ATI MED/SURG 2 PROCTORED EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS LATEST 2025-2026
EXAM UPDATE
A nurse is assessing a client who is preoperative and reports an allergy
to bananas. The nurse should recognize that the client is at risk for an
allergic cross-reactivity to which of the following substances?
a) adhesive tape
b) Latex
c) Anesthetics
d) povidone iodine - Answer-b) Latex
A nurse on a medical unit is planning care for a group of clients. Which
of the following clients should the nurse attend to First?
a) A client who has chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in oxygen
saturation of 89%
b) a client who has left-sided paralysis and slurred speech from a prior
stroke
c) a client who has thrombocytopenia and reports a nosebleed
d) a client who has multiple sclerosis and reports Ataxia and vertigo -
Answer-c) a client who has thrombocytopenia and reports a nosebleed
A nurse is monitoring a client who is receiving two units packed RBC's.
Which of the following manifestation indicates a hemolytic transfusion
reaction?
,a) back pain
b) Hypertension
c) Chills
d) bradycardia - Answer-a) back pain
A nurse is teaching a client who has diabetes mellitus about foot care.
Which of the following instruction should the nurse include?
a) Use a heating pad to keep your feet warm at night
b) wear loose-fitting slippers around the house
c) where cotton rather than nylon socks
d) wash your face twice per day with antibacterial soap and hot water -
Answer-c) where cotton rather than nylon socks
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a deep vein
thrombosis (DVT) . Which of the following findings should the nurse
identify as a risk factor for the development of the DVTs?
a) NSAID use
b) hypertension
c) oral contraceptive use
d) cirrhosis - Answer-c) oral contraceptive use
A nurse is caring for a client who has a sealed radiation implant. Which
of the following actions should the nurse take?
a) Remove soiled linens from the room after each change
b) Give the dosimeter badge to the oncoming nurse at the end of the shift
,c) Apply a second pair of gloves before touching the client's implant if it
dislodges
d) Limit family member visits to 30 min per day - Answer-d) Limit
family member visits to 30 min per day
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-Feet elevated
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
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS LATEST 2025-2026
EXAM UPDATE
A nurse is assessing a client who is preoperative and reports an allergy
to bananas. The nurse should recognize that the client is at risk for an
allergic cross-reactivity to which of the following substances?
a) adhesive tape
b) Latex
c) Anesthetics
d) povidone iodine - Answer-b) Latex
A nurse on a medical unit is planning care for a group of clients. Which
of the following clients should the nurse attend to First?
a) A client who has chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in oxygen
saturation of 89%
b) a client who has left-sided paralysis and slurred speech from a prior
stroke
c) a client who has thrombocytopenia and reports a nosebleed
d) a client who has multiple sclerosis and reports Ataxia and vertigo -
Answer-c) a client who has thrombocytopenia and reports a nosebleed
A nurse is monitoring a client who is receiving two units packed RBC's.
Which of the following manifestation indicates a hemolytic transfusion
reaction?
,a) back pain
b) Hypertension
c) Chills
d) bradycardia - Answer-a) back pain
A nurse is teaching a client who has diabetes mellitus about foot care.
Which of the following instruction should the nurse include?
a) Use a heating pad to keep your feet warm at night
b) wear loose-fitting slippers around the house
c) where cotton rather than nylon socks
d) wash your face twice per day with antibacterial soap and hot water -
Answer-c) where cotton rather than nylon socks
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a deep vein
thrombosis (DVT) . Which of the following findings should the nurse
identify as a risk factor for the development of the DVTs?
a) NSAID use
b) hypertension
c) oral contraceptive use
d) cirrhosis - Answer-c) oral contraceptive use
A nurse is caring for a client who has a sealed radiation implant. Which
of the following actions should the nurse take?
a) Remove soiled linens from the room after each change
b) Give the dosimeter badge to the oncoming nurse at the end of the shift
,c) Apply a second pair of gloves before touching the client's implant if it
dislodges
d) Limit family member visits to 30 min per day - Answer-d) Limit
family member visits to 30 min per day
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-Feet elevated
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
