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ATI Adult Medical-Surgical Nursing | Practice Questions & Study Guide PDF

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Prepare effectively for the ATI Adult Medical-Surgical Nursing Exam with this comprehensive study guide. This PDF includes exam-style questions with verified answers, designed to help nursing students and healthcare professionals review critical concepts and excel in medical-surgical nursing assessments. Topics covered include adult patient assessment, disease management, nursing interventions, pharmacology, procedural care, complication prevention, and patient education. Ideal for self-study, focused exam preparation, and practice assessments, this guide helps candidates reinforce knowledge, identify weak areas, and build confidence before ATI exams or clinical practice.

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ATI Adult Medical Surgical QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS


1) Look at pH
<7.35 acidosis
>7.45 Alkalosis
Acid base imbalance: Interpreting ABG
results
2) PaCo2 and HCO3
<35 or >45 PaCO2 is respiratory
<22 or >26 is metabolic

-Restrict dietary intake of potassium, phosphate and magnesium during oli
Acute Kidney injury and chronic kidney phase
disease: Evaluating teaching about -K and Na is regulated according to stage of kidney injury
nutrition - high protein diet to replace the high rate of protein breakdown due to th
stress from the illness. Possible TPN

Acute kidney injury and chronic kidney Metabolic acidosis
disease: Metabolic changes associated
with chronic kidney disease

And your sis reading teaching to a client Grapefruit because it inhibits the hepatic metabolism of the medication and
who has hypertension and a new then place the current client at risk for toxicity
prescription for Verapamil. Which of the
following juices should the nurse instruct
the client to avoid

,ATI Adult Medical Surgical QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

Monitor for an increase in blood pressure
Anemias: Administering Epoetin Alfa
Monitor Hgb and Hct twice a week

Pallor
Fatigue
irritability
Anemias: Manifestations of anemia dypnea
sensitivity to cold
tachycardia
bright red tongue (vit b12 deficiency)

Nitrogylcerin prevents coronary artery vasospasm and reduces preload an
afterload. Used to treat angina and help with BP.
- Place nitro under tongue to dissolve
Angina and MI: Client teaching about
- Take up to two more doses of nitro at 5-min intervals
nitroglycerin
- Stop activity and rest
Headache is a common side effect
Orthostatic hypotension

,ATI Adult Medical Surgical QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

-Ototoxicity: cochlear damage (hearing loss) and vestibular damage (loss
balance).
Antibiotics affecting protein synthesis:
Adverse effects of gentamicin -Nephrotoxicity (proteinuria, elevated BUN, creatinine levels).


-Hypersensitivity ( rash, pruritis, parathesia of hands and feet, and urticaria

Analgesics - opiods (epidural, PCA, IV, Oral) NSAIDS
Continuous peripheral nerve block
Ice or cold therapy to reduce swelling
Arthoplasty: Pain control
Head of bed slightly elevated and the affected leg in a neutral position. pl
pillow or abduction device between the legs when turning to the unaffecte
side

Follow position restrictions to avoid dislocation
- use elevated seating
Arthroplasty: Preventing complications
- straight chairs with arms
following hip arthoplasty
- abduction pillow or a pillow between client legs
- externally rotate toes

, ATI Adult Medical Surgical QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

An assistive personnel (AP) discovers a Opening the doors and windows to let the smoke out
fire in the utility room. Which action by Opening doors and windows makes the fire worse by providing more oxyg
the AP would require the nurse to Doors and windows should be shut.
intervene?


Turning off electrical equipment
Moving clients who are in the immediate
area of the fire
Opening the doors and windows to let
the smoke out
Activating the nearest fire alarm

Chronic inflammatory disorder of the airways
-Mucosal edema
- Bronchoconstriction
- Excessive mucus production


Asthma: Identifying pathophysiology - Dyspnea
- Chest tightness
- Anxiety/Stress
-Wheezing
-Coughing
- Poor O2

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