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COMPLETE SOLUTION FOR
ATI MED SURGE PROCTORED EXAM
2022/2023
SUCCESS GUARENTEED GRADED A+
ATI MED SURGE PROCTORED EXAM (SEVERAL
VERSIONS)
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ATI MED SURGE PROCTORED EXAM
VERSION 1
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has HIV and is being discharged to home.
Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?
1) Take temperature once a day.
2) Wash the armpits and genitals with a gentle cleanser daily.
3) Change the litter boxes while wearing gloves.
4) Wash dishes in warm water.
• A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching with a client following a cataract extraction.
Which of the following should the nurse include in the teaching?
1) Avoid bending at the waist. → brings more pressure to the eyes; bending over can cause a
rush of blood to your head that interferes with recovery
2) Remove the eye shield at bedtime.
3) Limit the use of laxatives if constipated.
4) Seeing flashes of light is an expected finding following extraction.
• A nurse is caring for a client who has heart failure and has been taking digoxin 0.25 mg
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daily. The client refuses breakfast and reports nausea. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take first?
1) Suggest that the client rests before eating the meal.
2) Request a dietary consult.
3) Check the client's vital signs. → adverse effect of digoxin can be nausea, and with them being
in heart failure it increases their risk of digoxin toxicity
4) Request an order for an antiemetic.
• nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative following a tracheostomy, and has
copious and tenacious secretions. Which of the following is an acceptable method for the
nurse to use to thin this client's secretions?
1) Provide humidified oxygen. → want to hyperoxygenate prior to suction
2) Perform chest physiotherapy prior to suctioning.
3) Prelubricate the suction catheter tip with sterile saline when suctioning the airway.
4) Hyperventilate the client with 100% oxygen before suctioning the airway..
• Following admission, a client with a vascular occlusion of the right lower extremity calls
the nurse and reports difficulty sleeping because of cold feet. Which of the following
nursing actions should the nurse take to promote the client's comfort?
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1) Rub the client's feet briskly for several minutes.
2) Obtain a pair of slipper socks for the client.
3) Increase the client's oral fluid intake.
4) Place a moist heating pad under the client's feet.
• A nurse is caring for a client who is 4 hr postoperative following a transurethral
resection of the prostate (TURP). Which of the following is the priority finding for the
nurse report to the provider?
1) Emesis of 100 mL
2) Oral temperature of 37.5° C (99.5° F)
3) Thick, red-colored urine
4) Pain level of 4 on a 0 to 10 rating scale
• A nurse is caring for a client who has a temperature of 39.7° C (103.5° F) and has a
prescription for a hypothermia blanket. The nurse should monitor the client for which of
the following adverse effects of the hypothermia blanket?
1) Shivering → The process of shivering is detrimental since it counteracts cooling induction,
COMPLETE SOLUTION FOR
ATI MED SURGE PROCTORED EXAM
2022/2023
SUCCESS GUARENTEED GRADED A+
ATI MED SURGE PROCTORED EXAM (SEVERAL
VERSIONS)
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ATI MED SURGE PROCTORED EXAM
VERSION 1
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has HIV and is being discharged to home.
Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?
1) Take temperature once a day.
2) Wash the armpits and genitals with a gentle cleanser daily.
3) Change the litter boxes while wearing gloves.
4) Wash dishes in warm water.
• A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching with a client following a cataract extraction.
Which of the following should the nurse include in the teaching?
1) Avoid bending at the waist. → brings more pressure to the eyes; bending over can cause a
rush of blood to your head that interferes with recovery
2) Remove the eye shield at bedtime.
3) Limit the use of laxatives if constipated.
4) Seeing flashes of light is an expected finding following extraction.
• A nurse is caring for a client who has heart failure and has been taking digoxin 0.25 mg
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daily. The client refuses breakfast and reports nausea. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take first?
1) Suggest that the client rests before eating the meal.
2) Request a dietary consult.
3) Check the client's vital signs. → adverse effect of digoxin can be nausea, and with them being
in heart failure it increases their risk of digoxin toxicity
4) Request an order for an antiemetic.
• nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative following a tracheostomy, and has
copious and tenacious secretions. Which of the following is an acceptable method for the
nurse to use to thin this client's secretions?
1) Provide humidified oxygen. → want to hyperoxygenate prior to suction
2) Perform chest physiotherapy prior to suctioning.
3) Prelubricate the suction catheter tip with sterile saline when suctioning the airway.
4) Hyperventilate the client with 100% oxygen before suctioning the airway..
• Following admission, a client with a vascular occlusion of the right lower extremity calls
the nurse and reports difficulty sleeping because of cold feet. Which of the following
nursing actions should the nurse take to promote the client's comfort?
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1) Rub the client's feet briskly for several minutes.
2) Obtain a pair of slipper socks for the client.
3) Increase the client's oral fluid intake.
4) Place a moist heating pad under the client's feet.
• A nurse is caring for a client who is 4 hr postoperative following a transurethral
resection of the prostate (TURP). Which of the following is the priority finding for the
nurse report to the provider?
1) Emesis of 100 mL
2) Oral temperature of 37.5° C (99.5° F)
3) Thick, red-colored urine
4) Pain level of 4 on a 0 to 10 rating scale
• A nurse is caring for a client who has a temperature of 39.7° C (103.5° F) and has a
prescription for a hypothermia blanket. The nurse should monitor the client for which of
the following adverse effects of the hypothermia blanket?
1) Shivering → The process of shivering is detrimental since it counteracts cooling induction,
