ATI RN MEDSURG PROCTORED FINAL EXAM 3
LATEST VERSIONS (VERSION A, B & C)
2024/2025 ACTUAL EXAM EACH VERSION
CONTAINS 100 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
Terms in this set (100)
A nurse is caring for a client D. Sodium 132 mEq/L
who is taking lithium
and reports persistent
nausea and vomiting for 2
days. Which of the
following laboratory values
should
the nurse report to the
provider?
a) Potassium 4.0 mEq/L
b) Lithium 0.9 mEq/L
c) BUN 12 mg/dL
d) Sodium 132 mEq/L
,A nurse is caring for a client A. Cleanse the client's toothbrush with hydrogen
who has cancer and has peroxide.
a WBC count of
4,000/mm3. Which of the
following
actions should the nurse
take?
a) Cleanse the client's
toothbrush with hydrogen
peroxide.
b) Instruct the client to use
a disposable razor to
shave.
c) Decrease the client's
protein intake.
d) Encourage the client to
eat unpasteurized
dairy products.
A nurse enters a client's C. Assist the client to a nearby common area.
room and sees smoke
coming from the bathroom.
Which of the following
actions should the nurse
take first?
a) Activate the fire alarm
system.
b) Use a fire extinguisher at
the source of the
smoke.
c) Assist the client to a
nearby common area.
d) Close the doors to the
room and to the
bathroom.
,A nurse is contributing to A. Apply foam handles to the client's eating utensils.
the plan of care for a client
who reports difficulty
eating due to chronic
arthritis.
Which of the following
interventions should the
nurse include in the plan?
a) Apply foam handles to
the client's eating
utensils.
b) Obtain a referral for
physical therapy.
c) Have an assistive
personnel feed the client.
d) Ask the provider for a
prescription for a
pureed diet.
A nurse is obtaining a C. Sildenafil
medication history from a
client who is to start taking
nitroglycerin for chest
discomfort with activity.
Which of the following
medications should the
nurse instruct the client to
avoid taking within 24 hr of
using nitroglycerin?
a) Atorvastatin
b) Metformin
c) Sildenafil
d) Omeprazole
, A nurse is preparing to D. Hold the client's finger in a dependent
obtain a postprandial blood position.
glucose level from a client
who has diabetes mellitus.
Which of the following
actions should the nurse
take?
a) Apply the first drop of
blood to the test strip.
b) Clean the client's finger
with
hexachlorophene.
c) Prick the central tip of the
client's finger.
d) Hold the client's finger in
a dependent
position.
A nurse is reinforcing A. "It is common for one breast to be larger than
teaching with a client about the other."
breast self-examinations.
Which of the following
statements by the client
indicates an understanding
of the teaching?
a) "It is common for one
breast to be larger than
the other."
b) "It is common for the skin
on my breasts to
dimple."
c) "I will perform breast
exams the day my
period begins."
d) "I will perform breast
exams every other
month."
LATEST VERSIONS (VERSION A, B & C)
2024/2025 ACTUAL EXAM EACH VERSION
CONTAINS 100 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
Terms in this set (100)
A nurse is caring for a client D. Sodium 132 mEq/L
who is taking lithium
and reports persistent
nausea and vomiting for 2
days. Which of the
following laboratory values
should
the nurse report to the
provider?
a) Potassium 4.0 mEq/L
b) Lithium 0.9 mEq/L
c) BUN 12 mg/dL
d) Sodium 132 mEq/L
,A nurse is caring for a client A. Cleanse the client's toothbrush with hydrogen
who has cancer and has peroxide.
a WBC count of
4,000/mm3. Which of the
following
actions should the nurse
take?
a) Cleanse the client's
toothbrush with hydrogen
peroxide.
b) Instruct the client to use
a disposable razor to
shave.
c) Decrease the client's
protein intake.
d) Encourage the client to
eat unpasteurized
dairy products.
A nurse enters a client's C. Assist the client to a nearby common area.
room and sees smoke
coming from the bathroom.
Which of the following
actions should the nurse
take first?
a) Activate the fire alarm
system.
b) Use a fire extinguisher at
the source of the
smoke.
c) Assist the client to a
nearby common area.
d) Close the doors to the
room and to the
bathroom.
,A nurse is contributing to A. Apply foam handles to the client's eating utensils.
the plan of care for a client
who reports difficulty
eating due to chronic
arthritis.
Which of the following
interventions should the
nurse include in the plan?
a) Apply foam handles to
the client's eating
utensils.
b) Obtain a referral for
physical therapy.
c) Have an assistive
personnel feed the client.
d) Ask the provider for a
prescription for a
pureed diet.
A nurse is obtaining a C. Sildenafil
medication history from a
client who is to start taking
nitroglycerin for chest
discomfort with activity.
Which of the following
medications should the
nurse instruct the client to
avoid taking within 24 hr of
using nitroglycerin?
a) Atorvastatin
b) Metformin
c) Sildenafil
d) Omeprazole
, A nurse is preparing to D. Hold the client's finger in a dependent
obtain a postprandial blood position.
glucose level from a client
who has diabetes mellitus.
Which of the following
actions should the nurse
take?
a) Apply the first drop of
blood to the test strip.
b) Clean the client's finger
with
hexachlorophene.
c) Prick the central tip of the
client's finger.
d) Hold the client's finger in
a dependent
position.
A nurse is reinforcing A. "It is common for one breast to be larger than
teaching with a client about the other."
breast self-examinations.
Which of the following
statements by the client
indicates an understanding
of the teaching?
a) "It is common for one
breast to be larger than
the other."
b) "It is common for the skin
on my breasts to
dimple."
c) "I will perform breast
exams the day my
period begins."
d) "I will perform breast
exams every other
month."
