ATI RN MEDICAL SURGICAL PROCTORED
EXAM 2025/2026 WITH ACTUAL CORRECT
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED DETAILED
ANSWERS |CURRENTLY TESTING
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS|ALREADY
GRADED A+|NEWEST|BRAND NEW VERSION
!!|GUARANTEED PASS
A nurse in an emergency department is assessing an older adult client who has a fractured wrist
following a fall during the assessment the client states last week I crashed my car because my
vision suddenly became blurry which of the following actions is the nurses priority
Check the clients neurologic status because the first action you should take is to assess the
client
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new prescription for psyllium which of the
following information should the nurse include in the teaching
Drink 240 milliliters of water after Administration
A nurse on a medical-surgical unit is receiving change of shift report on four clients which of the
following clients should the nurse identify as having the greatest risk for developing an infection
A client who has COPD and is receiving steroid therapy because of decreased oxygenation and
increased mucus production additionally taking a steroid medication increases the client's risk
for infection by suppressing the immune system and masking the presence of an infection
A nurse is planning discharge teaching for a client who has an external fixation device for a
fracture of the lower extremity which of the following instructions should the nurse include in
the plan of care
Used crutches with rubber tips to prevent the client from slipping and decrease the risk of Falls
A nurse in an emergency department is caring for a client who has full thickness Burns over 20%
of his total body surface area after ensuring a patent Airway and administering oxygen which of
the following items should the nurse prepared to administer first
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,IV fluids to provide circulatory support
A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who has osteomyelitis and a prescription for
Gentamicin which of the following findings from the client's medical record should indicate to
the nurse the need to withhold the medication and notify the provider
Serum creatinine because a client who has an elevated serum creatinine level should not
receive Gentamicin because the medication is nephrotoxic
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results of a client who has a new diagnosis of acute leukemia
which of the following findings should the nurse identify as an expected finding
Increased white blood cell count do to overproduction of white blood cells by the bone marrow
A nurse in an emergency department is caring for a client who reports vomiting and diarrhea for
the past 3 days which of the following findings should indicate to the nurse that the client is
experiencing fluid volume deficit
Heart rate of 110 per minute
A nurse is providing preoperative teaching for a client who is scheduled for an open
cholecystectomy which of the following actions should the nurse take
Demonstrate ways to deep breathe and cough to prevent respiratory complications
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving mechanical ventilation via a tracheostomy to the
nurse should recognize that which of the following complications is associated with long-term
mechanical ventilation
Stress ulcers because of elevated levels of hydrochloric acid in the stomach. They increase risk
for systemic infection and require pharm treatment
A nurse is providing discharge instructions to a client who has laryngeal cancer and received is
receiving radiation treatment which of the following statements by the client indicates an
understanding of the teaching
I will avoid direct exposure to the Sun because the client should avoid exposure of irradiated
skin areas to the Sun for at least one year after completing radiation therapy skin in the
radiation path is especially sensitive to sun damage
A nurse is caring for a client who has a positive culture for Clostridium difficile which of the
following actions should the nurse take
Implement contact precautions for the client because direct contact is the mode of transmission
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, A nurse in a provider's office is assessing a client who has migraine headaches and is taking
Feverfew to prevent her headaches the nurse should identify that which of the following client
medications interact with Feverfew
Naproxen because they both impaired platelet aggregation and place the client at risk for
bleeding
A nurse in an emergency department is planning care for a client who has a flail chest on the
right side following a motor vehicle crash which of the following actions should the nurse plan
to take
Prepare the client for positive pressure ventilation to promote lung expansion and stabilize the
pressure within the client's chest then there should also administer analgesics to alleviate pain
while breathing to achieve optimal lung reexpansion
A nurse is preparing to assist with the insertion of a non tunneled percutaneous central venous
catheter into a client's subclavian vein the nurse should plan to place the client in which of the
following positions
Trendelenburg disposition facilitates the insertion of the catheter by dilating the blood vessels
of the clients neck and
A nurse is teaching an older adult client about osteoporosis prevention the nurse should
instruct the client that which of the following medications can increase her risk for developing
osteoporosis
Fludrocortisone due to an increase in bone resorption by osteoclasts it can also reduce
intestinal absorption of calcium
A nurse is teaching a client who has end-stage kidney disease about organ donation which of
the following information should the nurse include in the teaching
The client who receives a kidney from a live donor has a lower rate of transplant rejection
because the donor is often more medically compatible than a donor who is deceased
A client is admitted to the ER with anxiety loss of muscle coordination and skin is hot and dry
the client had been working on the yard prior to coming to the hospital which of the following
actions should the nurse anticipate taking first
Place the client on a cooling blanket because these findings indicate the client is at greatest risk
for hyperthermia
A nurse is caring for a client who has an arteriovenous fistula for dialysis which of the following
requires intervention by the nurse
