ATI MEDICAL SURGICAL CONTENT MASTERY EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS|LATEST 2025/2026|GRADED A+|100% CORRECT AND VERIFIED ANSWERS

ATI MEDICAL SURGICAL CONTENT MASTERY
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS|LATEST
2025/2026|GRADED A+|100% CORRECT AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS
A nurse on a Medical Surgical unit is caring for a group of clients. The nurse should notify the r
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apid response team for which of the following clients?
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A. Client who has a pressure injury of the right heel whose blood glucose is 300mg/dL
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B. Client who reports right calf pain and shortness of breath
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C. Client who has blood on a pressure dressing in the femoral area following a cardiac catheter
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ization

D. Client who has dark red coloration of left toes and absent pedal pulse - ANSWER-
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B. Client who reports right calf pain and shortness of breath
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A nurse is caring for a client who has ingested a toxic agent. Which of the following actions sho
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uld the nurse plan to take? (Select all that apply)
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A. Induce vomitting
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B. Instill activated charcoal
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C. Perform a gastric lavage with aspiration
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D. Administer syrup of ipecac
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D. Infuse IV fluids - ANSWER-
B B B B B B. Instill activated charcoal
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C. Perform a gastric lavage with aspiration
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D. administer IV fluids
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A nurse in the emergency department is caring for a client who fell through the ice on a pond a
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nd is unresponsive and breathing slowly. Which of the following actions should the nurse take
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? (Select all that apply)
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A. Remove wet clothing
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B. Maintain normal room temperature
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,C. Apply warm blankets
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D. Use a rapid rewarming water of 40 to 42
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E. Infuse warmed IV fluids - ANSWER-
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C. Apply warm blankets
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D. Use a rapid rewarming water of 40 to 42
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E. Infuse warmed IV fluids
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A nurse in the emergency department is assessing a client who is unresponsive. The clients pa
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rtner states, "He was pulling weeds in the yard and slumped to the ground." Which of the follo
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wing techniques should the nurse use to open the clients airway?
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A. Head tilt, chin lift
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B. Modified Jaw thrust
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C. Hyperextension of the head
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D. Flexion of the head - ANSWER-
B B B B B B A. Head tilt, chin lift
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A nurse is reviewing the common emergency management protocol for clients who have asyst
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ole. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take during this cardiac emergenc
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y?

A. Perform Defibrillation
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B. Prepare for transcutaneous pacing
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C. Administer epinephrine
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D. Elevate the clients lower extremities - ANSWER-
B B B B B B B C. Administer epinephrine
B B




A nurse is caring for a client who has a new diagnosis of type 2 diabetes mellitus and reports di
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fficulty following the diet and remembering to take the prescribed medication. Which of the f
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ollowing actions should the nurse take to promote client compliance? Select all that apply
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A. Ask the dietitian to assist with meal planning
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B. Contact the clients support system
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C. Assess for age related cognitive awareness
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D. Encourage the use of daily medication dispenser
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, E. Provide educational materials for home use - ANSWER-
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A. Ask the dietitian to assist with meal planning
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B. Contact the clients support system
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D. Encourage the use of daily medication dispenser
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E. Provide educational materials for home use
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A nurse in a health care clinic is evaluating the level of wellness for clients using the illness well
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ness continuum tool. The nurse should identify which of the following clients as being at the c
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enter of the continuum?
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A. A college student who has influenza
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B. An older adult who has a new diagnosis of type 2 diabetes mellitus
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C. A new mother who has a urinary tract infection
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D. A young male client who has a long history of well controlled rheumatoid arthritis -
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ANSWER-
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D. A young male client who has a long history of well controlled rheumatoid arthritis
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Rational: the center of the continuum is the clients normal state of health
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A nurse is evaluating clients at a health fair for modifiable variables affecting health and welln
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ess. The nurse should identify which of the following variables as modifiable? Select all that ap
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ply

A. Smoking on social occasions
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B. BMI of 28
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C. Alopecia
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D. Trisomy 21
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E. History of reflux - ANSWER-
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B. BMI of 28
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E. History of reflux
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