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ATI RN MEDICAL SURGICAL NEWEST 2026/2027 ACTUAL EXAM
COMPLETE 100 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+|| FREE
PASS!!!
A nurse is planning care for a client who has osteoarthritis of
the knees. Which of the
following interventions should the nurse include in the plan?
a. Avoid using a topical salicylate cream
b. Administer acetaminophen for pain management
c. Place a large pillow under the client's knees when resting
d. Apply an ice pack directly to client's knees - ANSWER-b.
Administer acetaminophen for pain management
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving continuous
bladder irrigation following a
transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP). The client
reports sharp lower abdominal pain.
Which of the following actions should the nurse first take?
a. Increase the client's fluid intake
b. Reposition the client in bed
c. Check the client's urine output
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d. Administer PRN pain medication - ANSWER-c. Check the
client's urine output
A nurse is caring for a client who has Parkinson's disease and is
prescribed a level 1 dysphagia
diet. Which of the following items should the nurse remove
from the client's tray?
a. Vanilla milkshake
b. Peanut butter
c. Chocolate pudding
d. Applesauce - ANSWER-b. Peanut butter
A nurse in a provider's office is teaching a client about the self-
management of GERD. Which of
the following instructions should the nurse include?
a. "eat a light meal 1 hour before bedtime"
b. "sleep with head of your bed elevated 6 inches"
c. "increase your caloric intake by 250 calories per day"
d. "lie down for 30 min after each meal" - ANSWER-b. "sleep
with head of your bed elevated 6 inches"
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A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative following a
partial thyroidectomy. Which of
the following findings is the priority for the nurse to report to
the provider?
a. Client report of pain at the incision site
b. High-pitched sound on inspiration
c. Hypoactive bowel sounds
d. Loose tracheal secretions - ANSWER-b. High-pitched sound
on inspiration
A nurse is caring for a client who is 2 days postoperative
following a below-the-knee
amputation and asks about the purpose of maintaining an
elastic bandage around the residual
limb of the extremity. Which of the following is an appropriate
response by the nurse?
a. "the elastic bandage will prevent a post-op wound infection"
b. "the elastic bandage will prevent excessive edema"
c. "the elastic bandage will keep the sutures from loosening"
d. "the elastic bandage will keep you from seeing the surgical
site" - ANSWER-b. "the elastic bandage will prevent excessive
edema"
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A nurse is planning care for a client who is 8 hour post-op
following a coronary artery bypass
grafting. Which of the following assessments should the nurse
plan to perform first?
a. Examine the surgical incision for drainage
b. Auscultate breath sounds
c. Palpate pulses distal to the graft donor site
d. Measure the client's core body temperature - ANSWER-b.
Auscultate breath sounds
A nurse is providing instructions to a client who has primary
syphilis. Which of the following
instructions should the nurse include in the discharge plan?
a. "you will need cryotherapy for 1 to 2 weeks"
b. "you will need to take an antiviral medication for 6 months"
c. "you will need 3 follow-up blood tests within 24 month
period"
d. "you will need to be monitored for 15 minutes after receiving
each medication dose" - ANSWER-c. "you will need 3 follow-up
blood tests within 24 month period"
ATI RN MEDICAL SURGICAL NEWEST 2026/2027 ACTUAL EXAM
COMPLETE 100 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+|| FREE
PASS!!!
A nurse is planning care for a client who has osteoarthritis of
the knees. Which of the
following interventions should the nurse include in the plan?
a. Avoid using a topical salicylate cream
b. Administer acetaminophen for pain management
c. Place a large pillow under the client's knees when resting
d. Apply an ice pack directly to client's knees - ANSWER-b.
Administer acetaminophen for pain management
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving continuous
bladder irrigation following a
transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP). The client
reports sharp lower abdominal pain.
Which of the following actions should the nurse first take?
a. Increase the client's fluid intake
b. Reposition the client in bed
c. Check the client's urine output
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d. Administer PRN pain medication - ANSWER-c. Check the
client's urine output
A nurse is caring for a client who has Parkinson's disease and is
prescribed a level 1 dysphagia
diet. Which of the following items should the nurse remove
from the client's tray?
a. Vanilla milkshake
b. Peanut butter
c. Chocolate pudding
d. Applesauce - ANSWER-b. Peanut butter
A nurse in a provider's office is teaching a client about the self-
management of GERD. Which of
the following instructions should the nurse include?
a. "eat a light meal 1 hour before bedtime"
b. "sleep with head of your bed elevated 6 inches"
c. "increase your caloric intake by 250 calories per day"
d. "lie down for 30 min after each meal" - ANSWER-b. "sleep
with head of your bed elevated 6 inches"
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A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative following a
partial thyroidectomy. Which of
the following findings is the priority for the nurse to report to
the provider?
a. Client report of pain at the incision site
b. High-pitched sound on inspiration
c. Hypoactive bowel sounds
d. Loose tracheal secretions - ANSWER-b. High-pitched sound
on inspiration
A nurse is caring for a client who is 2 days postoperative
following a below-the-knee
amputation and asks about the purpose of maintaining an
elastic bandage around the residual
limb of the extremity. Which of the following is an appropriate
response by the nurse?
a. "the elastic bandage will prevent a post-op wound infection"
b. "the elastic bandage will prevent excessive edema"
c. "the elastic bandage will keep the sutures from loosening"
d. "the elastic bandage will keep you from seeing the surgical
site" - ANSWER-b. "the elastic bandage will prevent excessive
edema"
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A nurse is planning care for a client who is 8 hour post-op
following a coronary artery bypass
grafting. Which of the following assessments should the nurse
plan to perform first?
a. Examine the surgical incision for drainage
b. Auscultate breath sounds
c. Palpate pulses distal to the graft donor site
d. Measure the client's core body temperature - ANSWER-b.
Auscultate breath sounds
A nurse is providing instructions to a client who has primary
syphilis. Which of the following
instructions should the nurse include in the discharge plan?
a. "you will need cryotherapy for 1 to 2 weeks"
b. "you will need to take an antiviral medication for 6 months"
c. "you will need 3 follow-up blood tests within 24 month
period"
d. "you will need to be monitored for 15 minutes after receiving
each medication dose" - ANSWER-c. "you will need 3 follow-up
blood tests within 24 month period"
