ATI RN MED-SURG PROCTORED
PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS GRADED A+
2025\2026 UPDATE!
A nurse is caring for a client who has advanced liver disease. Which of
the following laboratory results should the nurse monitor when
assessing this client? a) Phosphate level
b) glucose level
c) serum troponin
d) Serum ammonia
d) Serum ammonia
A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who is scheduled for
a CT scan with contrast media. Which of the following medication
should the nurse instruct the client to withhold for 48 hours following
the procedure? a) Carvedilol
b) Furosemide
c) Metformin
d) Clopidrogel
,c) Metformin
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving Total parenteral Nutrition
(TPN) The crane infusion is almost complete and the new solution is not
available which of the following actions should the nurse take? a) Infuse
dextrose 10% in water
b) decrease that tpn infusion rate
c) disconnect and flush the IV access line
d) administer lactated ringers through the peripheral IV site
a) Infuse dextrose 10% in water
Nurse is caring for a client who has pancreatitis and has been receiving
Total parenteral Nutrition. Which of the following Laboratory test
should the nurse monitor for overall nutritional status? a) creatinine
b) Prealbumin
c) Lipase
d) C-reactive protein
b) Prealbumin
,A nurse is planning care for a client who has status epilepticus. Which
of the following interventions is the nurses priority to include? a)
Administer phenytoin IV bolus to the client
b) provide the client oxygen at 6 L / min using a nasal cannula
c) turn the client to the lateral position during seizure activity
d) administer diazepam intravenously to the clien
c) turn the client to the lateral position during seizure activity
A nurse is caring for a client who had a total hip arthroplasty. Which of
the following actions should the nurse take to prevent hip dislocation?
a) Elevate the knees higher than the hips when sitting
b) remove the wedge device when turning
c) encourage the client to lean forward when attempting to stand
d) place two bed pillows between the legs when in bed
d) place two bed pillows between the legs when in bed
A nurse is caring for a client who is 6 hours postoperative following
application of an external fixator for a tibial fracture. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take?
a) Adjust the clamps on the fixator frame
b) maintain the affected extremity in a dependent position
, c) palpate the dorsalis pedis pulse
d) rap sterile gauze on the sharp point of the pins
c) palpate the dorsalis pedis pulse
A nurse is caring for a client in the emergency department who
experienced a full thickness burn injury to the lower torso 1 hour
ago. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? a)
Hypotension
b) Bradycardia
c) decrease respiratory rate d) urinary diuresis
a) Hypotension
A nurse is planning care for an older adult client who has Meniere's
disease. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include
in the plan?
a) Perform range of motion exercises to the client's neck every 4 hours
b) limited clients fluid intake to 1500 ml / day
c) administer aspirin if the client reports a headache
d) encourage the client to change position slowly
d) encourage the client to change position slowly
PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS GRADED A+
2025\2026 UPDATE!
A nurse is caring for a client who has advanced liver disease. Which of
the following laboratory results should the nurse monitor when
assessing this client? a) Phosphate level
b) glucose level
c) serum troponin
d) Serum ammonia
d) Serum ammonia
A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who is scheduled for
a CT scan with contrast media. Which of the following medication
should the nurse instruct the client to withhold for 48 hours following
the procedure? a) Carvedilol
b) Furosemide
c) Metformin
d) Clopidrogel
,c) Metformin
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving Total parenteral Nutrition
(TPN) The crane infusion is almost complete and the new solution is not
available which of the following actions should the nurse take? a) Infuse
dextrose 10% in water
b) decrease that tpn infusion rate
c) disconnect and flush the IV access line
d) administer lactated ringers through the peripheral IV site
a) Infuse dextrose 10% in water
Nurse is caring for a client who has pancreatitis and has been receiving
Total parenteral Nutrition. Which of the following Laboratory test
should the nurse monitor for overall nutritional status? a) creatinine
b) Prealbumin
c) Lipase
d) C-reactive protein
b) Prealbumin
,A nurse is planning care for a client who has status epilepticus. Which
of the following interventions is the nurses priority to include? a)
Administer phenytoin IV bolus to the client
b) provide the client oxygen at 6 L / min using a nasal cannula
c) turn the client to the lateral position during seizure activity
d) administer diazepam intravenously to the clien
c) turn the client to the lateral position during seizure activity
A nurse is caring for a client who had a total hip arthroplasty. Which of
the following actions should the nurse take to prevent hip dislocation?
a) Elevate the knees higher than the hips when sitting
b) remove the wedge device when turning
c) encourage the client to lean forward when attempting to stand
d) place two bed pillows between the legs when in bed
d) place two bed pillows between the legs when in bed
A nurse is caring for a client who is 6 hours postoperative following
application of an external fixator for a tibial fracture. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take?
a) Adjust the clamps on the fixator frame
b) maintain the affected extremity in a dependent position
, c) palpate the dorsalis pedis pulse
d) rap sterile gauze on the sharp point of the pins
c) palpate the dorsalis pedis pulse
A nurse is caring for a client in the emergency department who
experienced a full thickness burn injury to the lower torso 1 hour
ago. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? a)
Hypotension
b) Bradycardia
c) decrease respiratory rate d) urinary diuresis
a) Hypotension
A nurse is planning care for an older adult client who has Meniere's
disease. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include
in the plan?
a) Perform range of motion exercises to the client's neck every 4 hours
b) limited clients fluid intake to 1500 ml / day
c) administer aspirin if the client reports a headache
d) encourage the client to change position slowly
d) encourage the client to change position slowly
