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2025/2026 MED SURG- PROCTORED ATI EXAM
BANK COMPLETE CURRENT QUESTIONS AND
DETAILED CORRECT (VERIFIED) ANSWERS FOR
GUARANTEED PASS/TOP-RATED A+.
ATI MED SURG
Ace your ATI Medical-Surgical Proctored exam with this
definitive guide, designed to master clinical judgment and
patient-centered care for complex adult health conditions. This
resource delivers rigorous, scenario-based questions covering
prioritization, pathophysiology, and therapeutic interventions.
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving 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 alternative therapy?
a. Urticaria
b. Lymphedema
c. Headaches
d. Mouth sores ...... ANSWER ....... Lymphedema
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A nurse is preparing to administer lactated Ringer's 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? ...... ANSWER ....... 33
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who has a
new prescription for sublingual nitroglycerin. Which of the
following client statements indicates 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 replacing 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." ...... ANSWER ....... I should lie down
when I take this medication
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to an older adult
client following total hip arthroplasty. Which of the following
instructions should the nurse include in the teaching.
a. "You should use an incentive spirometer every 8 hours."
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b. "You can cross your legs at the ankles when sitting down."
c. "Clean the incision daily with hydrogen peroxide."
d. "Install a raised toilet seat in your bathroom." ......
ANSWER ....... Install a raised toilet seat in your
bathroom
A nurse is planning care for a client following a cardiac
catheterization. which of the following actions should the
nurse take.
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. ......
ANSWER ....... Maintain the client's affected extremity in
extension
A nurse is caring for a client who has a lower extremity
fracture and a prescription for crutches. which of the
following client statements indicates that the client is
adapting to their role change?
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a. "I will need to have my partner take over shopping for
groceries and cooking the meals for us."
b. "I feel bad that I have to ask my partner to keep the house
clean."
c. "These crutches will make it impossible to care for my
child."
d. "It's going to be difficult to tell my parents I can't take
them to their appointments anymore." ...... ANSWER .......
I will need to have my partner take over shopping for
groceries and cooking the meals for us
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has an impaired
immune system due to chemotherapy. which of the
following information should the nurse include in the
teaching?
a. "Wash your perineal area two times each day with
antimicrobial soap."
b. "Change the water in your drinking glass every 4 hours."
c. "Change your pet's litter box daily."
d. "Wash your toothbrush in the dishwasher once each
month." ...... ANSWER ....... a. "Wash your perineal area
two times each day with antimicrobial soap."
2025/2026 MED SURG- PROCTORED ATI EXAM
BANK COMPLETE CURRENT QUESTIONS AND
DETAILED CORRECT (VERIFIED) ANSWERS FOR
GUARANTEED PASS/TOP-RATED A+.
ATI MED SURG
Ace your ATI Medical-Surgical Proctored exam with this
definitive guide, designed to master clinical judgment and
patient-centered care for complex adult health conditions. This
resource delivers rigorous, scenario-based questions covering
prioritization, pathophysiology, and therapeutic interventions.
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving 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 alternative therapy?
a. Urticaria
b. Lymphedema
c. Headaches
d. Mouth sores ...... ANSWER ....... Lymphedema
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A nurse is preparing to administer lactated Ringer's 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? ...... ANSWER ....... 33
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who has a
new prescription for sublingual nitroglycerin. Which of the
following client statements indicates 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 replacing 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." ...... ANSWER ....... I should lie down
when I take this medication
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to an older adult
client following total hip arthroplasty. Which of the following
instructions should the nurse include in the teaching.
a. "You should use an incentive spirometer every 8 hours."
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b. "You can cross your legs at the ankles when sitting down."
c. "Clean the incision daily with hydrogen peroxide."
d. "Install a raised toilet seat in your bathroom." ......
ANSWER ....... Install a raised toilet seat in your
bathroom
A nurse is planning care for a client following a cardiac
catheterization. which of the following actions should the
nurse take.
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. ......
ANSWER ....... Maintain the client's affected extremity in
extension
A nurse is caring for a client who has a lower extremity
fracture and a prescription for crutches. which of the
following client statements indicates that the client is
adapting to their role change?
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a. "I will need to have my partner take over shopping for
groceries and cooking the meals for us."
b. "I feel bad that I have to ask my partner to keep the house
clean."
c. "These crutches will make it impossible to care for my
child."
d. "It's going to be difficult to tell my parents I can't take
them to their appointments anymore." ...... ANSWER .......
I will need to have my partner take over shopping for
groceries and cooking the meals for us
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has an impaired
immune system due to chemotherapy. which of the
following information should the nurse include in the
teaching?
a. "Wash your perineal area two times each day with
antimicrobial soap."
b. "Change the water in your drinking glass every 4 hours."
c. "Change your pet's litter box daily."
d. "Wash your toothbrush in the dishwasher once each
month." ...... ANSWER ....... a. "Wash your perineal area
two times each day with antimicrobial soap."
