ATI RN Med Surg Proctored 2024 Complete 100 Questions
with Correct Verified Answers/ Graded A+
1. A nurse is caring for a client who is receiv- Lymphedema
ing chemotherapy and requests information about
acupuncture to relieve some of the side effects.
Which of the following findings should the nurse
identify as a contraindication to receiving this alter-
native therapy?
A. Urticaria
B. Lymphedema
C. Headaches
D. Mouth sores
2. A nurse is preparing to administer lactated Ringer's 33
via continuos IV infusion at 200 ml/hr. The IV tubing
has a drop factor of 10 drops/mL. How many gtt/min
should the nurse set the IV ump to administer?
3. A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client I should lie down
who has a new prescription for sublingual nitroglyc- when I take this
erin. Which of the following client statements indi- medication
cates an understanding of the teaching?
a. "I should lie down when I take this medication."
b. "I can keep my medication for 1 year before replac-
ing it."
c. "I should discontinue this medication if I develop a
headache."
d. "I can take up to five tablets in 15 minutes before
seeking medical attention."
4. A nurse is providing discharge teaching to an older Install a raised toi-
adult client following total hip arthroplasty. Which of let seat in your
the following instructions should the nurse include in bathroom
the teaching?
a. "You can cross your legs at the ankles when sitting
down."
b. "Clean the incision daily with hydrogen peroxide."
c. "Install a raised toilet seat in your bathroom."
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d. "You should use an incentive spirometer every 8
hrs."
5. A nurse is planning care for a client following cardiac Maintain the
catheterization. Which of the following actions should client's affected
the nurse take? extremity in exten-
sion
a. Limit the client's fluid intake to 1 L per day.
b. Change the client's dressing every 8 hr.
c. Keep the client on bed rest for 24 hr.
d. Maintain he client's affected extremity in extension.
6. A nurse is caring for a client who has a lower extrem- I will need to
ity fracture and a prescription for crutches. Which have my partner
of the following client statements indicates that the take over shop-
client is adapting to their role change? ping for groceries
and cooking the
a) I will need to have my partner take over shopping meals for us
for groceries and cooking the meals for us
b) it's going to be difficult to tell my parents I can't
take them to their appointments anymore
c) I feel bad that I have to ask my partner to keep the
house clean d) these crutches will make it impossible
to care for my child
7. A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has Wash your per-
an impaired immune system due to chemotherapy. ineal area two
Which of the following information should the nurse times each day
include in the teaching? with anti microbial
soap
a. wash your toothbrush in the dishwasher once each
month
b. Wash your perineal area two times each day with
antimicrobial soap
c. Change your pet's litter box daily
d. change the water in your drinking glass every 4
hours
8. A nurse is caring for a client who has a contusion of Desmopressin
the brainstem and reports thirst. The client's urinary
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output was 4,000 mL over the past 24 hr. The nurse
should anticipate a prescription for which of the fol-
lowing IV medications?
a. Nitroprusside
b. Epinephrine
c. Furosemide
d. Desmopressin
9. A nurse in a clinic receives a phone call from a client C. "your cough
who recently started therapy with an ACE inhibitor may require that
and reports a nagging dry cough. Which of the follow- you stop or
ing responses by the nurse is appropriate? change your med-
ication"
a. "Sucking on a lozenge may reduce the frequency
of your cough."
b. "Increasing your daily fluid intake may eliminate
your cough."
c. "Your cough may require that you stop or change
your medication."
d. "Your cough should go away in time."
10. A nurse is taking an admission history from a client Using nicotine
who reports Raynaud's disease. Which of the follow- transdermal patch
ing assessment findings should the nurse identify as
a potential trigger for exacerbations of Raynaud's?
a. Eating a strict vegetarian diet
b. Taking amlodipine for hypertension
c. Using a nicotine transdermal patch
d. A history of herpes zoster
11. A nurse is caring for a client who has a central ve- Turn the client to
nous access device and notes the tubing has be- his left side
come disconnected. The client develops dyspnea and
tachycardia. Which of the following actions should
the nurse take first?
a. Clamp the catheter.
with Correct Verified Answers/ Graded A+
1. A nurse is caring for a client who is receiv- Lymphedema
ing chemotherapy and requests information about
acupuncture to relieve some of the side effects.
