session" days after treatment"
treatment session" D. "You will
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? A. Encourage the client
to take deep breaths after the procedure
B. Assist the client to hold their arms up during the procedure
C. Instruct the client to remain NPO after
D. Keep the client on bedrest for 8 hr midnight prior to the procedure following the
to take deep breaths after the procedure procedure A. Encourage the client
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving a blood transfusion. The client becomes
restless, dyspneic, and has crackles noted to the lung bases. Which of the following actions
should the nurse anticipate taking?
A. Administer an antihistamine
B. Slow the infusion rate
C. Give the client a corticosteriod
D. Elevate the client's lower extremities B. Slow the infusion rate
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has end-stage kidney disease and is waiting
for a kidney transplant. Which of the following information should the nurse provide?
A. Kidney donation must come from a living donor
B. Immunosuppressive therapy is necessary until the donated kidney begins producing
urine
C. Hemodialysis is sometimes required following surgery
D. Kidney transplant recipients can resume their regular diet following surgery C.
Hemodialysis is sometimes required following surgery
A nurse is caring for a client who has hypothyroidism. Which of the following
manifestations should the nurse expect?
A. Constipation
B. Insomnia
C. Tachycardia
D. Diaphoresis A. Constipation
A nurse is providing preoperative teaching for a client who is scheduled for a mastectomy.
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2026 2027 VERIFIED ANSWERS
ACTUAL UPDATED PRACTICE
QUESTIONS TEST BANK HIGH
YIELD STUDY GUIDE EXAM PREP
MATERIAL LATEST VERSION
REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS FOR NURSING
SUCCESS GRADED A+
A nurse is assessing for compartment syndrome in a client who has a short leg cast. Which of the
following findings should the nurse identify as a manifestation of this condition?
A. Bounding pedal pulse
B. Capillary refill less than 2 seconds
C. Pain that increases with passive movement
D. Areas of warmth on the cast C. Pain that increases with passive movement
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a severe form of stage II Lyme disease.
Which of the following statements made by the client reflects an understanding of the
teaching?
A. "I will need to take antibiotics for 1 year"
B. "My partner will need to take an antiviral medication"
C. "My joints ache because I have Lyme disease" easily because I have
D. "I will bruise Lyme disease" C. "My joints ache because I
have Lyme
disease" A nurse is preparing to administer phenytoin 600 mg PO daily to a
client. The amount available is oral solution 125 mg/5 mL. How many mL should the
nurse administer? 24 A nurse is caring for a client who has an arterial line. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take?
A. Flush the line before administering antibiotics
B. Position the client in Trendelenburg to obtain measurements
D. Place a
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flush C. Have the client bear down when readings are obtained pressure bag
solution around the flush solution D. Place a pressure bag around the
A nurse is updating the plan of care for a client who is receiving chemotherapy. Which of
the following findings should the nurse identify as the priority?
A. Report of sore throat
B. Report of memory loss
C. Alopecia
D. Mucositis A. Report of sore throat
A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who has systemic lupus
erthematosus (SLE). Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? A. Facial
butterfly rash
B. Bradycardia
C. Esophagitis
D. Interstitial fibrosis A. Facial butterfly rash
A nurse is planning care for a client who is postoperative following a parathyroidectomy.
Which of the following actions should the nurse identify as the priority?
A. Use pillows to support the client's head and neck
B. Offer opioid medication
C. Place a tracheostomy tray at the bedside
D. Place the client in semi-Fowler's position C. Place a tracheostomy tray at the bedside A
nurse is assessing a client who has diabetes insipidus. Which of the following findings
should the nurse expect? A. Low urine specific gravity
B. Hypertension
C. Bounding peripheral pulses
D. Hyperglycemia A. Low urine specific gravity
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ATI Med- surg B REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH
RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS)2023
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has stage II cervical cancer and is
scheduled for brachytherapy. Which of the following instructions should the nurse
include? A. "You will have an implant placed twice each month for the duration of the
treatment"
B. "You should remain at least 6 feet away from others between treatments"
C. "You should expect to have
D. "You will need to stay still in the bed during each blood in your urine for a few
need to stay still in the bed during each treatment session" days after treatment"
treatment session" D. "You will
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? A. Encourage the client
to take deep breaths after the procedure
B. Assist the client to hold their arms up during the procedure
C. Instruct the client to remain NPO after
D. Keep the client on bedrest for 8 hr midnight prior to the procedure following the
to take deep breaths after the procedure procedure A. Encourage the client
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving a blood transfusion. The client becomes
restless, dyspneic, and has crackles noted to the lung bases. Which of the following actions
should the nurse anticipate taking?
A. Administer an antihistamine
B. Slow the infusion rate
C. Give the client a corticosteriod
D. Elevate the client's lower extremities B. Slow the infusion rate
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has end-stage kidney disease and is waiting
for a kidney transplant. Which of the following information should the nurse provide?
A. Kidney donation must come from a living donor
B. Immunosuppressive therapy is necessary until the donated kidney begins producing
urine
C. Hemodialysis is sometimes required following surgery
D. Kidney transplant recipients can resume their regular diet following surgery C.
Hemodialysis is sometimes required following surgery
A nurse is caring for a client who has hypothyroidism. Which of the following
manifestations should the nurse expect?
A. Constipation
B. Insomnia
C. Tachycardia
D. Diaphoresis A. Constipation
A nurse is providing preoperative teaching for a client who is scheduled for a mastectomy.
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