ATI RN MEDICAL SURGICAL 2023 A
(2026/2027) UPDATE|EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH MULTIPLE
CHOICES |VERIFIED & REVISED
ANSWERS (NEW)!!!
Amnursemismcaringmformamclientmwhomhasmamlegmcastmandmismreturningmtomdemonstratemonmthemprop
ermusemofmcrutchesmwhilemclimbingmstairs.mIdentifymthemsequencemthemclientmshouldmfollowmwhenm
demonstratingmcrutchmuse.m
-mBringsmthemcrutchesmandmthemaffectedmlegmupmtomthemstair
-mPlacesmbodymweightmonmthemcrutches
-mShiftsmweightmfrommthemcrutchesmtomthemunaffectedmleg
-mAdvancesmthemunaffectedmlegmontomthemstairm-mCORRECTmANSWERm-
mPlacesmbodymweightmonmthemcrutches
-mAdvancesmthemunaffectedmlegmontomthemstair
-mShiftsmweightmfrommthemcrutchesmtomthemunaffectedmleg
-mBringsmthemcrutchesmandmthemaffectedmlegmupmtomthemstair
Amnursemismcaringmformamclientmwhomhasmhypothyroidism.mWhichmofmthemfollowingmmanifestations
mshouldmthemnursemexpect?
-mConstipation
-mInsomnia
-mTachycardia
-mDiaphoresism-mCORRECTmANSWERm-mConstipation
,RATIONALE:mAmclientmwhomhasmhypothyroidismmcanmexperiencemconstipationmduemtomthemdecreas
eminmthemclient'smmetabolism,mresultingminmslowmmotilitymofmthemGImtract.mThemnursemshouldminstr
uctmthemclientmtomincreasemfibermandmfluidmintakemtomreducemthemriskmformconstipation.
Amnursemismassessingmamclientmwhomhasmamdiagnosismofmrheumatoidmarthritis.mWhichmofmthemfollo
wingmnonpharmacologicalminterventionsmshouldmthemnursemsuggestmtomthemclientmtomreducempain
?
-mIncreasemintakemofmfoodsmcontainingmcalcium
-mAlternatemapplicationmofmheatmandmcoldmtomthemaffectedmjoints
-mKeepmthemaffectedmextremitiesmelevated
-mLimitmmovementmofmthemaffectedmjointsm-mCORRECTmANSWERm-
mAlternatemapplicationmofmheatmandmcoldmtomthemaffectedmjoints
RATIONALE:mThemnursemshouldminstructmthemclientmtomalternatemheatmandmcoldmapplicationsmtomd
ecreasemjointminflammationmandmpain.mThemapplicationmofmcoldmcanmrelievemjointmswellingmandmth
emapplicationmofmheatmcanmdecreasemjointmstiffnessmandmpain.
Amnursemismcaringmformamclientmwhomismreceivingmambloodmtransfusion.mThemclientmbecomesmrestles
s,mdyspneic,mandmhasmcracklesmnotedmtomthemlungmbases.mWhichmofmthemfollowingmactionsmshouldm
themnursemanticipatemtaking?
-mAdministermanmantihistamine
-mSlowmtheminfusionmrate
-mGivemthemclientmamcorticosteroid
-mElevatemthemclient'smlowermextremitiesm-mCORRECTmANSWERm-mSlowmtheminfusionmrate
RATIONALE:mDyspnea,mrestlessness,mandmthemonsetmofmcracklesmduringmambloodmtransfusionmarem
manifestationsmofmcirculatorymoverload.mThemnursemshouldmslowmormstopmtheminfusionmtomimprov
emthemclient'smabilitymtombreath,mplacemthemclientminmanmuprightmposition,mandmnotifymthemprovider
.mThemprovidermmightmprescribemamdiureticmtomalleviatemthemfluidmoverload.
,Amnurseminmthememergencymdepartmentmismassessingmamclientmwhomhasmamdetachedmretina.mWhic
hmofmthemfollowingmshouldmthemnursemexpectmthemclientmtomreport?
