ATI PROCTORED-MEDICAL SURGICAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE 2025/2026 | ALL ANSWERS 100%
CORRECT | GRADED A+ | GUARANTEED SUCCESS.
What is better for infection prevention for hand washing soap or alcohol based? - CORRECT
ANSWERS alcohol
What total cholesterol increases risk for heart disease? - CORRECT ANSWERS more than 200mg
If a cancer pt WBC drops below ____ youre going to put them in a private room with neutropenic
precautions? - CORRECT ANSWERS 1000
What is an angiography? - CORRECT ANSWERS medical technique involving contrast to see the
blood vessels and organs of the body
Would pt be NPO for angiography why or why not? - CORRECT ANSWERS they would be NPO
because they are at risk for aspiration during surgery
If a cancer pt that is neutropenic needs to transport, how would you transport? - CORRECT
ANSWERS with the patient wearing a mask
What would you give to stimulate WBC production? - CORRECT ANSWERS NEUpogen NEUlasta
With an airborne infection what type of pressure flow in pt room? - CORRECT ANSWERS negative
If a patient is on droplet precaution, are they isolated? - CORRECT ANSWERS they can but they
can be put in the same room with someone with the same illness
,What kind of airflow with pt with TB? - CORRECT ANSWERS negative- airborne precaution
Would you use alcohol based on soiled hands? - CORRECT ANSWERS no, hand washing is
necessary
How often should you monitored someones neurovascular status in a 24 hour period for a fracture? -
CORRECT ANSWERS every hour
Would you put a pt on high protein diet with chronic kidney disease? - CORRECT ANSWERS yes
because it replaces the high rate of protein breakdown due to the stress from the illness.
If someone is having heart failure what dietary restrictions would be in place(increase this and
decrease that)? - CORRECT ANSWERS increase potassium and decrease sodium
In extubating an Endtroacheal tube, what needs to be reported immedatiely? - CORRECT
ANSWERS stridor
If someone has contact do they get their own private room tell me why or why not? - CORRECT
ANSWERS they can but if someone has the same problem then they can be put with them
Why is stridor bad? - CORRECT ANSWERS it means that there is an obstruction or edema in
airway
What is the role of positive pressure? - CORRECT ANSWERS to promote lung expansion and
stabilize chest
Would you recommend exercise for a pt who has been discharged with heart failure? - CORRECT
ANSWERS yes
How often should exercise be in heart failure pt? - CORRECT ANSWERS regular routine
,Should you consume milk with iron supplements? - CORRECT ANSWERS no- can cause gastric
disturbance.
Would you take iron with antacids? - CORRECT ANSWERS no- causes gastric disturbances
Would you tell the pt to lower red meat intake with iron deficiency? - CORRECT ANSWERS no-
increase iron rich foods
What is a common side effect with iron pills? - CORRECT ANSWERS constipation
What would you tell them to eat with taking iron pills? - CORRECT ANSWERS high fiber
When does pain worsen with compartement syndrome? - CORRECT ANSWERS when passive
moving occurs.
What does warmth under cast indicate? - CORRECT ANSWERS infection
Should pt decrease complex carbs for atherosceleoris? - CORRECT ANSWERS no, increase them
What is common in heart rate in a patient with low fluid volume (hypovolemia)? - CORRECT
ANSWERS usually greater than 110- to compensate for the low bp
What is normal urine gravity? - CORRECT ANSWERS 1.000 - 1.030
What carb should a client with atherosceloris decrease? - CORRECT ANSWERS simple sugars
Is MRSA airborne or contact? - CORRECT ANSWERS contact
What does phenyotoin do to hepatic enzymes (for seizures meds)? - CORRECT ANSWERS it
decreases effectiveness
, Why wouldn't you take magnesium containing anatacids with cipro? - CORRECT ANSWERS
calcium can decrease absorption of med
What is a common side effect of rifampin? - CORRECT ANSWERS color of urine-
Can you take ciproflaxcin with alcohol? - CORRECT ANSWERS yes
After a parathryoidectomy what would be the priority for the nurse? - CORRECT ANSWERS to put
trach tray by bedside in case of airway occlusion(AIRWAY)
What meds increase osteoporosis? - CORRECT ANSWERS fludrocortisone
With enoxaparin, what is the priority as the med the nurse? - CORRECT ANSWERS give dosage
same time every day
Is restlessness common in hyperthyroidism? - CORRECT ANSWERS yes
What would be urgent for hyperthyroidism? - CORRECT ANSWERS high BP
If a pt has a weird heart sound what would be first thing you do? - CORRECT ANSWERS listen to it
again but on the left side (least invasive)
What should you tell the pt not to take with ciprofloxacin? - CORRECT ANSWERS magnesium
containg antacids
Why would gentamicin be withheld from a pt? - CORRECT ANSWERS if creatine levels are too
high
What is normal creatine? - CORRECT ANSWERS .6-1.2
What is one of the first vital signs of a hemorrhage? - CORRECT ANSWERS increase heart rate
What drainage amount to get rid of drainage tube for mastectomy? - CORRECT ANSWERS less
than 25
ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE 2025/2026 | ALL ANSWERS 100%
CORRECT | GRADED A+ | GUARANTEED SUCCESS.
