ATI RN MED-SURG PROCTORED 2025-2026 PRACTICE
EXAM 140 PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
Overview
The ATLS Post Test 2025–2026 Comprehensive Study Guide provides complete, accurate,
and up-to-date coverage of core Advanced Trauma Life Support concepts. Designed to reflect
the format, difficulty, and clinical focus of the official ATLS examination, this guide includes
170 exam-style practice questions with verified correct answers and detailed explanations.
Created to strengthen trauma assessment skills and critical decision-making, this resource equips
learners with the confidence needed to excel in trauma care coursework and ATLS testing.
Key Features
✅ 170 ATLS-Style Practice Questions
✅ Verified Correct Answers Included
✅ Detailed, Easy-to-Understand Rationales for Each Question
✅ Based on 2025–2026 ATLS Guidelines & Emergency Trauma Standards
✅ Covers Airway, Breathing, Circulation, Shock, Burns, Thoracic Injuries, Pediatrics &
More
✅ Modeled After the Structure and Flow of the Actual ATLS Post Test
✅ A+ Rated for Accuracy, Relevance & Educational Quality
Purpose
• To help learners effectively prepare for the ATLS Post Test using realistic, high-quality
questions
• To reinforce trauma management principles and rapid assessment skills
• To improve clinical reasoning in emergency and trauma settings
• To support exam confidence and successful performance
Following admission, a client with a vascular occlusion of the right lower extremity calls the nurse and
reports difficulty sleeping because of cold feet. Which of the following nursing actions should the nurse
take to promote the client's comfort?
Rub the client's feet briskly for several minutes.
,1) Obtain a pair of slipper socks for the client.
2) Increase the client's oral fluid intake.
3) Place a moist heating pad under the client's feet. - ANSWER-2
A nurse is caring for a client is who is 4 hr postoperative following a transurethral resection of the
prostate (TURP). Which of the following is the priority finding for the nurse report to the provider?
Emesis of 100 mL
1) Oral temperature of 37.5Æ C (99.5Æ F)
2) Thick, red-colored urine
3) Pain level of 4 on a 0 to 10 rating scale - ANSWER-3
A nurse is caring for a client who has a temperature of 39.7° C (103.5° F) and has a prescription
for a hypothermia blanket. The nurse should monitor the client for which of the following adverse
effects
of the hypothermia blanket?
Shivering
1) Infection
2) Burns
3) Hypervolemia - ANSWER-1
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about exercise with a client who has type 1 diabetes mellitus. Which of
the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?
"I will carry a complex carbohydrate snack with me when I exercise."
1) "I should exercise first thing in the morning before eating breakfast."
2) "I should avoid injecting insulin into my thigh if I am going to go running."
3) "I will not exercise if my urine is positive for ketones." - ANSWER-4
,A nurse notes a small section of bowel protruding from the abdominal incision of a client who is
postoperative. After calling for assistance, which of the following actions should the nurse take
first?
Cover the client's wound with a moist, sterile dressing.
1) Have the client lie supine with knees flexed.
2) Check the client's vital signs.
3) Inform the client about the need to return to surgery. - ANSWER-1
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has alcohol use disorder and is experiencing metabolic
acidosis. Which of the following manifestations should the nurse expect?
Cool, clammy skin.
1) Hyperventilation
2) Increased blood pressure
3) Bradycardia - ANSWER-2
A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching with a client following a cataract extraction. Which of the
following should the nurse include in the teaching?
Avoid bending at the waist.
1) Remove the eye shield at bedtime.
2) Limit the use of laxatives if constipated.
3) Seeing flashes of light is an expected finding following extraction. - ANSWER-1
A nurse is caring for a client who has heart failure and has been taking digoxin 0.25 mg daily. The client
refuses breakfast and reports nausea. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
Suggest that the client rests before eating the meal.
1) Request a dietary consult.
2) Check the client's vital signs.
3) Request an order for an antiemetic. - ANSWER-3
, A nurse is caring for a client who is 3 days postoperative following a cholecystectomy. The nurse
suspects the client's wound is infected because the drainage from the dressing is yellow and thick.
Which of the following findings should the nurse report as the type of drainage found?
Sanguineous
1) Serous
2) Serosanguineous
3) Purulent - ANSWER-4
A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching to a client following arthroscopic surgery. To prevent
postoperative complications which of the following actions should be reinforced during the teaching?
Administer an opioid analgesic to the client 30 min prior to initiating CPM exercises.
1) Place the client's affected leg into the CPM machine with the machine in the flexed position.
2) Place the client into a high Fowler's position when initiating the CPM exercises.
3) Align the joints of the CPM machine with the knee gatch in the client's bed. - ANSWER-1
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has emphysema. Which of the following findings should the
nurse expect? (Select all that apply.)
Dyspnea
1) Barrel chest
2) Clubbing of the fingers
3) Shallow respirations
4) Bradycardia - ANSWER-1 2 3 4
A nurse is caring for a client who sustained a basal skull fracture. When performing morning hygiene
care, the nurse notices a thin stream of clear drainage coming from out of the client's right nostril.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
Take the client's temperature.
