ATI MED SURG PROCTORED EXAM
PRACTICE QS QUESTIONS AND
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS A GRADE
A BFnurse BFis BFcaring BFfor BFa BFclient BFwho BFexperienced BFa BFtraumatic BFhead
BFinjury BFand BFhas BFan BFintraventricular BFcatheter BF(Ventriculostomy) BFfor BFICP
BFmonitoring. BFThe BFnurse BFshould BFmonitor BFthe BFclient BFfor BFwhich BFof BFthe
BFfollowing BFcomplications BFrelated BFto BFthe BFventriculostomy?:
a. BFHeadache
b. BFInfection
c. BFAphasia
d. BFHypertension BF- BFAnswer BF✔✔ BF- BF BF BFb. BFInfection
Monitor BFfor BFinfection BFand BFuse BFstrict BFasepsis BFto BFavoid BFlife-threatening
BFmeningitis.
A BFnurse BFis BFproviding BFeducation BFto BFa BFclient BFwho BFis BFto BFundergo BFan
BFEEG BFthe BFnext BFday. BFWhich BFof BFthe BFfollowing BFinfo BFshould BFthe BFnurse
BFinclude BFin BFthe BFteaching?
a. BF"Do BFnot BFwash BFyour BFhair BFthe BFmorning BFof BFthe BFprocedure."
b. BF"Try BFand BFstay BFawake BFmost BFof BFthe BFnight BFprior BFto BFthe BFprocedure."
c. BF"The BFprocedure BFwill BFtake BFapproximately BF15 BFmins."
d. BF"You BFwill BFneed BFto BFlie BFflat BFfor BF4 BFhours BFafter BFthe BFprocedure." BF-
BFAnswer BF✔✔ BF- BF BF BFb. BF"Try BFand BFstay BFawake BFmost BFof BFthe BFnight BFprior
BFto BFthe BFprocedure."
Tell BFthe BFclient BFto BFremain BFawake BFto BFprovide BFcranial BFstress BFand BFincrease
BFthe BFpossibility BFof BFabnormal BFelectrical BFactivity
A BFnurse BFis BFcaring BFfor BFa BFclient BFwho BFis BFpostprocedural BFfollowing BFa
BFlumbar BFpuncture BFand BFreports BFa BFthrobbing BFheadache BFwhen BFsitting
BFupright. BFWhich BFof BFthe BFfollowing BFactions BFshould BFthe BFnurse BFtake? BFSATA.
a. BFUse BFthe BFGCS BFscale BFto BFassess BFthe BFclient
b. BFAssist BFthe BFclient BFinto BFa BFsupine BFposition
c. BFAdminister BFan BFopioid BFanalgesic
d. BFEncourage BFthe BFclient BFto BFincrease BFPO BFfluid BFintake
e. BFInstruct BFthe BFclient BFto BFperform BFcoughing BFand BFdeep BFbreathing BF-
BFAnswer BF✔✔ BF- BF BF BFB, BFD
,A BFnurse BFis BFcaring BFfor BFa BFclient BFwho BFhas BFcontinuous BFbladder BFirrigation
BFfollowing BFa BFtransurethral BFresection BFof BFthe BFprostate BF(TURP). BFWhich BFof
BFthe BFfollowing BFfindings BFshould BFthe BFnurse BFreport BFto BFthe BFprovider?
a BFOutput BFequal BFto BFthe BFinstilled BFirrigate
b. BFClient BFreports BFbladder BFspasms
c. BFViscous BFurinary BFoutput BFwith BFclots
d. BFReports BFof BFstrong BFurge BFto BFurinate BF- BFAnswer BF✔✔ BF- BF BF BFc. BFViscous
BFurinary BFoutput BFwith BFclots
Urine BFthat BFis BFbright BFred BFwith BFclots BFis BFan BFindication BFof BFarterial
BFbleeding.
A BFnurse BFis BFmonitoring BFthe BFECG BFof BFa BFclient BFwho BFhas BFhypocalcemia.
