ATI MED SURGE PROCTORED EXAM
WITH VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2025/2026
A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who has a femur fracture and is in skeletal traction. Which of
the following actions should the nurse take - CORRECT ANSWERS -Ensure the client's weights are
hanging freely from the bed.
A nurse in a provider's office is reinforcing teaching with a client who has anemia and has been taking
ferrous gluconate for several weeks. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? -
CORRECT ANSWERS -Take this medication between meals
A nurse in a provider's office is reinforcing teaching with a client who has anemia and has been taking
ferrous gluconate for several weeks. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? -
CORRECT ANSWERS -Take this medication between meals.
A nurse is reviewing the plan of care for a client who has cellulitis of the leg. Which of the following
interventions should the nurse recommend? - CORRECT ANSWERS -Wash daily with an antibacterial
soap.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is postoperative after having an ileostomy established.
Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching? - CORRECT ANSWERS -
Avoid medications in capsule or enteric form.
A nurse is caring for a client with severe burns to both lower extremities. The client is scheduled for an
escharotomy and wants to know what the procedure involves. Which of the following statements is
appropriate for the nurse to make? - CORRECT ANSWERS -"Large incisions will be made in the burned
tissue to improve circulation."
,A nurse is collecting data from a client who has a possible cataract. Which of the following
manifestations should the nurse expect the client to report? - CORRECT ANSWERS -Decreased color
perception
A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who has an intestinal obstruction and is receiving
continuous gastrointestinal decompression using a nasogastric tube. Which of the following
interventions should the nurse include in the plan of care? - CORRECT ANSWERS -Maintain the client in
Fowler's position.
A nurse is caring for a client who has Cushing's syndrome. Which of the following clinical manifestations
should the nurse expect to observe? (Select all that apply.) - CORRECT ANSWERS -1) Buffalo hump 2)
Purple striations 3) Moon face
A nurse is caring for a client who is in the oliguric phase of acute kidney injury. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take? - CORRECT ANSWERS -Monitor intake and output hourly
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about an esophagogastroduodenoscopy with a client who has upper
gastric pain. Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the teaching? - CORRECT
ANSWERS -"You will remain NPO for 8 hours before the procedure."
A nurse is caring for a client who is difficult to arouse and very sleepy for several hours following a
generalized tonic-clonic seizure. Which of the following descriptions should the nurse use when
documenting this finding in the medical record? - CORRECT ANSWERS -Postictal phase
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who reports right shoulder pain following a laparoscopic
cholecystectomy. Which of the following statements should the nurse make? - CORRECT ANSWERS -
"The pain will dissipate if you ambulate frequently."
A nurse is checking the suction control chamber of a client's chest tube and notes that there is no
bubbling in the suction control chamber. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? -
CORRECT ANSWERS -Verify that the suction regulator is on.
, A nurse is assisting with the care of a client immediately following a lumbar puncture. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take? (Select all that apply.) - CORRECT ANSWERS -Encourage fluid
intake. 2) Monitor the puncture site for hematoma.
A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who is postoperative following surgical repair of a fractured
mandible. The client's jaw is wired shut to repair and stabilize the fracture. The nurse should recognize
which of the following is the priority action? - CORRECT ANSWERS -Prevent aspiration.
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has scleroderma. Which of the following findings should the
nurse expect? - CORRECT ANSWERS -Hardened skin
A nurse is caring for an older adult client who has dysphagia and left-sided weakness following a stroke.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - CORRECT ANSWERS -Add thickener to fluids.
A nurse is caring for a client who has partial-thickness and full-thickness burns of his head, neck, and
chest. The nurse should recognize which of the following is the priority risk to the client? - CORRECT
ANSWERS -Airway obstruction
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is newly diagnosed with myasthenia gravis and is to
start taking neostigmine. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching? -
CORRECT ANSWERS -1) Take the medication 45 minutes before eating.
A nurse is caring for a client who is 12 hours postoperative following a transurethral resection of the
prostate (TURP) and has a 3-way urinary catheter with continuous irrigation. The nurse notes there has
not been any urinary output in the last hour. Which of the following actions should the nurse perform
first? - CORRECT ANSWERS -Notify the provider.. Determine the patency of the tubing.
A nurse is caring for a client scheduled for a bone marrow biopsy. The client expresses fear about the
procedure and asks the nurse if the biopsy will hurt. Which of the following responses should the nurse
make? - CORRECT ANSWERS -"The biopsy can be uncomfortable, but we will try to keep you as
comfortable as possible."
