ATI MED-SURG PROCTORED 2025 COMPLETE EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED A+ < LATEST VERSION >

ATI MED-SURG PROCTORED 2025 COMPLETE EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED A+ &lt; LATEST VERSION &gt; 1. 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 C. Lung cancer usually has metastasized before the client presents with symptoms. 2. 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 D. Jackson-Pratt drain 3. A nurse is assisting in the plan of care for a client who had a removal of the pituitary gland. Which of the following actions should the nurse include in the plan? - ANSWER Change the nasal drip pad as needed. 4. A nurse is caring for a client who asks why she is being prescribed aspirin 325 mg daily following a myocardial infarction. The nurse should instruct the client that aspirin is prescribed for clients who have coronary artery disease for which of the following effects? - ANSWER To prevent blood clotting 5. A nurse is collecting data from a client who has open-angle glaucoma. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? - ANSWER Loss of peripheral vision 6. A nurse is collecting data from a client who has acute gastroenteritis. Which of the following data collection findings should the nurse identify as the priority? - ANSWER Potassium 2.5 meq/L 7. A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching with a client who had a total abdominal hysterectomy and a vaginal repair. Which of the following statements by the client indicates a need for further teaching? - ANSWER "I will take a tub bath instead of a shower." 8. 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. 9. A nurse is monitoring a client who has heart failure related to mitral stenosis. The client reports shortness of breath on exertion. Which of the following conditions should the nurse expect? - ANSWER D. Increased pulmonary congestion 10. A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative following a total knee arthroplasty and has been prescribed a continuous passive motion (CPM) machine and PCA. The client tells the nurse, "I am in so much pain." Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? - ANSWER C. Ask the client to describe the characteristics of the pain 11. A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results of a lumbar puncture (LP) for a client who has manifestations of bacterial meningitis. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? - ANSWER B. Elevated protein 12. A nurse is admitting a client who has manifestations that suggest tuberculosis. Which of the following actions is the nurse's priority? - ANSWER A. Initiate airborne precautions 13. A nurse is providing information to a client who is scheduled for an exercise electrocardiography test. Which of the following client statements indicates an understanding of the teaching? - ANSWER A. "I will not drink coffee 4 hours prior to my test." 14. A nurse is assessing a client who has osteoarthritis. The client's medical record indicates the presence of Heberden's nodes. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? - ANSWER D. Hard lumps over the joints of the fingers 15. A nurse is caring for a client who has a fractured hip and was placed in Buck's traction 4 hours ago. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - ANSWER B. Encourage the client to perform dorsiflexion of the affected extremity every 2 hours 16. A nurse is auscultating the lungs of a client who is having an acute asthma attack. Which of the following sounds should the nurse expect to hear? - ANSWER D. Noisy wheezing 17. A nurse is providing discharge teaching to the partner of a client who has acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). Which of the following statements by the client's partner indicates a need for further teaching? - ANSWER B."i'll clean up blood spills immediately with hot water." 18. A nurse is preparing an in-service presentation about the basics of hematology. Which of the following factors provides a stimulus for the production of rbcs? - ANSWER D. Tissue hypoxia 19. A nurse is admitting a client who is in sickle cell crisis. Besides pain management, which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the client's plan of care? - ANSWER D. Ample hydration 20. A nurse is assessing a client who has Addison's disease. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? - ANSWER A. Hypotension 21. A nurse is teaching a client who has chronic kidney disease (CKD). Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? - ANSWER A. Limit fluid intake 22. A nurse is teaching a group of clients about the functions of the liver and gallbladder. Which of the following should the nurse include in the teaching as the purpose of bile? - ANSWER A. Digesting fats 23. A nurse is assessing an older adult client for physiological changes that can occur with age. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? - ANSWER B. Decreased sense of taste 24. A nurse is caring for a client with Addison's disease who has been admitted with muscle weakness, dehydration, and nausea and vomiting for the past 2 days. Which of the following prescribed medications should the nurse plan to administer? - ANSWER C. Hydrocortisone 25. A nurse is developing a plan of care for a client who as gastroesophageal refulx disease (GERD). The nurse should plan to monitor the client for which of the following complications? - ANSWER A. Aspiration 26. A female client who has recurrent cystitis asks the nurse about preventing future episodes. For which of the following client statements should the nurse provide future teaching? - ANSWER B. "I prefer taking tub baths to showering." 27. A nurse is assessing the abdominal incision of a client who is 3 days postoperative. The incision is slightly edematous and pink with crusting on the edges and is draining serosanguineous fluid. Which of the following assessments describes the incision? - ANSWER C. The incision is showing signs of healing without complications 28. A nurse is assisting a provider with performing a paracentesis on a client. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - ANSWER A. Ask the client to empty his bladder before the procedure 29. A nurse is examining the ECG of a client who has frequent premature ventricular contractions (pvcs). Which of the following QRS changes should the nurse expect to see on the client's ECG? - ANSWER B. Much greater amplitude than the usual QRS complexes 30. A nurse is teaching a group of clients about skin cancer. The nurse should explain that basal cell carcinoma originates from which of the following tissues? - ANSWER B. Epidermis 31. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as an indication short-term memory impairment? - ANSWER Inability to locate eyeglasses 32. Lumbar disk excision. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the client's plan of care? - ANSWER Logroll the client in bed for care procedures 33. Autonomic dysreflexia due to a C5 spinal cord injury. After checking the client's vital signs, which of the following actions should the nurse perform next? - ANSWER Place the client in a high-Fowler's position 34. Coronary artery bypass grafts for cardiac tamponade. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - ANSWER Auscultate blood pressure for pulsus paradoxus 35. Chest tube removed. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - ANSWER Instruct the client to perform the Valsalva maneuver during removal 36. Presbyopia. With which of the following activities should the nurse expect the client to have difficulty? - ANSWER Reading the newspaper