ATI RN ADULT MEDICAL SURGICAL PRACTICE B
2026 QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2026
A nurse is assessing a client who has peripheral arterial disease. Which of the following findings sh
ould the nurse expect? - CORRECT ANSWER -Hair loss on the lower legs
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has esophageal cancer and is to undergo radiation th
erapy. Which of the following statements should the nurse identify as an indication that the client
understands the teaching? - CORRECT ANSWER -
"I will use my hands rather than a washcloth to clean the radiation area.
A nurse at a provider's office is caring for a client who is 2 weeks postoperative following a gastrec
tomy.
A nurse is providing teaching for the client. Which of the following instructions should the nurse in
clude?
Select all that apply. - CORRECT ANSWER -Avoid drinking fluids with meals
Eat several small meals
Consume high-protein snacks
Avoid highly seasoned foods
A nurse is caring for a client who is scheduled for a right knee arthroplasty.
The nurse provided preoperative teaching to the client. Which of the following statements by the c
lient indicates an understanding of the teaching?
Select all that apply. - CORRECT ANSWER -
"I will need to do the breathing exercises every 1 to 2 hours after the surgery"
"I will be sure to ask for pain medication before my knee starts to hurt too bad"
"I will probably be going home with a walker"
A nurse is planning to provide discharge teaching for the family of an older adult client who has h
emianopsia and is at risk for falls. Which of the
,following instructions should the nurse include? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Remind the client to scan their complete range of vision during ambulation.
An older adult client is brought to an emergency department by a family member. Which of the fo
llowing assessment findings should cause the
nurse to suspect that the client has hypertonic dehydration? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Urine specific gravity 1.045
A nurse is assessing a client who is at risk for the development of pernicious anemia resulting fro
m peptic ulcer disease. Which of the following
images depicts a condition caused by pernicious anemia? - CORRECT ANSWER -
A PACU nurse is assessing a client who is postoperative following a right nephrectomy. The client's
initial vital signs were heart rate 80/min, blood
pressure 130/70 mm Hg, respiratory rate 16/min, and temperature 36° C (96.8° F). Which of the fo
llowing vital sign changes should alert the nurse
that the client might be hemorrhaging? - CORRECT ANSWER -Heart rate 110/min.
A nurse is caring for a client who is 4 hr postoperative following a total
vaginal hysterectomy.
Click to highlight the findings the nurse should report to the provider
immediately. - CORRECT ANSWER -Perineal pad saturated with blood, large clots present
Change of blood pressure, heart rate of 102/min
A nurse is caring for a client who has HIV. Which of the following findings indicates a positive resp
onse to the prescribed HIV treatment? - CORRECT ANSWER -Decreased viral load
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who has heart failure and a new prescription for
a potassium-sparing diuretic. Which of the
following information should the nurse include in the teaching? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Try to walk at least three times per week for exercise.
, A nurse is conducting an admission history for a client who is to undergo a CT scan with an IV co
ntrast agent. The nurse should identify that which
of the following findings requires further assessment? - CORRECT ANSWER -History of asthma
A nurse is planning teaching for a client who has bladder cancer and is to undergo a cutaneous di
version procedure to establish a ureterostomy.
Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the teaching? - CORRECT ANSWER -
"You should cut the opening of the skin barrier one-eighth inch wider than the stoma."
A nurse is providing discharge instructions to a client who has active tuberculosis (TB). Which of th
e following information should the nurse
include in the instructions? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Sputum specimens are necessary every 2 to 4 weeks until there are three negative cultures.
A nurse is assessing for compartment syndrome in a client who has a short leg cast. Which of the
following findings should the nurse identify as a
manifestation of this condition? - CORRECT ANSWER -Pain that increases with passive movement
A nurse is caring for a client who is 8 hr postoperative following a total hip arthroplasty. The client
is unable to void on the bedpan. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take first? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Scan the bladder with a portable ultrasound.
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has AIDS. Which of the following statements by the c
lient indicates an understanding of the teaching? - CORRECT ANSWER -
"I will take my temperature once a day."
