ATI PN ADULT MEDICAL SURGICAL NEWEST UPDATED EXAM
2026-2027 WITH COMPLETE DETAILED QUESTION AND 100%
VERIFIED ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED A+
A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who is postoperative following abdominal surgery.
Instruct the client to splint their abdomen with a pillow when coughing.
Plan to ambulate the client as soon as possible.
Monitor the client's pain level.
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory reports of a client who reports chest pain. Which of the following
laboratory results indicates the client is experiencing a myocardial infarction?
Elevated Troponin
For each finding, click to specify if the finding is consistent with emphysema, asthma, or pneumonia.
Each finding may support more than 1 disease process.
Temperature- Pneumonia
Breath Sounds- Emphysema, Asthma, Pneumonia
Respiratory Rate- Emphysema, Asthma, Pneumonia
Cough- Emphysema, Asthma, Pneumonia
,A nurse is assisting with the care for a client who is suspected of having a myocardial infarction. Which
of the following actions should the nurse take to prepare the client for an ECG?
Cleanse the client's skin prior to electrode placement.
Drag 1 condition and 1 client finding to fill in each blank in the following sentence.
The client is experiencing manifestations of peritonitis due to the client's abdominal x-ray results.
A nurse is assisting in the care of a client who is experiencing withdrawal from heroin. Which of the
following medications should the nurse expect the provider to prescribe?
Methadone
A nurse is preparing to remove a client's NG tube. Which of the following interventions should the nurse
take to decrease the risk for aspiration?
Pinch the NG tube.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is on a low-sodium diet and asks about how to improve
the taste of bland food. Which of the following foods should the nurse recommend?
Lemon Juice
A nurse is assisting in the care of a client who has AIDS-related pneumonia. The client is receiving
antibiotic therapy and albuterol nebulizer treatments daily. Which of the following findings should
indicate to the nurse that the client's therapeutic regimen is effective?
Decrease in exertion dyspnea.
, A nurse is assisting with the care for a client who is postoperative and has an epidural infusion. Which of
the following findings should the nurse recognize as the priority?
Dyspnea
A nurse is providing information regarding transmission-based precautions for a client who has
Clostridium Difficile to an assistive personnel (AP). Which of the following instructions should the nurse
include? (Select all that apply.)
"Provide the client with disposable utensils and dishes for meals."
"Leave blood pressure equipment in the client's room"
"Clean contaminated surfaces with a bleach solution"
A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who has just transferred to the medical-surgical
unit from the PACU following a right total knee arthroplasty. Which of the following interventions
should the nurse include in the plan?
Assist the client to change positions at least every 2 hr.
A nurse is preparing to administer scheduled medications to the client. Which of the following
prescriptions should the nurse verify with the provider? (Click on the exhibit tabs for additional
information about the client. There are three tabs that contain separate categories of data.)
Ceftriaxone
2026-2027 WITH COMPLETE DETAILED QUESTION AND 100%
VERIFIED ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED A+
A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who is postoperative following abdominal surgery.
Instruct the client to splint their abdomen with a pillow when coughing.
Plan to ambulate the client as soon as possible.
Monitor the client's pain level.
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory reports of a client who reports chest pain. Which of the following
laboratory results indicates the client is experiencing a myocardial infarction?
Elevated Troponin
For each finding, click to specify if the finding is consistent with emphysema, asthma, or pneumonia.
Each finding may support more than 1 disease process.
Temperature- Pneumonia
Breath Sounds- Emphysema, Asthma, Pneumonia
Respiratory Rate- Emphysema, Asthma, Pneumonia
Cough- Emphysema, Asthma, Pneumonia
,A nurse is assisting with the care for a client who is suspected of having a myocardial infarction. Which
of the following actions should the nurse take to prepare the client for an ECG?
Cleanse the client's skin prior to electrode placement.
Drag 1 condition and 1 client finding to fill in each blank in the following sentence.
The client is experiencing manifestations of peritonitis due to the client's abdominal x-ray results.
A nurse is assisting in the care of a client who is experiencing withdrawal from heroin. Which of the
following medications should the nurse expect the provider to prescribe?
Methadone
A nurse is preparing to remove a client's NG tube. Which of the following interventions should the nurse
take to decrease the risk for aspiration?
Pinch the NG tube.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is on a low-sodium diet and asks about how to improve
the taste of bland food. Which of the following foods should the nurse recommend?
Lemon Juice
A nurse is assisting in the care of a client who has AIDS-related pneumonia. The client is receiving
antibiotic therapy and albuterol nebulizer treatments daily. Which of the following findings should
indicate to the nurse that the client's therapeutic regimen is effective?
Decrease in exertion dyspnea.
, A nurse is assisting with the care for a client who is postoperative and has an epidural infusion. Which of
the following findings should the nurse recognize as the priority?
Dyspnea
A nurse is providing information regarding transmission-based precautions for a client who has
Clostridium Difficile to an assistive personnel (AP). Which of the following instructions should the nurse
include? (Select all that apply.)
"Provide the client with disposable utensils and dishes for meals."
"Leave blood pressure equipment in the client's room"
"Clean contaminated surfaces with a bleach solution"
A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who has just transferred to the medical-surgical
unit from the PACU following a right total knee arthroplasty. Which of the following interventions
should the nurse include in the plan?
Assist the client to change positions at least every 2 hr.
A nurse is preparing to administer scheduled medications to the client. Which of the following
prescriptions should the nurse verify with the provider? (Click on the exhibit tabs for additional
information about the client. There are three tabs that contain separate categories of data.)
Ceftriaxone
