ATI- Medical-Surgical ASSESSMENT GUIDE
2025|MOST COMMON QUESTIONS (THE LATEST
QUIZZES) WITH CORRECTLY
VERIFIED ANSWERS|ALREADY A+
GRADED|GUARANTEED PASS
Occurs with exercise or emotional stress, but it increases in occurrence, severity, and duration
over time. - stable angina
Due to a coronary artery spasm, often occurring during periods of rest. - Variant angina
Occurs with exercise or emotional stress and is relieved by rest or nitroglycerin (Nitrostat). -
unstable angina
hypocalcemia - tetany
hyperkalemia - tall peaked T waves on ECG
hypercalcemia - decreased deep tendon reflexes (DTRs)
hypokalemia - flat T waves on ECG
cushings disease - elevated cortisol
hypothyroidism - decreased triiodothyronine T3 and thyroxine T4
Diabestes mellitus - elevated hlycosylated hemoglobin HbA1c
SIADH - increased urine osmolality
addisons disease - decreased aldosterone and rennin
diabetes insipidus - decreased urine specific gravity
central loss of vision - macular degeneration
progressive and painless loss of vision - cataract
sudden loss of vision without paion - retinal detachment
, rapid onset of elevated IOP - angle-closure glaucoma
loss of peripheral vision - open-angle glaucoma
peptic ulcer disease - upper epigastric pain 1-2 hours after meals
cholecystitius - murphys sign
pancreatitis - turners sign
appendicitis - pain at mcburneys point
Hepatitis B - spread through unprotected sexual contact
Hepatitis A - spread through ingestion of contaminated food/water
Nonviral Hepatitis - Drug toxicity
Urine output is bright red and contains large clots. - increase rate of continuous bladder
irrigation
Client reports a constant need to urinate. - explain the impact of the catheter balloon size
Volume of urine output decreases and client reports feeling an extreme need to urinate -
irrigate with 50 ml using a piston syringe
A client is experiencing shortness of breath, fatigue, and jugular vein distention. The nurse
auscultates a third heart sound (S3). What should the nurse anticipate as the cause of these
signs and symptoms? - Heart Failure - Shortness of breath, fatigue, jugular vein
distention, and an S3 are signs/symptoms of heart failure resulting from the decreased pumping
ability of the heart and increased fluid volume.
A nurse is caring for a client experiencing hypovolemic shock. How should the nurse position
this client? - Supine with legs elevated - Shock position.
A nurse is caring for a client admitted with wheezing and coughing due to an allergic reaction to
a newly prescribed medication. Which of the following medications should be administered
first? - Albuterol (Proventil) 3 mL via nebulizer - This client is experiencing bronchospasm
secondary to an allergic reaction. Albuterol is the most rapidly acting medication listed and
improving the client's respiratory status is priority.
A nurse is caring for client who is 24 hr postoperative following a below-the-knee amputation of
his right leg. What postoperative measures should the nurse provide to the client to avoid hip or
knee flexion contractures? - have the client lie in a prone position
2025|MOST COMMON QUESTIONS (THE LATEST
QUIZZES) WITH CORRECTLY
VERIFIED ANSWERS|ALREADY A+
GRADED|GUARANTEED PASS
Occurs with exercise or emotional stress, but it increases in occurrence, severity, and duration
over time. - stable angina
Due to a coronary artery spasm, often occurring during periods of rest. - Variant angina
Occurs with exercise or emotional stress and is relieved by rest or nitroglycerin (Nitrostat). -
unstable angina
hypocalcemia - tetany
hyperkalemia - tall peaked T waves on ECG
hypercalcemia - decreased deep tendon reflexes (DTRs)
hypokalemia - flat T waves on ECG
cushings disease - elevated cortisol
hypothyroidism - decreased triiodothyronine T3 and thyroxine T4
Diabestes mellitus - elevated hlycosylated hemoglobin HbA1c
SIADH - increased urine osmolality
addisons disease - decreased aldosterone and rennin
diabetes insipidus - decreased urine specific gravity
central loss of vision - macular degeneration
progressive and painless loss of vision - cataract
sudden loss of vision without paion - retinal detachment
, rapid onset of elevated IOP - angle-closure glaucoma
loss of peripheral vision - open-angle glaucoma
peptic ulcer disease - upper epigastric pain 1-2 hours after meals
cholecystitius - murphys sign
pancreatitis - turners sign
appendicitis - pain at mcburneys point
Hepatitis B - spread through unprotected sexual contact
Hepatitis A - spread through ingestion of contaminated food/water
Nonviral Hepatitis - Drug toxicity
Urine output is bright red and contains large clots. - increase rate of continuous bladder
irrigation
Client reports a constant need to urinate. - explain the impact of the catheter balloon size
Volume of urine output decreases and client reports feeling an extreme need to urinate -
irrigate with 50 ml using a piston syringe
A client is experiencing shortness of breath, fatigue, and jugular vein distention. The nurse
auscultates a third heart sound (S3). What should the nurse anticipate as the cause of these
signs and symptoms? - Heart Failure - Shortness of breath, fatigue, jugular vein
distention, and an S3 are signs/symptoms of heart failure resulting from the decreased pumping
ability of the heart and increased fluid volume.
A nurse is caring for a client experiencing hypovolemic shock. How should the nurse position
this client? - Supine with legs elevated - Shock position.
A nurse is caring for a client admitted with wheezing and coughing due to an allergic reaction to
a newly prescribed medication. Which of the following medications should be administered
first? - Albuterol (Proventil) 3 mL via nebulizer - This client is experiencing bronchospasm
secondary to an allergic reaction. Albuterol is the most rapidly acting medication listed and
improving the client's respiratory status is priority.
A nurse is caring for client who is 24 hr postoperative following a below-the-knee amputation of
his right leg. What postoperative measures should the nurse provide to the client to avoid hip or
knee flexion contractures? - have the client lie in a prone position
