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ATI RN Advanced Medical-Surgical Proctored Exam
2025 – Version 1 and 2 Test Bank, Practice Questions,
and Study Guide with Detailed Rationales
Ace your ATI RN Advanced Medical-Surgical Proctored Exam 2025 with the latest
Version 1 and 2 test banks, ATI-style practice questions, and in-depth study guide. Review
critical care, cardiovascular, renal, respiratory, and neurological disorders with updated
NGN-style questions and answers for RN success.
• ATI RN Advanced Medical-Surgical Proctored Exam 2025
• ATI RN Advanced Med-Surg Version 1 and 2
• ATI RN Advanced Med-Surg test bank
• ATI RN Advanced Medical-Surgical proctored questions
Nursing management of a patient with a brain tumor includes (SATA)
a. discussing with the patient methods to control inappropriate behavior
b. using diversion techniques to keep the patient stimulated and motivated
c. assisting and supporting the family in understanding any changes in behavior
d. limiting self care activities until the patient has regained maximum physical functioning
e. planning for seizure precautions and teaching the patient and caregiver about anti-seizure
drugs. - ANSWER-c. Assisting and supporting the family in understanding any changes in
behavior
e. planning for seizure precautions and teaching the patient and caregiver about anti-seizure
drugs.
The nurse on the clinical unit is assigned to four patients. Which patient should she assess first?
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a. patient with skull fracture whose nose is bleeding
b. older patient with a stroke who is confused and whose daughter is present
c. patient with meningitis who is suddenly agitated and reporting a headache of 10 on a 0-10
scale
d. patient who had a craniotomy for a brain tumor and who is now 3 days postoperative and has
had continued vomitting - ANSWER-c. patient with meningitis who is suddenly agitated and
reporting a headache of 10 on a 0-10 scale
A nursing measure that is indicated to reduce the potential for seizures and increased
intracranial pressure in the patient with bacterial meningitis is
a. administering codeine for relief of head and neck pain
b. controlling fever with prescribed drugs and cooling techniques
c. keeping the room dark and quiet to minimize environmental stimulation
d. maintaining the patient on strict bed rest with head of the bed slightly elevated. - ANSWER-b.
controlling fever with prescribed drugs and cooling techniques
The nurse is alerted to a possible acute subdural hematoma in the patient who
a. has a linear skull fracture crossing a major artery
b. has focal symptoms of brain damage with no recollection of a head injury
c. develops decreased level of consciousness and a headache within 48 hours of a head injury
d. has an immediate loss of consciousness with a brief lucid interval followed by decreasing
level of consciousness - ANSWER-c. develops decreased level of consciousness and a headache
within 48 hours of a head injury
During admission of a patient with a severe head injury to the emergency department the nurse
places the highest priority on assessment for
a. patency of airway
b. presence of neck injury
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c. neurologic status with the Glasgow Coma Scale
d. cerebrospinal fluid leakage from the ears or nose - ANSWER-a. patency of airway
A patient is suspected of having a brain tumor. The signs and symptoms include memory
deficits, visual disturbances, weakness of right upper and lower extremities, and personality
changes. The nurse recognizes that the tumor is most likely located in the
a. frontal lobe
b. parietal lobe
c. occipital lobe
d. temporal lobe - ANSWER-a. frontal lobe
The nurse suspects an ankle sprain when a patient at the urgent care center describes
a. being hit by another soccer player during a gam e
b. having ankle pain after sprinting around the track
c. dropping a 10 lb weight on his lower leg at the health club
d. twisting his ankle while running bases during a baseball game - ANSWER-d. twisting his ankle
while running bases during a baseball game
A patient with a humeral fracture is returning for a 4-week checkup. The nurse explains that
initial evidence of healing on x-ray is indicated by
a. formation of callous
b. complete bony union
c. hematoma at the fracture site
d. presence of granulation tissue - ANSWER-a. formation of callous
ATI RN Advanced Medical-Surgical Proctored Exam
2025 – Version 1 and 2 Test Bank, Practice Questions,
and Study Guide with Detailed Rationales
Ace your ATI RN Advanced Medical-Surgical Proctored Exam 2025 with the latest
Version 1 and 2 test banks, ATI-style practice questions, and in-depth study guide. Review
critical care, cardiovascular, renal, respiratory, and neurological disorders with updated
NGN-style questions and answers for RN success.
