ATI MED SURG CONTENT MASTERY
PRACTICE COMPREHENSIVE EXAM STUDY
GUIDE COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS
●● A nurse is caring for a client who has ingested a toxic agent. Which
of the following actions should the nurse plan to take? (Select all that
apply)
A. Induce vomitting
B. Instill activated charcoal
C. Perform a gastric lavage with aspiration
D. Administer syrup of ipecac
D. Infuse IV fluids
Answer: B. Instill activated charcoal
C. Perform a gastric lavage with aspiration
D. administer IV fluids
●● A nurse in the emergency department is caring for a client who fell
through the ice on a pond and is unresponsive and breathing slowly.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take? (Select all that
apply)
A. Remove wet clothing
B. Maintain normal room temperature
,C. Apply warm blankets
D. Use a rapid rewarming water of 40 to 42
E. Infuse warmed IV fluids
Answer: A. Remove wet clothing
C. Apply warm blankets
D. Use a rapid rewarming water of 40 to 42
E. Infuse warmed IV fluids
●● A nurse in the emergency department is assessing a client who is
unresponsive. The clients partner states, "He was pulling weeds in the
yard and slumped to the ground." Which of the following techniques
should the nurse use to open the clients airway?
A. Head tilt, chin lift
B. Modified Jaw thrust
C. Hyperextension of the head
D. Flexion of the head
Answer: A. Head tilt, chin lift
●● A nurse is reviewing the common emergency management protocol
for clients who have asystole. Which of the following actions should the
nurse plan to take during this cardiac emergency?
A. Perform Defibrillation
B. Prepare for transcutaneous pacing
, C. Administer epinephrine
D. Elevate the clients lower extremities
Answer: C. Administer epinephrine
●● A nurse is caring for a client who has a new diagnosis of type 2
diabetes mellitus and reports difficulty following the diet and
remembering to take the prescribed medication. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take to promote client compliance? Select all
that apply
A. Ask the dietitian to assist with meal planning
B. Contact the clients support system
C. Assess for age related cognitive awareness
D. Encourage the use of daily medication dispenser
E. Provide educational materials for home use
Answer: A. Ask the dietitian to assist with meal planning
B. Contact the clients support system
D. Encourage the use of daily medication dispenser
E. Provide educational materials for home use
●● A nurse in a health care clinic is evaluating the level of wellness for
clients using the illness wellness continuum tool. The nurse should
identify which of the following clients as being at the center of the
continuum?
A. A college student who has influenza
PRACTICE COMPREHENSIVE EXAM STUDY
GUIDE COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS
●● A nurse is caring for a client who has ingested a toxic agent. Which
of the following actions should the nurse plan to take? (Select all that
apply)
A. Induce vomitting
B. Instill activated charcoal
C. Perform a gastric lavage with aspiration
D. Administer syrup of ipecac
D. Infuse IV fluids
Answer: B. Instill activated charcoal
C. Perform a gastric lavage with aspiration
D. administer IV fluids
●● A nurse in the emergency department is caring for a client who fell
through the ice on a pond and is unresponsive and breathing slowly.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take? (Select all that
apply)
A. Remove wet clothing
B. Maintain normal room temperature
,C. Apply warm blankets
D. Use a rapid rewarming water of 40 to 42
E. Infuse warmed IV fluids
Answer: A. Remove wet clothing
C. Apply warm blankets
D. Use a rapid rewarming water of 40 to 42
E. Infuse warmed IV fluids
●● A nurse in the emergency department is assessing a client who is
unresponsive. The clients partner states, "He was pulling weeds in the
yard and slumped to the ground." Which of the following techniques
should the nurse use to open the clients airway?
A. Head tilt, chin lift
B. Modified Jaw thrust
C. Hyperextension of the head
D. Flexion of the head
Answer: A. Head tilt, chin lift
●● A nurse is reviewing the common emergency management protocol
for clients who have asystole. Which of the following actions should the
nurse plan to take during this cardiac emergency?
A. Perform Defibrillation
B. Prepare for transcutaneous pacing
, C. Administer epinephrine
D. Elevate the clients lower extremities
Answer: C. Administer epinephrine
●● A nurse is caring for a client who has a new diagnosis of type 2
diabetes mellitus and reports difficulty following the diet and
remembering to take the prescribed medication. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take to promote client compliance? Select all
that apply
A. Ask the dietitian to assist with meal planning
B. Contact the clients support system
C. Assess for age related cognitive awareness
D. Encourage the use of daily medication dispenser
E. Provide educational materials for home use
Answer: A. Ask the dietitian to assist with meal planning
B. Contact the clients support system
D. Encourage the use of daily medication dispenser
E. Provide educational materials for home use
●● A nurse in a health care clinic is evaluating the level of wellness for
clients using the illness wellness continuum tool. The nurse should
identify which of the following clients as being at the center of the
continuum?
A. A college student who has influenza
