ATI MEDICAL SURGICAL EXAM 2024-2025 WITH
WELL DETAILED QUESTION AND ANSWERS
GRADED A++|PREMIUM ONE
A nurse has removed a sterile pack from its outside cover and placed it on a clean
work surface in preparation for an invasive procedure. Which of the following
flaps should the nurse unfold first:
A. closest to body
B. right side
C. left side
D. farthest from body - Correct answerD
A nurse is wearing sterile gloves in prep for performing a sterile procedure. Which
of the following objects can the nurse touch without breaking sterile technique
(Select all that apply)
A. bottle containing sterile solution
B. edge of sterile drape at the base of the field
C. inner wrapping of an item on the sterile field
D. irrigation syringe on the sterile field
E. one gloved hand with the other gloved hand - Correct answerC, D, E
A nurse has prepared a sterile field for assisting a provider with a chest tube
insertion. Which of the following events should the nurse recognize as
contaminating the field (Select all that apply)
,A. provider drops a sterile instrument onto the near side of the sterile field
B. nurse moistens a cotton ball with sterile normal saline and places it on sterile
field
C. procedure is delayed 1hr because the provider receives an emergency call
D. nurse turns to speak to someone who enters through the door behind the nurse
E. clients hand brushes against the outer edge of the sterile field - Correct answerB,
C, D
TB is suspected, what precautionary actions to do? - Correct negative airflow
room, airborne precautions
-nurses wear N95 mask, client wears if going out of the room
-admin heat & humidified O2 therapy as prescribed
TB interventions: - Correct answer-family members should be screened
-4 meds taken for 6-12 months
-not contagious when they have 3 negative sputum cultures
What to watch for when on Isoniazid: - Correct answer numb/tingling in the hands
& feet
What to watch for when on Rifampin: - Correct answer-orange secretions normal
-watch for jaundice
-interferes with birth control
What to watch for when on Ethambutol: - Correct answer vision changes
,Client teaching for genital herpes: - Correct answer-can be transmitted with or
w/out blisters
-sexual partners should be informed & screened
-no cure, just meds to help w/symptoms
-abstain from intercourse until lesions are completely healed
-gently clean areas w/mild soap & water
Caring for a client following a stroke of the right side with left-sided hemipalegia:
- Correct answer-thicken liquids/foods
-high fowlers
-speech therapist for helping w/eating & speech
-monitor gag reflex/swallowing abilities
-have suction equipment available
-occupational therapy
-support left arm with pillows, slings, etc
High sodium foods clients with HF & Pulmonary edema should avoid: - Correct
answer-cheese
-soups
-bread
-cold cuts/cured meats
-pizza
-eggs & omelets
-hot dogs
-baked ham
, Which non-opioid drug decreases the effect of aspirin? - Correct answeribuprofen
Ketorolac should not be used concurrently with... - Correct answer other NSAIDS
Glucocorticoids increase the risk of gastric bleeding when taken with... - Correct
answer non-opioid analgesics
To access an implanted port, you must use a... - Correct answer noncoring (Huber)
needle
When done accessing an implanted port... - Correct answer flush with 10 mL 0.9%
sodium chloride
Therapeutic effects of furosemide (Lasix) - Correct answer-decreases preload of
the heart
-decreases potassium levels
-increases urine output
-decrease BP
-decrease edema
Valsartan for HF expected outcomes/findings: - Correct answer-vasodilation
-excretion of sodium & water
-reduces BP
-reduces risk of mortality in post-MI pts left w/vent dysfunction
Expected findings of meds that increase urinary output (diuretics): - Correct
answer-decreased potassium
WELL DETAILED QUESTION AND ANSWERS
GRADED A++|PREMIUM ONE
A nurse has removed a sterile pack from its outside cover and placed it on a clean
work surface in preparation for an invasive procedure. Which of the following
flaps should the nurse unfold first:
A. closest to body
B. right side
C. left side
D. farthest from body - Correct answerD
A nurse is wearing sterile gloves in prep for performing a sterile procedure. Which
of the following objects can the nurse touch without breaking sterile technique
(Select all that apply)
A. bottle containing sterile solution
B. edge of sterile drape at the base of the field
C. inner wrapping of an item on the sterile field
D. irrigation syringe on the sterile field
E. one gloved hand with the other gloved hand - Correct answerC, D, E
A nurse has prepared a sterile field for assisting a provider with a chest tube
insertion. Which of the following events should the nurse recognize as
contaminating the field (Select all that apply)
,A. provider drops a sterile instrument onto the near side of the sterile field
B. nurse moistens a cotton ball with sterile normal saline and places it on sterile
field
C. procedure is delayed 1hr because the provider receives an emergency call
D. nurse turns to speak to someone who enters through the door behind the nurse
E. clients hand brushes against the outer edge of the sterile field - Correct answerB,
C, D
TB is suspected, what precautionary actions to do? - Correct negative airflow
room, airborne precautions
-nurses wear N95 mask, client wears if going out of the room
-admin heat & humidified O2 therapy as prescribed
TB interventions: - Correct answer-family members should be screened
-4 meds taken for 6-12 months
-not contagious when they have 3 negative sputum cultures
What to watch for when on Isoniazid: - Correct answer numb/tingling in the hands
& feet
What to watch for when on Rifampin: - Correct answer-orange secretions normal
-watch for jaundice
-interferes with birth control
What to watch for when on Ethambutol: - Correct answer vision changes
,Client teaching for genital herpes: - Correct answer-can be transmitted with or
w/out blisters
-sexual partners should be informed & screened
-no cure, just meds to help w/symptoms
-abstain from intercourse until lesions are completely healed
-gently clean areas w/mild soap & water
Caring for a client following a stroke of the right side with left-sided hemipalegia:
- Correct answer-thicken liquids/foods
-high fowlers
-speech therapist for helping w/eating & speech
-monitor gag reflex/swallowing abilities
-have suction equipment available
-occupational therapy
-support left arm with pillows, slings, etc
High sodium foods clients with HF & Pulmonary edema should avoid: - Correct
answer-cheese
-soups
-bread
-cold cuts/cured meats
-pizza
-eggs & omelets
-hot dogs
-baked ham
, Which non-opioid drug decreases the effect of aspirin? - Correct answeribuprofen
Ketorolac should not be used concurrently with... - Correct answer other NSAIDS
Glucocorticoids increase the risk of gastric bleeding when taken with... - Correct
answer non-opioid analgesics
To access an implanted port, you must use a... - Correct answer noncoring (Huber)
needle
When done accessing an implanted port... - Correct answer flush with 10 mL 0.9%
sodium chloride
Therapeutic effects of furosemide (Lasix) - Correct answer-decreases preload of
the heart
-decreases potassium levels
-increases urine output
-decrease BP
-decrease edema
Valsartan for HF expected outcomes/findings: - Correct answer-vasodilation
-excretion of sodium & water
-reduces BP
-reduces risk of mortality in post-MI pts left w/vent dysfunction
Expected findings of meds that increase urinary output (diuretics): - Correct
answer-decreased potassium
