ATI PN ADULT MED SURG PROCTORED EXAM
QUESTIONS AND WELL DEFINED ANSWERS || LATEST
UPDATE 2025/26
A nurse is assisting in the care of a client who is hypovolemic shock. While waiting for a
unit of blood, the nurse should plan to administer which of the following IV solutions? -
CORRECTANSWER 0.9% sodium chloride
A nurse is caring for a client who has advanced heart failure Which of the following
actions should the nurse take? -CORRECTANSWER Enforce fluid restrictions
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has abdominal aortic aneurysm. Which of
the following manifestations should the nurse expect? -CORRECTANSWER Lower
back discomfort
A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who has pernicious anemia.Which
of the following interventions should the nurse recommend? -CORRECTANSWER
Initiate weekly injections of vitamin B12
A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching with a client who has a new permanent
pacemaker. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching?
-CORRECTANSWER "Avoid lifting both arms above your head when dressing."
,A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has anemia and a new prescription for
epoetin Alfa. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the
teaching? -CORRECTANSWER Hypertension is a common adverse effect of this
medication
A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative following vein ligation and stripping for
varicose veins. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? -
CORRECTANSWER Position the client supine with his legs elevated when in bed
A nurse is assisting in the care of a client who has an abdominal aortic aneurysm and is
scheduled for surgery. The client's vital signs are BP 160/98, HR 102, R-22, SpO2 95%.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take? -CORRECTANSWER Administer
antihypertensive medication for blood pressure
A nurse in a clinic is collecting data from a client who has a history of peripheral arterial
disease. Which of the following findings on the client's lower extremities should the
nurse expect? -CORRECTANSWER Cool, pale skin with minimal body hair
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has manifestation of aplastic anemia. Which
of the following findings should the nurse expect? -CORRECTANSWER Petechiae and
ecchymosis
, A nurse is administering a loop diuretic to a client who has 3+ pitting edema in the lower
extremities. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? -CORRECTANSWER
Monitor the client for ototoxicity
A nurse is assisting in developing the plan of care for an older adult client who is to
receive a unto of packed RBCs. Which of the following action should the nurse
recommend? -CORRECTANSWER Verify the information on the packed RBCs with
another nurse
A nurse is caring for a client who has late stage heart failure and is experiencing fluid
volume overload. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? -
CORRECTANSWER Weight gain of 1 kg (2.2 lb) in 1 day
A nurse is assisting in the preparation of a unit of packed RBCs for a client who has
anemia. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? -
CORRECTANSWER Witness the informed consent
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has fluid volume overload resulting from a
cardiovascular disorder. Which of the following manifestations should the nurse expect?
-CORRECTANSWER Jugular vein dissent ion, moist crackles, increases heart rate
QUESTIONS AND WELL DEFINED ANSWERS || LATEST
UPDATE 2025/26
A nurse is assisting in the care of a client who is hypovolemic shock. While waiting for a
unit of blood, the nurse should plan to administer which of the following IV solutions? -
CORRECTANSWER 0.9% sodium chloride
A nurse is caring for a client who has advanced heart failure Which of the following
actions should the nurse take? -CORRECTANSWER Enforce fluid restrictions
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has abdominal aortic aneurysm. Which of
the following manifestations should the nurse expect? -CORRECTANSWER Lower
back discomfort
A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who has pernicious anemia.Which
of the following interventions should the nurse recommend? -CORRECTANSWER
Initiate weekly injections of vitamin B12
A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching with a client who has a new permanent
pacemaker. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching?
-CORRECTANSWER "Avoid lifting both arms above your head when dressing."
,A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has anemia and a new prescription for
epoetin Alfa. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the
teaching? -CORRECTANSWER Hypertension is a common adverse effect of this
medication
A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative following vein ligation and stripping for
varicose veins. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? -
CORRECTANSWER Position the client supine with his legs elevated when in bed
A nurse is assisting in the care of a client who has an abdominal aortic aneurysm and is
scheduled for surgery. The client's vital signs are BP 160/98, HR 102, R-22, SpO2 95%.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take? -CORRECTANSWER Administer
antihypertensive medication for blood pressure
A nurse in a clinic is collecting data from a client who has a history of peripheral arterial
disease. Which of the following findings on the client's lower extremities should the
nurse expect? -CORRECTANSWER Cool, pale skin with minimal body hair
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has manifestation of aplastic anemia. Which
of the following findings should the nurse expect? -CORRECTANSWER Petechiae and
ecchymosis
, A nurse is administering a loop diuretic to a client who has 3+ pitting edema in the lower
extremities. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? -CORRECTANSWER
Monitor the client for ototoxicity
A nurse is assisting in developing the plan of care for an older adult client who is to
receive a unto of packed RBCs. Which of the following action should the nurse
recommend? -CORRECTANSWER Verify the information on the packed RBCs with
another nurse
A nurse is caring for a client who has late stage heart failure and is experiencing fluid
volume overload. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? -
CORRECTANSWER Weight gain of 1 kg (2.2 lb) in 1 day
A nurse is assisting in the preparation of a unit of packed RBCs for a client who has
anemia. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? -
CORRECTANSWER Witness the informed consent
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has fluid volume overload resulting from a
cardiovascular disorder. Which of the following manifestations should the nurse expect?
-CORRECTANSWER Jugular vein dissent ion, moist crackles, increases heart rate
