ATI Proctored-Medical Surgical Exam Latest 2024/2025 Questions
With Correct Verified Answers/Graded A+
1. In extubating an Endtroacheal tube, stridor
what needs to be reported imme-
datiely?
2. Why is stridor bad? it means that there is an obstruc-
tion or edema in airway
3. What is common in heart rate in a usually greater than 110- to com-
patient with low fluid volume (hypov- pensate for the low bp
olemia)?
4. What is normal urine gravity? 1.000 - 1.030
5. What is the role of positive pressure? to promote lung expansion and
stabilize chest
6. Would you recommend exercise for a yes
pt who has been discharged with heart
failure?
7. How often should exercise be in heart regular routine
failure pt?
8. Should you consume milk with iron no- can cause gastric distur-
supplements? bance.
9. Would you take iron with antacids? no- causes gastric disturbances
10. Would you tell the pt to lower red meat no- increase iron rich foods
intake with iron deficiency?
11. What is a common side effect with iron constipation
pills?
12. What would you tell them to eat with high fiber
taking iron pills?
13. When does pain worsen with comparte- when passive moving occurs.
ment syndrome?
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14. What does warmth under cast indicate? infection
15. Should pt decrease complex carbs for no, increase them
atherosceleoris?
16. What carb should a client with athero- simple sugars
sceloris decrease?
17. Is MRSA airborne or contact? contact
18. What does phenyotoin do to hepatic en- it decreases effectiveness
zymes (for seizures meds)?
19. What should you tell the pt not to take magnesium containg antacids
with ciprofloxacin?
20. Why wouldn't you take magnesium con- calcium can decrease absorption
taining anatacids with cipro? of med
21. What is a common side effect of ri- color of urine-
fampin?
22. Can you take ciproflaxcin with alcohol? yes
23. After a parathryoidectomy what would to put trach tray by bedside in
be the priority for the nurse? case of airway occlusion(AIR-
WAY)
24. What meds increase osteoporosis? fludrocortisone
25. With enoxaparin, what is the priority as give dosage same time every day
the med the nurse?
26. Is restlessness common in hyperthy- yes
roidism?
27. What would be urgent for hyperthy- high BP
roidism?
28.
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If a pt has a weird heart sound what listen to it again but on the left
would be first thing you do? side (least invasive)
29. Why would gentamicin be withheld if creatine levels are too high
from a pt?
30. What is normal creatine? .6-1.2
31. What is one of the first vital signs of a increase heart rate
hemorrhage?
32. What med would you give for a febrile tylenol (reduces fever)
reaction?
33. How long does a drain stay in place for 1 to 3 week
a radical mastectomy?
34. What drainage amount to get rid of less than 25
drainage tube for mastectomy?
35. What is first thing to ask if a pt reports if they have COPD
dyspnea and SOB when administering
O2?
36. Why would it be bad for you to put O2 It can worsen hypercarbemia.
on a COPD pt?
37. What is someones HGB look like with decreased
leukemia (increase or decreased)?
38. What would be a big sign that back pain
nephrosotomy tube has popped or
been displaced?
39. What is max amount of flexion for total no more than 90 degrees
hip replacement?
40. Why would you place a pillow between so the hips don't get dislocated
a pt legs for hip athroplasy?
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41. What is a holter monitor used for? detecting irregular heart rate and
rhythms
42. What is the role of a pacemaker? regulate the heart rate
43. What is a echocardiogram used for? detecting valve dysfunction
44. What do PPI do for gastric ulcers? it suppresses gastric acid pro-
duction
45. What does high fowler's position ac- increases lung expansion and im-
complish? proves ventilation
46. What med would you d/c to before go- prednisone
ing in for allergy testing?
47. If a pt were to state that their vision went monitor neuro
blurry before a car accident, what would
you do first?
48. What would be first thing to do if bowel call for help
is protruding from stomach?
49. What kind of skin for hypothyroidism? dry scaly
50. What does metformin do to glucose? it decreases the amount of glu-
cose produced in liver
51. When should pt take metformin? with or immediately following
meals
52. If you have hair loss on lower legs what Peripheral arterial disease (PAD)
could be problem?
53. When does pain happen with PAD? with resting
54. How is pain relieved with PAD? Dangling the feet
55. After a thoracenteisis what should a to take deep breaths to help with
nurse tell the pt? lung expansion
With Correct Verified Answers/Graded A+
1. In extubating an Endtroacheal tube, stridor
what needs to be reported imme-
datiely?