BFWhich BFof BFthe BFfollowing BFfindings BFshould BFthe BFnurse BFexpect?
a. BFFlattened BFT BFwaves
b. BFProlonged BFQT BFintervals
c. BFShortened BFQT BFintervals
d BFWidened BFQRS BFcomplexes BF- BFAnswer BF✔✔ BF- BF BF BFb. BFProlonged BFQT
BFintervals
Manifestations BFof BFhypocalcemia BFinclude BFtingling, BFnumbness, BFtetany,
BFseizures, BFprolonged BFQT BFintervals, BFand BFlaryngospasm.
A BFnurse BFis BFpreparing BFa BFclient BFwho BFhas BFa BFbrain BFtumor BFfor BFa BFCT
BFscan. BFWhich BFof BFthe BFfollowing BFfactors BFaffects BFthe BFmanner BFin BFwhich BFthe
BFnurse BFwill BFprepare BFthe BFclient BFfor BFthe BFscan?
a. BFNo BFfood BFor BFfluids BFconsumed BFfor BF4 BFhours
b. BFDifficulty BFrecalling BFrecent BFevents
c. BFDevelopment BFof BFhives BFwhile BFeating BFshrimp
d. BFParesthesia BFin BFboth BFhands BF- BFAnswer BF✔✔ BF- BF BF BFc. BFDevelopment BFof
BFhives BFwhile BFeating BFshrimp
Shellfish BFallergy BFis BFcontraindication BFof BFuse BFof BFcontrast BFmedia BFduring BFa
BFCT BFscan.
A BFnurse BFis BFpreparing BFan BFin-service BFprogram BFabout BFthe BFstages BFof BFacute
BFkidney BFinjury. BFWhich BFof BFthe BFfollowing BFpieces BFof BFinfo BFshould BFthe BFnurse
BFinclude BFabout BFprerenal BFazotemia?
a. BFPrerenal BFazotemia BFbegins BFprior BFto BFthe BFonset BFof BFsymptoms
b. BFInterference BFwith BFrenal BFperfusion BFcauses BFrenal BFazotemia
c. BFPrerenal BFazotemia BFis BFirreversible, BFeven BFin BFearly BFstages
d. BFInfections BFand BFtumors BFcause BFprerenal BFazotemia BF- BFAnswer BF✔✔ BF- BF BF
BFb. BFInterference BFwith BFrenal BFperfusion BFcauses BFprerenal BFazotemia.
, Prerenal BF= BFinterference BFwith BFrenal BFperfusion, BFsuch BFas BFfrom BFheart BFfailure
BFor BFhypovolemic BFshock.
A BFnurse BFis BFteaching BFa BFclient BFwho BFhas BFCAD BFabout BFthe BFdifference
BFbetween BFangina BFpectoris BFand BFMI. BFWhich BFof BFthe BFfollowing BFshould BFthe
BFnurse BFidentify BFas BFindications BFof BFMI? BFSATA.
a. BFN/V
b. BFDiaphoresis BFand BFdizziness
c. BFChest BFand BFleft BFarm BFpain BFthat BFsubsides BFwith BFrest
d. BFAnxiety BFand BFfeelings BFof BFdoom
e. BFBounding BFpulse BFand BFbradypnea BF- BFAnswer BF✔✔ BF- BF BF BFA, BFB, BFD
A BFnurse BFis BFreviewing BFthe BFlab BFresults BFof BFa BFlumbar BFpuncture BFfor BFa
BFclient BFwho BFhas BFmanifestations BFof BFbacterial BFmeningitis. BFWhich BFof BFthe
BFfollowing BFfindings BFshould BFthe BFnurse BFexpect?
a. BFElevated BFglucose
b. BFElevated BFprotein
c. BFPresence BFof BFRBCs
d. BFPresence BFof BFD-dimer BF- BFAnswer BF✔✔ BF- BF BF BFb. BFElevated BFprotein
Manifestations BFof BFbacterial BFmeningitis BFinclude BFincrease BFprotein BFin BFthe
BFCSF, BFdecreased BFglucose. BFRBCs BFcan BFindicate BFbleeding, BFhowever, BFWBCs
BFare BFwhat BFindicates BFbacterial BFmeningitis.