Which of the following findings should the nurse
identify as a contraindication to receiving this alter-
native therapy?
A. Urticaria
B. Lymphedema
C. Headaches
D. Mouth sores
2. A nurse is preparing to administer lactated Ringer's 33
via continuos IV infusion at 200 ml/hr. The IV tubing
has a drop factor of 10 drops/mL. How many gtt/min
should the nurse set the IV ump to administer?
3. A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client I should lie down
who has a new prescription for sublingual nitroglyc- when I take this
erin. Which of the following client statements indi- medication
cates an understanding of the teaching?
a. "I should lie down when I take this medication."
b. "I can keep my medication for 1 year before replac-
ing it."
c. "I should discontinue this medication if I develop a
headache."
d. "I can take up to five tablets in 15 minutes before
seeking medical attention."
4. A nurse is providing discharge teaching to an older Install a raised toi-
adult client following total hip arthroplasty. Which of let seat in your
the following instructions should the nurse include in bathroom
the teaching?
a. "You can cross your legs at the ankles when sitting
down."
b. "Clean the incision daily with hydrogen peroxide."
c. "Install a raised toilet seat in your bathroom."
, ATI RN Med Surg Proctored 2024
d. "You should use an incentive spirometer every 8
hrs."
5. A nurse is planning care for a client following cardiac Maintain the
catheterization. Which of the following actions should client's affected
the nurse take? extremity in exten-
sion
a. Limit the client's fluid intake to 1 L per day.
b. Change the client's dressing every 8 hr.
c. Keep the client on bed rest for 24 hr.
d. Maintain he client's affected extremity in extension.
6. A nurse is caring for a client who has a lower extrem- I will need to
ity fracture and a prescription for crutches. Which have my partner
of the following client statements indicates that the take over shop-
client is adapting to their role change? ping for groceries
and cooking the
a) I will need to have my partner take over shopping meals for us
for groceries and cooking the meals for us
b) it's going to be difficult to tell my parents I can't
take them to their appointments anymore
c) I feel bad that I have to ask my partner to keep the
house clean d) these crutches will make it impossible
to care for my child
7. A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has Wash your per-
an impaired immune system due to chemotherapy. ineal area two
Which of the following information should the nurse times each day
include in the teaching? with anti microbial
soap
a. wash your toothbrush in the dishwasher once each
month
b. Wash your perineal area two times each day with
antimicrobial soap
c. Change your pet's litter box daily
d. change the water in your drinking glass every 4
hours
8. A nurse is caring for a client who has a contusion of Desmopressin
the brainstem and reports thirst. The client's urinary
, ATI RN Med Surg Proctored 2024
output was 4,000 mL over the past 24 hr. The nurse
should anticipate a prescription for which of the fol-
lowing IV medications?
a. Nitroprusside
b. Epinephrine
c. Furosemide
d. Desmopressin
9. A nurse in a clinic receives a phone call from a client C. "your cough
who recently started therapy with an ACE inhibitor may require that
and reports a nagging dry cough. Which of the follow- you stop or
ing responses by the nurse is appropriate? change your med-
ication"
a. "Sucking on a lozenge may reduce the frequency
of your cough."
b. "Increasing your daily fluid intake may eliminate
your cough."
c. "Your cough may require that you stop or change
your medication."
d. "Your cough should go away in time."
10. A nurse is taking an admission history from a client Using nicotine
who reports Raynaud's disease. Which of the follow- transdermal patch
ing assessment findings should the nurse identify as
a potential trigger for exacerbations of Raynaud's?
a. Eating a strict vegetarian diet
b. Taking amlodipine for hypertension
c. Using a nicotine transdermal patch
d. A history of herpes zoster
11. A nurse is caring for a client who has a central ve- Turn the client to
nous access device and notes the tubing has be- his left side
come disconnected. The client develops dyspnea and
tachycardia. Which of the following actions should
the nurse take first?
a. Clamp the catheter.
