ATI MED SURG PROCTORED 201 PRACTICE
SOLUTION 2026 COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
◉ A nurse is caring for a client after a radical neck dissection. To
which of the following should the nurse give priority in the
immediate postoperative period? Answer: Ineffective airway
clearance related to thick, copious secretions
◉ A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who has a
spinal cord injury at level C8 who is admitted for comprehensive
rehabilitation. Which of the following long-term goals is appropriate
with regard to the client's mobility? Answer: Propel a wheelchair
equipped with knobs on the wheels.
◉ A nurse is reinforcing health teaching about skin cancer with a
group of clients. Which of the following risk factors should the nurse
identify as the leading cause of non-melanoma skin cancer? Answer:
Sun exposure.
◉ Based on a client's recent history, a nurse suspects that a client is
beginning menopause. Which of the following questions should the
nurse ask the client to help confirm the client is experiencing
manifestations of menopause? Answer: "Do you sleep well at night?"
,◉ A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client about cancer
prevention and plans to address the importance of foods high in
antioxidants. Which of the following foods should the nurse include
in the teaching? Answer: Fresh berries
◉ A nurse is assisting with caring for a client who has a new
concussion following a motor-vehicle crash. The nurse should
monitor the client for which of the following manifestations of
increased intracranial pressure? Answer: Lethargy
◉ A nurse is reinforcing teaching about a tonometry examination
with a client who has manifestations of glaucoma. Which of the
following statements should the nurse include in the teaching?
Answer: "This test will measure the intraocular pressure of the eye."
◉ A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results of a client who is
taking cyclosporine following a kidney transplant. Which of the
following laboratory findings should the nurse identify as the most
important to report to the provider? Answer: Increase in serum
creatinine
◉ A nurse is checking for paradoxical blood pressure on a client who
has constrictive pericarditis. Which of the following findings should
the nurse expect? Answer: Drop in systolic BP more than 10 mm Hg
on inspiration
,◉ A nurse is caring for a client who has Alzheimer's disease. The
nurse discovers the client entering the room of another client, who
becomes upset and frightened. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take? Answer: Attempt to determine what the
client was looking for
◉ A nurse is caring for a client immediately following a cardiac
catheterization with a femoral artery approach. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take? Answer: Check pedal pulses
every 15 min.
◉ A nurse is assisting with planning an immunization clinic for older
adult clients. Which of the following information should the nurse
plan to include about influenza? Answer: The composition of the
influenza vaccine changes yearly.
◉ A nurse is caring for an older adult client who has colon cancer.
The client asks the nurse several questions about his treatment plan.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take? Answer: Help
the client write down questions to ask his provider
◉ A nurse is caring for a client who has hemiplegia following a
stroke. The client's adult son is distressed over his mother's crying
and condition. Which of the following responses should the nurse
make? Answer: "It must be hard to see your mother so ill and upset."
, ◉ A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the family of a client who has
primary dementia. Which of the following manifestations of
dementia should the nurse include in the teaching? Answer:
Forgetfulness gradually progressing to disorientation
◉ A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who has
labyrinthitis. Which of the following interventions should the nurse
include in the plan? Answer: Monitor client's cardinal fields of vision
◉ A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who is
admitted with a deep vein thrombosis (DVT) of the left leg. Which of
the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan?
Answer: Monitor platelet levels
◉ A nurse is caring for a client who comes to the clinic to be tested
for tuberculosis (TB) after a close family contact tests positive.
Which of the following measures should the nurse anticipate
preparing for this client? Answer: Chest x-ray
◉ A nurse is reviewing data for a client who has a head injury. Which
of the following findings should indicate to the nurse that the client
might have diabetes insipidus? Answer: Urine output 650 mL/hr
◉ A nurse is caring for a client who has recurrent kidney stones and
a history of diabetes mellitus. The client is scheduled for an
intravenous pyelogram (IVP). The nurse should collect additional
SOLUTION 2026 COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
◉ A nurse is caring for a client after a radical neck dissection. To
which of the following should the nurse give priority in the
immediate postoperative period? Answer: Ineffective airway
clearance related to thick, copious secretions
◉ A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who has a
spinal cord injury at level C8 who is admitted for comprehensive
rehabilitation. Which of the following long-term goals is appropriate
with regard to the client's mobility? Answer: Propel a wheelchair
equipped with knobs on the wheels.
◉ A nurse is reinforcing health teaching about skin cancer with a
group of clients. Which of the following risk factors should the nurse
identify as the leading cause of non-melanoma skin cancer? Answer:
Sun exposure.
◉ Based on a client's recent history, a nurse suspects that a client is
beginning menopause. Which of the following questions should the
nurse ask the client to help confirm the client is experiencing
manifestations of menopause? Answer: "Do you sleep well at night?"
,◉ A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client about cancer
prevention and plans to address the importance of foods high in
antioxidants. Which of the following foods should the nurse include
in the teaching? Answer: Fresh berries
◉ A nurse is assisting with caring for a client who has a new
concussion following a motor-vehicle crash. The nurse should
monitor the client for which of the following manifestations of
increased intracranial pressure? Answer: Lethargy
◉ A nurse is reinforcing teaching about a tonometry examination
with a client who has manifestations of glaucoma. Which of the
following statements should the nurse include in the teaching?
Answer: "This test will measure the intraocular pressure of the eye."
◉ A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results of a client who is
taking cyclosporine following a kidney transplant. Which of the
following laboratory findings should the nurse identify as the most
important to report to the provider? Answer: Increase in serum
creatinine
◉ A nurse is checking for paradoxical blood pressure on a client who
has constrictive pericarditis. Which of the following findings should
the nurse expect? Answer: Drop in systolic BP more than 10 mm Hg
on inspiration
,◉ A nurse is caring for a client who has Alzheimer's disease. The
nurse discovers the client entering the room of another client, who
becomes upset and frightened. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take? Answer: Attempt to determine what the
client was looking for
◉ A nurse is caring for a client immediately following a cardiac
catheterization with a femoral artery approach. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take? Answer: Check pedal pulses
every 15 min.
◉ A nurse is assisting with planning an immunization clinic for older
adult clients. Which of the following information should the nurse
plan to include about influenza? Answer: The composition of the
influenza vaccine changes yearly.
◉ A nurse is caring for an older adult client who has colon cancer.
The client asks the nurse several questions about his treatment plan.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take? Answer: Help
the client write down questions to ask his provider
◉ A nurse is caring for a client who has hemiplegia following a
stroke. The client's adult son is distressed over his mother's crying
and condition. Which of the following responses should the nurse
make? Answer: "It must be hard to see your mother so ill and upset."
, ◉ A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the family of a client who has
primary dementia. Which of the following manifestations of
dementia should the nurse include in the teaching? Answer:
Forgetfulness gradually progressing to disorientation
◉ A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who has
labyrinthitis. Which of the following interventions should the nurse
include in the plan? Answer: Monitor client's cardinal fields of vision
◉ A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who is
admitted with a deep vein thrombosis (DVT) of the left leg. Which of
the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan?
Answer: Monitor platelet levels
◉ A nurse is caring for a client who comes to the clinic to be tested
for tuberculosis (TB) after a close family contact tests positive.
Which of the following measures should the nurse anticipate
preparing for this client? Answer: Chest x-ray
◉ A nurse is reviewing data for a client who has a head injury. Which
of the following findings should indicate to the nurse that the client
might have diabetes insipidus? Answer: Urine output 650 mL/hr
◉ A nurse is caring for a client who has recurrent kidney stones and
a history of diabetes mellitus. The client is scheduled for an
intravenous pyelogram (IVP). The nurse should collect additional
