MEDSURG II EXAM II - ATI QUESTIONS
EXAM WITH CORRECT QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS 2025
A nurse is reviewing bowel prep using polyethylene glycol with a client scheduled for a
colonoscopy. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?
a. check with the provider about taking current medications when consuming bowel prep
b. consume a normal diet until starting bowel prep
c. expect the bowel prep to not begin acting until the day after the prep is consumed
d. discontinue the bowel prep once feces start to be expelled - CORRECT-ANSWERSa. check
with the provider about taking current medications when consuming bowel prep
A nurse is having difficulty arousing a client following an esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD).
Which of the following is the priority action by the nurse?
a. assess the client's airway
b. allow the client to sleep
c. prepare to administer an antidote to the sedative
d. evaluate preprocedure laboratory findings - CORRECT-ANSWERSa. assess the client's airway
,A nurse in a clinic is instructing a client about a fecal occult blood test, which requires mailing
three specimens. Which of the following statements by the client indicates understanding of
the teaching?
a. "I will continue taking my warfarin while I complete these tests."
b. "I'm glad I don't have to follow any special diet at this time."
c. "This test determines if I have parasites in my bowel."
d. "This is an easy way to screen for colon cancer." - CORRECT-ANSWERSd. "This is an easy way
to screen for colon cancer."
A nurse is completing preprocedure teaching for a client who will undergo a sigmoidoscopy.
Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching? (Select all that
apply).
a. increased flatulence can occur following the procedure
b. NPO status should be maintained preprocedure
c. conscious sedation is used
d. repositioning will occur throughout the procedure
e. fluid intake is limited the day after the procedure - CORRECT-ANSWERSa. increased
flatulence can occur following the procedure
b. NPO status should be maintained preprocedure
, A nurse is reviewing the health record of a client who has a suspected tumor of the jejunum.
The nurse should anticipate a prescription for which of the following tests? (Select all that
apply.)
a. Serum alpha-fetoprotein
b. Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
c. Gastrointestinal x-ray with contrast
d. Small bowel capsule endoscopy (M2A)
e. Colonoscopy - CORRECT-ANSWERSc. Gastrointestinal x-ray with contrast
d. Small bowel capsule endoscopy (M2A)
A nurse is caring for a client following a paracentesis. Which of the following findings indicate
the bowel was perforated during the procedure?
a. client report of upper chest pain
b. decreased urine output
c. pallor
d. temperature elevation - CORRECT-ANSWERSd. temperature elevation
A nurse is planning care for a client who has a new prescription for total parenteral nutrition
(TPN). Which of the following interventions should be included in the plan of care? (Select all
that apply).
EXAM WITH CORRECT QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS 2025
A nurse is reviewing bowel prep using polyethylene glycol with a client scheduled for a
colonoscopy. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?
a. check with the provider about taking current medications when consuming bowel prep
b. consume a normal diet until starting bowel prep
c. expect the bowel prep to not begin acting until the day after the prep is consumed
d. discontinue the bowel prep once feces start to be expelled - CORRECT-ANSWERSa. check
with the provider about taking current medications when consuming bowel prep
A nurse is having difficulty arousing a client following an esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD).
Which of the following is the priority action by the nurse?
a. assess the client's airway
b. allow the client to sleep
c. prepare to administer an antidote to the sedative
d. evaluate preprocedure laboratory findings - CORRECT-ANSWERSa. assess the client's airway
,A nurse in a clinic is instructing a client about a fecal occult blood test, which requires mailing
three specimens. Which of the following statements by the client indicates understanding of
the teaching?
a. "I will continue taking my warfarin while I complete these tests."
b. "I'm glad I don't have to follow any special diet at this time."
c. "This test determines if I have parasites in my bowel."
d. "This is an easy way to screen for colon cancer." - CORRECT-ANSWERSd. "This is an easy way
to screen for colon cancer."
A nurse is completing preprocedure teaching for a client who will undergo a sigmoidoscopy.
Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching? (Select all that
apply).
a. increased flatulence can occur following the procedure
b. NPO status should be maintained preprocedure
c. conscious sedation is used
d. repositioning will occur throughout the procedure
e. fluid intake is limited the day after the procedure - CORRECT-ANSWERSa. increased
flatulence can occur following the procedure
b. NPO status should be maintained preprocedure
, A nurse is reviewing the health record of a client who has a suspected tumor of the jejunum.
The nurse should anticipate a prescription for which of the following tests? (Select all that
apply.)
a. Serum alpha-fetoprotein
b. Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
c. Gastrointestinal x-ray with contrast
d. Small bowel capsule endoscopy (M2A)
e. Colonoscopy - CORRECT-ANSWERSc. Gastrointestinal x-ray with contrast
d. Small bowel capsule endoscopy (M2A)
A nurse is caring for a client following a paracentesis. Which of the following findings indicate
the bowel was perforated during the procedure?
a. client report of upper chest pain
b. decreased urine output
c. pallor
d. temperature elevation - CORRECT-ANSWERSd. temperature elevation
A nurse is planning care for a client who has a new prescription for total parenteral nutrition
(TPN). Which of the following interventions should be included in the plan of care? (Select all
that apply).