-m"It'smlikemamcurtainmclosedmovermmymeye."
-m"Thismsharpmpainminmmymeyemstartedm2mhoursmago."
-m"I'vembeenmhavingmmoremandmmoremdifficultymseeingmovermthemlastmfewmweeks."
-m"Imseemmtomhavemmoremproblemsmseeingmdifferentmcolors."m-mCORRECTmANSWERm-
m"It'smlikemamcurtainmclosedmovermmymeye."
RATIONALE:mAmretinalmdetachmentmismthemseparationmofmthemretinamfrommthemepithelium.mItmcanm
occurmbecausemofmtrauma,mcataractmsurgery,mretinopathy,mormuveitis.mClientsmwhomhavemretinalmd
etachmentmtypicallymreportmthemsensationmofmamcurtainmbeingmpulledmovermpartmofmthemvisualmfiel
d.
Amnursemismteachingmamclientmwhomhasmamfamilymhistorymofmcolorectalmcancer.mTomhelpmmitigatemth
ismrisk,mwhichmofmthemfollowingmdietarymalterationsmshouldmthemnursemrecommend?
-mAddmfull-fatmyogurtmtomthemdiet
-mAddmcabbagemtomthemdiet
-mReplacembuttermwithmcoconutmoil
-mReplacemshellfishmwithmredmmeatm-mCORRECTmANSWERm-mAddmcabbagemtomthemdiet
RATIONALE:mTomhelpmreducemthemriskmformcolorectalmcancer,mthemclientmshouldmconsumemamdietmt
hatmismhighminmfiber,mlowminmfat,mandmlowminmrefinedmcarbohydrates.mBrassicamvegetables,msuchmas
mcabbage,mcauliflower,mandmbroccoli,maremhighminmfiber.
Amnursemismcaringmformamclientmwhomismpostoperativemfollowingmabdominalmsurgery.
Amnursemismcaringmformamclientmwhomismpostoperative.mWhichmofmthemfollowingmactionsmshouldmthe
mnursemtake?m(Selectmallmthatmapply.)
-mAskmthemclientmtomratemtheirmpainmonmam0mtom10mpainmscale
, -mInstructmthemclientmtomsplintmthemabdomenmwithmampillowmformcoughingm
-mPlanmtomambulatemthemclientmasmsoonmasmpossible
-mApplymoxygenmviamamfacemmask
-mReportmurinarymoutputmtomthemproviderm-mCORRECTmANSWERm-
mInstructmthemclientmtomsplintmthemabdomenmwithmampillowmformcoughingm
RATIONALE:mItmismimportantmformthemclientmtomturn,mcough,mandmdeepmbreathemtomreducemthemrisk
mformrespiratorymcomplications.mThemnursemshouldminstructmthemclientmtomsplintmthemincisionmwhil
emperformingmthesemactionsmtomreducemthemriskmofmcomplicationsmtomthemsurgicalmincision.
-mPlanmtomambulatemthemclientmasmsoonmasmpossible
RATIONALE:mThemnursemshouldmplanmtomambulatemthemclientmasmsoonmasmpossiblemtompromotemve
ntilationmandmdecreasemthemriskmofmthrombosis..
-mReportmurinarymoutputmtomthemprovider
RATIONALE:mThemclientmshouldmproducematmleastm30mmLmofmurinempermhour.mTherefore,mthemnurse
mshouldmreportmthismfindingmtomthemprovider.
-mAskmthemclientmtomratemtheirmpainmonmam0mtom10mpainmscale
RATIONALE:mThemnursemshouldmhavemthemclientmratemtheirmpainmpriormtomandmfollowingmthemadmi
nistrationmofmpainmmedicationmtomevaluatemitsmeffectiveness.
Amnursemismcaringmformamclientmwhomismpostoperativemfollowingmamtotalmhipmarthroplasty.mWhichmo
fmthemfollowingmfindingsmindicatesmthatmthemclientmismexperiencingmamcomplication?