WITH VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2025/2026
A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who has a femur fracture and is in skeletal traction. Which of
the following actions should the nurse take - CORRECT ANSWERS -Ensure the client's weights are
hanging freely from the bed.
A nurse in a provider's office is reinforcing teaching with a client who has anemia and has been taking
ferrous gluconate for several weeks. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? -
CORRECT ANSWERS -Take this medication between meals
A nurse in a provider's office is reinforcing teaching with a client who has anemia and has been taking
ferrous gluconate for several weeks. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? -
CORRECT ANSWERS -Take this medication between meals.
A nurse is reviewing the plan of care for a client who has cellulitis of the leg. Which of the following
interventions should the nurse recommend? - CORRECT ANSWERS -Wash daily with an antibacterial
soap.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is postoperative after having an ileostomy established.
Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching? - CORRECT ANSWERS -
Avoid medications in capsule or enteric form.
A nurse is caring for a client with severe burns to both lower extremities. The client is scheduled for an
escharotomy and wants to know what the procedure involves. Which of the following statements is
appropriate for the nurse to make? - CORRECT ANSWERS -"Large incisions will be made in the burned
tissue to improve circulation."
,A nurse is collecting data from a client who has a possible cataract. Which of the following
manifestations should the nurse expect the client to report? - CORRECT ANSWERS -Decreased color
perception
A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who has an intestinal obstruction and is receiving
continuous gastrointestinal decompression using a nasogastric tube. Which of the following
interventions should the nurse include in the plan of care? - CORRECT ANSWERS -Maintain the client in
Fowler's position.
A nurse is caring for a client who has Cushing's syndrome. Which of the following clinical manifestations
should the nurse expect to observe? (Select all that apply.) - CORRECT ANSWERS -1) Buffalo hump 2)
Purple striations 3) Moon face
A nurse is caring for a client who is in the oliguric phase of acute kidney injury. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take? - CORRECT ANSWERS -Monitor intake and output hourly
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about an esophagogastroduodenoscopy with a client who has upper
gastric pain. Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the teaching? - CORRECT
ANSWERS -"You will remain NPO for 8 hours before the procedure."
A nurse is caring for a client who is difficult to arouse and very sleepy for several hours following a
generalized tonic-clonic seizure. Which of the following descriptions should the nurse use when
documenting this finding in the medical record? - CORRECT ANSWERS -Postictal phase
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who reports right shoulder pain following a laparoscopic
cholecystectomy. Which of the following statements should the nurse make? - CORRECT ANSWERS -
"The pain will dissipate if you ambulate frequently."
A nurse is checking the suction control chamber of a client's chest tube and notes that there is no
bubbling in the suction control chamber. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? -
CORRECT ANSWERS -Verify that the suction regulator is on.
, A nurse is assisting with the care of a client immediately following a lumbar puncture. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take? (Select all that apply.) - CORRECT ANSWERS -Encourage fluid
intake. 2) Monitor the puncture site for hematoma.
A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who is postoperative following surgical repair of a fractured
mandible. The client's jaw is wired shut to repair and stabilize the fracture. The nurse should recognize
which of the following is the priority action? - CORRECT ANSWERS -Prevent aspiration.
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has scleroderma. Which of the following findings should the
nurse expect? - CORRECT ANSWERS -Hardened skin
A nurse is caring for an older adult client who has dysphagia and left-sided weakness following a stroke.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - CORRECT ANSWERS -Add thickener to fluids.
A nurse is caring for a client who has partial-thickness and full-thickness burns of his head, neck, and
chest. The nurse should recognize which of the following is the priority risk to the client? - CORRECT
ANSWERS -Airway obstruction
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is newly diagnosed with myasthenia gravis and is to
start taking neostigmine. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching? -
CORRECT ANSWERS -1) Take the medication 45 minutes before eating.
A nurse is caring for a client who is 12 hours postoperative following a transurethral resection of the
prostate (TURP) and has a 3-way urinary catheter with continuous irrigation. The nurse notes there has
not been any urinary output in the last hour. Which of the following actions should the nurse perform
first? - CORRECT ANSWERS -Notify the provider.. Determine the patency of the tubing.
A nurse is caring for a client scheduled for a bone marrow biopsy. The client expresses fear about the
procedure and asks the nurse if the biopsy will hurt. Which of the following responses should the nurse
make? - CORRECT ANSWERS -"The biopsy can be uncomfortable, but we will try to keep you as
comfortable as possible."
