ATI MED SURG PROCTORED 201 EXAM PREP
2026 TESTED QUESTIONS WITH RATIONALE
◉ A nurse is caring for a client who is in the oliguric phase of acute
kidney injury. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Answer: Monitor intake and output hourly
◉ A nurse is reinforcing teaching about an
esophagogastroduodenoscopy with a client who has upper gastric
pain. Which of the following statements should the nurse include in
the teaching? Answer: "You will remain NPO for 8 hours before the
procedure."
◉ A nurse is caring for a client who is difficult to arouse and very
sleepy for several hours following a generalized tonic-clonic seizure.
Which of the following descriptions should the nurse use when
documenting this finding in the medical record? Answer: Postictal
phase
◉ A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who reports right
shoulder pain following a laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Which of
the following statements should the nurse make? Answer: "The pain
will dissipate if you ambulate frequently."
,◉ A nurse is checking the suction control chamber of a client's chest
tube and notes that there is no bubbling in the suction control
chamber. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Answer: Verify that the suction regulator is on.
◉ A nurse is assisting with the care of a client immediately following
a lumbar puncture. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take? (Select all that apply.) Answer: Encourage fluid intake. 2)
Monitor the puncture site for hematoma.
◉ A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who is postoperative
following surgical repair of a fractured mandible. The client's jaw is
wired shut to repair and stabilize the fracture. The nurse should
recognize which of the following is the priority action? Answer:
Prevent aspiration.
◉ A nurse is collecting data from a client who has scleroderma.
Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? Answer:
Hardened skin
◉ A nurse is caring for an older adult client who has dysphagia and
left-sided weakness following a stroke. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take? Answer: Add thickener to fluids.
◉ A nurse is caring for a client who has partial-thickness and full-
thickness burns of his head, neck, and chest. The nurse should
,recognize which of the following is the priority risk to the client?
Answer: Airway obstruction
◉ A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is newly
diagnosed with myasthenia gravis and is to start taking neostigmine.
Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the
teaching? Answer: 1) Take the medication 45 minutes before eating.
◉ A nurse is caring for a client who is 12 hours postoperative
following a transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) and has a
3-way urinary catheter with continuous irrigation. The nurse notes
there has not been any urinary output in the last hour. Which of the
following actions should the nurse perform first? Answer: Notify the
provider.. Determine the patency of the tubing.
◉ A nurse is caring for a client scheduled for a bone marrow biopsy.
The client expresses fear about the procedure and asks the nurse if
the biopsy will hurt. Which of the following responses should the
nurse make? Answer: "The biopsy can be uncomfortable, but we will
try to keep you as comfortable as possible."
◉ A nurse is assisting with planning care for a client who is
recovering from a left-hemispheric stroke. Which of the following
interventions should the nurse include in the plan? Answer: Re-
establish communication.
, ◉ A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who has diabetes
insipidus. The nurse should monitor the client for which of the
following manifestations? Answer: Hypotension
◉ A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has HIV and is
being discharged to home. Which of the following instructions
should the nurse include in the teaching? Answer: Take temperature
once a day
◉ A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative following a
tracheostomy, and has copious and tenacious secretions. Which of
the following is an acceptable method for the nurse to use to thin
this client's secretions? Answer: Provide humidified oxygen.
◉ Following admission, a client with a vascular occlusion of the right
lower extremity calls the nurse and reports difficulty sleeping
because of cold feet. Which of the following nursing actions should
the nurse take to promote the client's comfort? Answer: Obtain a
pair of slipper socks for the client.
◉ A nurse is caring for a client is who is 4 hr postoperative following
a transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP). Which of the
following is the priority finding for the nurse report to the provider?
Answer: Thick, red-colored urine
2026 TESTED QUESTIONS WITH RATIONALE
◉ A nurse is caring for a client who is in the oliguric phase of acute
kidney injury. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Answer: Monitor intake and output hourly
◉ A nurse is reinforcing teaching about an
esophagogastroduodenoscopy with a client who has upper gastric
pain. Which of the following statements should the nurse include in
the teaching? Answer: "You will remain NPO for 8 hours before the
procedure."
◉ A nurse is caring for a client who is difficult to arouse and very
sleepy for several hours following a generalized tonic-clonic seizure.
Which of the following descriptions should the nurse use when
documenting this finding in the medical record? Answer: Postictal
phase
◉ A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who reports right
shoulder pain following a laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Which of
the following statements should the nurse make? Answer: "The pain
will dissipate if you ambulate frequently."
,◉ A nurse is checking the suction control chamber of a client's chest
tube and notes that there is no bubbling in the suction control
chamber. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Answer: Verify that the suction regulator is on.
◉ A nurse is assisting with the care of a client immediately following
a lumbar puncture. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take? (Select all that apply.) Answer: Encourage fluid intake. 2)
Monitor the puncture site for hematoma.
◉ A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who is postoperative
following surgical repair of a fractured mandible. The client's jaw is
wired shut to repair and stabilize the fracture. The nurse should
recognize which of the following is the priority action? Answer:
Prevent aspiration.
◉ A nurse is collecting data from a client who has scleroderma.
Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? Answer:
Hardened skin
◉ A nurse is caring for an older adult client who has dysphagia and
left-sided weakness following a stroke. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take? Answer: Add thickener to fluids.
◉ A nurse is caring for a client who has partial-thickness and full-
thickness burns of his head, neck, and chest. The nurse should
,recognize which of the following is the priority risk to the client?
Answer: Airway obstruction
◉ A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is newly
diagnosed with myasthenia gravis and is to start taking neostigmine.
Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the
teaching? Answer: 1) Take the medication 45 minutes before eating.
◉ A nurse is caring for a client who is 12 hours postoperative
following a transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) and has a
3-way urinary catheter with continuous irrigation. The nurse notes
there has not been any urinary output in the last hour. Which of the
following actions should the nurse perform first? Answer: Notify the
provider.. Determine the patency of the tubing.
◉ A nurse is caring for a client scheduled for a bone marrow biopsy.
The client expresses fear about the procedure and asks the nurse if
the biopsy will hurt. Which of the following responses should the
nurse make? Answer: "The biopsy can be uncomfortable, but we will
try to keep you as comfortable as possible."
◉ A nurse is assisting with planning care for a client who is
recovering from a left-hemispheric stroke. Which of the following
interventions should the nurse include in the plan? Answer: Re-
establish communication.
, ◉ A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who has diabetes
insipidus. The nurse should monitor the client for which of the
following manifestations? Answer: Hypotension
◉ A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has HIV and is
being discharged to home. Which of the following instructions
should the nurse include in the teaching? Answer: Take temperature
once a day
◉ A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative following a
tracheostomy, and has copious and tenacious secretions. Which of
the following is an acceptable method for the nurse to use to thin
this client's secretions? Answer: Provide humidified oxygen.
◉ Following admission, a client with a vascular occlusion of the right
lower extremity calls the nurse and reports difficulty sleeping
because of cold feet. Which of the following nursing actions should
the nurse take to promote the client's comfort? Answer: Obtain a
pair of slipper socks for the client.
◉ A nurse is caring for a client is who is 4 hr postoperative following
a transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP). Which of the
following is the priority finding for the nurse report to the provider?
Answer: Thick, red-colored urine
