ATI RN MEDICAL SURGICAL III FINAL PAPER
2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
◉ Client rights.
Answer: Ensure a client signs informed consent before receiving a
placebo during a research trial.
◉ Omeprazole action.
Answer: Instruct the client that omeprazole provides relief by
suppressing gastric acid production.
◉ Physical therapy referral.
Answer: Refer a client who is receiving preoperative teaching for a
right knee arthroplasty to physical therapy to begin understanding
postoperative exercises and physical restrictions.
◉ Droplet precautions.
Answer: Instruct an assistive personnel (AP) to wear a mask when
coming within 3 ft of a client who has bacterial meningitis.
◉ Stress incontinence and weight loss.
, Answer: Recommend weight loss to reduce excess abdominal
pressure and mitigate the risk of stress incontinence.
◉ Hypokalemia and bowel sounds.
Answer: Expect hypoactive bowel sounds in a client with
hypokalemia.
◉ Diagnostic results follow-up.
Answer: Follow up on PCO2 level, WBC count, chest X-ray, and
oxygen saturation level.
◉ Neurological event follow-up.
Answer: Follow up on visual disturbances, tingling of the lips, hand
grasps, and expressive aphasia.
◉ Testicular self-examination.
Answer: Instruct the client to roll each testicle between the thumb
and fingers to feel for any lumps deep in the center of the testicle.
◉ Hyperthyroidism assessment.
Answer: Report blood pressure of 170/80 mm Hg to the provider as
a priority finding.
2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
◉ Client rights.
Answer: Ensure a client signs informed consent before receiving a
placebo during a research trial.
◉ Omeprazole action.
Answer: Instruct the client that omeprazole provides relief by
suppressing gastric acid production.
◉ Physical therapy referral.
Answer: Refer a client who is receiving preoperative teaching for a
right knee arthroplasty to physical therapy to begin understanding
postoperative exercises and physical restrictions.
◉ Droplet precautions.
Answer: Instruct an assistive personnel (AP) to wear a mask when
coming within 3 ft of a client who has bacterial meningitis.
◉ Stress incontinence and weight loss.
, Answer: Recommend weight loss to reduce excess abdominal
pressure and mitigate the risk of stress incontinence.
◉ Hypokalemia and bowel sounds.
Answer: Expect hypoactive bowel sounds in a client with
hypokalemia.
◉ Diagnostic results follow-up.
Answer: Follow up on PCO2 level, WBC count, chest X-ray, and
oxygen saturation level.
◉ Neurological event follow-up.
Answer: Follow up on visual disturbances, tingling of the lips, hand
grasps, and expressive aphasia.
◉ Testicular self-examination.
Answer: Instruct the client to roll each testicle between the thumb
and fingers to feel for any lumps deep in the center of the testicle.
◉ Hyperthyroidism assessment.
Answer: Report blood pressure of 170/80 mm Hg to the provider as
a priority finding.
