MED SURG ATI EXAMS SCRIPT 2026 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔a nurse is auscultating the breath sounds of a client who has asthma. when the
client exhales, the nurse hears continuous high-pitched squeaking sounds. the nurse
should document this as which of the following adventitious breath sounds?
a. crackles
b. rhonchi
c. stridor
d. wheezes - ✔✔d
✔✔a nurse is planning care for a client who has a new diagnosis of diabetes insipidus.
which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan of care?
a. measure blood glucose every 4 horus
b. administer diuretic
c. initiate fluid restrictions
d. check urine specific gravity - ✔✔d
✔✔a nurse is assessing a client who has type 1 diabetes mellitus and finds the client
lying in bed, sweating, and reporting feeling anxious. which of the following
complications should the nurse suspect?
a. hypoglycemia
b. nephropathy
, c. hyperglycemia
d. ketoacidosis - ✔✔a
✔✔a nurse is caring for a client who has emphysema. which of the following findings
should the nurse expect to assess in this client? (select all that apply)
a. dyspnea
b. bradycardia
c. barrel chest
d. clubbing of the fingers
e. deep respirations - ✔✔a, c, d
✔✔a nurse is assessing a client who has Graves' disease. the nurse should expect
which of the following laboratory results?
a. decreased thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) level
b. decreased triiodothyronine (T3) level
c. decreased thyroxine (T4) level
d. decreased thyroid-stimulating immunoglobins (TSI) percentage - ✔✔a
✔✔a nurse is caring for a client who is 1 day postoperative following a thyroidectomy
and reports severe muscle spasms of the lower extremities. which of the following
actions should the nurse take?
a. check the pedal pulse
b. verify the most recent calcium level
c. request prescription for a relaxant
d. administer an oral potassium supplement - ✔✔b
✔✔a nurse is teaching a client who has a new diagnosis of asthma. which fo the
following medications should the nurse instruct the client to use to abort an acute
asthma attack?
a. beclomethasone
b. salmeterol
c. formoterol
d. albuterol - ✔✔d
✔✔a nurse is giving a presentation at a community center about chronic bronchitis.
which of the following information should the nurse include as effective for preventing
this disorder?
a. maintenance of ideal weight
b. annual influenza immunization
c. smoking cessation
d. regular moderate exercise - ✔✔c
✔✔a nurse is teaching a client who has been taking prednisone to treat asthma and has
a new prescription to discontinue the medication. the nurse should explain to the client
to reduce the dose gradually to prevent which of the following adverse effects?
AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔a nurse is auscultating the breath sounds of a client who has asthma. when the
client exhales, the nurse hears continuous high-pitched squeaking sounds. the nurse
should document this as which of the following adventitious breath sounds?
a. crackles
b. rhonchi
c. stridor
d. wheezes - ✔✔d
✔✔a nurse is planning care for a client who has a new diagnosis of diabetes insipidus.
which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan of care?
a. measure blood glucose every 4 horus
b. administer diuretic
c. initiate fluid restrictions
d. check urine specific gravity - ✔✔d
✔✔a nurse is assessing a client who has type 1 diabetes mellitus and finds the client
lying in bed, sweating, and reporting feeling anxious. which of the following
complications should the nurse suspect?
a. hypoglycemia
b. nephropathy
, c. hyperglycemia
d. ketoacidosis - ✔✔a
✔✔a nurse is caring for a client who has emphysema. which of the following findings
should the nurse expect to assess in this client? (select all that apply)
a. dyspnea
b. bradycardia
c. barrel chest
d. clubbing of the fingers
e. deep respirations - ✔✔a, c, d
✔✔a nurse is assessing a client who has Graves' disease. the nurse should expect
which of the following laboratory results?
a. decreased thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) level
b. decreased triiodothyronine (T3) level
c. decreased thyroxine (T4) level
d. decreased thyroid-stimulating immunoglobins (TSI) percentage - ✔✔a
✔✔a nurse is caring for a client who is 1 day postoperative following a thyroidectomy
and reports severe muscle spasms of the lower extremities. which of the following
actions should the nurse take?
a. check the pedal pulse
b. verify the most recent calcium level
c. request prescription for a relaxant
d. administer an oral potassium supplement - ✔✔b
✔✔a nurse is teaching a client who has a new diagnosis of asthma. which fo the
following medications should the nurse instruct the client to use to abort an acute
asthma attack?
a. beclomethasone
b. salmeterol
c. formoterol
d. albuterol - ✔✔d
✔✔a nurse is giving a presentation at a community center about chronic bronchitis.
which of the following information should the nurse include as effective for preventing
this disorder?
a. maintenance of ideal weight
b. annual influenza immunization
c. smoking cessation
d. regular moderate exercise - ✔✔c
✔✔a nurse is teaching a client who has been taking prednisone to treat asthma and has
a new prescription to discontinue the medication. the nurse should explain to the client
to reduce the dose gradually to prevent which of the following adverse effects?
