ATI Adult Medical Surgical Exam Test Bank
2026/2027 | Comprehensive Study Version
| A+ Certified
• Why is stridor bad? -✓✓it means that there is an obstruction or edema in airway
• What is heart rate like in someone who has a low fluid volume? -✓✓higher than
usual like 110
• What is normal unrine gravity? -✓✓1.000 - 1.030
• What is positive pressure doing? -✓✓promote lung expansion and stabilize chest
• Would you recomened exercise for a pt who has been discharged with heart
failure? -✓✓yes
• How often should exercise be in heart failure pt? -✓✓regular routine
• Should you consume milk with iron supplements? -✓✓no can cause gastro
disturbance.
• Would you take iron with antacids? -✓✓no gastro disturb
• Would you tell the pt to lower red meat intake with iron deficiency? -✓✓no
because they would need increase
,• What is a common side effect with iron pills? -✓✓constipation
• What would you tell them to eat with taking iron pills? -✓✓high fiber
• When does pain worsen with compartement syndrome? -✓✓when passive
moving occurs.
• What does warmth under cast indicate? -✓✓infection
• Should pt decrease complex carbs for atherosceleoris? -✓✓no
• What carb should a client with atherosceloris decrease? -✓✓simple sugars
• Is MRSA airborne or contact? -✓✓contact
• What does phenyotoin do to hepatic enzymes (for seizures the med is)? -✓✓it
decreases effectiveness
• What should you tell the pt not to take with ciprofloxacin? -✓✓magnesium
containg antacids
• Why wouldn't you take magnesium containing anatacids with cipro? -
✓✓calcium can decrease obsorb of med
• What is a common side effect of rifampin? -✓✓color of pee
,• Can you take ciproflaxcin with booze? -✓✓yes
• After a parathryoidecotmy what would be prioty for nurse? -✓✓to put trach tray
by bedside (AIRWAY)
• What meds increase osteoporosis? -✓✓fludrocortisone
• With enoxaparin what is main thing for the med the nurse should do? -✓✓give
dosage same time every day
• Is restlessness common in hyperthyroidism? -✓✓yes
• What would be urgent for hyperthyroidism? -✓✓high BP
• If a pt has a weird heart sound what would be first thing you do? -✓✓listen to it
again but on the left side (least invasive)
• Why would gentamicin be withheld from a pt? -✓✓if creatine levels are too high
• What is normal creatine? -✓✓.6-1.2
• What is one of the first vital signs of a hemmhorage? -✓✓increase heart rate
• What med would you give for a febrile reaction? -✓✓tyneol (reduces fever)
, • How long does a drain stay in place for a radical mastectomy? -✓✓1 to 3 week
• What drainage amount to get rid of drainage tube for mastectomy? -✓✓less than
25
• What is first thing to do who reports dyspnea and SOB when putting on O2? -
✓✓if they have COPD
• Why would it be bad for you to put O2 on a COPD pt? -✓✓It can worsen
hypercarbia
• What is someones HGB look like with leukemia increase or decreased? -
✓✓decreased
• What would be a big sign that nephrosotmoy tube has popped? -✓✓back pain
• What is max amount of flexing for total hip? -✓✓no more than 90
• Why would you place a pillow between a pt legs for hip athroplasy? -✓✓so hips
don't get dislodged
• What is a holter monitor used for? -✓✓if you have an irregular heart rate it can
detect it
• What can a pacemake do to a pt heart? -✓✓regulate the heart rate
2026/2027 | Comprehensive Study Version
| A+ Certified
• Why is stridor bad? -✓✓it means that there is an obstruction or edema in airway
• What is heart rate like in someone who has a low fluid volume? -✓✓higher than
usual like 110
• What is normal unrine gravity? -✓✓1.000 - 1.030
• What is positive pressure doing? -✓✓promote lung expansion and stabilize chest
• Would you recomened exercise for a pt who has been discharged with heart
failure? -✓✓yes
• How often should exercise be in heart failure pt? -✓✓regular routine
• Should you consume milk with iron supplements? -✓✓no can cause gastro
disturbance.
• Would you take iron with antacids? -✓✓no gastro disturb
• Would you tell the pt to lower red meat intake with iron deficiency? -✓✓no
because they would need increase
,• What is a common side effect with iron pills? -✓✓constipation
• What would you tell them to eat with taking iron pills? -✓✓high fiber
• When does pain worsen with compartement syndrome? -✓✓when passive
moving occurs.
• What does warmth under cast indicate? -✓✓infection
• Should pt decrease complex carbs for atherosceleoris? -✓✓no
• What carb should a client with atherosceloris decrease? -✓✓simple sugars
• Is MRSA airborne or contact? -✓✓contact
• What does phenyotoin do to hepatic enzymes (for seizures the med is)? -✓✓it
decreases effectiveness
• What should you tell the pt not to take with ciprofloxacin? -✓✓magnesium
containg antacids
• Why wouldn't you take magnesium containing anatacids with cipro? -
✓✓calcium can decrease obsorb of med
• What is a common side effect of rifampin? -✓✓color of pee
,• Can you take ciproflaxcin with booze? -✓✓yes
• After a parathryoidecotmy what would be prioty for nurse? -✓✓to put trach tray
by bedside (AIRWAY)
• What meds increase osteoporosis? -✓✓fludrocortisone
• With enoxaparin what is main thing for the med the nurse should do? -✓✓give
dosage same time every day
• Is restlessness common in hyperthyroidism? -✓✓yes
• What would be urgent for hyperthyroidism? -✓✓high BP
• If a pt has a weird heart sound what would be first thing you do? -✓✓listen to it
again but on the left side (least invasive)
• Why would gentamicin be withheld from a pt? -✓✓if creatine levels are too high
• What is normal creatine? -✓✓.6-1.2
• What is one of the first vital signs of a hemmhorage? -✓✓increase heart rate
• What med would you give for a febrile reaction? -✓✓tyneol (reduces fever)
, • How long does a drain stay in place for a radical mastectomy? -✓✓1 to 3 week
• What drainage amount to get rid of drainage tube for mastectomy? -✓✓less than
25
• What is first thing to do who reports dyspnea and SOB when putting on O2? -
✓✓if they have COPD
• Why would it be bad for you to put O2 on a COPD pt? -✓✓It can worsen
hypercarbia
• What is someones HGB look like with leukemia increase or decreased? -
✓✓decreased
• What would be a big sign that nephrosotmoy tube has popped? -✓✓back pain
• What is max amount of flexing for total hip? -✓✓no more than 90
• Why would you place a pillow between a pt legs for hip athroplasy? -✓✓so hips
don't get dislodged
• What is a holter monitor used for? -✓✓if you have an irregular heart rate it can
detect it
• What can a pacemake do to a pt heart? -✓✓regulate the heart rate