What is better for infection prevention for hand washing soap or alcohol based? - CORRECT
ANSWERS alcohol
What total cholesterol increases risk for heart disease? - CORRECT ANSWERS more than 200mg
If a cancer pt WBC drops below ____ youre going to put them in a private room with neutropenic
precautions? - CORRECT ANSWERS 1000
What is an angiography? - CORRECT ANSWERS medical technique involving contrast to see the
blood vessels and organs of the body
Would pt be NPO for angiography why or why not? - CORRECT ANSWERS they would be NPO
because they are at risk for aspiration during surgery
If a cancer pt that is neutropenic needs to transport, how would you transport? - CORRECT
ANSWERS with the patient wearing a mask
What would you give to stimulate WBC production? - CORRECT ANSWERS NEUpogen NEUlasta
With an airborne infection what type of pressure flow in pt room? - CORRECT ANSWERS negative
If a patient is on droplet precaution, are they isolated? - CORRECT ANSWERS they can but they
can be put in the same room with someone with the same illness
,What kind of airflow with pt with TB? - CORRECT ANSWERS negative- airborne precaution
Would you use alcohol based on soiled hands? - CORRECT ANSWERS no, hand washing is
necessary
How often should you monitored someones neurovascular status in a 24 hour period for a fracture? -
CORRECT ANSWERS every hour
Would you put a pt on high protein diet with chronic kidney disease? - CORRECT ANSWERS yes
because it replaces the high rate of protein breakdown due to the stress from the illness.
If someone is having heart failure what dietary restrictions would be in place(increase this and
decrease that)? - CORRECT ANSWERS increase potassium and decrease sodium
In extubating an Endtroacheal tube, what needs to be reported immedatiely? - CORRECT
ANSWERS stridor
If someone has contact do they get their own private room tell me why or why not? - CORRECT
ANSWERS they can but if someone has the same problem then they can be put with them
Why is stridor bad? - CORRECT ANSWERS it means that there is an obstruction or edema in
airway
What is the role of positive pressure? - CORRECT ANSWERS to promote lung expansion and
stabilize chest
Would you recommend exercise for a pt who has been discharged with heart failure? - CORRECT
ANSWERS yes
How often should exercise be in heart failure pt? - CORRECT ANSWERS regular routine
,Should you consume milk with iron supplements? - CORRECT ANSWERS no- can cause gastric
disturbance.
Would you take iron with antacids? - CORRECT ANSWERS no- causes gastric disturbances
Would you tell the pt to lower red meat intake with iron deficiency? - CORRECT ANSWERS no-
increase iron rich foods
What is a common side effect with iron pills? - CORRECT ANSWERS constipation
What would you tell them to eat with taking iron pills? - CORRECT ANSWERS high fiber
When does pain worsen with compartement syndrome? - CORRECT ANSWERS when passive
moving occurs.
What does warmth under cast indicate? - CORRECT ANSWERS infection
Should pt decrease complex carbs for atherosceleoris? - CORRECT ANSWERS no, increase them
What is common in heart rate in a patient with low fluid volume (hypovolemia)? - CORRECT
ANSWERS usually greater than 110- to compensate for the low bp
What is normal urine gravity? - CORRECT ANSWERS 1.000 - 1.030
What carb should a client with atherosceloris decrease? - CORRECT ANSWERS simple sugars
Is MRSA airborne or contact? - CORRECT ANSWERS contact
What does phenyotoin do to hepatic enzymes (for seizures meds)? - CORRECT ANSWERS it
decreases effectiveness
, Why wouldn't you take magnesium containing anatacids with cipro? - CORRECT ANSWERS
calcium can decrease absorption of med
What is a common side effect of rifampin? - CORRECT ANSWERS color of urine-
Can you take ciproflaxcin with alcohol? - CORRECT ANSWERS yes
After a parathryoidectomy what would be the priority for the nurse? - CORRECT ANSWERS to put
trach tray by bedside in case of airway occlusion(AIRWAY)
What meds increase osteoporosis? - CORRECT ANSWERS fludrocortisone
With enoxaparin, what is the priority as the med the nurse? - CORRECT ANSWERS give dosage
same time every day
Is restlessness common in hyperthyroidism? - CORRECT ANSWERS yes
What would be urgent for hyperthyroidism? - CORRECT ANSWERS high BP
If a pt has a weird heart sound what would be first thing you do? - CORRECT ANSWERS listen to it
again but on the left side (least invasive)
What should you tell the pt not to take with ciprofloxacin? - CORRECT ANSWERS magnesium
containg antacids
Why would gentamicin be withheld from a pt? - CORRECT ANSWERS if creatine levels are too
high
What is normal creatine? - CORRECT ANSWERS .6-1.2
What is one of the first vital signs of a hemorrhage? - CORRECT ANSWERS increase heart rate
What drainage amount to get rid of drainage tube for mastectomy? - CORRECT ANSWERS less
than 25