-mThemclientmreportsmthatmthemsequentialmcompressionmdevicesm(SCDs)maremuncomfortable
(2026/2027) UPDATE|EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH MULTIPLE
CHOICES |VERIFIED & REVISED
ANSWERS (NEW)!!!
Amnursemismcaringmformamclientmwhomhasmamlegmcastmandmismreturningmtomdemonstratemonmthemprop
ermusemofmcrutchesmwhilemclimbingmstairs.mIdentifymthemsequencemthemclientmshouldmfollowmwhenm
demonstratingmcrutchmuse.m
-mBringsmthemcrutchesmandmthemaffectedmlegmupmtomthemstair
-mPlacesmbodymweightmonmthemcrutches
-mShiftsmweightmfrommthemcrutchesmtomthemunaffectedmleg
-mAdvancesmthemunaffectedmlegmontomthemstairm-mCORRECTmANSWERm-
mPlacesmbodymweightmonmthemcrutches
-mAdvancesmthemunaffectedmlegmontomthemstair
-mShiftsmweightmfrommthemcrutchesmtomthemunaffectedmleg
-mBringsmthemcrutchesmandmthemaffectedmlegmupmtomthemstair
Amnursemismcaringmformamclientmwhomhasmhypothyroidism.mWhichmofmthemfollowingmmanifestations
mshouldmthemnursemexpect?
-mConstipation
-mInsomnia
-mTachycardia
-mDiaphoresism-mCORRECTmANSWERm-mConstipation
,RATIONALE:mAmclientmwhomhasmhypothyroidismmcanmexperiencemconstipationmduemtomthemdecreas
eminmthemclient'smmetabolism,mresultingminmslowmmotilitymofmthemGImtract.mThemnursemshouldminstr
uctmthemclientmtomincreasemfibermandmfluidmintakemtomreducemthemriskmformconstipation.
Amnursemismassessingmamclientmwhomhasmamdiagnosismofmrheumatoidmarthritis.mWhichmofmthemfollo
wingmnonpharmacologicalminterventionsmshouldmthemnursemsuggestmtomthemclientmtomreducempain
?
-mIncreasemintakemofmfoodsmcontainingmcalcium
-mAlternatemapplicationmofmheatmandmcoldmtomthemaffectedmjoints
-mKeepmthemaffectedmextremitiesmelevated
-mLimitmmovementmofmthemaffectedmjointsm-mCORRECTmANSWERm-
mAlternatemapplicationmofmheatmandmcoldmtomthemaffectedmjoints
RATIONALE:mThemnursemshouldminstructmthemclientmtomalternatemheatmandmcoldmapplicationsmtomd
ecreasemjointminflammationmandmpain.mThemapplicationmofmcoldmcanmrelievemjointmswellingmandmth
emapplicationmofmheatmcanmdecreasemjointmstiffnessmandmpain.
Amnursemismcaringmformamclientmwhomismreceivingmambloodmtransfusion.mThemclientmbecomesmrestles
s,mdyspneic,mandmhasmcracklesmnotedmtomthemlungmbases.mWhichmofmthemfollowingmactionsmshouldm
themnursemanticipatemtaking?
-mAdministermanmantihistamine
-mSlowmtheminfusionmrate
-mGivemthemclientmamcorticosteroid
-mElevatemthemclient'smlowermextremitiesm-mCORRECTmANSWERm-mSlowmtheminfusionmrate
RATIONALE:mDyspnea,mrestlessness,mandmthemonsetmofmcracklesmduringmambloodmtransfusionmarem
manifestationsmofmcirculatorymoverload.mThemnursemshouldmslowmormstopmtheminfusionmtomimprov
emthemclient'smabilitymtombreath,mplacemthemclientminmanmuprightmposition,mandmnotifymthemprovider
.mThemprovidermmightmprescribemamdiureticmtomalleviatemthemfluidmoverload.
,Amnurseminmthememergencymdepartmentmismassessingmamclientmwhomhasmamdetachedmretina.mWhic
hmofmthemfollowingmshouldmthemnursemexpectmthemclientmtomreport?
