ATI RN Medical-Surgical Proctored
Questions and Answers Updated
2026/2027 Version | Verified Answers
1. What foods would you teach a pt suffering from cholescystitis to eliminate
from their diet at home? - ANSWER ✅ fried eggs
2. What assessment finding would lead you to believe a pt suffers from
Hypovolemia? - ANSWER ✅ increased blood osmolarity
3. What lab finding would you expect in a pt receiving chemotherapy? -
ANSWER ✅ decreased WBC
4. Which of the following would lead you to believe that a client understands
his teachings about using his ACE inhibitors? - ANSWER ✅ decrease
potassium and salt intake
5. What would you include in your education of a client receiving opioids? -
ANSWER ✅ increased fiber in the diet
6. What nursing interventions would you implement to address adverse effects
of opioids? - ANSWER ✅ laxatives and enemas
7. Which symptoms indicate adverse effects from the blood transfusion? -
ANSWER ✅ chills
fever
, lower back pain
tachycardia
flushing
hypotension
chest tightening
tachypnea
nausea
anxiety
8. What would be your first intervention for a pt who has an adverse effect
from a blood transfusion? - ANSWER ✅ Initiate saline infusion (separate
line)
9. What type of needle would you use to access an implanted port? - ANSWER
✅ noncoring needle
10.How would you confirm the placement of a PICC line? - ANSWER ✅ chest
xray
11.What lab value is an indicator that the diabetic pt isn't compliant with their
treatment plan? - ANSWER ✅ A1c is at 8%
12.What would you include in your education to a client receiving vasopressin?
- ANSWER ✅ expect lesser urine output
13.What s/s would you expect a pt with digoxin toxicity to exhibit? - ANSWER
✅ muscle fatigue & confusion
,14.Which of the following indicates client understanding of their digoxin
prescription? - ANSWER ✅ I will not take antacids at the same time as my
digoxin
15.Which assessment finding indicates fluid overload? - ANSWER ✅ crackles
in the lungs upon auscultation
16.What education would you give a pt with HF? - ANSWER ✅ increase K+
17.Which assessment finding indicates increased intracranial pressure? -
ANSWER ✅ decreased level of consciousness
18.Which assessment findings would you expect in a pt who is 24hr post op
receiving an ostomy? - ANSWER ✅ The stoma is bright red, smooth and
moist (turns pink after 2-3 weeks)
19.Appropriate oropharyngeal suctioning; select all: - ANSWER ✅ -encourage
pt to deep breath & cough prior
-monitor O2 sats
-store catheter in clean dry place for use
-perform care 3 times a day (Q 8hrs)
20.How would you promote healing in an elderly pt? - ANSWER ✅ increased
fluids
21.which of the following is an expected outcome of a pt receiving KCL? -
ANSWER ✅ doesn't experience any dysrrhythmias
, 22.Which of the following is an indication of a pt at risk of developing a
sodium imbalance? - ANSWER ✅ -vomiting
-diarrhea
-enemas
-diuretics
23.which of the following lab values indicates a pt suffers from hypovolemia? -
ANSWER ✅ increased urine specific gravity
24.what's a complication from an av graft? - ANSWER ✅ Weak pulses in the
leg or feet (capillary filling in the toe 6)
25.What position would you place a client for an ART line? - ANSWER ✅
supine or trendelenburg
26.What education would you give a pt suffering from COPD? - ANSWER ✅
pursed lip breathing
27.What would you teach a pt about exercise when they suffer from diabetes? -
ANSWER ✅ eat a snack during unexpected activity
28.which pt is most at risk of developing an infection? - ANSWER ✅ low
WBC
29.Expected finding of drainage postop? - ANSWER ✅ sanguinous to
serosanguinous, pink wound edges, slight swelling under sutures/staples,
slight crusting of drainage
Questions and Answers Updated
2026/2027 Version | Verified Answers
1. What foods would you teach a pt suffering from cholescystitis to eliminate
from their diet at home? - ANSWER ✅ fried eggs
2. What assessment finding would lead you to believe a pt suffers from
Hypovolemia? - ANSWER ✅ increased blood osmolarity
3. What lab finding would you expect in a pt receiving chemotherapy? -
ANSWER ✅ decreased WBC
4. Which of the following would lead you to believe that a client understands
his teachings about using his ACE inhibitors? - ANSWER ✅ decrease
potassium and salt intake
5. What would you include in your education of a client receiving opioids? -
ANSWER ✅ increased fiber in the diet
6. What nursing interventions would you implement to address adverse effects
of opioids? - ANSWER ✅ laxatives and enemas
7. Which symptoms indicate adverse effects from the blood transfusion? -
ANSWER ✅ chills
fever
, lower back pain
tachycardia
flushing
hypotension
chest tightening
tachypnea
nausea
anxiety
8. What would be your first intervention for a pt who has an adverse effect
from a blood transfusion? - ANSWER ✅ Initiate saline infusion (separate
line)
9. What type of needle would you use to access an implanted port? - ANSWER
✅ noncoring needle
10.How would you confirm the placement of a PICC line? - ANSWER ✅ chest
xray
11.What lab value is an indicator that the diabetic pt isn't compliant with their
treatment plan? - ANSWER ✅ A1c is at 8%
12.What would you include in your education to a client receiving vasopressin?
- ANSWER ✅ expect lesser urine output
13.What s/s would you expect a pt with digoxin toxicity to exhibit? - ANSWER
✅ muscle fatigue & confusion
,14.Which of the following indicates client understanding of their digoxin
prescription? - ANSWER ✅ I will not take antacids at the same time as my
digoxin
15.Which assessment finding indicates fluid overload? - ANSWER ✅ crackles
in the lungs upon auscultation
16.What education would you give a pt with HF? - ANSWER ✅ increase K+
17.Which assessment finding indicates increased intracranial pressure? -
ANSWER ✅ decreased level of consciousness
18.Which assessment findings would you expect in a pt who is 24hr post op
receiving an ostomy? - ANSWER ✅ The stoma is bright red, smooth and
moist (turns pink after 2-3 weeks)
19.Appropriate oropharyngeal suctioning; select all: - ANSWER ✅ -encourage
pt to deep breath & cough prior
-monitor O2 sats
-store catheter in clean dry place for use
-perform care 3 times a day (Q 8hrs)
20.How would you promote healing in an elderly pt? - ANSWER ✅ increased
fluids
21.which of the following is an expected outcome of a pt receiving KCL? -
ANSWER ✅ doesn't experience any dysrrhythmias
, 22.Which of the following is an indication of a pt at risk of developing a
sodium imbalance? - ANSWER ✅ -vomiting
-diarrhea
-enemas
-diuretics
23.which of the following lab values indicates a pt suffers from hypovolemia? -
ANSWER ✅ increased urine specific gravity
24.what's a complication from an av graft? - ANSWER ✅ Weak pulses in the
leg or feet (capillary filling in the toe 6)
25.What position would you place a client for an ART line? - ANSWER ✅
supine or trendelenburg
26.What education would you give a pt suffering from COPD? - ANSWER ✅
pursed lip breathing
27.What would you teach a pt about exercise when they suffer from diabetes? -
ANSWER ✅ eat a snack during unexpected activity
28.which pt is most at risk of developing an infection? - ANSWER ✅ low
WBC
29.Expected finding of drainage postop? - ANSWER ✅ sanguinous to
serosanguinous, pink wound edges, slight swelling under sutures/staples,
slight crusting of drainage
