Test Bank for ATI MEDSURG
PROCTORED EXAM,
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
LATEST UPDATE 2022
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, ATI MEDSURG PROCTORED EXAM
A nurse is assessing a client who is 12hr postoperative following a
colon resection. Which of the following findings should the nurse
report to the surgeon?
a. Heart rate 90/min
b. Absent bowel sounds
c. Hgb 8.2 g/dl
d. Gastric pH of 3.0 (normal 0-4) - c
A nurse is caring for a client who has diabetes insipidus. Which of the
following medications should the nurse plan to administer?
a. Desmopressin
b. Regular insulin
c. Furosemide
d. Lithium carbonate - a
A nurse is admitting a client who has arthritic pain and reports taking
ibuprofen several times daily for 3 years. Which of the following test
should the nurse monitor?
a. Fasting blood glucose
b. Stool for occult blood
c. Urine for white blood cells
d. Serum calcium - b
A nurse in the emergency department is assessing a client. Which of
the following actions should the nurse take first (Click on the "Exhibit"
button for additional information about the client. There are three tabs
that contain separate categories of data.)
a. Obtain a sputum sample for culture
b. Prepare the client for a chest x-ray
c. Initiate airborne precautions
d. Administer ondansetron. - c
A nurse is contacting the provider for a client who has cancer and is
experiencing breakthrough pain. Which of the following prescriptions
should the nurse anticipate?
a. Transmucosal fentanyl
b. Intramuscular meperidine
c. Oral acetaminophen
d. Intravenous dexamethasone - a
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, A nurse is admitting a client who reports chest pain and has been
placed on a telemetry monitor. Which of the following should the nurse
analyze to determine whether the client is experiencing a myocardial
infarction?
a. PR interval
b. QRS duration
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, c. T wave
d. ST segment - d
A nurse is teaching a client who has ovarian cancer about skin care
following radiation treatment. Which of the following instructions
should the nurse include?
a. Pat the skin on the radiation site to dry it
b. Apply OTC moisturizer to the radiation site
c. Cover the radiation site loosely with a gauze wrap before dressing
d. Use a soft washcloth to clean the area around the radiation site - a
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving a blood transfusion. The
nurse observes that the client has bounding peripheral pulses,
hypertension, and distended jugular veins. The nurse should
anticipate administering which of the following prescribed
medications?
a. Diphenhydramine
b. Acetaminophen
c. Pantoprazole
d. Furosemide - d
A nurse is assessing a client who is receiving magnesium sulfate IV
for the treatment of hypomagnesemia. Which of the following findings
indicates effectiveness of the medication?
a. Lungs clear
b. Apical pulse 82/min
c. Hyperactive bowel sounds
d. Blood pressure 90/50 mm Hg - b
A nurse is reviewing a client's ABG results pH 7.42, PaC02 30 mm Hg,
and HCO3 21 mEq/L. The nurse should recognize these findings as
indication of which of the following conditions?
a. Metabolic acidosis
b. Metabolic alkalosis
c. Compensated respiratory alkalosis
d. Uncompensated respiratory acidosis - c
A nurse is caring for a client who has a deep partial thickness burns
over 15% of her body which of the following labs should the nurse
expect during the first 24 hours
a. Decreased BUN
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PROCTORED EXAM,
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
LATEST UPDATE 2022
excellence
, ATI MEDSURG PROCTORED EXAM
A nurse is assessing a client who is 12hr postoperative following a
colon resection. Which of the following findings should the nurse
report to the surgeon?
a. Heart rate 90/min
b. Absent bowel sounds
c. Hgb 8.2 g/dl
d. Gastric pH of 3.0 (normal 0-4) - c
A nurse is caring for a client who has diabetes insipidus. Which of the
following medications should the nurse plan to administer?
a. Desmopressin
b. Regular insulin
c. Furosemide
d. Lithium carbonate - a
A nurse is admitting a client who has arthritic pain and reports taking
ibuprofen several times daily for 3 years. Which of the following test
should the nurse monitor?
a. Fasting blood glucose
b. Stool for occult blood
c. Urine for white blood cells
d. Serum calcium - b
A nurse in the emergency department is assessing a client. Which of
the following actions should the nurse take first (Click on the "Exhibit"
button for additional information about the client. There are three tabs
that contain separate categories of data.)
a. Obtain a sputum sample for culture
b. Prepare the client for a chest x-ray
c. Initiate airborne precautions
d. Administer ondansetron. - c
A nurse is contacting the provider for a client who has cancer and is
experiencing breakthrough pain. Which of the following prescriptions
should the nurse anticipate?
a. Transmucosal fentanyl
b. Intramuscular meperidine
c. Oral acetaminophen
d. Intravenous dexamethasone - a
Med C File
, A nurse is admitting a client who reports chest pain and has been
placed on a telemetry monitor. Which of the following should the nurse
analyze to determine whether the client is experiencing a myocardial
infarction?
a. PR interval
b. QRS duration
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, c. T wave
d. ST segment - d
A nurse is teaching a client who has ovarian cancer about skin care
following radiation treatment. Which of the following instructions
should the nurse include?
a. Pat the skin on the radiation site to dry it
b. Apply OTC moisturizer to the radiation site
c. Cover the radiation site loosely with a gauze wrap before dressing
d. Use a soft washcloth to clean the area around the radiation site - a
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving a blood transfusion. The
nurse observes that the client has bounding peripheral pulses,
hypertension, and distended jugular veins. The nurse should
anticipate administering which of the following prescribed
medications?
a. Diphenhydramine
b. Acetaminophen
c. Pantoprazole
d. Furosemide - d
A nurse is assessing a client who is receiving magnesium sulfate IV
for the treatment of hypomagnesemia. Which of the following findings
indicates effectiveness of the medication?
a. Lungs clear
b. Apical pulse 82/min
c. Hyperactive bowel sounds
d. Blood pressure 90/50 mm Hg - b
A nurse is reviewing a client's ABG results pH 7.42, PaC02 30 mm Hg,
and HCO3 21 mEq/L. The nurse should recognize these findings as
indication of which of the following conditions?
a. Metabolic acidosis
b. Metabolic alkalosis
c. Compensated respiratory alkalosis
d. Uncompensated respiratory acidosis - c
A nurse is caring for a client who has a deep partial thickness burns
over 15% of her body which of the following labs should the nurse
expect during the first 24 hours
a. Decreased BUN
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