MEDSURG ATI EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS RATED 100%
CORRECT
Why does calcium interfere with the effectiveness of levothyroxine? -Answer-Can be an
antacid and interfere with metabolism
What intervention should the nurse take first after hearing odd heart sounds? -Answer-
Listen to the other side of the heart
What is Cushing's triad? -Answer-hypertension,
bradycardia,
irregular respirations
What does a smooth, red tongue indicate? -Answer-Pernicious anemia
What do deep grooves in the tongue indicate? -Answer-Dehydration
Calcium reference range -Answer-8.5-10.5 mg/dL
Why do diabetes insipidus patients have a low urine specific gravity? -Answer-Water re-
absorption is decreased therefore there's more water going out
What is special about administering fluids through an art line? -Answer-Need pressure
bag
Three manifestations of autonomic dysreflexia -Answer-Bradycardia, headache, flushing
What should the patient's focus be after recieving thoracentesis? -Answer-Deep breaths
to reinflate the lungs
What changes the sedimentation rate? -Answer-Any type of inflammatory process
What is a serious adverse effect of hemodialysis? -Answer-Disequilibrium syndrome
(Electrolyte bois get sucked out)
What indicates a radical mastectomy tube can be removed? -Answer-Less than 25mL
output in 24 hours
Creatine Kinase levels -Answer-30 - 170
, Cardiac Troponin levels -Answer-0.1 - 1.0
What medication can increase risk for osteoporosis? -Answer-Prednisone (Interferes
with bone formation)
For anaphylaxis, what should a nurse do after ensuring airway? -Answer-Administer
oxygen (Then epinephrine)
What should the nurse keep in the room of a patient with a sealed radiation implant? -
Answer-A lead lined container in case it falls out
What indicates that the lung has re-expanded in the case of a closed-chest drainage
system? -Answer-Bubbling in the water seal chamber has ceased
What does NPH insulin stand for? -Answer-Neutral Protamine Hagedorn
Priority teaching for patient following total knee arthroplasty? -Answer-Flex the foot
every hour when awake (Prevent DVTs)
What is a diverticulum? -Answer-Outpouching of a wall of an organ
What is Zenker's diverticulum? -Answer-pouch in throat
Hormone replacement therapy for menopause symptoms -Answer-Calf pain, numbness
in arms, intense headache (Symptoms different than menopause)
What allergy can indicate a latex sensitivity? -Answer-Avocados
What level of glucose indicates a patient is recovering from DKA? -Answer-Less than
300
What is one of the first signs of hemorrhaging? -Answer-Increased heart rate
What does a butterfly rash indicate? -Answer-Systemic Lupus erythematosus
Hct range -Answer-37-52%
What two allergies can indicate a sensitivity to propofol? -Answer-Eggs and peanuts
What allergy indicates a sensitivity to iodine? -Answer-Shellfish
How full should an ostomy pouch be before emptying? -Answer-half
Should a repaired open hip fracture be kept adducted or abducted? -Answer-Abducted
How to test cranial nerve X? -Answer-Open mouth and say ahh
AND ANSWERS RATED 100%
CORRECT
Why does calcium interfere with the effectiveness of levothyroxine? -Answer-Can be an
antacid and interfere with metabolism
What intervention should the nurse take first after hearing odd heart sounds? -Answer-
Listen to the other side of the heart
What is Cushing's triad? -Answer-hypertension,
bradycardia,
irregular respirations
What does a smooth, red tongue indicate? -Answer-Pernicious anemia
What do deep grooves in the tongue indicate? -Answer-Dehydration
Calcium reference range -Answer-8.5-10.5 mg/dL
Why do diabetes insipidus patients have a low urine specific gravity? -Answer-Water re-
absorption is decreased therefore there's more water going out
What is special about administering fluids through an art line? -Answer-Need pressure
bag
Three manifestations of autonomic dysreflexia -Answer-Bradycardia, headache, flushing
What should the patient's focus be after recieving thoracentesis? -Answer-Deep breaths
to reinflate the lungs
What changes the sedimentation rate? -Answer-Any type of inflammatory process
What is a serious adverse effect of hemodialysis? -Answer-Disequilibrium syndrome
(Electrolyte bois get sucked out)
What indicates a radical mastectomy tube can be removed? -Answer-Less than 25mL
output in 24 hours
Creatine Kinase levels -Answer-30 - 170
, Cardiac Troponin levels -Answer-0.1 - 1.0
What medication can increase risk for osteoporosis? -Answer-Prednisone (Interferes
with bone formation)
For anaphylaxis, what should a nurse do after ensuring airway? -Answer-Administer
oxygen (Then epinephrine)
What should the nurse keep in the room of a patient with a sealed radiation implant? -
Answer-A lead lined container in case it falls out
What indicates that the lung has re-expanded in the case of a closed-chest drainage
system? -Answer-Bubbling in the water seal chamber has ceased
What does NPH insulin stand for? -Answer-Neutral Protamine Hagedorn
Priority teaching for patient following total knee arthroplasty? -Answer-Flex the foot
every hour when awake (Prevent DVTs)
What is a diverticulum? -Answer-Outpouching of a wall of an organ
What is Zenker's diverticulum? -Answer-pouch in throat
Hormone replacement therapy for menopause symptoms -Answer-Calf pain, numbness
in arms, intense headache (Symptoms different than menopause)
What allergy can indicate a latex sensitivity? -Answer-Avocados
What level of glucose indicates a patient is recovering from DKA? -Answer-Less than
300
What is one of the first signs of hemorrhaging? -Answer-Increased heart rate
What does a butterfly rash indicate? -Answer-Systemic Lupus erythematosus
Hct range -Answer-37-52%
What two allergies can indicate a sensitivity to propofol? -Answer-Eggs and peanuts
What allergy indicates a sensitivity to iodine? -Answer-Shellfish
How full should an ostomy pouch be before emptying? -Answer-half
Should a repaired open hip fracture be kept adducted or abducted? -Answer-Abducted
How to test cranial nerve X? -Answer-Open mouth and say ahh
