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ATI MED-SURG PROCTORED /MED-SURG ATI PROCTORED EXAM LATEST 2026
ACTUAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR
VERIFIED|| ||BRANDNEW!!!||
A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching with a client who has
hearing loss. Which of the following actions should the nurse take
when communicating with the client?
a. Rephrase client instructions when not understood.
b. Cup hands around the mouth and direct speech toward the
client
c. Accentuate vowel sounds by using a higher pitch when
speaking.
d. Sit to the side of the client and speak instructions into her best
ear. - ANSWER-a. Rephrase client instructions when not
understood.
A nurse is caring for a client who is 1 day postoperative following
a hip arthroplasty. The client is exhibiting hypotension,
tachycardia, and tachypnea. The nurse should recognize that
these findings indicate which of the following complications?
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a.wound infection
b.pulmonary embolism
c.thrombophlebitis
d.paralytic ileus - ANSWER-b.pulmonary embolism
A nurse is monitoring a client who recently had a cast placed on
the right lower extremity for a bone fracture. Which of the
following findings should the nurse recognize as abnormal?
a. Report of a dull, throbbing pain
b. Extremities that are cool bilaterally
c. Capillary refill of 3 seconds in the nail beds of the toes
d. Lack of sensation between the first and second toes -
ANSWER-d. Lack of sensation between the first and second toes
A nurse is caring for a client who has a history of breast cancer.
The client asks the nurse about birth control. Which of the
following methods of birth control is contraindicated for this client?
a.IUD
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b.Latex condom
c.Combination oral contraceptives
d.Contraceptive sponge - ANSWER-c.Combination oral
contraceptives
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has heart failure and
is taking digoxin. Which of the following outcome from the
medication should the nurse expect?
a.increased weight
b.increased heart rate
c.decreased urinary output
d.decreased shortness of breath - ANSWER-d.decreased
shortness of breath
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has systemic
lupus erythematosus (SLE) and is to begin taking
methylprednisolone orally. Which of the following statements
should the nurse include in the teaching?
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a. "Take the medication on an empty stomach."
b. "Limit contact with large groups of people."
c. "Avoid taking over-the-counter calcium supplements."
d. "Follow a low-protein diet." - ANSWER-b. "Limit contact with
large groups of people."
A nurse is caring for a client who is 24 hr. postoperative following
abdominal surgery and has an NG tube. Which of the following
actions should the nurse plan to take to decrease the risk of
postoperative complications?
a. Offer sips of water to the client following oral care.
b. Massage the client's lower extremities with lotion every 2 hr.
c. Encourage the client to use an incentive spirometer every hour
while awake.
d. Place one or two pillows beneath the client's knees while he is
in bed. - ANSWER-c. Encourage the client to use an incentive
spirometer every hour while awake.
ATI MED-SURG PROCTORED /MED-SURG ATI PROCTORED EXAM LATEST 2026
ACTUAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR
VERIFIED|| ||BRANDNEW!!!||
A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching with a client who has
hearing loss. Which of the following actions should the nurse take
when communicating with the client?
a. Rephrase client instructions when not understood.
b. Cup hands around the mouth and direct speech toward the
client
c. Accentuate vowel sounds by using a higher pitch when
speaking.
d. Sit to the side of the client and speak instructions into her best
ear. - ANSWER-a. Rephrase client instructions when not
understood.
A nurse is caring for a client who is 1 day postoperative following
a hip arthroplasty. The client is exhibiting hypotension,
tachycardia, and tachypnea. The nurse should recognize that
these findings indicate which of the following complications?
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a.wound infection
b.pulmonary embolism
c.thrombophlebitis
d.paralytic ileus - ANSWER-b.pulmonary embolism
A nurse is monitoring a client who recently had a cast placed on
the right lower extremity for a bone fracture. Which of the
following findings should the nurse recognize as abnormal?
a. Report of a dull, throbbing pain
b. Extremities that are cool bilaterally
c. Capillary refill of 3 seconds in the nail beds of the toes
d. Lack of sensation between the first and second toes -
ANSWER-d. Lack of sensation between the first and second toes
A nurse is caring for a client who has a history of breast cancer.
The client asks the nurse about birth control. Which of the
following methods of birth control is contraindicated for this client?
a.IUD
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b.Latex condom
c.Combination oral contraceptives
d.Contraceptive sponge - ANSWER-c.Combination oral
contraceptives
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has heart failure and
is taking digoxin. Which of the following outcome from the
medication should the nurse expect?
a.increased weight
b.increased heart rate
c.decreased urinary output
d.decreased shortness of breath - ANSWER-d.decreased
shortness of breath
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has systemic
lupus erythematosus (SLE) and is to begin taking
methylprednisolone orally. Which of the following statements
should the nurse include in the teaching?
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a. "Take the medication on an empty stomach."
b. "Limit contact with large groups of people."
c. "Avoid taking over-the-counter calcium supplements."
d. "Follow a low-protein diet." - ANSWER-b. "Limit contact with
large groups of people."
A nurse is caring for a client who is 24 hr. postoperative following
abdominal surgery and has an NG tube. Which of the following
actions should the nurse plan to take to decrease the risk of
postoperative complications?
a. Offer sips of water to the client following oral care.
b. Massage the client's lower extremities with lotion every 2 hr.
c. Encourage the client to use an incentive spirometer every hour
while awake.
d. Place one or two pillows beneath the client's knees while he is
in bed. - ANSWER-c. Encourage the client to use an incentive
spirometer every hour while awake.