2. Why is stridor bad? it means that there is an obstruc-
tion or edema in airway
3. What is common in heart rate in a usually greater than 110- to com-
patient with low fluid volume (hypov- pensate for the low bp
olemia)?
4. What is normal urine gravity? 1.000 - 1.030
5. What is the role of positive pressure? to promote lung expansion and
stabilize chest
6. Would you recommend exercise for a yes
pt who has been discharged with heart
failure?
7. How often should exercise be in heart regular routine
failure pt?
8. Should you consume milk with iron no- can cause gastric distur-
supplements? bance.
9. Would you take iron with antacids? no- causes gastric disturbances
10. Would you tell the pt to lower red meat no- increase iron rich foods
intake with iron deficiency?
11. What is a common side effect with iron constipation
pills?
12. What would you tell them to eat with high fiber
taking iron pills?
13. When does pain worsen with comparte- when passive moving occurs.
ment syndrome?
, ATI Proctored-Medical Surgical
14. What does warmth under cast indicate? infection
15. Should pt decrease complex carbs for no, increase them
atherosceleoris?
16. What carb should a client with athero- simple sugars
sceloris decrease?
17. Is MRSA airborne or contact? contact
18. What does phenyotoin do to hepatic en- it decreases effectiveness
zymes (for seizures meds)?
19. What should you tell the pt not to take magnesium containg antacids
with ciprofloxacin?
20. Why wouldn't you take magnesium con- calcium can decrease absorption
taining anatacids with cipro? of med
21. What is a common side effect of ri- color of urine-
fampin?
22. Can you take ciproflaxcin with alcohol? yes
23. After a parathryoidectomy what would to put trach tray by bedside in
be the priority for the nurse? case of airway occlusion(AIR-
WAY)
24. What meds increase osteoporosis? fludrocortisone
25. With enoxaparin, what is the priority as give dosage same time every day
the med the nurse?
26. Is restlessness common in hyperthy- yes
roidism?
27. What would be urgent for hyperthy- high BP
roidism?
28.
, ATI Proctored-Medical Surgical
If a pt has a weird heart sound what listen to it again but on the left
would be first thing you do? side (least invasive)
29. Why would gentamicin be withheld if creatine levels are too high
from a pt?
30. What is normal creatine? .6-1.2
31. What is one of the first vital signs of a increase heart rate
hemorrhage?
32. What med would you give for a febrile tylenol (reduces fever)
reaction?
33. How long does a drain stay in place for 1 to 3 week
a radical mastectomy?
34. What drainage amount to get rid of less than 25
drainage tube for mastectomy?
35. What is first thing to ask if a pt reports if they have COPD
dyspnea and SOB when administering
O2?
36. Why would it be bad for you to put O2 It can worsen hypercarbemia.
on a COPD pt?
37. What is someones HGB look like with decreased
leukemia (increase or decreased)?
38. What would be a big sign that back pain
nephrosotomy tube has popped or
been displaced?
39. What is max amount of flexion for total no more than 90 degrees
hip replacement?
40. Why would you place a pillow between so the hips don't get dislocated
a pt legs for hip athroplasy?
, ATI Proctored-Medical Surgical
41. What is a holter monitor used for? detecting irregular heart rate and
rhythms
42. What is the role of a pacemaker? regulate the heart rate
43. What is a echocardiogram used for? detecting valve dysfunction
44. What do PPI do for gastric ulcers? it suppresses gastric acid pro-
duction
45. What does high fowler's position ac- increases lung expansion and im-
complish? proves ventilation
46. What med would you d/c to before go- prednisone
ing in for allergy testing?
47. If a pt were to state that their vision went monitor neuro
blurry before a car accident, what would
you do first?
48. What would be first thing to do if bowel call for help
is protruding from stomach?
49. What kind of skin for hypothyroidism? dry scaly
50. What does metformin do to glucose? it decreases the amount of glu-
cose produced in liver
51. When should pt take metformin? with or immediately following
meals
52. If you have hair loss on lower legs what Peripheral arterial disease (PAD)
could be problem?
53. When does pain happen with PAD? with resting
54. How is pain relieved with PAD? Dangling the feet
55. After a thoracenteisis what should a to take deep breaths to help with
nurse tell the pt? lung expansion