A BFnurse BFis BFproviding BFteaching BFto BFa BFclient BFwho BFhas BFa BFnew BFdiagnosis
BFof BFmyasthenia BFgravis BF(MG). BFWhich BFof BFthe BFfollowing BFpieces BFof
BFinformation BFshould BFthe BFnurse BFinclude?
A. BFUse BFenemas BFto BFtreat BFconstipation BFcaused BFby BFdaily BFmedications
B. BFTake BFa BFhot BFbath BFwhen BFmuscles BFache
C. BFEat BFa BFlow-calorie BFdiet
D. BFSet BFan BFalarm BFto BFensure BFmedication BFdosages BFare BFtaken BFon BFtime BF-
BFAnswer BF✔✔ BF- BF BF BFD. BFSet BFan BFalarm BFto BFensure BFmedication BFdosages
BFare BFtaken BFon BFtime
The BFnurse BFshould BFinstruct BFthe BFclient BFto BFtake BFmedication BFdosages BFon
BFtime BFto BFmaintain BFa BFtherapeutic BFblood BFlevel. BFDosages BFshould BFnot BFbe
BFmissed BFor BFpostponed BFbecause BFthis BFcan BFcause BFan BFexacerbation BFof BFthe
BFdisease.
A BFnurse BFis BFteaching BFa BFclient BFwho BFhas BFa BFnew BFdiagnosis BFof BFprimary
BFopen-angle BFglaucoma BF(POAG). BFWhich BFof BFthe BFfollowing BFpieces BFof
BFinformation BFshould BFthe BFnurse BFinclude BFin BFthe BFteaching? BF(Select BFall BFthat
BFapply.)
PRACTICE QS QUESTIONS AND
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS A GRADE
A BFnurse BFis BFcaring BFfor BFa BFclient BFwho BFexperienced BFa BFtraumatic BFhead
BFinjury BFand BFhas BFan BFintraventricular BFcatheter BF(Ventriculostomy) BFfor BFICP
BFmonitoring. BFThe BFnurse BFshould BFmonitor BFthe BFclient BFfor BFwhich BFof BFthe
BFfollowing BFcomplications BFrelated BFto BFthe BFventriculostomy?:
a. BFHeadache
b. BFInfection
c. BFAphasia
d. BFHypertension BF- BFAnswer BF✔✔ BF- BF BF BFb. BFInfection
Monitor BFfor BFinfection BFand BFuse BFstrict BFasepsis BFto BFavoid BFlife-threatening
BFmeningitis.
A BFnurse BFis BFproviding BFeducation BFto BFa BFclient BFwho BFis BFto BFundergo BFan
BFEEG BFthe BFnext BFday. BFWhich BFof BFthe BFfollowing BFinfo BFshould BFthe BFnurse
BFinclude BFin BFthe BFteaching?
a. BF"Do BFnot BFwash BFyour BFhair BFthe BFmorning BFof BFthe BFprocedure."
b. BF"Try BFand BFstay BFawake BFmost BFof BFthe BFnight BFprior BFto BFthe BFprocedure."
c. BF"The BFprocedure BFwill BFtake BFapproximately BF15 BFmins."
d. BF"You BFwill BFneed BFto BFlie BFflat BFfor BF4 BFhours BFafter BFthe BFprocedure." BF-
BFAnswer BF✔✔ BF- BF BF BFb. BF"Try BFand BFstay BFawake BFmost BFof BFthe BFnight BFprior
BFto BFthe BFprocedure."
