ATI RN MEDICAL SURGICAL
EXAMINATION TEST BUNDLE 2026
COMPLETE REAL QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
⩥ TB interventions: Answer: -family members should be screened
-4 meds taken for 6-12 months
-not contagious when they have 3 negative sputum cultures
⩥ What to watch for when on Isoniazid: Answer: numb/tingling in the
hands & feet
⩥ What to watch for when on Rifampin: Answer: -orange secretions
normal
-watch for jaundice
-interferes with birth control
⩥ What to watch for when on Ethambutol: Answer: vision changes
⩥ Client teaching for genital herpes: Answer: -can be transmitted with or
w/out blisters
-sexual partners should be informed & screened
,-no cure, just meds to help w/symptoms
-abstain from intercourse until lesions are completely healed
-gently clean areas w/mild soap & water
⩥ Caring for a client following a stroke of the right side with left-sided
hemipalegia:. Answer: -thicken liquids/foods
-high fowlers
-speech therapist for helping w/eating & speech
-monitor gag reflex/swallowing abilities
-have suction equipment available
-occupational therapy
-support left arm with pillows, slings, etc
⩥ High sodium foods clients with HF & Pulmonary edema should
avoid:. Answer: -cheese
-soups
-bread
-cold cuts/cured meats
-pizza
-eggs & omelets
-hot dogs
-baked ham
,⩥ Which non-opioid drug decreases the effect of aspirin?. Answer:
ibuprofen
⩥ Ketorolac should not be used concurrently with.... Answer: other
NSAIDS
⩥ Glucocorticoids increase the risk of gastric bleeding when taken
with.... Answer: non-opioid analgesics
⩥ To access an implanted port, you must use a.... Answer: noncoring
(Huber) needle
⩥ When done accessing an implanted port.... Answer: flush with 10 mL
0.9% sodium chloride
⩥ Therapeutic effects of furosemide (Lasix). Answer: -decreases preload
of the heart
-decreases potassium levels
-increases urine output
-decrease BP
-decrease edema
⩥ Valsartan for HF expected outcomes/findings:. Answer: -vasodilation
, -excretion of sodium & water
-reduces BP
-reduces risk of mortality in post-MI pts left w/vent dysfunction
⩥ Expected findings of meds that increase urinary output (diuretics):.
Answer: -decreased potassium
-weight loss
-decrease in edema
-decreased calcium
-increased urine output
-decreased BP
-decrease in ICP & IOP
⩥ Client teaching for Nitroglycerin:. Answer: 1. stop activity & rest
2. place nitro tab under tongue
3. if pain is unrelieved in 5 min, call 911 or go to ED
4. take 2 or more doses at 5 min intervals
-headache is a common side effect of nitro
⩥ Which foods should the client on Warfarin avoid?. Answer: dark leafy
green veggies
EXAMINATION TEST BUNDLE 2026
COMPLETE REAL QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
⩥ TB interventions: Answer: -family members should be screened
-4 meds taken for 6-12 months
-not contagious when they have 3 negative sputum cultures
⩥ What to watch for when on Isoniazid: Answer: numb/tingling in the
hands & feet
⩥ What to watch for when on Rifampin: Answer: -orange secretions
normal
-watch for jaundice
-interferes with birth control
⩥ What to watch for when on Ethambutol: Answer: vision changes
⩥ Client teaching for genital herpes: Answer: -can be transmitted with or
w/out blisters
-sexual partners should be informed & screened
,-no cure, just meds to help w/symptoms
-abstain from intercourse until lesions are completely healed
-gently clean areas w/mild soap & water
⩥ Caring for a client following a stroke of the right side with left-sided
hemipalegia:. Answer: -thicken liquids/foods
-high fowlers
-speech therapist for helping w/eating & speech
-monitor gag reflex/swallowing abilities
-have suction equipment available
-occupational therapy
-support left arm with pillows, slings, etc
⩥ High sodium foods clients with HF & Pulmonary edema should
avoid:. Answer: -cheese
-soups
-bread
-cold cuts/cured meats
-pizza
-eggs & omelets
-hot dogs
-baked ham
,⩥ Which non-opioid drug decreases the effect of aspirin?. Answer:
ibuprofen
⩥ Ketorolac should not be used concurrently with.... Answer: other
NSAIDS
⩥ Glucocorticoids increase the risk of gastric bleeding when taken
with.... Answer: non-opioid analgesics
⩥ To access an implanted port, you must use a.... Answer: noncoring
(Huber) needle
⩥ When done accessing an implanted port.... Answer: flush with 10 mL
0.9% sodium chloride
⩥ Therapeutic effects of furosemide (Lasix). Answer: -decreases preload
of the heart
-decreases potassium levels
-increases urine output
-decrease BP
-decrease edema
⩥ Valsartan for HF expected outcomes/findings:. Answer: -vasodilation
, -excretion of sodium & water
-reduces BP
-reduces risk of mortality in post-MI pts left w/vent dysfunction
⩥ Expected findings of meds that increase urinary output (diuretics):.
Answer: -decreased potassium
-weight loss
-decrease in edema
-decreased calcium
-increased urine output
-decreased BP
-decrease in ICP & IOP
⩥ Client teaching for Nitroglycerin:. Answer: 1. stop activity & rest
2. place nitro tab under tongue
3. if pain is unrelieved in 5 min, call 911 or go to ED
4. take 2 or more doses at 5 min intervals
-headache is a common side effect of nitro
⩥ Which foods should the client on Warfarin avoid?. Answer: dark leafy
green veggies