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EXAM 2025/2026 WITH ACTUAL CORRECT
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED DETAILED
ANSWERS |CURRENTLY TESTING
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS|ALREADY
GRADED A+|NEWEST|BRAND NEW VERSION
!!|GUARANTEED PASS
A nurse in an emergency department is assessing an older adult client who has a fractured wrist
following a fall during the assessment the client states last week I crashed my car because my
vision suddenly became blurry which of the following actions is the nurses priority
Check the clients neurologic status because the first action you should take is to assess the
client
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new prescription for psyllium which of the
following information should the nurse include in the teaching
Drink 240 milliliters of water after Administration
A nurse on a medical-surgical unit is receiving change of shift report on four clients which of the
following clients should the nurse identify as having the greatest risk for developing an infection
A client who has COPD and is receiving steroid therapy because of decreased oxygenation and
increased mucus production additionally taking a steroid medication increases the client's risk
for infection by suppressing the immune system and masking the presence of an infection
A nurse is planning discharge teaching for a client who has an external fixation device for a
fracture of the lower extremity which of the following instructions should the nurse include in
the plan of care
Used crutches with rubber tips to prevent the client from slipping and decrease the risk of Falls
A nurse in an emergency department is caring for a client who has full thickness Burns over 20%
of his total body surface area after ensuring a patent Airway and administering oxygen which of
the following items should the nurse prepared to administer first
1|Page
,IV fluids to provide circulatory support
A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who has osteomyelitis and a prescription for
Gentamicin which of the following findings from the client's medical record should indicate to
the nurse the need to withhold the medication and notify the provider
Serum creatinine because a client who has an elevated serum creatinine level should not
receive Gentamicin because the medication is nephrotoxic
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results of a client who has a new diagnosis of acute leukemia
which of the following findings should the nurse identify as an expected finding
Increased white blood cell count do to overproduction of white blood cells by the bone marrow
A nurse in an emergency department is caring for a client who reports vomiting and diarrhea for
the past 3 days which of the following findings should indicate to the nurse that the client is
experiencing fluid volume deficit
Heart rate of 110 per minute
A nurse is providing preoperative teaching for a client who is scheduled for an open
cholecystectomy which of the following actions should the nurse take
Demonstrate ways to deep breathe and cough to prevent respiratory complications
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving mechanical ventilation via a tracheostomy to the
nurse should recognize that which of the following complications is associated with long-term
mechanical ventilation
Stress ulcers because of elevated levels of hydrochloric acid in the stomach. They increase risk
for systemic infection and require pharm treatment
A nurse is providing discharge instructions to a client who has laryngeal cancer and received is
receiving radiation treatment which of the following statements by the client indicates an
understanding of the teaching
I will avoid direct exposure to the Sun because the client should avoid exposure of irradiated
skin areas to the Sun for at least one year after completing radiation therapy skin in the
radiation path is especially sensitive to sun damage
A nurse is caring for a client who has a positive culture for Clostridium difficile which of the
following actions should the nurse take
Implement contact precautions for the client because direct contact is the mode of transmission
2|Page
, A nurse in a provider's office is assessing a client who has migraine headaches and is taking
Feverfew to prevent her headaches the nurse should identify that which of the following client
medications interact with Feverfew
Naproxen because they both impaired platelet aggregation and place the client at risk for
bleeding
A nurse in an emergency department is planning care for a client who has a flail chest on the
right side following a motor vehicle crash which of the following actions should the nurse plan
to take
Prepare the client for positive pressure ventilation to promote lung expansion and stabilize the
pressure within the client's chest then there should also administer analgesics to alleviate pain
while breathing to achieve optimal lung reexpansion
A nurse is preparing to assist with the insertion of a non tunneled percutaneous central venous
catheter into a client's subclavian vein the nurse should plan to place the client in which of the
following positions
Trendelenburg disposition facilitates the insertion of the catheter by dilating the blood vessels
of the clients neck and
A nurse is teaching an older adult client about osteoporosis prevention the nurse should
instruct the client that which of the following medications can increase her risk for developing
osteoporosis
Fludrocortisone due to an increase in bone resorption by osteoclasts it can also reduce
intestinal absorption of calcium
A nurse is teaching a client who has end-stage kidney disease about organ donation which of
the following information should the nurse include in the teaching
The client who receives a kidney from a live donor has a lower rate of transplant rejection
because the donor is often more medically compatible than a donor who is deceased
A client is admitted to the ER with anxiety loss of muscle coordination and skin is hot and dry
the client had been working on the yard prior to coming to the hospital which of the following
actions should the nurse anticipate taking first
Place the client on a cooling blanket because these findings indicate the client is at greatest risk
for hyperthermia
A nurse is caring for a client who has an arteriovenous fistula for dialysis which of the following
requires intervention by the nurse
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