ATI Med-Surg Proctored Exam Practice Questions
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Question:
A nurse is caring for a client who experienced a traumatic head injury and has an
intraventricular catheter (Ventriculostomy) for ICP monitoring. The nurse should monitor the
client for which of the following complications related to the ventriculostomy?: a. Headache
b. Infection c. Aphasia d. Hypertension
Answer:
b. Infection Monitor for infection and use strict asepsis to avoid life-threatening
meningitis.
Question:
A nurse is providing education to a client who is to undergo an EEG the next day. Which of
the following info should the nurse include in the teaching? a. "Do not wash your hair the
morning of the procedure." b. "Try and stay awake most of the night prior to the procedure."
c. "The procedure will take approximately 15 mins." d. "You will need to lie flat for 4 hours
after the procedure."
Answer:
b. "Try and stay awake most of the night prior to the procedure." Tell the client to remain
awake to provide cranial stress and increase the possibility of abnormal electrical activity
,Question:
A nurse is caring for a client who is postprocedural following a lumbar puncture and reports
a throbbing headache when sitting upright. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take? SATA. a. Use the GCS scale to assess the client b. Assist the client into a supine
position c. Administer an opioid analgesic d. Encourage the client to increase PO fluid intake
e. Instruct the client to perform coughing and deep breathing
Answer:
B, D
Question:
A nurse is caring for a client who has continuous bladder irrigation following a transurethral
resection of the prostate (TURP). Which of the following findings should the nurse report to
the provider? a Output equal to the instilled irrigate b. Client reports bladder spasms c.
Viscous urinary output with clots d. Reports of strong urge to urinate
Answer:
c. Viscous urinary output with clots Urine that is bright red with clots is an indication of
arterial bleeding.
Question:
A nurse is monitoring the ECG of a client who has hypocalcemia. Which of the following
findings should the nurse expect? a. Flattened T waves b. Prolonged QT intervals c.
Shortened QT intervals d Widened QRS complexes
Answer:
b. Prolonged QT intervals Manifestations of hypocalcemia include tingling, numbness,
tetany, seizures, prolonged QT intervals, and laryngospasm.
, Question:
A nurse is preparing a client who has a brain tumor for a CT scan. Which of the following
factors affects the manner in which the nurse will prepare the client for the scan? a. No food
or fluids consumed for 4 hours b. Difficulty recalling recent events c. Development of hives
while eating shrimp d. Paresthesia in both hands
Answer:
c. Development of hives while eating shrimp Shellfish allergy is contraindication of use of
contrast media during a CT scan.
Question:
A nurse is preparing an in-service program about the stages of acute kidney injury. Which of
the following pieces of info should the nurse include about prerenal azotemia? a. Prerenal
azotemia begins prior to the onset of symptoms b. Interference with renal perfusion causes
renal azotemia c. Prerenal azotemia is irreversible, even in early stages d. Infections and
tumors cause prerenal azotemia
Answer:
b. Interference with renal perfusion causes prerenal azotemia. Prerenal = interference
with renal perfusion, such as from heart failure or hypovolemic shock.
Question:
A nurse is teaching a client who has CAD about the difference between angina pectoris and
MI. Which of the following should the nurse identify as indications of MI? SATA. a. N/V b.
Diaphoresis and dizziness c. Chest and left arm pain that subsides with rest d. Anxiety and
feelings of doom e. Bounding pulse and bradypnea
Answer:
A, B, D
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Question:
A nurse is caring for a client who experienced a traumatic head injury and has an
intraventricular catheter (Ventriculostomy) for ICP monitoring. The nurse should monitor the
client for which of the following complications related to the ventriculostomy?: a. Headache
b. Infection c. Aphasia d. Hypertension
Answer:
b. Infection Monitor for infection and use strict asepsis to avoid life-threatening
meningitis.
Question:
A nurse is providing education to a client who is to undergo an EEG the next day. Which of
the following info should the nurse include in the teaching? a. "Do not wash your hair the
morning of the procedure." b. "Try and stay awake most of the night prior to the procedure."
c. "The procedure will take approximately 15 mins." d. "You will need to lie flat for 4 hours
after the procedure."
Answer:
b. "Try and stay awake most of the night prior to the procedure." Tell the client to remain
awake to provide cranial stress and increase the possibility of abnormal electrical activity
,Question:
A nurse is caring for a client who is postprocedural following a lumbar puncture and reports
a throbbing headache when sitting upright. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take? SATA. a. Use the GCS scale to assess the client b. Assist the client into a supine
position c. Administer an opioid analgesic d. Encourage the client to increase PO fluid intake
e. Instruct the client to perform coughing and deep breathing
Answer:
B, D
Question:
A nurse is caring for a client who has continuous bladder irrigation following a transurethral
resection of the prostate (TURP). Which of the following findings should the nurse report to
the provider? a Output equal to the instilled irrigate b. Client reports bladder spasms c.
Viscous urinary output with clots d. Reports of strong urge to urinate
Answer:
c. Viscous urinary output with clots Urine that is bright red with clots is an indication of
arterial bleeding.
Question:
A nurse is monitoring the ECG of a client who has hypocalcemia. Which of the following
findings should the nurse expect? a. Flattened T waves b. Prolonged QT intervals c.
Shortened QT intervals d Widened QRS complexes
Answer:
b. Prolonged QT intervals Manifestations of hypocalcemia include tingling, numbness,
tetany, seizures, prolonged QT intervals, and laryngospasm.
, Question:
A nurse is preparing a client who has a brain tumor for a CT scan. Which of the following
factors affects the manner in which the nurse will prepare the client for the scan? a. No food
or fluids consumed for 4 hours b. Difficulty recalling recent events c. Development of hives
while eating shrimp d. Paresthesia in both hands
Answer:
c. Development of hives while eating shrimp Shellfish allergy is contraindication of use of
contrast media during a CT scan.
Question:
A nurse is preparing an in-service program about the stages of acute kidney injury. Which of
the following pieces of info should the nurse include about prerenal azotemia? a. Prerenal
azotemia begins prior to the onset of symptoms b. Interference with renal perfusion causes
renal azotemia c. Prerenal azotemia is irreversible, even in early stages d. Infections and
tumors cause prerenal azotemia
Answer:
b. Interference with renal perfusion causes prerenal azotemia. Prerenal = interference
with renal perfusion, such as from heart failure or hypovolemic shock.
Question:
A nurse is teaching a client who has CAD about the difference between angina pectoris and
MI. Which of the following should the nurse identify as indications of MI? SATA. a. N/V b.
Diaphoresis and dizziness c. Chest and left arm pain that subsides with rest d. Anxiety and
feelings of doom e. Bounding pulse and bradypnea
Answer:
A, B, D