EXAM 140 PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
Overview
The ATLS Post Test 2025–2026 Comprehensive Study Guide provides complete, accurate,
and up-to-date coverage of core Advanced Trauma Life Support concepts. Designed to reflect
the format, difficulty, and clinical focus of the official ATLS examination, this guide includes
170 exam-style practice questions with verified correct answers and detailed explanations.
Created to strengthen trauma assessment skills and critical decision-making, this resource equips
learners with the confidence needed to excel in trauma care coursework and ATLS testing.
Key Features
✅ 170 ATLS-Style Practice Questions
✅ Verified Correct Answers Included
✅ Detailed, Easy-to-Understand Rationales for Each Question
✅ Based on 2025–2026 ATLS Guidelines & Emergency Trauma Standards
✅ Covers Airway, Breathing, Circulation, Shock, Burns, Thoracic Injuries, Pediatrics &
More
✅ Modeled After the Structure and Flow of the Actual ATLS Post Test
✅ A+ Rated for Accuracy, Relevance & Educational Quality
Purpose
• To help learners effectively prepare for the ATLS Post Test using realistic, high-quality
questions
• To reinforce trauma management principles and rapid assessment skills
• To improve clinical reasoning in emergency and trauma settings
• To support exam confidence and successful performance
Following admission, a client with a vascular occlusion of the right lower extremity calls the nurse and
reports difficulty sleeping because of cold feet. Which of the following nursing actions should the nurse
take to promote the client's comfort?
Rub the client's feet briskly for several minutes.
,1) Obtain a pair of slipper socks for the client.
2) Increase the client's oral fluid intake.
3) Place a moist heating pad under the client's feet. - ANSWER-2
A nurse is caring for a client is who is 4 hr postoperative following a transurethral resection of the
prostate (TURP). Which of the following is the priority finding for the nurse report to the provider?
Emesis of 100 mL
1) Oral temperature of 37.5Æ C (99.5Æ F)
2) Thick, red-colored urine
3) Pain level of 4 on a 0 to 10 rating scale - ANSWER-3
A nurse is caring for a client who has a temperature of 39.7° C (103.5° F) and has a prescription
for a hypothermia blanket. The nurse should monitor the client for which of the following adverse
effects
of the hypothermia blanket?
Shivering
1) Infection
2) Burns
3) Hypervolemia - ANSWER-1
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about exercise with a client who has type 1 diabetes mellitus. Which of
the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?
"I will carry a complex carbohydrate snack with me when I exercise."
1) "I should exercise first thing in the morning before eating breakfast."
2) "I should avoid injecting insulin into my thigh if I am going to go running."
3) "I will not exercise if my urine is positive for ketones." - ANSWER-4
,A nurse notes a small section of bowel protruding from the abdominal incision of a client who is
postoperative. After calling for assistance, which of the following actions should the nurse take
first?
Cover the client's wound with a moist, sterile dressing.
1) Have the client lie supine with knees flexed.
2) Check the client's vital signs.
3) Inform the client about the need to return to surgery. - ANSWER-1
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has alcohol use disorder and is experiencing metabolic
acidosis. Which of the following manifestations should the nurse expect?
Cool, clammy skin.
1) Hyperventilation
2) Increased blood pressure
3) Bradycardia - ANSWER-2
A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching with a client following a cataract extraction. Which of the
following should the nurse include in the teaching?
Avoid bending at the waist.
1) Remove the eye shield at bedtime.
2) Limit the use of laxatives if constipated.
3) Seeing flashes of light is an expected finding following extraction. - ANSWER-1
A nurse is caring for a client who has heart failure and has been taking digoxin 0.25 mg daily. The client
refuses breakfast and reports nausea. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
Suggest that the client rests before eating the meal.
1) Request a dietary consult.
2) Check the client's vital signs.
3) Request an order for an antiemetic. - ANSWER-3
, A nurse is caring for a client who is 3 days postoperative following a cholecystectomy. The nurse
suspects the client's wound is infected because the drainage from the dressing is yellow and thick.
Which of the following findings should the nurse report as the type of drainage found?
Sanguineous
1) Serous
2) Serosanguineous
3) Purulent - ANSWER-4
A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching to a client following arthroscopic surgery. To prevent
postoperative complications which of the following actions should be reinforced during the teaching?
Administer an opioid analgesic to the client 30 min prior to initiating CPM exercises.
1) Place the client's affected leg into the CPM machine with the machine in the flexed position.
2) Place the client into a high Fowler's position when initiating the CPM exercises.
3) Align the joints of the CPM machine with the knee gatch in the client's bed. - ANSWER-1
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has emphysema. Which of the following findings should the
nurse expect? (Select all that apply.)
Dyspnea
1) Barrel chest
2) Clubbing of the fingers
3) Shallow respirations
4) Bradycardia - ANSWER-1 2 3 4
A nurse is caring for a client who sustained a basal skull fracture. When performing morning hygiene
care, the nurse notices a thin stream of clear drainage coming from out of the client's right nostril.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
Take the client's temperature.
