ATI RN MED SURG PROCTORED PRACTICE EXAM 2024 COMPLETE 150 ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS/ AGRADE

ATI RN MED SURG PROCTORED PRACTICE EXAM 2024 COMPLETE
150 QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS.
1. A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has 1
HIV and is being discharged to home. Which
of the following instructions should the nurse include
in the teaching?

1) Take temperature once a day.
2) Wash the armpits and genitals with a gentle
cleanser daily.
3) Change the litter boxes while wearing gloves.
4) Wash dishes in warm water.

2. A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative 1
following a tracheostomy, and has copious and tena-
cious secretions. Which of the following is an accept-
able method for the nurse to use to thin this client's
secretions?

1) Provide humidified oxygen.
2) Perform chest physiotherapy prior to suctioning.
3) Prelubricate the suction catheter tip with sterile
saline when suctioning the airway.
4) Hyperventilate the client with 100% oxygen before
suctioning the airway..

3. Following admission, a client with a vascular occlu- 2
sion of the right lower extremity calls the nurse and
reports difficulty sleeping because of cold feet. Which
of the following nursing actions should the nurse take
to promote the client's comfort?

1) Rub the client's feet briskly for several minutes.
2) Obtain a pair of slipper socks for the client.
3) Increase the client's oral fluid intake.
4) Place a moist heating pad under the client's feet.

4. A nurse is caring for a client is who is 4 hr postopera- 3
tive following a transurethral resection of the prostate
(TURP). Which of the following is the priority finding
for the nurse report to the


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provider?

1) Emesis of 100 mL
2) Oral temperature of 37.5Æ C (99.5Æ F)
3) Thick, red-colored urine
4) Pain level of 4 on a 0 to 10 rating scale

5. A nurse is caring for a client who has a temperature 1
of 39.7° C (103.5° F) and has a prescription
for a hypothermia blanket. The nurse should monitor
the client for which of the following adverse effects of
the hypothermia blanket?

1) Shivering
2) Infection
3) Burns
4) Hypervolemia

6. A nurse is reinforcing teaching about exercise with 4
a client who has type 1 diabetes mellitus. Which of
the following statements by the client indicates an
understanding of the teaching?

1) "I will carry a complex carbohydrate snack with me
when I exercise."
2) "I should exercise first thing in the morning before
eating breakfast."
3) "I should avoid injecting insulin into my thigh if I
am going to go running."
4) "I will not exercise if my urine is positive for ke-
tones."

7. A nurse notes a small section of bowel protruding 1
from the abdominal incision of a client who is post-
operative. After calling for assistance, which of the
following actions should the nurse take
first?

1) Cover the client's wound with a moist, sterile dress-



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ing.
2) Have the client lie supine with knees flexed.
3) Check the client's vital signs.
4) Inform the client about the need to return to
surgery.

8. A nurse is collecting data from a client who has alco- 2
hol use disorder and is experiencing metabolic aci-
dosis. Which of the following manifestations should
the nurse expect?

1) Cool, clammy skin.
2) Hyperventilation
3) Increased blood pressure
4) Bradycardia

9. A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching with a client 1
following a cataract extraction. Which of
the following should the nurse include in the teach-
ing?

1) Avoid bending at the waist.
2) Remove the eye shield at bedtime.
3) Limit the use of laxatives if constipated.
4) Seeing flashes of light is an expected finding fol-
lowing extraction.

10. A nurse is caring for a client who has heart failure 3
and has been taking digoxin 0.25 mg daily. The client
refuses breakfast and reports nausea. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take first?

1) Suggest that the client rests before eating the meal.
2) Request a dietary consult.
3) Check the client's vital signs.
4) Request an order for an antiemetic.

11. A nurse is caring for a client who is 3 days postoper- 4
ative following a cholecystectomy. The nurse
suspects the client's wound is infected because the


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drainage from the dressing is yellow and
thick. Which of the following findings should the
nurse report as the type of drainage found?

1) Sanguineous
2) Serous
3) Serosanguineous
4) Purulent

12. A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching to a client 1
following arthroscopic surgery. To prevent
postoperative complications which of the following
actions should be reinforced during the
teaching?

1) Administer an opioid analgesic to the client 30 min
prior to initiating CPM exercises.
2) Place the client's affected leg into the CPM machine
with the machine in the flexed position.
3) Place the client into a high Fowler's position when
initiating the CPM exercises.
4) Align the joints of the CPM machine with the knee
gatch in the client's bed.

13. A nurse is collecting data from a client who has em- 1 2 3 4
physema. Which of the following findings should the
nurse expect? (Select all that apply.)

1) Dyspnea
2) Barrel chest
3) Clubbing of the fingers
4) Shallow respirations
5) Bradycardia

14. A nurse is caring for a client who sustained a basal 4
skull fracture. When performing morning hygiene
care, the nurse notices a thin stream of clear drainage
coming from out of the client's right nostril. Which of
the following actions should the nurse take first?