ATI Medical Surgical Nursing Exam 2025 –
Verified NGN Questions with Correct
Answers for Optimal Exam Performance
Prepared for Nursing Students
September 26, 2025
, 1 Verified Questions from Quizlet Sets
Question 1: A nurse is providing teaching to a client who is perimenopausal and has a
prescription for hormone replacement therapy. For which of the following
adverse effects should the nurse instruct the client to notify the provider?
Answer: Calf pain, numbness in the arms, intense headache
Question 2: A nurse is planning care for a client who is postoperative following a laparo-
tomy and has a closed-suction drain. Which of the following actions should
the nurse take to manage the drain?
Answer: Compress the drain reservoir after emptying
Question 3: A nurse is caring for a client who has diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). Which of
the following findings should indicate to the nurse that the client’s condition
is improving?
Answer: Glucose 272 mg/dL
Question 4: A nurse is reviewing the laboratory findings of a client who developed chest
pain 6 hr ago. The nurse should identify which of the following findings as
an indication of a myocardial infarction (MI)?
Answer: Troponin I 8 ng/mL
Question 5: A nurse is planning a health promotional presentation for a group of African
American clients at a community center. Which of the following disorders
presents the greatest risk to this group of clients?
Answer: Hypertension
Question 6: A nurse is providing education to a client who is at risk for osteoporosis.
Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
Answer: Walk for 30 min four times per week
Question 7: A nurse is caring for a client who has an arterial line. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take?
Answer: Place a pressure bag around the flush solution
Question 8: A nurse is reviewing the ABG results of a client who has advanced COPD.
Which of the following results should the nurse expect?
Answer: PaCO2 56 mm Hg
Question 9: A nurse is providing postoperative teaching for a client who had a total knee
arthroplasty. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
Answer: Flex the foot every hour when awake
Question 10: A nurse is planning care for a client who is postoperative following a parathy-
roidectomy. Which of the following actions should the nurse identify as the
priority?
Answer: Place a tracheostomy tray at the bedside
Question 11: A nurse is evaluating the plan of care for four clients after 2 days of hospi-
talization. The nurse should identify the need to revise the plan for which
of the following clients?
Answer: A client who is postoperative following abdominal surgery and re-
ports feeling that something ”popped” when they coughed
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, Question 12: A nurse is checking the ECG rhythm strip for a client who has a temporary
pacemaker. The nurse notes a pacemaker artifact followed by a QRS com-
plex. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Answer: Document that depolarization has occurred
Question 13: A nurse is providing discharge instructions to a client who has active tuber-
culosis (TB). Which of the following information should the nurse include in
the instructions?
Answer: Sputum specimens are necessary every 2 to 4 weeks until there are
three negative cultures
Question 14: A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving a blood transfusion. The client
becomes restless, dyspneic, and has crackles noted to the lung bases. Which
of the following actions should the nurse anticipate taking?
Answer: Slow the infusion rate
Question 15: A nurse is assessing a client who is postoperative following a thyroidectomy.
Which of the following findings is the nurse’s priority?
Answer: Temperature 38.9°C (102°F)
Question 16: A nurse is assessing a client who is 12 hr postoperative following a colon
resection. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the
surgeon?
Answer: Hemoglobin 8.2 g/dL
Question 17: A nurse is caring for a client who has diabetes insipidus. Which of the
following medications should the nurse plan to administer?
Answer: Desmopressin
Question 18: A nurse is admitting a client who has arthritic pain and reports taking
ibuprofen several times daily for 3 years. Which of the following tests should
the nurse monitor?
Answer: Stool for occult blood
Question 19: A nurse in the emergency department is assessing a client. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take first?
Answer: Initiate airborne precautions
Question 20: A nurse is contacting the provider for a client who has cancer and is experi-
encing breakthrough pain. Which of the following prescriptions should the
nurse anticipate?
Answer: Transmucosal fentanyl
Question 21: 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?
Answer: ST segment
Question 22: 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?
