ATI MED-SURGE EXAM 2026 LATEST UPDATE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED A+
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about insulin with an adult client who weighs 45.4 kg
(100 Ib). Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of
the teaching? - ANS-I should give my shot in my belly tissue
A nurse is caring for a client who has endstage liver disease and just underwent an
abdominal paracentesis. For which of the following manifestations should the nurse
monitory as an adverse effect of the procedure? - ANS-Decreased blood pressure
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client about testicular self examination. Which of
the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching? - ANS-Perform
testicular self-exam after taking a warm shower
A nurse is reviewing the plan of care for an older adult client who is 1 day postoperative
following c a total hip arthroplasty. Which if the following interventions should the nurse
contribute to the plan of care? - ANS-Keep an abduction pillow between the clients
legs
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with an older adult who has osteoporosis. Which of the
following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching? - ANS-Take calcium
supplements with meals
A nurse is providing information regarding transmission based precautions for a client
who has clostridium difficile to an AP. Which of the following instructions should the
nurse include? - ANS-Provide the client with disposable utensils and dishes for
meals, leave BP equipment in the clients room, clean contaminated surfaces with
a bleach solution
A nurse is caring for a client following a gastrectomy. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take to decrease episodes of dumping syndrome? - ANS-Place the
client in the supine position after meals.
A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who has a head injury and is at risk
for increased ICP. Which if the following actions should the nurse include in the plan? -
ANS-Use a turn sheet to reposition the client
A nurse is assisting with the development of a plan of care to manage pain for a client
who has herpes zoster with lesions on the lower extremities. Which of the following
,interventions should the nurse include in the plan of care? - ANS-Keep bed linens off
of the affected areas
A nurse is assisting in the care of a client who has AIDS related pneumonia. The client
is receiving antibiotics therapy and albuterol nebulizer treatments daily. Which of the
following findings should indicate to the nurse that the clients therapeutic regimen is
effective? - ANS-Decrease in exertional dyspnea
A nurse is caring for a liner who is 24 hour postoperative following an abdominal
surgery. Which of the following findings requires immediate attention from the nurse? -
ANS-Oxygen saturation of 88%
A nurse sis caring for a client who has neutropenia. Which if the following nursing
interventions should the nurse implement? - ANS-Limit visitors to healthy adults
A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who is postoperative. Which if the
following findings should the nurse identify as a complication of surgery? - ANS-WBC
count of 15000 mm
A nurse is caring for a client who has prostate cancer. The client asks the nurse why he
is having difficulty with urination. Which of the the following responses should the nurse
make? - ANS-The tumor causes obstruction of urine from the urethra
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has osteoporosis and a new
prescription for calcitonin. Which if the following statements should the nurse make to
describe the defect of calcitonin in treating osteoporosis? - ANS-Calcitonin will slow
the breakdown of bone in your body
A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who had a stroke and is unable to speak.
The nurse should identify that the clients injury occurs in which of the following lobe of
the brain? - ANS-Frontal lobe
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has diabetes mellitus and a new
prescription for regular and NPH insulin. Which of the following instructions on preparing
the insulin's should the nurse include? - ANS-Withdraw the regular insulin before
withdrawing the NPH insulin
A nurse is collecting data from a client who is revived sumatriptan. Which of the
following is an expected outcome? - ANS-Diminished headache
A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching for a client who has a mechanical mitral valve
replacement. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding
of the teaching? - ANS-I will notify my dentist about this procedure
A nurse is caring for four clients. Which of the following conditions should the nurse
identify as a risk for developing vascular disease? - ANS-diabetes mellitus
, A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a new diagnosis of TB and a
prescription for Usonian and rifampin. Which of the following information should the
nurse include in the teaching? - ANS-Household family members should be tested
for TB
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has asthma and a new prescription for
a corticosteroid. Which of the following findings should the nurse include as an adverse
effect of the medication? - ANS-Frequent colds
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has 30% body surface area partial thickness
and full thickness burns. Which of the following findings indicates that fluid resuscitation
is adequate? - ANS-Urine output is 50 mL/hr.
A nurse is caring for a client undergoing testing for multiple sclerosis. Which of the
following findings should the nurse expect? - ANS-muscle spasticity
A nurse is caring for a client who has Cushing's syndrome and expressed concern
regarding body image changes. Which if the following should the nurse recognize as a
physical change cause by this disease? - ANS-Truncal obesity
A nurse in a clinic is assisting with the development of a pamphlet about STIs. Which if
the following f information should the nurse recommend to include in the pamphlet? -
ANS-Women have a higher risk of contracting STI than men
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has microchip anemia and is prescribed
a daily iron supplement. The nurse tells the client to consume food a contains vitamin C
when taking the supplement to behave iron absorption. Which of the following client
food choice indicators an understanding of the teaching? - ANS-1 cup boiled broccoli
A nurse is caring for an adult client who has age related macular degeneration. Which
of the following findings should the nurse expect? - ANS-Distorted central vision of
the eyes
A nurse in an orthopedic clinic is reinforcing teaching with a client who has
osteoarthritis. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include to promote
comfort? - ANS-Sleep on a firm mattress.
