ATI PRACTICE TEST B MED SURG FINAL
ASSESSMENT SCRIPT 2026 FULL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT RESPONSES
◉ A nurse in an emergency department is preparing a client for
emergency surgery. The client's blood alcohol level is 180 mg / DL
which of the following action is the nurses priority?
a) Insert an NG Tube
b) obtain consent for surgery
c) apply anti embolic stockings
d) insert an indwelling urinary catheter
Answer: a) Insert an NG Tube - prevent aspiration due to vomiting
◉ A nurse suspects that a client who has diabetes mellitus is
experiencing hypoglycemia. Which of the following assessment
findings supports this suspicion?
a) Cool, clammy skin
b) kussmaul respirations
c) acetone breath
d) increased urine output
Answer: a) Cool, clammy skin
,◉ A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving radiation. The client
reports nausea since the therapy was initiated. Which of the
following considerations should the nurse include when finding the
clients meals?
a) Offer hot beverages with meals
b) offer a snack prior to radiation therapy
c) offer highly seasoned Foods
d) offer frequent High carbohydrate meals
Answer: d) offer frequent High carbohydrate meals
◉ A charge nurse receives a call from the house supervisor
requesting room assignments for four new clients. Based on the
information diagnosis which of the following clients requires a
private room?
a) A client service port reports having fever, night sweats, and cough
for 2 days
b) an older adult client who was admitted with aspiration
pneumonia
c) a client who has diabetes mellitus and is presenting with acute
ketoacidosis
d) a client who has a compound fracture of the right femur
Answer: a) A client service port reports having fever, night sweats,
and cough for 2 days
,◉ A nurse in an emergency department is assessing a client who has
diabetic ketoacidosis. Which of the following findings should the
nurse expect? (select all the apply)
a) Tremors
b) reports of nausea and vomiting
c) Serum glucose 380 mg / DL
d) serum pH 7.6
e) fruity smelling breath
Answer: b) reports of nausea and vomiting
c) Serum glucose 380 mg / DL
e) fruity smelling breath
◉ A nurse is planning a staff education session about hepatitis A.
Which of the following information should the nurse include?
a) Immunization for Hepatitis A is recommended prior to travel to
high-risk areas
b) the incubation of hepatitis A is 5 to 10 days
c) hepatitis A is transmitted is Through Blood to blood exposure
d) clients who have Hepatitis A require a broad-spectrum antibiotic
Answer: a) Immunization for Hepatitis A is recommended prior to
travel to high-risk areas
, ◉ A nurse is caring for a client who has advanced liver disease.
Which of the following laboratory results should the nurse monitor
when assessing this client?
a) Phosphate level
b) glucose level
c) serum troponin
d) Serum ammonia
Answer: d) Serum ammonia - worried about hepatic encephalopathy
◉ A nurse is planning care for a client who has status epilepticus.
Which of the following interventions is the nurses priority to
include?
a) Administer phenytoin IV bolus to the client
b) provide the client oxygen at 6 L / min using a nasal cannula
c) turn the client to the lateral position during seizure activity
d) administer diazepam intravenously to the client
Answer: c) turn the client to the lateral position during seizure
activity
◉ A nurse is caring for a client who had a total hip arthroplasty.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take to prevent hip
dislocation?
a) Elevate the knees higher than the hips when sitting
b) remove the wedge device when turning
ASSESSMENT SCRIPT 2026 FULL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT RESPONSES
◉ A nurse in an emergency department is preparing a client for
emergency surgery. The client's blood alcohol level is 180 mg / DL
which of the following action is the nurses priority?
a) Insert an NG Tube
b) obtain consent for surgery
c) apply anti embolic stockings
d) insert an indwelling urinary catheter
Answer: a) Insert an NG Tube - prevent aspiration due to vomiting
◉ A nurse suspects that a client who has diabetes mellitus is
experiencing hypoglycemia. Which of the following assessment
findings supports this suspicion?
a) Cool, clammy skin
b) kussmaul respirations
c) acetone breath
d) increased urine output
Answer: a) Cool, clammy skin
,◉ A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving radiation. The client
reports nausea since the therapy was initiated. Which of the
following considerations should the nurse include when finding the
clients meals?
a) Offer hot beverages with meals
b) offer a snack prior to radiation therapy
c) offer highly seasoned Foods
d) offer frequent High carbohydrate meals
Answer: d) offer frequent High carbohydrate meals
◉ A charge nurse receives a call from the house supervisor
requesting room assignments for four new clients. Based on the
information diagnosis which of the following clients requires a
private room?
a) A client service port reports having fever, night sweats, and cough
for 2 days
b) an older adult client who was admitted with aspiration
pneumonia
c) a client who has diabetes mellitus and is presenting with acute
ketoacidosis
d) a client who has a compound fracture of the right femur
Answer: a) A client service port reports having fever, night sweats,
and cough for 2 days
,◉ A nurse in an emergency department is assessing a client who has
diabetic ketoacidosis. Which of the following findings should the
nurse expect? (select all the apply)
a) Tremors
b) reports of nausea and vomiting
c) Serum glucose 380 mg / DL
d) serum pH 7.6
e) fruity smelling breath
Answer: b) reports of nausea and vomiting
c) Serum glucose 380 mg / DL
e) fruity smelling breath
◉ A nurse is planning a staff education session about hepatitis A.
Which of the following information should the nurse include?
a) Immunization for Hepatitis A is recommended prior to travel to
high-risk areas
b) the incubation of hepatitis A is 5 to 10 days
c) hepatitis A is transmitted is Through Blood to blood exposure
d) clients who have Hepatitis A require a broad-spectrum antibiotic
Answer: a) Immunization for Hepatitis A is recommended prior to
travel to high-risk areas
, ◉ A nurse is caring for a client who has advanced liver disease.
Which of the following laboratory results should the nurse monitor
when assessing this client?
a) Phosphate level
b) glucose level
c) serum troponin
d) Serum ammonia
Answer: d) Serum ammonia - worried about hepatic encephalopathy
◉ A nurse is planning care for a client who has status epilepticus.
Which of the following interventions is the nurses priority to
include?
a) Administer phenytoin IV bolus to the client
b) provide the client oxygen at 6 L / min using a nasal cannula
c) turn the client to the lateral position during seizure activity
d) administer diazepam intravenously to the client
Answer: c) turn the client to the lateral position during seizure
activity
◉ A nurse is caring for a client who had a total hip arthroplasty.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take to prevent hip
dislocation?
a) Elevate the knees higher than the hips when sitting
b) remove the wedge device when turning