-m"It'smlikemamcurtainmclosedmovermmymeye."
-m"Thismsharpmpainminmmymeyemstartedm2mhoursmago."
-m"I'vembeenmhavingmmoremandmmoremdifficultymseeingmovermthemlastmfewmweeks."
-m"Imseemmtomhavemmoremproblemsmseeingmdifferentmcolors."m-mCORRECTmANSWERm-
m"It'smlikemamcurtainmclosedmovermmymeye."
RATIONALE:mAmretinalmdetachmentmismthemseparationmofmthemretinamfrommthemepithelium.mItmcanm
occurmbecausemofmtrauma,mcataractmsurgery,mretinopathy,mormuveitis.mClientsmwhomhavemretinalmd
etachmentmtypicallymreportmthemsensationmofmamcurtainmbeingmpulledmovermpartmofmthemvisualmfiel
d.
Amnursemismteachingmamclientmwhomhasmamfamilymhistorymofmcolorectalmcancer.mTomhelpmmitigatemth
ismrisk,mwhichmofmthemfollowingmdietarymalterationsmshouldmthemnursemrecommend?
-mAddmfull-fatmyogurtmtomthemdiet
-mAddmcabbagemtomthemdiet
-mReplacembuttermwithmcoconutmoil
-mReplacemshellfishmwithmredmmeatm-mCORRECTmANSWERm-mAddmcabbagemtomthemdiet
RATIONALE:mTomhelpmreducemthemriskmformcolorectalmcancer,mthemclientmshouldmconsumemamdietmt
hatmismhighminmfiber,mlowminmfat,mandmlowminmrefinedmcarbohydrates.mBrassicamvegetables,msuchmas
mcabbage,mcauliflower,mandmbroccoli,maremhighminmfiber.
Amnursemismcaringmformamclientmwhomismpostoperativemfollowingmabdominalmsurgery.
Amnursemismcaringmformamclientmwhomismpostoperative.mWhichmofmthemfollowingmactionsmshouldmthe
mnursemtake?m(Selectmallmthatmapply.)
-mAskmthemclientmtomratemtheirmpainmonmam0mtom10mpainmscale
, -mInstructmthemclientmtomsplintmthemabdomenmwithmampillowmformcoughingm
-mPlanmtomambulatemthemclientmasmsoonmasmpossible
-mApplymoxygenmviamamfacemmask
-mReportmurinarymoutputmtomthemproviderm-mCORRECTmANSWERm-
mInstructmthemclientmtomsplintmthemabdomenmwithmampillowmformcoughingm
RATIONALE:mItmismimportantmformthemclientmtomturn,mcough,mandmdeepmbreathemtomreducemthemrisk
mformrespiratorymcomplications.mThemnursemshouldminstructmthemclientmtomsplintmthemincisionmwhil
emperformingmthesemactionsmtomreducemthemriskmofmcomplicationsmtomthemsurgicalmincision.
-mPlanmtomambulatemthemclientmasmsoonmasmpossible
RATIONALE:mThemnursemshouldmplanmtomambulatemthemclientmasmsoonmasmpossiblemtompromotemve
ntilationmandmdecreasemthemriskmofmthrombosis..
-mReportmurinarymoutputmtomthemprovider
RATIONALE:mThemclientmshouldmproducematmleastm30mmLmofmurinempermhour.mTherefore,mthemnurse
mshouldmreportmthismfindingmtomthemprovider.
-mAskmthemclientmtomratemtheirmpainmonmam0mtom10mpainmscale
RATIONALE:mThemnursemshouldmhavemthemclientmratemtheirmpainmpriormtomandmfollowingmthemadmi
nistrationmofmpainmmedicationmtomevaluatemitsmeffectiveness.
Amnursemismcaringmformamclientmwhomismpostoperativemfollowingmamtotalmhipmarthroplasty.mWhichmo
fmthemfollowingmfindingsmindicatesmthatmthemclientmismexperiencingmamcomplication?
-mThemclientmreportsmthatmthemsequentialmcompressionmdevicesm(SCDs)maremuncomfortable