A it's is reviewing the medical record of a client who has a cord pancreatitis. Which of
the following findings should the myself anticipate? - ANS-Elevated serum amylase
level
A rise is reinforcing f teaching with a client who has circulatory compromise in the lower
extremities to peripheral vascular disease. Which if the following actions should the
nurse take? - ANS-Educate the client about choosing low fat low cholesterol foods
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED A+
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about insulin with an adult client who weighs 45.4 kg
(100 Ib). Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of
the teaching? - ANS-I should give my shot in my belly tissue
A nurse is caring for a client who has endstage liver disease and just underwent an
abdominal paracentesis. For which of the following manifestations should the nurse
monitory as an adverse effect of the procedure? - ANS-Decreased blood pressure
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client about testicular self examination. Which of
the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching? - ANS-Perform
testicular self-exam after taking a warm shower
A nurse is reviewing the plan of care for an older adult client who is 1 day postoperative
following c a total hip arthroplasty. Which if the following interventions should the nurse
contribute to the plan of care? - ANS-Keep an abduction pillow between the clients
legs
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with an older adult who has osteoporosis. Which of the
following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching? - ANS-Take calcium
supplements with meals
A nurse is providing information regarding transmission based precautions for a client
who has clostridium difficile to an AP. Which of the following instructions should the
nurse include? - ANS-Provide the client with disposable utensils and dishes for
meals, leave BP equipment in the clients room, clean contaminated surfaces with
a bleach solution
A nurse is caring for a client following a gastrectomy. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take to decrease episodes of dumping syndrome? - ANS-Place the
client in the supine position after meals.
A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who has a head injury and is at risk
for increased ICP. Which if the following actions should the nurse include in the plan? -
ANS-Use a turn sheet to reposition the client
A nurse is assisting with the development of a plan of care to manage pain for a client
who has herpes zoster with lesions on the lower extremities. Which of the following
,interventions should the nurse include in the plan of care? - ANS-Keep bed linens off
of the affected areas
A nurse is assisting in the care of a client who has AIDS related pneumonia. The client
is receiving antibiotics therapy and albuterol nebulizer treatments daily. Which of the
following findings should indicate to the nurse that the clients therapeutic regimen is
effective? - ANS-Decrease in exertional dyspnea
A nurse is caring for a liner who is 24 hour postoperative following an abdominal
surgery. Which of the following findings requires immediate attention from the nurse? -
ANS-Oxygen saturation of 88%
A nurse sis caring for a client who has neutropenia. Which if the following nursing
interventions should the nurse implement? - ANS-Limit visitors to healthy adults
A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who is postoperative. Which if the
following findings should the nurse identify as a complication of surgery? - ANS-WBC
count of 15000 mm
A nurse is caring for a client who has prostate cancer. The client asks the nurse why he
is having difficulty with urination. Which of the the following responses should the nurse
make? - ANS-The tumor causes obstruction of urine from the urethra
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has osteoporosis and a new
prescription for calcitonin. Which if the following statements should the nurse make to
describe the defect of calcitonin in treating osteoporosis? - ANS-Calcitonin will slow
the breakdown of bone in your body
A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who had a stroke and is unable to speak.
The nurse should identify that the clients injury occurs in which of the following lobe of
the brain? - ANS-Frontal lobe
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has diabetes mellitus and a new
prescription for regular and NPH insulin. Which of the following instructions on preparing
the insulin's should the nurse include? - ANS-Withdraw the regular insulin before
withdrawing the NPH insulin
A nurse is collecting data from a client who is revived sumatriptan. Which of the
following is an expected outcome? - ANS-Diminished headache
A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching for a client who has a mechanical mitral valve
replacement. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding
of the teaching? - ANS-I will notify my dentist about this procedure
A nurse is caring for four clients. Which of the following conditions should the nurse
identify as a risk for developing vascular disease? - ANS-diabetes mellitus
, A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a new diagnosis of TB and a
prescription for Usonian and rifampin. Which of the following information should the
nurse include in the teaching? - ANS-Household family members should be tested
for TB
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has asthma and a new prescription for
a corticosteroid. Which of the following findings should the nurse include as an adverse
effect of the medication? - ANS-Frequent colds
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has 30% body surface area partial thickness
and full thickness burns. Which of the following findings indicates that fluid resuscitation
is adequate? - ANS-Urine output is 50 mL/hr.
A nurse is caring for a client undergoing testing for multiple sclerosis. Which of the
following findings should the nurse expect? - ANS-muscle spasticity
A nurse is caring for a client who has Cushing's syndrome and expressed concern
regarding body image changes. Which if the following should the nurse recognize as a
physical change cause by this disease? - ANS-Truncal obesity
A nurse in a clinic is assisting with the development of a pamphlet about STIs. Which if
the following f information should the nurse recommend to include in the pamphlet? -
ANS-Women have a higher risk of contracting STI than men
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has microchip anemia and is prescribed
a daily iron supplement. The nurse tells the client to consume food a contains vitamin C
when taking the supplement to behave iron absorption. Which of the following client
food choice indicators an understanding of the teaching? - ANS-1 cup boiled broccoli
A nurse is caring for an adult client who has age related macular degeneration. Which
of the following findings should the nurse expect? - ANS-Distorted central vision of
the eyes
A nurse in an orthopedic clinic is reinforcing teaching with a client who has
osteoarthritis. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include to promote
comfort? - ANS-Sleep on a firm mattress.
A it's is reviewing the medical record of a client who has a cord pancreatitis. Which of
the following findings should the myself anticipate? - ANS-Elevated serum amylase
level
A rise is reinforcing f teaching with a client who has circulatory compromise in the lower
extremities to peripheral vascular disease. Which if the following actions should the
nurse take? - ANS-Educate the client about choosing low fat low cholesterol foods
