ATI MED SURG CONTENT MASTERY
PRACTICE EXAM SCRIPT VERIFIED
QUESTIONS WITH ACCURATE ANSWERS
●● A nurse is assessing a patient following the administration of
magnesium sulfate 1g IV bolus.
Answer: Respiratory paralysis
●● A nurse is providing teaching to a patient who has chronic kidney
disease and a new prescription for erythropoietin.
Answer: "I am taking this med to increase my energy level"
●● A nurse is caring for a pt who has chronic glomerulonephritis with
oliguria.
Answer: Hyperkalemia
●● A nurse is assessing a pt who has migraine headaches and is taking
feverfew to prevent them
Answer: Naproxen
●● Nurse is teaching a pt who has a family history of colorectal cancer
Answer: Add cabbage to the diet
,●● Nurse is preparing to admit a patient who has dysphagia
Answer: Suction machine
●● Nurse is conducting an admission history for a pt who is to undergo a
CT scan with an IV contrast agent
Answer: History of asthma
●● Nurse is assessing a pt who has grave's disease
Answer: Lady with bulging eyes has exophthalmos
●● Nurse in acute care facility is caring for pt who is at risk for seizures
Answer: Ensure the pt has a patent IV
●● Nurse is caring for a pt who is postop following a total hip
arthroplasty
Answer: Hgb 8g/dL
●● Nurse is assessing a pt who had extracorporeal shock wave
lithotripsy (ESWL) 6 hr ago
Answer: Stone fragments in the urine
●● Nurse is caring for a pt who has anorexia, low-grade fever, night
sweats and a productive cough
, Answer: Initiate airborne precautions
●● Nurse is caring for pt receiving TPN. New bad is not available when
current infusion is nearly completed.
Answer: Admin dextrose 10% in water until the new bag arrives
●● Nurse is teaching pt who has hypothyroidism and is receiving
levothyroxine
Answer: Calcium
●● Nurse is caring for a pt who has emphysema and is receiving
mechanical ventilation
Answer: Instruct the pt to allow the machine to breathe for them
●● Nurse is caring for pt who has a prescription for enalapril
Answer: Orthostatic hypotension
●● Nurse is caring for a pt who has a stage III pressure injury
Answer: Urine output 25 ml/hr
●● Nurse is caring for a pt who has portal hypertension. The pt is
vomiting blood mixed with food after a meal
Answer: Obtain vital signs
PRACTICE EXAM SCRIPT VERIFIED
QUESTIONS WITH ACCURATE ANSWERS
●● A nurse is assessing a patient following the administration of
magnesium sulfate 1g IV bolus.
Answer: Respiratory paralysis
●● A nurse is providing teaching to a patient who has chronic kidney
disease and a new prescription for erythropoietin.
Answer: "I am taking this med to increase my energy level"
●● A nurse is caring for a pt who has chronic glomerulonephritis with
oliguria.
Answer: Hyperkalemia
●● A nurse is assessing a pt who has migraine headaches and is taking
feverfew to prevent them
Answer: Naproxen
●● Nurse is teaching a pt who has a family history of colorectal cancer
Answer: Add cabbage to the diet
,●● Nurse is preparing to admit a patient who has dysphagia
Answer: Suction machine
●● Nurse is conducting an admission history for a pt who is to undergo a
CT scan with an IV contrast agent
Answer: History of asthma
●● Nurse is assessing a pt who has grave's disease
Answer: Lady with bulging eyes has exophthalmos
●● Nurse in acute care facility is caring for pt who is at risk for seizures
Answer: Ensure the pt has a patent IV
●● Nurse is caring for a pt who is postop following a total hip
arthroplasty
Answer: Hgb 8g/dL
●● Nurse is assessing a pt who had extracorporeal shock wave
lithotripsy (ESWL) 6 hr ago
Answer: Stone fragments in the urine
●● Nurse is caring for a pt who has anorexia, low-grade fever, night
sweats and a productive cough
, Answer: Initiate airborne precautions
●● Nurse is caring for pt receiving TPN. New bad is not available when
current infusion is nearly completed.
Answer: Admin dextrose 10% in water until the new bag arrives
●● Nurse is teaching pt who has hypothyroidism and is receiving
levothyroxine
Answer: Calcium
●● Nurse is caring for a pt who has emphysema and is receiving
mechanical ventilation
Answer: Instruct the pt to allow the machine to breathe for them
●● Nurse is caring for pt who has a prescription for enalapril
Answer: Orthostatic hypotension
●● Nurse is caring for a pt who has a stage III pressure injury
Answer: Urine output 25 ml/hr
●● Nurse is caring for a pt who has portal hypertension. The pt is
vomiting blood mixed with food after a meal
Answer: Obtain vital signs