A nurse is teaching a client about the use of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) for
the management of bone cancer pain. The
nurse should explain that applying a TENS unit to the painful area has which of the following effec
ts? - CORRECT ANSWER -A tingling sensation replacing the pain
2026 QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2026
A nurse is assessing a client who has peripheral arterial disease. Which of the following findings sh
ould the nurse expect? - CORRECT ANSWER -Hair loss on the lower legs
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has esophageal cancer and is to undergo radiation th
erapy. Which of the following statements should the nurse identify as an indication that the client
understands the teaching? - CORRECT ANSWER -
"I will use my hands rather than a washcloth to clean the radiation area.
A nurse at a provider's office is caring for a client who is 2 weeks postoperative following a gastrec
tomy.
A nurse is providing teaching for the client. Which of the following instructions should the nurse in
clude?
Select all that apply. - CORRECT ANSWER -Avoid drinking fluids with meals
Eat several small meals
Consume high-protein snacks
Avoid highly seasoned foods
A nurse is caring for a client who is scheduled for a right knee arthroplasty.
The nurse provided preoperative teaching to the client. Which of the following statements by the c
lient indicates an understanding of the teaching?
Select all that apply. - CORRECT ANSWER -
"I will need to do the breathing exercises every 1 to 2 hours after the surgery"
"I will be sure to ask for pain medication before my knee starts to hurt too bad"
"I will probably be going home with a walker"
A nurse is planning to provide discharge teaching for the family of an older adult client who has h
emianopsia and is at risk for falls. Which of the
,following instructions should the nurse include? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Remind the client to scan their complete range of vision during ambulation.
An older adult client is brought to an emergency department by a family member. Which of the fo
llowing assessment findings should cause the
nurse to suspect that the client has hypertonic dehydration? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Urine specific gravity 1.045
A nurse is assessing a client who is at risk for the development of pernicious anemia resulting fro
m peptic ulcer disease. Which of the following
images depicts a condition caused by pernicious anemia? - CORRECT ANSWER -
A PACU nurse is assessing a client who is postoperative following a right nephrectomy. The client's
initial vital signs were heart rate 80/min, blood
pressure 130/70 mm Hg, respiratory rate 16/min, and temperature 36° C (96.8° F). Which of the fo
llowing vital sign changes should alert the nurse
that the client might be hemorrhaging? - CORRECT ANSWER -Heart rate 110/min.
A nurse is caring for a client who is 4 hr postoperative following a total
vaginal hysterectomy.
Click to highlight the findings the nurse should report to the provider
immediately. - CORRECT ANSWER -Perineal pad saturated with blood, large clots present
Change of blood pressure, heart rate of 102/min
A nurse is caring for a client who has HIV. Which of the following findings indicates a positive resp
onse to the prescribed HIV treatment? - CORRECT ANSWER -Decreased viral load
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who has heart failure and a new prescription for
a potassium-sparing diuretic. Which of the
following information should the nurse include in the teaching? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Try to walk at least three times per week for exercise.
, A nurse is conducting an admission history for a client who is to undergo a CT scan with an IV co
ntrast agent. The nurse should identify that which
of the following findings requires further assessment? - CORRECT ANSWER -History of asthma
A nurse is planning teaching for a client who has bladder cancer and is to undergo a cutaneous di
version procedure to establish a ureterostomy.
Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the teaching? - CORRECT ANSWER -
"You should cut the opening of the skin barrier one-eighth inch wider than the stoma."
A nurse is providing discharge instructions to a client who has active tuberculosis (TB). Which of th
e following information should the nurse
include in the instructions? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Sputum specimens are necessary every 2 to 4 weeks until there are three negative cultures.
A nurse is assessing for compartment syndrome in a client who has a short leg cast. Which of the
following findings should the nurse identify as a
manifestation of this condition? - CORRECT ANSWER -Pain that increases with passive movement
A nurse is caring for a client who is 8 hr postoperative following a total hip arthroplasty. The client
is unable to void on the bedpan. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take first? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Scan the bladder with a portable ultrasound.
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has AIDS. Which of the following statements by the c
lient indicates an understanding of the teaching? - CORRECT ANSWER -
"I will take my temperature once a day."
A nurse is teaching a client about the use of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) for
the management of bone cancer pain. The
nurse should explain that applying a TENS unit to the painful area has which of the following effec
ts? - CORRECT ANSWER -A tingling sensation replacing the pain
