ATI med surg proctored exam all questions for 2024
update
A nurse is providing teaching to a client and his
partner about performing peritoneal dialysis at
home. When discussing peritonitis, which of the
following manifestations should the nurse identify
as the earliest indication of this complication?
a) Generalized abdominal pain b) Cloudy effluent
c) Increased heart rate
d) Fever - ANSWER-d) Fever
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving a
blood transfusion. The nurse observes that the
client has bounding peripheral pulses,
hypertension, and distended jugular veins. The
nurse should anticipate administering which of the
following prescribed medications?
a) Pantoprazole
b) Acetaminophen
,c) Furosemide
d) Diphenhydramine - ANSWER-c) Furosemide
A nurse is planning care for a client who has upper
gastrointestinal bleeding due to a peptic ulcer.
Which of the following actions should the nurse
plan to take?
a) Provide ketorolac for abdominal pain
b) Administer nitroprusside IV based on the client's
weight
c) Insert a large bore nasogastric tube
d) Ensure that the client has a 22- gauge iv line in
place - ANSWER-c) Insert a large bore nasogastric
tube
A nurse is caring for a client who has bladder
cancer and a WBC count of 900/mm3. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take?
a) Instruct client to avoid eating raw fruit
,b) Move the client to a negative pressure room
c) Use contact isolation while providing care
d) Apply pressure to venipuncture sites for 10 min -
ANSWER-a) Instruct client to avoid eating raw fruit
A nurse is caring for a patient who has
hypotension, cool and clammy skin, tachycardia
and tachypnea. Which of the following positions
should the nurse place the client?
a) Reverse Trendelenburg
b) Feet elevated
c) Side lying
d) High - fowler's - ANSWER-a) Reverse
Trendelenburg
A nurse is caring for a client who weighs 190 lb and
is receiving Total parenteral Nutrition. If the RDA
Protein is 0.8g/kg of body weight, how many
grams of protein should the client receive daily
, (Round the answer to the nearest whole number.
Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing
zero) - ANSWER-Answer: 69 grams
A nurse is planning care for a client who has a
central venous access device for intermittent
infusions. Which of the following actions should
the nurse include in the plan of care?
a) Flush a catheter using a 10 mL syringe
b) Use clean technique when changing the dressing
c) Cleanse the site with Provo dine iodine
d) Change the dressing every 24 hours - ANSWER-
a) Flush a catheter using a 10 mL syringe
A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client
who is to undergo open heart surgery. Which of
the following findings should the nurse report to
the provider as a contradiction to receiving
heparin?
update
A nurse is providing teaching to a client and his
partner about performing peritoneal dialysis at
home. When discussing peritonitis, which of the
following manifestations should the nurse identify
as the earliest indication of this complication?
a) Generalized abdominal pain b) Cloudy effluent
c) Increased heart rate
d) Fever - ANSWER-d) Fever
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving a
blood transfusion. The nurse observes that the
client has bounding peripheral pulses,
hypertension, and distended jugular veins. The
nurse should anticipate administering which of the
following prescribed medications?
a) Pantoprazole
b) Acetaminophen
,c) Furosemide
d) Diphenhydramine - ANSWER-c) Furosemide
A nurse is planning care for a client who has upper
gastrointestinal bleeding due to a peptic ulcer.
Which of the following actions should the nurse
plan to take?
a) Provide ketorolac for abdominal pain
b) Administer nitroprusside IV based on the client's
weight
c) Insert a large bore nasogastric tube
d) Ensure that the client has a 22- gauge iv line in
place - ANSWER-c) Insert a large bore nasogastric
tube
A nurse is caring for a client who has bladder
cancer and a WBC count of 900/mm3. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take?
a) Instruct client to avoid eating raw fruit
,b) Move the client to a negative pressure room
c) Use contact isolation while providing care
d) Apply pressure to venipuncture sites for 10 min -
ANSWER-a) Instruct client to avoid eating raw fruit
A nurse is caring for a patient who has
hypotension, cool and clammy skin, tachycardia
and tachypnea. Which of the following positions
should the nurse place the client?
a) Reverse Trendelenburg
b) Feet elevated
c) Side lying
d) High - fowler's - ANSWER-a) Reverse
Trendelenburg
A nurse is caring for a client who weighs 190 lb and
is receiving Total parenteral Nutrition. If the RDA
Protein is 0.8g/kg of body weight, how many
grams of protein should the client receive daily
, (Round the answer to the nearest whole number.
Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing
zero) - ANSWER-Answer: 69 grams
A nurse is planning care for a client who has a
central venous access device for intermittent
infusions. Which of the following actions should
the nurse include in the plan of care?
a) Flush a catheter using a 10 mL syringe
b) Use clean technique when changing the dressing
c) Cleanse the site with Provo dine iodine
d) Change the dressing every 24 hours - ANSWER-
a) Flush a catheter using a 10 mL syringe
A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client
who is to undergo open heart surgery. Which of
the following findings should the nurse report to
the provider as a contradiction to receiving
heparin?
