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ATI MED SURG PROCTORED EXAM LATEST 2026 ACTUAL EXAM
WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(100% VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR
VERIFIED|| ||BRANDNEW!!!||
1. A nurse is caring for an older adult client who has not been
eating. Which of the following findings
indicates dehydration?
a. Crackles auscultated bilaterally
b. Capillary refill of 2 seconds
c. Diminished peripheral pulses
d. Engorged neck veins - ANSWER-c. Diminished peripheral
pulses
2. A nurse is preparing to discharge a client who has a halo
device and is reviewing new prescriptions
from the provider. The nurseshould clarify which of the following
prescriptions with the provider?
a. Increase intake of fiber rich foods
b. May operate a motor vehicle when no longer taking analgesics
c. Take tub baths instead of showers
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d. May place a small pillow under the head - ANSWER-b. May
operate a motor vehicle when no longer taking analgesics
3. A nurse is assessing for elderly signs of compartment
syndrome for a client who has a short leg
fiberglass cast. Which of thefollowing findings should the nurse
expect?
a. Bounding distal pulses
b. Capillary refill less than 2 seconds
c. Erythema of the toes
d. Intense pain with movement - ANSWER-d. Intense pain with
movement
4. A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative following
coronary artery bypass surgery and reports
shortness of breath. Thenurse administers oxygen at 3L/min and
obtains arterial blood gases 60 min later.
Which of the following lab findings indicates a positive response
to the oxygen therapy?
a. PaCO2 34 mmHg
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b. Bicarbonate 20 mEq/L
c. PaO2 90 mmHg
d. pH 7.32 - ANSWER-c. PaO2 90 mmHg
5. A nurse is performing a cranial nerve assessment on a client
following a head injury. Which of the
following findings should thenurse expect if the client has
impaired function of the vestibulocochlear (VIII)?
a. Loss of the peripheral vision
b. Disequilibrium with movement
c. Deviation of the tongue from midline
d. Inability to smell - ANSWER-b. Disequilibrium with movement
6. A nurse is caring for a client admitted with a skull fracture.
Which of the following assessment
findings should be of greatestconcern to the nurse?
a. Glasgow coma scale score changes from 14 to 9
b. Bilateral pupil diameter changes from 4 to 2 mm
c. Pulse pressure changes from 30 to 20 mm Hg
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d. WBC count changes from 9000 to 16,000 mm3 - ANSWER-a.
Glasgow coma scale score changes from 14 to 9
7. A nurse is caring for a client who is taking furosemide. The
client has a potassium level of 3.1
mEq/L. Which of thefollowing should the nurse assess first?
a. Urine output
b. Level of orientation
c. Cardiovascular status
d. Muscle weakness - ANSWER-c. Cardiovascular status
8. A nurse is caring for a client who is scheduled for an abdominal
paracentesis. The nurse should plan
to take which of thefollowing actions?
a. Instruct the client to take deep breaths and hold them during
the procedure
b. Administer a stool softener following the procedure
c. Ask the client to empty his bladder prior to the procedure
ATI MED SURG PROCTORED EXAM LATEST 2026 ACTUAL EXAM
WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(100% VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR
VERIFIED|| ||BRANDNEW!!!||
1. A nurse is caring for an older adult client who has not been
eating. Which of the following findings
indicates dehydration?
a. Crackles auscultated bilaterally
b. Capillary refill of 2 seconds
c. Diminished peripheral pulses
d. Engorged neck veins - ANSWER-c. Diminished peripheral
pulses
2. A nurse is preparing to discharge a client who has a halo
device and is reviewing new prescriptions
from the provider. The nurseshould clarify which of the following
prescriptions with the provider?
a. Increase intake of fiber rich foods
b. May operate a motor vehicle when no longer taking analgesics
c. Take tub baths instead of showers
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d. May place a small pillow under the head - ANSWER-b. May
operate a motor vehicle when no longer taking analgesics
3. A nurse is assessing for elderly signs of compartment
syndrome for a client who has a short leg
fiberglass cast. Which of thefollowing findings should the nurse
expect?
a. Bounding distal pulses
b. Capillary refill less than 2 seconds
c. Erythema of the toes
d. Intense pain with movement - ANSWER-d. Intense pain with
movement
4. A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative following
coronary artery bypass surgery and reports
shortness of breath. Thenurse administers oxygen at 3L/min and
obtains arterial blood gases 60 min later.
Which of the following lab findings indicates a positive response
to the oxygen therapy?
a. PaCO2 34 mmHg
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b. Bicarbonate 20 mEq/L
c. PaO2 90 mmHg
d. pH 7.32 - ANSWER-c. PaO2 90 mmHg
5. A nurse is performing a cranial nerve assessment on a client
following a head injury. Which of the
following findings should thenurse expect if the client has
impaired function of the vestibulocochlear (VIII)?
a. Loss of the peripheral vision
b. Disequilibrium with movement
c. Deviation of the tongue from midline
d. Inability to smell - ANSWER-b. Disequilibrium with movement
6. A nurse is caring for a client admitted with a skull fracture.
Which of the following assessment
findings should be of greatestconcern to the nurse?
a. Glasgow coma scale score changes from 14 to 9
b. Bilateral pupil diameter changes from 4 to 2 mm
c. Pulse pressure changes from 30 to 20 mm Hg
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d. WBC count changes from 9000 to 16,000 mm3 - ANSWER-a.
Glasgow coma scale score changes from 14 to 9
7. A nurse is caring for a client who is taking furosemide. The
client has a potassium level of 3.1
mEq/L. Which of thefollowing should the nurse assess first?
a. Urine output
b. Level of orientation
c. Cardiovascular status
d. Muscle weakness - ANSWER-c. Cardiovascular status
8. A nurse is caring for a client who is scheduled for an abdominal
paracentesis. The nurse should plan
to take which of thefollowing actions?
a. Instruct the client to take deep breaths and hold them during
the procedure
b. Administer a stool softener following the procedure
c. Ask the client to empty his bladder prior to the procedure
