ATI Med-Surg II Final Exam Surgical Proctored EXAM
WITH NGN Questions AND Answers 2023/2024 | ATI
MED-SURG PROCTORED EXAM
What are the 4 types of shock? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Hypovolemic, Cardiogenic,
Obstructive, & Vasogenic
What is responsible for initiating the inflammatory response in addition to
immunoglobulin E (IgE)? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Basophils
What is concerning passive-acquired immunity? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Antibodies are
acquired from outside the host and instilled in the host
A nurse is preparing a patient for a liver and spleen scan. Which intervention is most
important to implement before the procedure? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Check for any
allergies to contrast media
A patient diagnosed with leukemia has had a bone marrow transplant and has
completed chemo. What is the greatest risk for this patient while healthy bone marrow is
growing back? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>A Infection and bleeding?
What is the primary function in the immune process of the spleen? -
✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Filter the microorganisms from the blood
What should a patient with HIV avoid to prevent bacillary Angiomatosis (BA) ? -
✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Cats
A nurse is caring for a patient with HIV infection who has been prescribed highly active
antiretroviral therapy (HAART). What should the nurse warn the patient that inconsistent
administration of the drug can result in? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>HIV Strain becoming
resistant to the drug
, A nurse is caring for a patient with thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura who is having
plasmapheresis every day. Which assessment alerts the nurse of a complication? -
✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Hypotension
A nurse is caring for a patient in the last stages of leukemia and is aware that the
patient is at risk from the bacteria of his own body. Which is an example of internal
bacteria? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Pseudomonas aeruginosa
The nursing staff of an oncology unit cautions visitors to be free of infections before
visiting patients. What can chemotherapy and decreased bone marrow production
cause in these patients? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Neutropenia
A 29-year-old patient is to receive cardioversion for a dysrhythmia. What should the
nurse instruct the patient to expect? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Digoxin dose to be taken as
scheduled
A dopamine infusion is being administered to a patient with shock. For what should the
nurse be alert? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Sharp spike in BP
A medication, simvastatin (Zocor), is administered to lower a patient's cholesterol level.
Follow-up lipid levels are reviewed by the nurse. Which level indicates the desired
therapeutic range? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>HDL, 42 and LDL 98
Which technique should the nurse implement when performing the Allen test on a
patient to evaluate the adequacy of circulation in the radial artery? -
✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Observes whether the color is returning to the hand, which indicates
perfusion
A nurse records that a patient has a 3+ edema to the right foot. How deep did the
nurse's thumb depress the edematous area? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>to 1 inch
An older adult patient is experiencing extreme stress related to an admission to the
hospital. What should the nurse expect the patient to demonstrate? -
✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Dilated pupils
A patient with a severe head injury begins to assume a posture of flexed upper
extremities, with plantarflexed lower extremities. What do these assessments indicate? -
✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Increasing intracranial Pressure (ICP) with decorticate Posturing.
What should a nurse instruct a patient after a lumbar puncture to prevent a Headache? -
✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Lie Flat
WITH NGN Questions AND Answers 2023/2024 | ATI
MED-SURG PROCTORED EXAM
What are the 4 types of shock? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Hypovolemic, Cardiogenic,
Obstructive, & Vasogenic
What is responsible for initiating the inflammatory response in addition to
immunoglobulin E (IgE)? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Basophils
What is concerning passive-acquired immunity? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Antibodies are
acquired from outside the host and instilled in the host
A nurse is preparing a patient for a liver and spleen scan. Which intervention is most
important to implement before the procedure? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Check for any
allergies to contrast media
A patient diagnosed with leukemia has had a bone marrow transplant and has
completed chemo. What is the greatest risk for this patient while healthy bone marrow is
growing back? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>A Infection and bleeding?
What is the primary function in the immune process of the spleen? -
✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Filter the microorganisms from the blood
What should a patient with HIV avoid to prevent bacillary Angiomatosis (BA) ? -
✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Cats
A nurse is caring for a patient with HIV infection who has been prescribed highly active
antiretroviral therapy (HAART). What should the nurse warn the patient that inconsistent
administration of the drug can result in? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>HIV Strain becoming
resistant to the drug
, A nurse is caring for a patient with thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura who is having
plasmapheresis every day. Which assessment alerts the nurse of a complication? -
✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Hypotension
A nurse is caring for a patient in the last stages of leukemia and is aware that the
patient is at risk from the bacteria of his own body. Which is an example of internal
bacteria? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Pseudomonas aeruginosa
The nursing staff of an oncology unit cautions visitors to be free of infections before
visiting patients. What can chemotherapy and decreased bone marrow production
cause in these patients? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Neutropenia
A 29-year-old patient is to receive cardioversion for a dysrhythmia. What should the
nurse instruct the patient to expect? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Digoxin dose to be taken as
scheduled
A dopamine infusion is being administered to a patient with shock. For what should the
nurse be alert? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Sharp spike in BP
A medication, simvastatin (Zocor), is administered to lower a patient's cholesterol level.
Follow-up lipid levels are reviewed by the nurse. Which level indicates the desired
therapeutic range? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>HDL, 42 and LDL 98
Which technique should the nurse implement when performing the Allen test on a
patient to evaluate the adequacy of circulation in the radial artery? -
✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Observes whether the color is returning to the hand, which indicates
perfusion
A nurse records that a patient has a 3+ edema to the right foot. How deep did the
nurse's thumb depress the edematous area? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>to 1 inch
An older adult patient is experiencing extreme stress related to an admission to the
hospital. What should the nurse expect the patient to demonstrate? -
✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Dilated pupils
A patient with a severe head injury begins to assume a posture of flexed upper
extremities, with plantarflexed lower extremities. What do these assessments indicate? -
✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Increasing intracranial Pressure (ICP) with decorticate Posturing.
What should a nurse instruct a patient after a lumbar puncture to prevent a Headache? -
✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Lie Flat