Tell BFthe BFclient BFto BFremain BFawake BFto BFprovide BFcranial BFstress BFand BFincrease
BFthe BFpossibility BFof BFabnormal BFelectrical BFactivity
A BFnurse BFis BFcaring BFfor BFa BFclient BFwho BFis BFpostprocedural BFfollowing BFa
BFlumbar BFpuncture BFand BFreports BFa BFthrobbing BFheadache BFwhen BFsitting
BFupright. BFWhich BFof BFthe BFfollowing BFactions BFshould BFthe BFnurse BFtake? BFSATA.
a. BFUse BFthe BFGCS BFscale BFto BFassess BFthe BFclient
b. BFAssist BFthe BFclient BFinto BFa BFsupine BFposition
c. BFAdminister BFan BFopioid BFanalgesic
d. BFEncourage BFthe BFclient BFto BFincrease BFPO BFfluid BFintake
e. BFInstruct BFthe BFclient BFto BFperform BFcoughing BFand BFdeep BFbreathing BF-
BFAnswer BF✔✔ BF- BF BF BFB, BFD
,A BFnurse BFis BFcaring BFfor BFa BFclient BFwho BFhas BFcontinuous BFbladder BFirrigation
BFfollowing BFa BFtransurethral BFresection BFof BFthe BFprostate BF(TURP). BFWhich BFof
BFthe BFfollowing BFfindings BFshould BFthe BFnurse BFreport BFto BFthe BFprovider?
a BFOutput BFequal BFto BFthe BFinstilled BFirrigate
b. BFClient BFreports BFbladder BFspasms
c. BFViscous BFurinary BFoutput BFwith BFclots
d. BFReports BFof BFstrong BFurge BFto BFurinate BF- BFAnswer BF✔✔ BF- BF BF BFc. BFViscous
BFurinary BFoutput BFwith BFclots
Urine BFthat BFis BFbright BFred BFwith BFclots BFis BFan BFindication BFof BFarterial
BFbleeding.
A BFnurse BFis BFmonitoring BFthe BFECG BFof BFa BFclient BFwho BFhas BFhypocalcemia.
BFWhich BFof BFthe BFfollowing BFfindings BFshould BFthe BFnurse BFexpect?
a. BFFlattened BFT BFwaves
b. BFProlonged BFQT BFintervals
c. BFShortened BFQT BFintervals
d BFWidened BFQRS BFcomplexes BF- BFAnswer BF✔✔ BF- BF BF BFb. BFProlonged BFQT
BFintervals
Manifestations BFof BFhypocalcemia BFinclude BFtingling, BFnumbness, BFtetany,
BFseizures, BFprolonged BFQT BFintervals, BFand BFlaryngospasm.
A BFnurse BFis BFpreparing BFa BFclient BFwho BFhas BFa BFbrain BFtumor BFfor BFa BFCT
BFscan. BFWhich BFof BFthe BFfollowing BFfactors BFaffects BFthe BFmanner BFin BFwhich BFthe
BFnurse BFwill BFprepare BFthe BFclient BFfor BFthe BFscan?
a. BFNo BFfood BFor BFfluids BFconsumed BFfor BF4 BFhours
b. BFDifficulty BFrecalling BFrecent BFevents
c. BFDevelopment BFof BFhives BFwhile BFeating BFshrimp
d. BFParesthesia BFin BFboth BFhands BF- BFAnswer BF✔✔ BF- BF BF BFc. BFDevelopment BFof
BFhives BFwhile BFeating BFshrimp
Shellfish BFallergy BFis BFcontraindication BFof BFuse BFof BFcontrast BFmedia BFduring BFa
BFCT BFscan.