Answer: Pat the skin on the radiation site to dry it
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Verified NGN Questions with Correct
Answers for Optimal Exam Performance
Prepared for Nursing Students
September 26, 2025
, 1 Verified Questions from Quizlet Sets
Question 1: A nurse is providing teaching to a client who is perimenopausal and has a
prescription for hormone replacement therapy. For which of the following
adverse effects should the nurse instruct the client to notify the provider?
Answer: Calf pain, numbness in the arms, intense headache
Question 2: A nurse is planning care for a client who is postoperative following a laparo-
tomy and has a closed-suction drain. Which of the following actions should
the nurse take to manage the drain?
Answer: Compress the drain reservoir after emptying
Question 3: A nurse is caring for a client who has diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). Which of
the following findings should indicate to the nurse that the client’s condition
is improving?
Answer: Glucose 272 mg/dL
Question 4: A nurse is reviewing the laboratory findings of a client who developed chest
pain 6 hr ago. The nurse should identify which of the following findings as
an indication of a myocardial infarction (MI)?
Answer: Troponin I 8 ng/mL
Question 5: A nurse is planning a health promotional presentation for a group of African
American clients at a community center. Which of the following disorders
presents the greatest risk to this group of clients?
Answer: Hypertension
Question 6: A nurse is providing education to a client who is at risk for osteoporosis.
Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
Answer: Walk for 30 min four times per week
Question 7: A nurse is caring for a client who has an arterial line. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take?
Answer: Place a pressure bag around the flush solution
Question 8: A nurse is reviewing the ABG results of a client who has advanced COPD.
Which of the following results should the nurse expect?
Answer: PaCO2 56 mm Hg
Question 9: A nurse is providing postoperative teaching for a client who had a total knee
arthroplasty. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
Answer: Flex the foot every hour when awake
Question 10: A nurse is planning care for a client who is postoperative following a parathy-
roidectomy. Which of the following actions should the nurse identify as the
priority?
Answer: Place a tracheostomy tray at the bedside
Question 11: A nurse is evaluating the plan of care for four clients after 2 days of hospi-
talization. The nurse should identify the need to revise the plan for which
of the following clients?
Answer: A client who is postoperative following abdominal surgery and re-
ports feeling that something ”popped” when they coughed
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, Question 12: A nurse is checking the ECG rhythm strip for a client who has a temporary
pacemaker. The nurse notes a pacemaker artifact followed by a QRS com-
plex. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Answer: Document that depolarization has occurred
Question 13: A nurse is providing discharge instructions to a client who has active tuber-
culosis (TB). Which of the following information should the nurse include in
the instructions?
Answer: Sputum specimens are necessary every 2 to 4 weeks until there are
three negative cultures
Question 14: A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving a blood transfusion. The client
becomes restless, dyspneic, and has crackles noted to the lung bases. Which
of the following actions should the nurse anticipate taking?
Answer: Slow the infusion rate
Question 15: A nurse is assessing a client who is postoperative following a thyroidectomy.
Which of the following findings is the nurse’s priority?
Answer: Temperature 38.9°C (102°F)
Question 16: A nurse is assessing a client who is 12 hr postoperative following a colon
resection. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the
surgeon?
Answer: Hemoglobin 8.2 g/dL
Question 17: A nurse is caring for a client who has diabetes insipidus. Which of the
following medications should the nurse plan to administer?
Answer: Desmopressin
Question 18: A nurse is admitting a client who has arthritic pain and reports taking
ibuprofen several times daily for 3 years. Which of the following tests should
the nurse monitor?
Answer: Stool for occult blood
Question 19: A nurse in the emergency department is assessing a client. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take first?
Answer: Initiate airborne precautions
Question 20: A nurse is contacting the provider for a client who has cancer and is experi-
encing breakthrough pain. Which of the following prescriptions should the
nurse anticipate?
Answer: Transmucosal fentanyl
Question 21: 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?
Answer: ST segment
Question 22: 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?
Answer: Pat the skin on the radiation site to dry it
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