ATI MED SURG PROCTORED EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
ATI MED SURG PROCTORED EXAM - -Exam Coverage
Exam coverage for the ATI Med-Surg Proctored Exam includes
comprehensive medical-surgical nursing concepts focused on
the care of adult patients with acute and chronic health
conditions. It focuses on assessment, pathophysiology,
pharmacology, nursing interventions, and management of
disorders affecting major body systems, including
cardiovascular, respiratory, neurological, endocrine, renal, and
gastrointestinal systems. The exam also evaluates
understanding of fluid and electrolyte balance, oxygenation,
infection control, perioperative care, pain management, and
prevention of complications.
Emphasis is placed on clinical judgment, prioritization,
evidence-based practice, and applying the nursing process to
,deliver safe and effective patient-centered care in medical-
surgical settings.
A nurse in a provider's office is reinforcing teaching with a client
who has anemia and has been taking ferrous gluconate for
several weeks. Which of the following instructions should the
nurse include? - ANSWER -Take this medication between meals.
A nurse is preparing a plan of care for a client who is
postoperative following
a modified radical mastectomy. Which of the following invasive
devices should the nurse expect this client to have? - ANSWER -
jackson-pratt drain
A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who has a femur
fracture and is in skeletal traction. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take - ANSWER -Ensure the client's
weights are hanging freely from the bed.
A nurse is caring for a client who had a left lower lobectomy to
treat lung cancer. Which of the following factors will have a
significant impact on the plan of care for this client? - ANSWER
,-lung cancer usually has metastasized before the client presents
with symptoms
A nurse is reviewing the plan of care for a client who has
cellulitis of the leg. Which of the following interventions should
the nurse recommend? - ANSWER -Wash daily with an
antibacterial soap.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is
postoperative after having an ileostomy established. Which of
the following instructions should the nurse include in the
teaching? - ANSWER -Avoid medications in capsule or enteric
form.
A nurse is caring for a client with severe burns to both lower
extremities. The client is scheduled for an escharotomy and
wants to know what the procedure involves. Which of the
following statements is appropriate for the nurse to make? -
ANSWER -"Large incisions will be made in the burned tissue to
improve circulation."
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has a possible
cataract. Which of the following manifestations should the
, nurse expect the client to report? - ANSWER -Decreased color
perception
A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who has
an intestinal obstruction and is receiving continuous
gastrointestinal decompression using a nasogastric tube. Which
of the following interventions should the nurse include in the
plan of care? - ANSWER -Maintain the client in Fowler's
position.
A nurse is caring for a client who has Cushing's syndrome.
Which of the following clinical manifestations should the nurse
expect to observe? (Select all that apply.) - ANSWER -1) Buffalo
hump 2) Purple striations 3) Moon face
A nurse is caring for a client who is in the oliguric phase of acute
kidney injury. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take? - ANSWER -Monitor intake and output hourly
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about an
esophagogastroduodenoscopy with a client who has upper
gastric pain. Which of the following statements should the
AND ANSWERS
ATI MED SURG PROCTORED EXAM - -Exam Coverage
Exam coverage for the ATI Med-Surg Proctored Exam includes
comprehensive medical-surgical nursing concepts focused on
the care of adult patients with acute and chronic health
conditions. It focuses on assessment, pathophysiology,
pharmacology, nursing interventions, and management of
disorders affecting major body systems, including
cardiovascular, respiratory, neurological, endocrine, renal, and
gastrointestinal systems. The exam also evaluates
understanding of fluid and electrolyte balance, oxygenation,
infection control, perioperative care, pain management, and
prevention of complications.
Emphasis is placed on clinical judgment, prioritization,
evidence-based practice, and applying the nursing process to
,deliver safe and effective patient-centered care in medical-
surgical settings.
A nurse in a provider's office is reinforcing teaching with a client
who has anemia and has been taking ferrous gluconate for
several weeks. Which of the following instructions should the
nurse include? - ANSWER -Take this medication between meals.
A nurse is preparing a plan of care for a client who is
postoperative following
a modified radical mastectomy. Which of the following invasive
devices should the nurse expect this client to have? - ANSWER -
jackson-pratt drain
A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who has a femur
fracture and is in skeletal traction. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take - ANSWER -Ensure the client's
weights are hanging freely from the bed.
A nurse is caring for a client who had a left lower lobectomy to
treat lung cancer. Which of the following factors will have a
significant impact on the plan of care for this client? - ANSWER
,-lung cancer usually has metastasized before the client presents
with symptoms
A nurse is reviewing the plan of care for a client who has
cellulitis of the leg. Which of the following interventions should
the nurse recommend? - ANSWER -Wash daily with an
antibacterial soap.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is
postoperative after having an ileostomy established. Which of
the following instructions should the nurse include in the
teaching? - ANSWER -Avoid medications in capsule or enteric
form.
A nurse is caring for a client with severe burns to both lower
extremities. The client is scheduled for an escharotomy and
wants to know what the procedure involves. Which of the
following statements is appropriate for the nurse to make? -
ANSWER -"Large incisions will be made in the burned tissue to
improve circulation."
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has a possible
cataract. Which of the following manifestations should the
, nurse expect the client to report? - ANSWER -Decreased color
perception
A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who has
an intestinal obstruction and is receiving continuous
gastrointestinal decompression using a nasogastric tube. Which
of the following interventions should the nurse include in the
plan of care? - ANSWER -Maintain the client in Fowler's
position.
A nurse is caring for a client who has Cushing's syndrome.
Which of the following clinical manifestations should the nurse
expect to observe? (Select all that apply.) - ANSWER -1) Buffalo
hump 2) Purple striations 3) Moon face
A nurse is caring for a client who is in the oliguric phase of acute
kidney injury. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take? - ANSWER -Monitor intake and output hourly
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about an
esophagogastroduodenoscopy with a client who has upper
gastric pain. Which of the following statements should the
