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ATI MED SURG IMMUNE DISORDERS,
INFECTIOUS DISEASES, ONCOLOGY CARE,
AND CARDIOVASCULAR EXAM 2026 BANK
COMPLETE CURRENT TESTING QUESTION
AND DETAILED CORRECT ANSWER
(VERIFIED) TOP-RATED A+.
ATI MED SURG
Ace your ATI Med Surg exam by mastering immune disorders,
infectious diseases, oncology care, and cardiovascular
conditions. This focused exam evaluates your clinical judgment
in assessing and managing these complex adult health systems.
It is specifically designed to test your knowledge for safe nursing
practice and NCLEX readiness in these critical areas
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has had
systemic scleroderma for 5 years. In addition to skin
changes, which of the following findings should the nurse
expect?
A. Excessive salivation
B. Finger contractures
C. Periorbital edema
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D. Alopecia ✓ ✓...... ANSWER ....... B. Finger
contractures
Scleroderma is a chronic disease that can cause thickening,
hardening or tightening of the skin, blood vessels and
internal organs. There are 2 types: localized scleroderma,
which mainly affects the skin, and systemic scleroderma
which may affect many internal organs. The symptoms
include skin changes, Raynaud's disease, arthritis, muscle
weakness, and dry mucous membranes. With scleroderma,
the body produces and deposits too much collagen, causing
thickening and hardening. in addition to the clients skin and
subcutaneous tissues becoming increasing hard and rigid,
the extremities stiffen and lose mobility. Contractures
develop with advanced systemic scleroderma unless clients
follow a regimen of range of motion and muscle
strengthening exercises
A nurse is caring for a client who is HIV-positive is reinforcing
teaching about the earliest manifestations of AIDS. The
nurse explains that they include which of the following?
A. Persistent fever, swollen glands, diarrhea, weight loss,
and fatigue
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B. Elevated WBC count
C. Increased blood pressure, tachycardia, dyspnea and
edema
D. Influenza-like symptoms including fatigue, sore throat,
muscle pain, headache and swollen glands ✓ ✓......
ANSWER ....... A. Persistent fever, swollen glands,
diarrhea, weight loss, and fatigue
A client diagnosed with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)
is concerned about skin lesions on the face and neck. the
client asks the nurse, "what should I do about these spots?"
which of the following nursing responses is appropriate?
A. "Keep the lesions covered with a light sterile dressing
when going outdoors"
B. "There is not much you can do. The lesions will go away
when your disease is in remission"
C. "Apply moisturizer after bathing the lesions with warm
water"
D. "Apply antibiotic cream twice a day until scabs form on
the lesions" ✓ ✓...... ANSWER ....... C. "Apply moisturizer
after bathing the lesions with warm water"
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A client who tests positive for the human
immmunodeficiency virus (HIV) asks the nurse, " should i tell
my partner that I am an HIV positive/" which of the following
is appropriate nursing response?
A. "That is your decision alone"
B. "I would if I were you"
C. "You aren't sure what to say to your partner?"
D. "We are required by law to notify your partner" ✓ ✓......
ANSWER ....... C. "You aren't sure what to say to your
partner?"
A nurse has prepared a sign to hang outside of the room of a
client who is on contact precautions because of a confirmed
MRSA infection. Which sign, if prepared by the nurse, would
indicate a knowledge deficit? ✓ ✓...... ANSWER .......
Graphic 4: isolation mask is not necessary with contact
precautions
A client with reactive airway disease is tested and found to
have an allergy to dust mites. The nurse determines that the
client understands how to reduce her exposure to this
allergen when she states which of the following?
ATI MED SURG IMMUNE DISORDERS,
INFECTIOUS DISEASES, ONCOLOGY CARE,
AND CARDIOVASCULAR EXAM 2026 BANK
COMPLETE CURRENT TESTING QUESTION
AND DETAILED CORRECT ANSWER
(VERIFIED) TOP-RATED A+.
ATI MED SURG
Ace your ATI Med Surg exam by mastering immune disorders,
infectious diseases, oncology care, and cardiovascular
conditions. This focused exam evaluates your clinical judgment
in assessing and managing these complex adult health systems.
It is specifically designed to test your knowledge for safe nursing
practice and NCLEX readiness in these critical areas
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has had
systemic scleroderma for 5 years. In addition to skin
changes, which of the following findings should the nurse
expect?
A. Excessive salivation
B. Finger contractures
C. Periorbital edema
, Page 2 of 167
D. Alopecia ✓ ✓...... ANSWER ....... B. Finger
contractures
Scleroderma is a chronic disease that can cause thickening,
hardening or tightening of the skin, blood vessels and
internal organs. There are 2 types: localized scleroderma,
which mainly affects the skin, and systemic scleroderma
which may affect many internal organs. The symptoms
include skin changes, Raynaud's disease, arthritis, muscle
weakness, and dry mucous membranes. With scleroderma,
the body produces and deposits too much collagen, causing
thickening and hardening. in addition to the clients skin and
subcutaneous tissues becoming increasing hard and rigid,
the extremities stiffen and lose mobility. Contractures
develop with advanced systemic scleroderma unless clients
follow a regimen of range of motion and muscle
strengthening exercises
A nurse is caring for a client who is HIV-positive is reinforcing
teaching about the earliest manifestations of AIDS. The
nurse explains that they include which of the following?
A. Persistent fever, swollen glands, diarrhea, weight loss,
and fatigue
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B. Elevated WBC count
C. Increased blood pressure, tachycardia, dyspnea and
edema
D. Influenza-like symptoms including fatigue, sore throat,
muscle pain, headache and swollen glands ✓ ✓......
ANSWER ....... A. Persistent fever, swollen glands,
diarrhea, weight loss, and fatigue
A client diagnosed with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)
is concerned about skin lesions on the face and neck. the
client asks the nurse, "what should I do about these spots?"
which of the following nursing responses is appropriate?
A. "Keep the lesions covered with a light sterile dressing
when going outdoors"
B. "There is not much you can do. The lesions will go away
when your disease is in remission"
C. "Apply moisturizer after bathing the lesions with warm
water"
D. "Apply antibiotic cream twice a day until scabs form on
the lesions" ✓ ✓...... ANSWER ....... C. "Apply moisturizer
after bathing the lesions with warm water"
, Page 4 of 167
A client who tests positive for the human
immmunodeficiency virus (HIV) asks the nurse, " should i tell
my partner that I am an HIV positive/" which of the following
is appropriate nursing response?
A. "That is your decision alone"
B. "I would if I were you"
C. "You aren't sure what to say to your partner?"
D. "We are required by law to notify your partner" ✓ ✓......
ANSWER ....... C. "You aren't sure what to say to your
partner?"
A nurse has prepared a sign to hang outside of the room of a
client who is on contact precautions because of a confirmed
MRSA infection. Which sign, if prepared by the nurse, would
indicate a knowledge deficit? ✓ ✓...... ANSWER .......
Graphic 4: isolation mask is not necessary with contact
precautions
A client with reactive airway disease is tested and found to
have an allergy to dust mites. The nurse determines that the
client understands how to reduce her exposure to this
allergen when she states which of the following?
