MED SURG PROCTORED ATI EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
2025/2026
1.A home health nurse is assigned to a client who was recently discharged from a rehabilitation
center after experiencing a right-hemispheric stroke. Which of the following neurologic deficits
should the nurse expect to find when assessing the client? ( select all that apply) - ANS Visual
spatial deficits Left hemianopsia ( blindness in the left half of the visual field) One-sided neglect
.A nurse is reviewing the health record of a client who is scheduled for allergy skin testing. The
nurse should postpone the testing and report to the provider which of the following findings? -
ANS Current medications
A nurse is caring for a group of clients. The nurse should plan to make a referral to physical
therapy for which of the following clients? - ANS A client who is receiving preoperative
teaching for a right knee arthroplasty
A nurse is caring for a client who is having a seizure. Which of the following interventions is the
nurse's priority? - ANS Turn the client to the side
A nurse is caring for a client who is 12 hr postoperative following a total hip arthroplasty. Which
of the following actions should the nurse take? - ANS Place a pillow between the client's leg
. A nurse is preparing to admit a client who has dysphagia. The nurse should plan to place which
of the following items at the client's bedside? - ANS Suction machine
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, A nurse is planning teaching for a client who has bladder cancer and is to undergo a cutaneous
diversion procedure to establish a ureterostomy. Which of the following statements should the
nurse include in the teaching? - ANS "You should cut the opening of the skin barrier one-
eight inch wider than the stoma"
A nurse in an emergency department is caring for a client who reports vomiting and diarrhea for
the past 3 days. Which of the following findings should indicate to the nurse that the client is
experiencing fluid volume deficit? - ANS Heart rate 110/min
A nurse is planning care for a client who is undergoing brachytherapy via a sealed vaginal
implant to treat endometrial cancer. Which of the following actions should the nurse include in
the client's plan of care? - ANS Wear a lead apron while providing care to the client
A nurse is planning to provide discharge teaching for the family of an older adult client who has
hemianopsia and is at risk for falls. Which of the following instructions should the nurse
include? - ANS Remind the client to scan their complete range of vision during ambulation.
A nurse is planning care to decrease psychosocial health issues for a client who is starting
dialysis treatments for chronic kidney disease. Which of the following interventions should the
nurse include in the plan - ANS Tell the client that it is possible to return to similar previous
levels of activity
A nurse is caring for a client who has a closed head injury and has an intraventricular catheter
placed. Which of the following findings indicates that the client is experiencing increased
intracranial pressure (ICP - ANS Sleepiness exhibited by the client Widening pulse pressure
Decerebrated posturing
An older adult client is brought to an emergency department by a family member. Which of the
following assessment findings should cause the nurse to suspect that the client has hypertonic
dehydration - ANS Urine specific gravity 1.045
.A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for enalapril. The nurse should identify
which of the following findings as an adverse effect of the medication? - ANS Orthostatic
hypotension
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
2025/2026
1.A home health nurse is assigned to a client who was recently discharged from a rehabilitation
center after experiencing a right-hemispheric stroke. Which of the following neurologic deficits
should the nurse expect to find when assessing the client? ( select all that apply) - ANS Visual
spatial deficits Left hemianopsia ( blindness in the left half of the visual field) One-sided neglect
.A nurse is reviewing the health record of a client who is scheduled for allergy skin testing. The
nurse should postpone the testing and report to the provider which of the following findings? -
ANS Current medications
A nurse is caring for a group of clients. The nurse should plan to make a referral to physical
therapy for which of the following clients? - ANS A client who is receiving preoperative
teaching for a right knee arthroplasty
A nurse is caring for a client who is having a seizure. Which of the following interventions is the
nurse's priority? - ANS Turn the client to the side
A nurse is caring for a client who is 12 hr postoperative following a total hip arthroplasty. Which
of the following actions should the nurse take? - ANS Place a pillow between the client's leg
. A nurse is preparing to admit a client who has dysphagia. The nurse should plan to place which
of the following items at the client's bedside? - ANS Suction machine
1 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
, A nurse is planning teaching for a client who has bladder cancer and is to undergo a cutaneous
diversion procedure to establish a ureterostomy. Which of the following statements should the
nurse include in the teaching? - ANS "You should cut the opening of the skin barrier one-
eight inch wider than the stoma"
A nurse in an emergency department is caring for a client who reports vomiting and diarrhea for
the past 3 days. Which of the following findings should indicate to the nurse that the client is
experiencing fluid volume deficit? - ANS Heart rate 110/min
A nurse is planning care for a client who is undergoing brachytherapy via a sealed vaginal
implant to treat endometrial cancer. Which of the following actions should the nurse include in
the client's plan of care? - ANS Wear a lead apron while providing care to the client
A nurse is planning to provide discharge teaching for the family of an older adult client who has
hemianopsia and is at risk for falls. Which of the following instructions should the nurse
include? - ANS Remind the client to scan their complete range of vision during ambulation.
A nurse is planning care to decrease psychosocial health issues for a client who is starting
dialysis treatments for chronic kidney disease. Which of the following interventions should the
nurse include in the plan - ANS Tell the client that it is possible to return to similar previous
levels of activity
A nurse is caring for a client who has a closed head injury and has an intraventricular catheter
placed. Which of the following findings indicates that the client is experiencing increased
intracranial pressure (ICP - ANS Sleepiness exhibited by the client Widening pulse pressure
Decerebrated posturing
An older adult client is brought to an emergency department by a family member. Which of the
following assessment findings should cause the nurse to suspect that the client has hypertonic
dehydration - ANS Urine specific gravity 1.045
.A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for enalapril. The nurse should identify
which of the following findings as an adverse effect of the medication? - ANS Orthostatic
hypotension
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