ATI RN ADULT MEDICAL SURGICAL
PRACTICE B 2025 EXAM COMPREHENSIVE
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS(NEWEST UPDATE)
A nurse is caring for a client who has HIV. Which of the following findings
indicates a positive response to the prescribed HIV treatment? - CorreCt
Answers -Decreased viral load
Viral load testing measures the presence of HIV viral genetic material.
Therefore, a decreased viral load indicates a positive response to the
prescribed HIV treatment.
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who has heart failure and
a new prescription for a potassium-sparing diuretic. Which of the
following information should the nurse include in the teaching? - CorreCt
Answers -Try to walk at least three times per week for exercise.
A nurse is conducting an admission history for a client who is to undergo a
CT scan with an IV contrast agent. The nurse should identify that which
of the following findings requires further assessment? - CorreCt Answers -
History of asthma
A client who has a history of asthma has a greater risk of reacting to the
contrast dye used during the procedure. Other conditions that can result in
a reaction to contrast media include allergies to foods, such as shellfish,
eggs, milk, and chocolate.
,A nurse is planning teaching for a client who has bladder cancer and is to
undergo a cutaneous diversion procedure to establish a ureterostomy.
Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the
teaching? - CorreCt Answers -"You should cut the opening of the skin
barrier one-eighth inch wider than the stoma."
The client should cut the opening of the skin barrier 0.3 cm (1/8-in) wider
than the stoma to minimize irritation of the skin from exposure to urine.
A nurse is providing discharge instructions to a client who has active
tuberculosis (TB). Which of the following information should the nurse
include in the instructions? - CorreCt Answers -Sputum specimens are
necessary every 2 to 4 weeks until there are three negative cultures.
After three negative sputum cultures, the client is no longer considered
infectious.
A nurse is assessing for compartment syndrome in a client who has a short
leg cast. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as a
manifestation of this condition? - CorreCt Answers -Pain that increases
with passive movement
Compartment syndrome results from a decrease in blood flow in the
extremity caused by a decrease in the muscle compartment size due to a
cast that is too tight.
, A nurse is caring for a client who is 8 hr postoperative following a total hip
arthroplasty. The client is unable to void on the bedpan. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take first? - CorreCt Answers -Scan the
bladder with a portable ultrasound.
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has AIDS. Which of the
following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the
teaching? - CorreCt Answers -"I will take my temperature once a day."
A nurse is teaching a client about the use of transcutaneous electrical nerve
stimulation (TENS) for the management of bone cancer pain. The
nurse should explain that applying a TENS unit to the painful area has
which of the following effects? - CorreCt Answers -A tingling sensation
replacing the pain
A TENS unit applies small electric currents to the painful area, with the
client increasing the current until the "pins and needles" sensation
overrides the pain.
A nurse in a provider's office is assessing a client who has migraine
headaches and is taking feverfew to prevent headaches. The nurse should
identify that which of the following client medications interacts with
feverfew? - CorreCt Answers -Naproxen Both naproxen and feverfew impair
platelet aggregation and place the client at risk for bleeding.
A nurse in an ICU is assessing a client who has a traumatic brain injury.
Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as a component
of Cushing's triad? - CorreCt Answers -Bradycardia A client who has
increased intracranial pressure from a traumatic brain injury can develop
PRACTICE B 2025 EXAM COMPREHENSIVE
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS(NEWEST UPDATE)
A nurse is caring for a client who has HIV. Which of the following findings
indicates a positive response to the prescribed HIV treatment? - CorreCt
Answers -Decreased viral load
Viral load testing measures the presence of HIV viral genetic material.
Therefore, a decreased viral load indicates a positive response to the
prescribed HIV treatment.
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who has heart failure and
a new prescription for a potassium-sparing diuretic. Which of the
following information should the nurse include in the teaching? - CorreCt
Answers -Try to walk at least three times per week for exercise.
A nurse is conducting an admission history for a client who is to undergo a
CT scan with an IV contrast agent. The nurse should identify that which
of the following findings requires further assessment? - CorreCt Answers -
History of asthma
A client who has a history of asthma has a greater risk of reacting to the
contrast dye used during the procedure. Other conditions that can result in
a reaction to contrast media include allergies to foods, such as shellfish,
eggs, milk, and chocolate.
,A nurse is planning teaching for a client who has bladder cancer and is to
undergo a cutaneous diversion procedure to establish a ureterostomy.
Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the
teaching? - CorreCt Answers -"You should cut the opening of the skin
barrier one-eighth inch wider than the stoma."
The client should cut the opening of the skin barrier 0.3 cm (1/8-in) wider
than the stoma to minimize irritation of the skin from exposure to urine.
A nurse is providing discharge instructions to a client who has active
tuberculosis (TB). Which of the following information should the nurse
include in the instructions? - CorreCt Answers -Sputum specimens are
necessary every 2 to 4 weeks until there are three negative cultures.
After three negative sputum cultures, the client is no longer considered
infectious.
A nurse is assessing for compartment syndrome in a client who has a short
leg cast. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as a
manifestation of this condition? - CorreCt Answers -Pain that increases
with passive movement
Compartment syndrome results from a decrease in blood flow in the
extremity caused by a decrease in the muscle compartment size due to a
cast that is too tight.
, A nurse is caring for a client who is 8 hr postoperative following a total hip
arthroplasty. The client is unable to void on the bedpan. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take first? - CorreCt Answers -Scan the
bladder with a portable ultrasound.
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has AIDS. Which of the
following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the
teaching? - CorreCt Answers -"I will take my temperature once a day."
A nurse is teaching a client about the use of transcutaneous electrical nerve
stimulation (TENS) for the management of bone cancer pain. The
nurse should explain that applying a TENS unit to the painful area has
which of the following effects? - CorreCt Answers -A tingling sensation
replacing the pain
A TENS unit applies small electric currents to the painful area, with the
client increasing the current until the "pins and needles" sensation
overrides the pain.
A nurse in a provider's office is assessing a client who has migraine
headaches and is taking feverfew to prevent headaches. The nurse should
identify that which of the following client medications interacts with
feverfew? - CorreCt Answers -Naproxen Both naproxen and feverfew impair
platelet aggregation and place the client at risk for bleeding.
A nurse in an ICU is assessing a client who has a traumatic brain injury.
Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as a component
of Cushing's triad? - CorreCt Answers -Bradycardia A client who has
increased intracranial pressure from a traumatic brain injury can develop
