ATI PROCTORED EXAM Practice
Questions with Correct Answers
Endtroacheal tube extubate what would you report immedatiely? - ANSWERSstridor
Why is stridor bad? - ANSWERSit means that there is an obstruction or edema in
airway
What is heart rate like in someone who has a low fluid volume? - ANSWERShigher than
usual like 110
What is normal unrine gravity? - ANSWERS1.000 - 1.030
What is positive pressure doing? - ANSWERSpromote lung expansion and stabilize
chest
Would you recomened exercise for a pt who has been discharged with heart failure? -
ANSWERSyes
How often should exercise be in heart failure pt? - ANSWERSregular routine
Should you consume milk with iron supplements? - ANSWERSno can cause gastro
disturbance.
Would you take iron with antacids? - ANSWERSno gastro disturb
Would you tell the pt to lower red meat intake with iron deficiency? - ANSWERSno
because they would need increase
What is a common side effect with iron pills? - ANSWERSconstipation
What would you tell them to eat with taking iron pills? - ANSWERShigh fiber
When does pain worsen with compartement syndrome? - ANSWERSwhen passive
moving occurs.
What does warmth under cast indicate? - ANSWERSinfection
Should pt decrease complex carbs for atherosceleoris? - ANSWERSno
What carb should a client with atherosceloris decrease? - ANSWERSsimple sugars
,Is MRSA airborne or contact? - ANSWERScontact
What does phenyotoin do to hepatic enzymes (for seizures the med is)? - ANSWERSit
decreases effectiveness
What should you tell the pt not to take with ciprofloxacin? - ANSWERSmagnesium
containg antacids
Why wouldn't you take magnesium containing anatacids with cipro? -
ANSWERScalcium can decrease obsorb of med
What is a common side effect of rifampin? - ANSWERScolor of pee
Can you take ciproflaxcin with booze? - ANSWERSyes
After a parathryoidecotmy what would be prioty for nurse? - ANSWERSto put trach tray
by bedside (AIRWAY)
What meds increase osteoporosis? - ANSWERSfludrocortisone
With enoxaparin what is main thing for the med the nurse should do? - ANSWERSgive
dosage same time every day
Is restlessness common in hyperthyroidism? - ANSWERSyes
What would be urgent for hyperthyroidism? - ANSWERShigh BP
If a pt has a weird heart sound what would be first thing you do? - ANSWERSlisten to it
again but on the left side (least invasive)
Why would gentamicin be withheld from a pt? - ANSWERSif creatine levels are too high
What is normal creatine? - ANSWERS.6-1.2
What is one of the first vital signs of a hemmhorage? - ANSWERSincrease heart rate
What med would you give for a febrile reaction? - ANSWERStyneol (reduces fever)
How long does a drain stay in place for a radical mastectomy? - ANSWERS1 to 3 week
What drainage amount to get rid of drainage tube for mastectomy? - ANSWERSless
than 25
What is first thing to do who reports dyspnea and SOB when putting on O2? -
ANSWERSif they have COPD
, Why would it be bad for you to put O2 on a COPD pt? - ANSWERSIt can worsen
hypercarbia
What is someones HGB look like with leukemia increase or decreased? -
ANSWERSdecreased
What would be a big sign that nephrosotmoy tube has popped? - ANSWERSback pain
What is max amount of flexing for total hip? - ANSWERSno more than 90
Why would you place a pillow between a pt legs for hip athroplasy? - ANSWERSso hips
don't get dislodged
What is a holter monitor used for? - ANSWERSif you have an irregular heart rate it can
detect it
What can a pacemake do to a pt heart? - ANSWERSregulate the heart rate
What is a echo used for? - ANSWERSdetecting valve dysfunction
What do PPI do for gastric ulcers? - ANSWERSit suppresses gastric acid production
What is good about high fowlers postion? - ANSWERSincreases lung expansion and
improves ventilation
What med would you d/c to before going in for allergy testing? - ANSWERSprednisone
If a pt were to state there vision went blurry before a car accident what would you do
first? - ANSWERSmonitor neuro
What would be first thing to do if bowel is protruding from stomach? - ANSWERScall for
help
What kind of skin for hypothyroidism? - ANSWERSdry scaly
What does metformin do to glucose? - ANSWERSit decreases the amount of glucose
produced in liver
When should pt take metformin? - ANSWERSwith or immediately following meals
If you have hair loss on lower legs what could be problem? - ANSWERSPAD
When is pain happening with PAD? - ANSWERSwhen resting
How is pain relieved with PAD? - ANSWERSwhen feet are dangling
Questions with Correct Answers
Endtroacheal tube extubate what would you report immedatiely? - ANSWERSstridor
Why is stridor bad? - ANSWERSit means that there is an obstruction or edema in
airway
What is heart rate like in someone who has a low fluid volume? - ANSWERShigher than
usual like 110
What is normal unrine gravity? - ANSWERS1.000 - 1.030
What is positive pressure doing? - ANSWERSpromote lung expansion and stabilize
chest
Would you recomened exercise for a pt who has been discharged with heart failure? -
ANSWERSyes
How often should exercise be in heart failure pt? - ANSWERSregular routine
Should you consume milk with iron supplements? - ANSWERSno can cause gastro
disturbance.