• ATI RN Advanced Medical-Surgical Proctored Exam 2025
• ATI RN Advanced Med-Surg Version 1 and 2
• ATI RN Advanced Med-Surg test bank
• ATI RN Advanced Medical-Surgical proctored questions
Nursing management of a patient with a brain tumor includes (SATA)
a. discussing with the patient methods to control inappropriate behavior
b. using diversion techniques to keep the patient stimulated and motivated
c. assisting and supporting the family in understanding any changes in behavior
d. limiting self care activities until the patient has regained maximum physical functioning
e. planning for seizure precautions and teaching the patient and caregiver about anti-seizure
drugs. - ANSWER-c. Assisting and supporting the family in understanding any changes in
behavior
e. planning for seizure precautions and teaching the patient and caregiver about anti-seizure
drugs.
The nurse on the clinical unit is assigned to four patients. Which patient should she assess first?
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a. patient with skull fracture whose nose is bleeding
b. older patient with a stroke who is confused and whose daughter is present
c. patient with meningitis who is suddenly agitated and reporting a headache of 10 on a 0-10
scale
d. patient who had a craniotomy for a brain tumor and who is now 3 days postoperative and has
had continued vomitting - ANSWER-c. patient with meningitis who is suddenly agitated and
reporting a headache of 10 on a 0-10 scale
A nursing measure that is indicated to reduce the potential for seizures and increased
intracranial pressure in the patient with bacterial meningitis is
a. administering codeine for relief of head and neck pain
b. controlling fever with prescribed drugs and cooling techniques
c. keeping the room dark and quiet to minimize environmental stimulation
d. maintaining the patient on strict bed rest with head of the bed slightly elevated. - ANSWER-b.
controlling fever with prescribed drugs and cooling techniques
The nurse is alerted to a possible acute subdural hematoma in the patient who
a. has a linear skull fracture crossing a major artery
b. has focal symptoms of brain damage with no recollection of a head injury
c. develops decreased level of consciousness and a headache within 48 hours of a head injury
d. has an immediate loss of consciousness with a brief lucid interval followed by decreasing
level of consciousness - ANSWER-c. develops decreased level of consciousness and a headache
within 48 hours of a head injury
During admission of a patient with a severe head injury to the emergency department the nurse
places the highest priority on assessment for
a. patency of airway
b. presence of neck injury
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c. neurologic status with the Glasgow Coma Scale
d. cerebrospinal fluid leakage from the ears or nose - ANSWER-a. patency of airway
A patient is suspected of having a brain tumor. The signs and symptoms include memory
deficits, visual disturbances, weakness of right upper and lower extremities, and personality
changes. The nurse recognizes that the tumor is most likely located in the
a. frontal lobe
b. parietal lobe
c. occipital lobe
d. temporal lobe - ANSWER-a. frontal lobe
The nurse suspects an ankle sprain when a patient at the urgent care center describes
a. being hit by another soccer player during a gam e
b. having ankle pain after sprinting around the track
c. dropping a 10 lb weight on his lower leg at the health club
d. twisting his ankle while running bases during a baseball game - ANSWER-d. twisting his ankle
while running bases during a baseball game
A patient with a humeral fracture is returning for a 4-week checkup. The nurse explains that
initial evidence of healing on x-ray is indicated by
a. formation of callous
b. complete bony union
c. hematoma at the fracture site
d. presence of granulation tissue - ANSWER-a. formation of callous
