ATI RN MEDSURG PROCTORED EXAM
SCRIPT 2026 FULL SOLUTIONS VERIFIED
CORRECT RESPONSES HIGH SCORING
◉ A nurse is caring for a client who has hypothyroidism. Which of
the following manifestations should the nurse expect?
Answer: Constipation
◉ A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who is
postoperative following a modified radical mastectomy. Which of the
following instructions should the nurse include?
Answer: Numbness can occur along the inside of the affected arm.
◉ A nurse is caring for a client who has an arterial line. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take?
Answer: Place a pressure bag around the flush solution.
◉ A nurse is caring for a client who has amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
(ALS) and is being admitted to the hospital with pneumonia. Which
of the following assessment findings is the nurse's priority?
Answer: Increased respiratory secretions
,◉ A nurse is administering packed RBCs to a client. Which of the
following assessment findings indicates a hemolytic transfusion
reaction?
Answer: Low back pain and apprehension
◉ A nurse is providing postoperative teaching for a client who had a
total knee arthroplasty. Which of the following instructions should
the nurse include?
Answer: Flex the foot every hour when awake.
◉ A nurse is providing teaching to a female client who has stress
incontinence and a BMI of 32. Which of the following statements by
the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?
Answer: "A risk factor for my condition is obesity."
◉ A nurse is assessing a client who has Graves' disease. Which of the
following images should indicate to the nurse that the client has
exophthalmos?
Answer: Select the picture with the eyes that appear to be bulging.
◉ A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving total parenteral
nutrition (TPN) and is NPO. When reviewing the chart, the nurse
notes the following prescription: capillary blood glucose AC and HS.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Answer: Contact the provider to clarify the prescription.
, ◉ A nurse in an emergency department is assessing an older adult
client who has a fractured wrist following a fall. During the
assessment, the client states, "Last week I crashed my car because
my vision suddenly became blurry." Which of the following actions is
the nurse's priority?
Answer: Check the client's neurologic status.
◉ A nurse is performing a dressing change for a client who is
recovering from a hemicolectomy. When removing the dressing, the
nurse notes that a large part of the bowel is protruding through the
abdomen. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
Answer: Call for help.
◉ A nurse is assessing a client who had extracorporeal shock wave
lithotripsy (ESWL) 6 hr ago. Which of the following findings should
the nurse expect?
Answer: Stone fragments in the urine
◉ A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results of a client who has a
history of aplastic anemia. Which of the following findings indicates
that the client is experiencing pancytopenia?
Answer: WBC count 2,000/mm3 (5000 to 10,000/mm3)
SCRIPT 2026 FULL SOLUTIONS VERIFIED
CORRECT RESPONSES HIGH SCORING
◉ A nurse is caring for a client who has hypothyroidism. Which of
the following manifestations should the nurse expect?
Answer: Constipation
◉ A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who is
postoperative following a modified radical mastectomy. Which of the
following instructions should the nurse include?
Answer: Numbness can occur along the inside of the affected arm.
◉ A nurse is caring for a client who has an arterial line. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take?
Answer: Place a pressure bag around the flush solution.
◉ A nurse is caring for a client who has amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
(ALS) and is being admitted to the hospital with pneumonia. Which
of the following assessment findings is the nurse's priority?
Answer: Increased respiratory secretions
,◉ A nurse is administering packed RBCs to a client. Which of the
following assessment findings indicates a hemolytic transfusion
reaction?
Answer: Low back pain and apprehension
◉ A nurse is providing postoperative teaching for a client who had a
total knee arthroplasty. Which of the following instructions should
the nurse include?
Answer: Flex the foot every hour when awake.
◉ A nurse is providing teaching to a female client who has stress
incontinence and a BMI of 32. Which of the following statements by
the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?
Answer: "A risk factor for my condition is obesity."
◉ A nurse is assessing a client who has Graves' disease. Which of the
following images should indicate to the nurse that the client has
exophthalmos?
Answer: Select the picture with the eyes that appear to be bulging.
◉ A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving total parenteral
nutrition (TPN) and is NPO. When reviewing the chart, the nurse
notes the following prescription: capillary blood glucose AC and HS.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Answer: Contact the provider to clarify the prescription.
, ◉ A nurse in an emergency department is assessing an older adult
client who has a fractured wrist following a fall. During the
assessment, the client states, "Last week I crashed my car because
my vision suddenly became blurry." Which of the following actions is
the nurse's priority?
Answer: Check the client's neurologic status.
◉ A nurse is performing a dressing change for a client who is
recovering from a hemicolectomy. When removing the dressing, the
nurse notes that a large part of the bowel is protruding through the
abdomen. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
Answer: Call for help.
◉ A nurse is assessing a client who had extracorporeal shock wave
lithotripsy (ESWL) 6 hr ago. Which of the following findings should
the nurse expect?
Answer: Stone fragments in the urine
◉ A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results of a client who has a
history of aplastic anemia. Which of the following findings indicates
that the client is experiencing pancytopenia?
Answer: WBC count 2,000/mm3 (5000 to 10,000/mm3)
