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RN Adult Medical-Surgical Nursing Content Mastery
Series Ed 12.0 (ATI CMS) 2026/2027 ||Verified Exam!!!||
Medical-Surgical Nursing, NGN Clinical Judgment &
ATI Exam Prep ||Verified Questions with Detailed
Rationales
A nurse in the emergency department is caring for a client
who fell through the ice on a pond and is unresponsive
and breathing slowly. Which of the following actions should
the nurse take? (Select all that apply)
A. Remove wet clothing
B. Maintain normal room temperature
C. Apply warm blankets
D. Use a rapid rewarming water of 40 to 42
E. Infuse warmed IV fluids - Answer-A. Remove wet
clothing
C. Apply warm blankets
D. Use a rapid rewarming water of 40 to 42
E. Infuse warmed IV fluids
A nurse in the emergency department is assessing a client
who is unresponsive. The clients partner states, "He was
pulling weeds in the yard and slumped to the ground."
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Which of the following techniques should the nurse use to
open the clients airway?
A. Head tilt, chin lift
B. Modified Jaw thrust
C. Hyperextension of the head
D. Flexion of the head - Answer-A. Head tilt, chin lift
A nurse is reviewing the common emergency
management protocol for clients who have asystole.
Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to
take during this cardiac emergency?
A. Perform Defibrillation
B. Prepare for transcutaneous pacing
C. Administer epinephrine
D. Elevate the clients lower extremities - Answer-C.
Administer epinephrine
A nurse on a Medical Surgical unit is caring for a group of
clients. The nurse should notify the rapid response team
for which of the following clients?
A. Client who has a pressure injury of the right heel whose
blood glucose is 300mg/dL
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B. Client who reports right calf pain and shortness of
breath
C. Client who has blood on a pressure dressing in the
femoral area following a cardiac catheterization
D. Client who has dark red coloration of left toes and
absent pedal pulse - Answer-B. Client who reports right
calf pain and shortness of breath
Rational: SOB could be from a PE
A nurse is caring for a client who has ingested a toxic
agent. Which of the following actions should the nurse
plan to take? (Select all that apply)
A. Induce vomitting
B. Instill activated charcoal
C. Perform a gastric lavage with aspiration
D. Administer syrup of ipecac
D. Infuse IV fluids - Answer-B. Instill activated charcoal
C. Perform a gastric lavage with aspiration
D. administer IV fluids
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A nurse is caring for a client who has a new diagnosis of
type 2 diabetes mellitus and reports difficulty following the
diet and remembering to take the prescribed medication.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take to
promote client compliance? Select all that apply
A. Ask the dietitian to assist with meal planning
B. Contact the clients support system
C. Assess for age related cognitive awareness
D. Encourage the use of daily medication dispenser
E. Provide educational materials for home use - Answer-A.
Ask the dietitian to assist with meal planning
B. Contact the clients support system
D. Encourage the use of daily medication dispenser
E. Provide educational materials for home use
A nurse in a health care clinic is evaluating the level of
wellness for clients using the illness wellness continuum
tool. The nurse should identify which of the following
clients as being at the center of the continuum?
A. A college student who has influenza
B. An older adult who has a new diagnosis of type 2
diabetes mellitus
RN Adult Medical-Surgical Nursing Content Mastery
Series Ed 12.0 (ATI CMS) 2026/2027 ||Verified Exam!!!||
Medical-Surgical Nursing, NGN Clinical Judgment &
ATI Exam Prep ||Verified Questions with Detailed
Rationales
A nurse in the emergency department is caring for a client
who fell through the ice on a pond and is unresponsive
and breathing slowly. Which of the following actions should
the nurse take? (Select all that apply)
A. Remove wet clothing
B. Maintain normal room temperature
C. Apply warm blankets
D. Use a rapid rewarming water of 40 to 42
E. Infuse warmed IV fluids - Answer-A. Remove wet
clothing
C. Apply warm blankets
D. Use a rapid rewarming water of 40 to 42
E. Infuse warmed IV fluids
A nurse in the emergency department is assessing a client
who is unresponsive. The clients partner states, "He was
pulling weeds in the yard and slumped to the ground."
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Which of the following techniques should the nurse use to
open the clients airway?
A. Head tilt, chin lift
B. Modified Jaw thrust
C. Hyperextension of the head
D. Flexion of the head - Answer-A. Head tilt, chin lift
A nurse is reviewing the common emergency
management protocol for clients who have asystole.
Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to
take during this cardiac emergency?
A. Perform Defibrillation
B. Prepare for transcutaneous pacing
C. Administer epinephrine
D. Elevate the clients lower extremities - Answer-C.
Administer epinephrine
A nurse on a Medical Surgical unit is caring for a group of
clients. The nurse should notify the rapid response team
for which of the following clients?
A. Client who has a pressure injury of the right heel whose
blood glucose is 300mg/dL
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B. Client who reports right calf pain and shortness of
breath
C. Client who has blood on a pressure dressing in the
femoral area following a cardiac catheterization
D. Client who has dark red coloration of left toes and
absent pedal pulse - Answer-B. Client who reports right
calf pain and shortness of breath
Rational: SOB could be from a PE
A nurse is caring for a client who has ingested a toxic
agent. Which of the following actions should the nurse
plan to take? (Select all that apply)
A. Induce vomitting
B. Instill activated charcoal
C. Perform a gastric lavage with aspiration
D. Administer syrup of ipecac
D. Infuse IV fluids - Answer-B. Instill activated charcoal
C. Perform a gastric lavage with aspiration
D. administer IV fluids
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A nurse is caring for a client who has a new diagnosis of
type 2 diabetes mellitus and reports difficulty following the
diet and remembering to take the prescribed medication.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take to
promote client compliance? Select all that apply
A. Ask the dietitian to assist with meal planning
B. Contact the clients support system
C. Assess for age related cognitive awareness
D. Encourage the use of daily medication dispenser
E. Provide educational materials for home use - Answer-A.
Ask the dietitian to assist with meal planning
B. Contact the clients support system
D. Encourage the use of daily medication dispenser
E. Provide educational materials for home use
A nurse in a health care clinic is evaluating the level of
wellness for clients using the illness wellness continuum
tool. The nurse should identify which of the following
clients as being at the center of the continuum?
A. A college student who has influenza
B. An older adult who has a new diagnosis of type 2
diabetes mellitus
