ATI PROCTORED EXAM 3 FINAL PAPER 2026
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ A nurse is providing postoperative education for a client following
a laparoscopic cholecystectomy for cholelithiasis. Which of the
following client statements indicates an understanding of the
teaching?
"The adhesive bandages on my incision will fall off as the incision
heals."
"I will be able to take a shower in 1 week."
"I will need to follow a liquid diet for the first 3 days after surgery."
"I can begin to resume my normal activity level in 2 weeks." Answer:
"The adhesive bandages on my incision will fall off as the incision
heals."
The nurse should instruct the client that the small adhesive
bandages will lose their adhesiveness in 7 to 10 days. The client can
then remove the bandages or allow the bandages to fall off over time
as the incision heals.
,◉ A nurse is planning care to prevent hospital-acquired methicillin-
resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection for a client who is
immunocompromised. Which of the following interventions should
the nurse include to prevent this antibiotic-resistant infection?
Initiate contact precautions for this client.
Bathe the client with chlorhexidine wipes.
Administer ceftaroline to the client as a prophylactic measure.
Avoid using alcohol-based hand sanitizers after caring for the client
Answer: Bathe the client with chlorhexidine wipes.
The nurse should bathe a client who is immunocompromised with
chlorhexidine wipes to decrease the risk of contracting hospital-
acquired MRSA.
◉ A nurse is assessing a client who has developed type 1 herpes
simplex virus. Which of the following images should the nurse
identify as this type of viral infection? Answer: Picture of lips.
Herpes simplex virus infection is a common viral infection in adults.
The nurse should identify that this image indicates the type 1 herpes
simplex viral infection because the infection causes a recurring cold
sore.
,◉ A nurse is assessing a client who has Graves' disease. Which of the
following findings should the nurse expect?
Somnolence
Cold intolerance
Exophthalmos
Dry, scaly skin Answer: Exophthalmos
The nurse should expect a client who has Graves' disease, an
autoimmune form of hyperthyroidism, to experience exophthalmos,
which is protrusion of the eyeballs.
◉ A nurse is teaching an older adult client who has peripheral
neuropathy about a new prescription for duloxetine. Which of the
following client statements indicates an understanding of the
teaching?
"It might take several weeks to notice an improvement in my
symptoms."
, "I will need to take this medication on an empty stomach."
"I should take a daily ibuprofen for generalized aches."
"I will need to decrease my dietary sodium intake while taking this
medication." Answer: It might take several weeks to notice an
improvement in my symptoms."
The nurse should instruct the client that duloxetine can take several
weeks to be effective. This medication is an antidepressant that
reduces the discomfort of peripheral neuropathy.
◉ A nurse is teaching a client who has scabies about a new
prescription for lindane lotion. Which of the following client
statements indicates an understanding of the treatment for this
parasitic infection?
"I will apply the lotion once a day for 1 week."
"I will rub in the lotion thoroughly from my face to my toes."
"I will wash the lotion off 12 hours after I apply it."
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ A nurse is providing postoperative education for a client following
a laparoscopic cholecystectomy for cholelithiasis. Which of the
following client statements indicates an understanding of the
teaching?
"The adhesive bandages on my incision will fall off as the incision
heals."
"I will be able to take a shower in 1 week."
"I will need to follow a liquid diet for the first 3 days after surgery."
"I can begin to resume my normal activity level in 2 weeks." Answer:
"The adhesive bandages on my incision will fall off as the incision
heals."
The nurse should instruct the client that the small adhesive
bandages will lose their adhesiveness in 7 to 10 days. The client can
then remove the bandages or allow the bandages to fall off over time
as the incision heals.
,◉ A nurse is planning care to prevent hospital-acquired methicillin-
resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection for a client who is
immunocompromised. Which of the following interventions should
the nurse include to prevent this antibiotic-resistant infection?
Initiate contact precautions for this client.
Bathe the client with chlorhexidine wipes.
Administer ceftaroline to the client as a prophylactic measure.
Avoid using alcohol-based hand sanitizers after caring for the client
Answer: Bathe the client with chlorhexidine wipes.
The nurse should bathe a client who is immunocompromised with
chlorhexidine wipes to decrease the risk of contracting hospital-
acquired MRSA.
◉ A nurse is assessing a client who has developed type 1 herpes
simplex virus. Which of the following images should the nurse
identify as this type of viral infection? Answer: Picture of lips.
Herpes simplex virus infection is a common viral infection in adults.
The nurse should identify that this image indicates the type 1 herpes
simplex viral infection because the infection causes a recurring cold
sore.
,◉ A nurse is assessing a client who has Graves' disease. Which of the
following findings should the nurse expect?
Somnolence
Cold intolerance
Exophthalmos
Dry, scaly skin Answer: Exophthalmos
The nurse should expect a client who has Graves' disease, an
autoimmune form of hyperthyroidism, to experience exophthalmos,
which is protrusion of the eyeballs.
◉ A nurse is teaching an older adult client who has peripheral
neuropathy about a new prescription for duloxetine. Which of the
following client statements indicates an understanding of the
teaching?
"It might take several weeks to notice an improvement in my
symptoms."
, "I will need to take this medication on an empty stomach."
"I should take a daily ibuprofen for generalized aches."
"I will need to decrease my dietary sodium intake while taking this
medication." Answer: It might take several weeks to notice an
improvement in my symptoms."
The nurse should instruct the client that duloxetine can take several
weeks to be effective. This medication is an antidepressant that
reduces the discomfort of peripheral neuropathy.
◉ A nurse is teaching a client who has scabies about a new
prescription for lindane lotion. Which of the following client
statements indicates an understanding of the treatment for this
parasitic infection?
"I will apply the lotion once a day for 1 week."
"I will rub in the lotion thoroughly from my face to my toes."
"I will wash the lotion off 12 hours after I apply it."