A BFnurse BFis BFpreparing BFan BFin-service BFprogram BFabout BFthe BFstages BFof BFacute
BFkidney BFinjury. BFWhich BFof BFthe BFfollowing BFpieces BFof BFinfo BFshould BFthe BFnurse
BFinclude BFabout BFprerenal BFazotemia?
a. BFPrerenal BFazotemia BFbegins BFprior BFto BFthe BFonset BFof BFsymptoms
b. BFInterference BFwith BFrenal BFperfusion BFcauses BFrenal BFazotemia
c. BFPrerenal BFazotemia BFis BFirreversible, BFeven BFin BFearly BFstages
d. BFInfections BFand BFtumors BFcause BFprerenal BFazotemia BF- BFAnswer BF✔✔ BF- BF BF
BFb. BFInterference BFwith BFrenal BFperfusion BFcauses BFprerenal BFazotemia.
, Prerenal BF= BFinterference BFwith BFrenal BFperfusion, BFsuch BFas BFfrom BFheart BFfailure
BFor BFhypovolemic BFshock.
A BFnurse BFis BFteaching BFa BFclient BFwho BFhas BFCAD BFabout BFthe BFdifference
BFbetween BFangina BFpectoris BFand BFMI. BFWhich BFof BFthe BFfollowing BFshould BFthe
BFnurse BFidentify BFas BFindications BFof BFMI? BFSATA.
a. BFN/V
b. BFDiaphoresis BFand BFdizziness
c. BFChest BFand BFleft BFarm BFpain BFthat BFsubsides BFwith BFrest
d. BFAnxiety BFand BFfeelings BFof BFdoom
e. BFBounding BFpulse BFand BFbradypnea BF- BFAnswer BF✔✔ BF- BF BF BFA, BFB, BFD
A BFnurse BFis BFreviewing BFthe BFlab BFresults BFof BFa BFlumbar BFpuncture BFfor BFa
BFclient BFwho BFhas BFmanifestations BFof BFbacterial BFmeningitis. BFWhich BFof BFthe
BFfollowing BFfindings BFshould BFthe BFnurse BFexpect?
a. BFElevated BFglucose
b. BFElevated BFprotein
c. BFPresence BFof BFRBCs
d. BFPresence BFof BFD-dimer BF- BFAnswer BF✔✔ BF- BF BF BFb. BFElevated BFprotein
Manifestations BFof BFbacterial BFmeningitis BFinclude BFincrease BFprotein BFin BFthe
BFCSF, BFdecreased BFglucose. BFRBCs BFcan BFindicate BFbleeding, BFhowever, BFWBCs
BFare BFwhat BFindicates BFbacterial BFmeningitis.
A BFnurse BFis BFproviding BFteaching BFto BFa BFclient BFwho BFhas BFa BFnew BFdiagnosis
BFof BFmyasthenia BFgravis BF(MG). BFWhich BFof BFthe BFfollowing BFpieces BFof
BFinformation BFshould BFthe BFnurse BFinclude?
A. BFUse BFenemas BFto BFtreat BFconstipation BFcaused BFby BFdaily BFmedications
B. BFTake BFa BFhot BFbath BFwhen BFmuscles BFache
C. BFEat BFa BFlow-calorie BFdiet
D. BFSet BFan BFalarm BFto BFensure BFmedication BFdosages BFare BFtaken BFon BFtime BF-
BFAnswer BF✔✔ BF- BF BF BFD. BFSet BFan BFalarm BFto BFensure BFmedication BFdosages
BFare BFtaken BFon BFtime
The BFnurse BFshould BFinstruct BFthe BFclient BFto BFtake BFmedication BFdosages BFon
BFtime BFto BFmaintain BFa BFtherapeutic BFblood BFlevel. BFDosages BFshould BFnot BFbe
BFmissed BFor BFpostponed BFbecause BFthis BFcan BFcause BFan BFexacerbation BFof BFthe
BFdisease.
A BFnurse BFis BFteaching BFa BFclient BFwho BFhas BFa BFnew BFdiagnosis BFof BFprimary
BFopen-angle BFglaucoma BF(POAG). BFWhich BFof BFthe BFfollowing BFpieces BFof
BFinformation BFshould BFthe BFnurse BFinclude BFin BFthe BFteaching? BF(Select BFall BFthat
BFapply.)
