ATI MED SURG CONTENT MASTRY
PRACTICE EXAM PREP TEST BANK
VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
●● A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who had a sickle
cell crisis. Which of the following statements indicates that the client
understands the instructions?
Answer: "Physical activity is good for me, but I need to avoid
overexertion."
●● A nurse is teaching a client who has pernicious anemia. The nurse
should encourage the client to increase consumption of which of the
following food?
Answer: Eggs
●● A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a diagnosis of
hepatitis A. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an
understanding of the teaching?
Answer: "I should stop eating raw clams."
●● A nurse is monitoring a client following a thyroidectomy for the
presence of hypoparathyroidism. Which of the following findings should
the nurse expect?
,Answer: Involuntary muscle spasms
●● A nurse is teaching a client with arthritis who is experiencing joint
pain that impairs mobility. Which of the following instructions should
the nurse include?
Answer: "Apply heat to your joints prior to exercising."
●● A nurse is caring for a client who had a gastric resection to treat
adenocarcinoma of the stomach. The client tells the nurse in the PACU
that he does not remember why the surgeon said he had to have a tube in
his nose. The nurse should explain that the NG tube serves which of the
following purposes?
Answer: Prevents excessive pressure on suture lines
●● A nurse is caring for a client who has diverticulitis. While the client
has active inflammation, the nurse should instruct the client to include
which of the following foods in her diet?
Answer: White bread and plain yogurt
●● A nurse is preparing a client who is scheduled to have an arthroscopy
the following day. Which of the following statements indicates that the
client understands the pre-procedure teaching?
Answer: "The doctor will be able to see if I have signs of rheumatoid
arthritis."
,●● A nurse is caring for a client who has moderate Alzheimer's disease.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Answer: Add gestures when speaking with the client
●● A nurse is caring for a client who has percutaneous endoscopic
gastronomy (PEG) tube and is receiving intermittent feedings. Prior to
initiating the feeding, which of the following actions should the nurse
take first?
Answer: Place the client in the semi-Fowler's position
●● A nurse is providing dietary teaching to a client who has
diverticulitis about preventing acute attacks. Which of the following
foods should the nurse recommend?
Answer: Foods high in fiber
●● A nurse is preparing an in-service presentation about assessing
clients who are having an acute myocardial infarction (MI). What is the
most common assessment finding with acute MI?
Answer: Substernal chest pain
●● A nurse is reviewing the medical history of a client who has
presbyopia. With which of the following activities should the nurse
expect the client to have difficulty?
Answer: Reading the newspaper
, ●● A nurse is caring for a client who is 3 days postoperative following a
below-the-knee amputation. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take?
Answer: Rewrap the residual limb with a bandage 3 times per day
●● A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has cervical cancer and
is scheduled to receive brachytherapy in an ambulatory care clinic.
Which of the following statements by the client indicates an
understanding of the teaching?
Answer: "I need to lie still in bed during my brachytherapy treatment."
●● A nurse is checking paradoxical blood pressure of a client who has a
possible cardiac tamponade. In what order should the nurse complete the
following steps?
Answer: 1. Paplate the blood pressure and inflate the cuff above the
systolic pressure
2. Deflate the cuff slowly and listen for the first audible sounds
3. Identify the first BP sounds audible on expiration and then on
inspiration
4. Subtract the inspiratory pressure from the expiratory pressure
5. Inspect the jugular venous distention and notify the provider
●● A nurse is preparing a client for an electroencephalogram (EEG).
Which of the following pieces of information should the nurse share
with the client?
PRACTICE EXAM PREP TEST BANK
VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
●● A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who had a sickle
cell crisis. Which of the following statements indicates that the client
understands the instructions?
Answer: "Physical activity is good for me, but I need to avoid
overexertion."
●● A nurse is teaching a client who has pernicious anemia. The nurse
should encourage the client to increase consumption of which of the
following food?
Answer: Eggs
●● A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a diagnosis of
hepatitis A. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an
understanding of the teaching?
Answer: "I should stop eating raw clams."
●● A nurse is monitoring a client following a thyroidectomy for the
presence of hypoparathyroidism. Which of the following findings should
the nurse expect?
,Answer: Involuntary muscle spasms
●● A nurse is teaching a client with arthritis who is experiencing joint
pain that impairs mobility. Which of the following instructions should
the nurse include?
Answer: "Apply heat to your joints prior to exercising."
●● A nurse is caring for a client who had a gastric resection to treat
adenocarcinoma of the stomach. The client tells the nurse in the PACU
that he does not remember why the surgeon said he had to have a tube in
his nose. The nurse should explain that the NG tube serves which of the
following purposes?
Answer: Prevents excessive pressure on suture lines
●● A nurse is caring for a client who has diverticulitis. While the client
has active inflammation, the nurse should instruct the client to include
which of the following foods in her diet?
Answer: White bread and plain yogurt
●● A nurse is preparing a client who is scheduled to have an arthroscopy
the following day. Which of the following statements indicates that the
client understands the pre-procedure teaching?
Answer: "The doctor will be able to see if I have signs of rheumatoid
arthritis."
,●● A nurse is caring for a client who has moderate Alzheimer's disease.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Answer: Add gestures when speaking with the client
●● A nurse is caring for a client who has percutaneous endoscopic
gastronomy (PEG) tube and is receiving intermittent feedings. Prior to
initiating the feeding, which of the following actions should the nurse
take first?
Answer: Place the client in the semi-Fowler's position
●● A nurse is providing dietary teaching to a client who has
diverticulitis about preventing acute attacks. Which of the following
foods should the nurse recommend?
Answer: Foods high in fiber
●● A nurse is preparing an in-service presentation about assessing
clients who are having an acute myocardial infarction (MI). What is the
most common assessment finding with acute MI?
Answer: Substernal chest pain
●● A nurse is reviewing the medical history of a client who has
presbyopia. With which of the following activities should the nurse
expect the client to have difficulty?
Answer: Reading the newspaper
, ●● A nurse is caring for a client who is 3 days postoperative following a
below-the-knee amputation. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take?
Answer: Rewrap the residual limb with a bandage 3 times per day
●● A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has cervical cancer and
is scheduled to receive brachytherapy in an ambulatory care clinic.
Which of the following statements by the client indicates an
understanding of the teaching?
Answer: "I need to lie still in bed during my brachytherapy treatment."
●● A nurse is checking paradoxical blood pressure of a client who has a
possible cardiac tamponade. In what order should the nurse complete the
following steps?
Answer: 1. Paplate the blood pressure and inflate the cuff above the
systolic pressure
2. Deflate the cuff slowly and listen for the first audible sounds
3. Identify the first BP sounds audible on expiration and then on
inspiration
4. Subtract the inspiratory pressure from the expiratory pressure
5. Inspect the jugular venous distention and notify the provider
●● A nurse is preparing a client for an electroencephalogram (EEG).
Which of the following pieces of information should the nurse share
with the client?
