ATI MED SURGE PROCTORED EXAM
2025/2026 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
100% PASS.
A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who has a femur fracture and is in skeletal traction.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take - ANS Ensure the client's weights are
hanging freely from the bed.
A nurse in a provider's office is reinforcing teaching with a client who has anemia and has been
taking ferrous gluconate for several weeks. Which of the following instructions should the nurse
include? - ANS Take this medication between meals
A nurse in a provider's office is reinforcing teaching with a client who has anemia and has been
taking ferrous gluconate for several weeks. Which of the following instructions should the nurse
include? - ANS Take this medication between meals.
A nurse is reviewing the plan of care for a client who has cellulitis of the leg. Which of the
following interventions should the nurse recommend? - ANS Wash daily with an antibacterial
soap.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is postoperative after having an ileostomy
established. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching? -
ANS Avoid medications in capsule or enteric form.
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,A nurse is caring for a client with severe burns to both lower extremities. The client is scheduled
for an escharotomy and wants to know what the procedure involves. Which of the following
statements is appropriate for the nurse to make? - ANS "Large incisions will be made in the
burned tissue to improve circulation."
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has a possible cataract. Which of the following
manifestations should the nurse expect the client to report? - ANS Decreased color
perception
A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who has an intestinal obstruction and is
receiving continuous gastrointestinal decompression using a nasogastric tube. Which of the
following interventions should the nurse include in the plan of care? - ANS Maintain the
client in Fowler's position.
A nurse is caring for a client who has Cushing's syndrome. Which of the following clinical
manifestations should the nurse expect to observe? (Select all that apply.) - ANS 1) Buffalo
hump 2) Purple striations 3) Moon face
A nurse is caring for a client who is in the oliguric phase of acute kidney injury. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take? - ANS Monitor intake and output hourly
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about an esophagogastroduodenoscopy with a client who has
upper gastric pain. Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the teaching?
- ANS "You will remain NPO for 8 hours before the procedure."
A nurse is caring for a client who is difficult to arouse and very sleepy for several hours following
a generalized tonic-clonic seizure. Which of the following descriptions should the nurse use
when documenting this finding in the medical record? - ANS Postictal phase
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, A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who reports right shoulder pain following a
laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Which of the following statements should the nurse make? -
ANS "The pain will dissipate if you ambulate frequently."
A nurse is checking the suction control chamber of a client's chest tube and notes that there is
no bubbling in the suction control chamber. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take? - ANS Verify that the suction regulator is on.
A nurse is assisting with the care of a client immediately following a lumbar puncture. Which of
the following actions should the nurse take? (Select all that apply.) - ANS Encourage fluid
intake. 2) Monitor the puncture site for hematoma.
A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who is postoperative following surgical repair of a
fractured mandible. The client's jaw is wired shut to repair and stabilize the fracture. The nurse
should recognize which of the following is the priority action? - ANS Prevent aspiration.
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has scleroderma. Which of the following findings
should the nurse expect? - ANS Hardened skin
A nurse is caring for an older adult client who has dysphagia and left-sided weakness following a
stroke. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - ANS Add thickener to fluids.
A nurse is caring for a client who has partial-thickness and full-thickness burns of his head, neck,
and chest. The nurse should recognize which of the following is the priority risk to the client? -
ANS Airway obstruction
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is newly diagnosed with myasthenia gravis and
is to start taking neostigmine. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in
the teaching? - ANS 1) Take the medication 45 minutes before eating.
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2025/2026 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
100% PASS.
A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who has a femur fracture and is in skeletal traction.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take - ANS Ensure the client's weights are
hanging freely from the bed.
A nurse in a provider's office is reinforcing teaching with a client who has anemia and has been
taking ferrous gluconate for several weeks. Which of the following instructions should the nurse
include? - ANS Take this medication between meals
A nurse in a provider's office is reinforcing teaching with a client who has anemia and has been
taking ferrous gluconate for several weeks. Which of the following instructions should the nurse
include? - ANS Take this medication between meals.
A nurse is reviewing the plan of care for a client who has cellulitis of the leg. Which of the
following interventions should the nurse recommend? - ANS Wash daily with an antibacterial
soap.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is postoperative after having an ileostomy
established. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching? -
ANS Avoid medications in capsule or enteric form.
1 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
,A nurse is caring for a client with severe burns to both lower extremities. The client is scheduled
for an escharotomy and wants to know what the procedure involves. Which of the following
statements is appropriate for the nurse to make? - ANS "Large incisions will be made in the
burned tissue to improve circulation."
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has a possible cataract. Which of the following
manifestations should the nurse expect the client to report? - ANS Decreased color
perception
A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who has an intestinal obstruction and is
receiving continuous gastrointestinal decompression using a nasogastric tube. Which of the
following interventions should the nurse include in the plan of care? - ANS Maintain the
client in Fowler's position.
A nurse is caring for a client who has Cushing's syndrome. Which of the following clinical
manifestations should the nurse expect to observe? (Select all that apply.) - ANS 1) Buffalo
hump 2) Purple striations 3) Moon face
A nurse is caring for a client who is in the oliguric phase of acute kidney injury. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take? - ANS Monitor intake and output hourly
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about an esophagogastroduodenoscopy with a client who has
upper gastric pain. Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the teaching?
- ANS "You will remain NPO for 8 hours before the procedure."
A nurse is caring for a client who is difficult to arouse and very sleepy for several hours following
a generalized tonic-clonic seizure. Which of the following descriptions should the nurse use
when documenting this finding in the medical record? - ANS Postictal phase
2 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
, A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who reports right shoulder pain following a
laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Which of the following statements should the nurse make? -
ANS "The pain will dissipate if you ambulate frequently."
A nurse is checking the suction control chamber of a client's chest tube and notes that there is
no bubbling in the suction control chamber. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take? - ANS Verify that the suction regulator is on.
A nurse is assisting with the care of a client immediately following a lumbar puncture. Which of
the following actions should the nurse take? (Select all that apply.) - ANS Encourage fluid
intake. 2) Monitor the puncture site for hematoma.
A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who is postoperative following surgical repair of a
fractured mandible. The client's jaw is wired shut to repair and stabilize the fracture. The nurse
should recognize which of the following is the priority action? - ANS Prevent aspiration.
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has scleroderma. Which of the following findings
should the nurse expect? - ANS Hardened skin
A nurse is caring for an older adult client who has dysphagia and left-sided weakness following a
stroke. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - ANS Add thickener to fluids.
A nurse is caring for a client who has partial-thickness and full-thickness burns of his head, neck,
and chest. The nurse should recognize which of the following is the priority risk to the client? -
ANS Airway obstruction
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is newly diagnosed with myasthenia gravis and
is to start taking neostigmine. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in
the teaching? - ANS 1) Take the medication 45 minutes before eating.
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