ATI PROCTORED MEDICAL SURGICAL
PRACTICE TEST 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ Internal radiation, which indicates client understanding. Answer: I
will wash area with mild soap and water daily
⩥ which of the following pts is at risk for developing metabolic
alkalosis? Answer: vomiting
laxatives
ng tube suctioning
⩥ Which of the following pt complaints would lead you to suspect
extravasation. Answer: burning stinging pain
⩥ Suspected septicemia appropriate intervention? Answer: obtain a
blood culture for dx
⩥ what would be an appropriate finding in an EKG strip?. Answer:
absent inverted T waves
,⩥ What would be your primary intervention for a pt following a
thoracentesis?. Answer: apply dressing over the puncture site & assist to
position on the unaffected side
⩥ A pt comes to the hospital with a TB induration of 10mm what would
be your following nursing action?. Answer: obtain sputum cultures
⩥ Which of the following is an expected lab value for a pt following
hemodialysis?. Answer: whichever level is decreased (that is expected)
⩥ which lab value would cause nurse to notify physician that pt isn't
ready for surgery?. Answer: too high INR (normal is 2-3)
⩥ what would you tell a pt's family who is to undergo a procedure
w/conscious sedation to expect?. Answer: drive the pt home, pain, full
stop listening
⩥ Which of the following indicates the client's understanding about their
diagnosis of diabetes and plan for foot care?. Answer: i will wear cotton
socks
⩥ What is coming out of the NG tube that would cause concern/notify
physician?. Answer: red secretions (brown, green, clear-ok)
,⩥ Priority action following the placement of an NG tube?. Answer: get
chest xray to confirm placement
⩥ What abd assessment would concern the nurse of a possible
obstruction?. Answer: abdomen hard and distended
⩥ Which pt has the highest risk of developing a pressure ulcer?. Answer:
older woman post hip replacement surgery
⩥ What assessment finding indicates a complication following an MI?.
Answer: change/altered LOC
⩥ What would cause you to notify physician/primary concern for a pt
who just received a bronchoscopy?. Answer: change in sputum color
⩥ What would lead you to believe that cardiac tamponade is occurring?.
Answer: Sudden cessation of chest tube drainage
⩥ What signs/symptoms would indicate PVD?. Answer: edema, elevated
temp
⩥ Femoral aneurysm complication following bypass graft, what to
check?. Answer: pedal pulses
, ⩥ positive kernig's sign. Answer: test dealing with the extension of the
neck
⩥ Asthma & dry powder inhaler teaching:. Answer: breath in forcefully
⩥ malignant hyperthermia s/s:. Answer: tachycardia
tachypnea
hypercarbia
dysrhtyhmias
⩥ Which action by the nurse indicates safe practice of chest tube care?.
Answer: Measure drainage by holding container at eye level (keep
below abd)
⩥ Paracentesis client teaching:. Answer: supine
void prior to procedure
⩥ Which of the following statements indicates client understanding
about the tracheostomy?. Answer: I will perform suctioning 3 times a
day (every 8 hrs)
⩥ Which assessment finding indicates a spinal cord injury?. Answer:
dilated pupils
PRACTICE TEST 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ Internal radiation, which indicates client understanding. Answer: I
will wash area with mild soap and water daily
⩥ which of the following pts is at risk for developing metabolic
alkalosis? Answer: vomiting
laxatives
ng tube suctioning
⩥ Which of the following pt complaints would lead you to suspect
extravasation. Answer: burning stinging pain
⩥ Suspected septicemia appropriate intervention? Answer: obtain a
blood culture for dx
⩥ what would be an appropriate finding in an EKG strip?. Answer:
absent inverted T waves
,⩥ What would be your primary intervention for a pt following a
thoracentesis?. Answer: apply dressing over the puncture site & assist to
position on the unaffected side
⩥ A pt comes to the hospital with a TB induration of 10mm what would
be your following nursing action?. Answer: obtain sputum cultures
⩥ Which of the following is an expected lab value for a pt following
hemodialysis?. Answer: whichever level is decreased (that is expected)
⩥ which lab value would cause nurse to notify physician that pt isn't
ready for surgery?. Answer: too high INR (normal is 2-3)
⩥ what would you tell a pt's family who is to undergo a procedure
w/conscious sedation to expect?. Answer: drive the pt home, pain, full
stop listening
⩥ Which of the following indicates the client's understanding about their
diagnosis of diabetes and plan for foot care?. Answer: i will wear cotton
socks
⩥ What is coming out of the NG tube that would cause concern/notify
physician?. Answer: red secretions (brown, green, clear-ok)
,⩥ Priority action following the placement of an NG tube?. Answer: get
chest xray to confirm placement
⩥ What abd assessment would concern the nurse of a possible
obstruction?. Answer: abdomen hard and distended
⩥ Which pt has the highest risk of developing a pressure ulcer?. Answer:
older woman post hip replacement surgery
⩥ What assessment finding indicates a complication following an MI?.
Answer: change/altered LOC
⩥ What would cause you to notify physician/primary concern for a pt
who just received a bronchoscopy?. Answer: change in sputum color
⩥ What would lead you to believe that cardiac tamponade is occurring?.
Answer: Sudden cessation of chest tube drainage
⩥ What signs/symptoms would indicate PVD?. Answer: edema, elevated
temp
⩥ Femoral aneurysm complication following bypass graft, what to
check?. Answer: pedal pulses
, ⩥ positive kernig's sign. Answer: test dealing with the extension of the
neck
⩥ Asthma & dry powder inhaler teaching:. Answer: breath in forcefully
⩥ malignant hyperthermia s/s:. Answer: tachycardia
tachypnea
hypercarbia
dysrhtyhmias
⩥ Which action by the nurse indicates safe practice of chest tube care?.
Answer: Measure drainage by holding container at eye level (keep
below abd)
⩥ Paracentesis client teaching:. Answer: supine
void prior to procedure
⩥ Which of the following statements indicates client understanding
about the tracheostomy?. Answer: I will perform suctioning 3 times a
day (every 8 hrs)
⩥ Which assessment finding indicates a spinal cord injury?. Answer:
dilated pupils