Would you take iron with antacids? - ANSWERSno gastro disturb
Would you tell the pt to lower red meat intake with iron deficiency? - ANSWERSno
because they would need increase
What is a common side effect with iron pills? - ANSWERSconstipation
What would you tell them to eat with taking iron pills? - ANSWERShigh fiber
When does pain worsen with compartement syndrome? - ANSWERSwhen passive
moving occurs.
What does warmth under cast indicate? - ANSWERSinfection
Should pt decrease complex carbs for atherosceleoris? - ANSWERSno
What carb should a client with atherosceloris decrease? - ANSWERSsimple sugars
,Is MRSA airborne or contact? - ANSWERScontact
What does phenyotoin do to hepatic enzymes (for seizures the med is)? - ANSWERSit
decreases effectiveness
What should you tell the pt not to take with ciprofloxacin? - ANSWERSmagnesium
containg antacids
Why wouldn't you take magnesium containing anatacids with cipro? -
ANSWERScalcium can decrease obsorb of med
What is a common side effect of rifampin? - ANSWERScolor of pee
Can you take ciproflaxcin with booze? - ANSWERSyes
After a parathryoidecotmy what would be prioty for nurse? - ANSWERSto put trach tray
by bedside (AIRWAY)
What meds increase osteoporosis? - ANSWERSfludrocortisone
With enoxaparin what is main thing for the med the nurse should do? - ANSWERSgive
dosage same time every day
Is restlessness common in hyperthyroidism? - ANSWERSyes
What would be urgent for hyperthyroidism? - ANSWERShigh BP
If a pt has a weird heart sound what would be first thing you do? - ANSWERSlisten to it
again but on the left side (least invasive)
Why would gentamicin be withheld from a pt? - ANSWERSif creatine levels are too high
What is normal creatine? - ANSWERS.6-1.2
What is one of the first vital signs of a hemmhorage? - ANSWERSincrease heart rate
What med would you give for a febrile reaction? - ANSWERStyneol (reduces fever)
How long does a drain stay in place for a radical mastectomy? - ANSWERS1 to 3 week
What drainage amount to get rid of drainage tube for mastectomy? - ANSWERSless
than 25
What is first thing to do who reports dyspnea and SOB when putting on O2? -
ANSWERSif they have COPD
, Why would it be bad for you to put O2 on a COPD pt? - ANSWERSIt can worsen
hypercarbia
What is someones HGB look like with leukemia increase or decreased? -
ANSWERSdecreased
What would be a big sign that nephrosotmoy tube has popped? - ANSWERSback pain
What is max amount of flexing for total hip? - ANSWERSno more than 90
Why would you place a pillow between a pt legs for hip athroplasy? - ANSWERSso hips
don't get dislodged
What is a holter monitor used for? - ANSWERSif you have an irregular heart rate it can
detect it
What can a pacemake do to a pt heart? - ANSWERSregulate the heart rate
What is a echo used for? - ANSWERSdetecting valve dysfunction
What do PPI do for gastric ulcers? - ANSWERSit suppresses gastric acid production
What is good about high fowlers postion? - ANSWERSincreases lung expansion and
improves ventilation
What med would you d/c to before going in for allergy testing? - ANSWERSprednisone
If a pt were to state there vision went blurry before a car accident what would you do
first? - ANSWERSmonitor neuro
What would be first thing to do if bowel is protruding from stomach? - ANSWERScall for
help
What kind of skin for hypothyroidism? - ANSWERSdry scaly
What does metformin do to glucose? - ANSWERSit decreases the amount of glucose
produced in liver
When should pt take metformin? - ANSWERSwith or immediately following meals
If you have hair loss on lower legs what could be problem? - ANSWERSPAD
When is pain happening with PAD? - ANSWERSwhen resting
How is pain relieved with PAD? - ANSWERSwhen feet are dangling
