ATI MED SURG PROCTORED EXAM
LATEST 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED
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,A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has HIV and is being discharged to home. Which of thefollowing
instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?
1) Take temperature once a day.
2) Wash the armpits and genitals with a gentle cleanser daily.
3) Change the litter boxes while wearing gloves.
4) Wash dishes in warm water.
A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative following a tracheostomy, and has copious and tenacious
secretions. Which of the following is an acceptable method for the nurse to use to thin thisclient's secretions?
1) Provide humidified oxygen.
2) Perform chest physiotherapy prior to suctioning.
3) Prelubricate the suction catheter tip with sterile saline when suctioning the airway.
4) Hyperventilate the client with 100% oxygen before suctioning the airway..
Following admission, a client with a vascular occlusion of the right lower extremity calls the nurse and reports
difficulty sleeping because of cold feet. Which of the following nursing actions should the nursetake to promote the
client's comfort?
1) Rub the client's feet briskly for several minutes.
2) Obtain a pair of slipper socks for the client.
3) Increase the client's oral fluid intake.
4) Place a moist heating pad under the client's feet.
A nurse is caring for a client is who is 4 hr postoperative following a transurethral resection of theprostate (TURP).
Which of the following is the priority finding for the nurse report to the provider?
1) Emesis of 100 mL
2) Oral temperature of 37.5° C (99.5° F)
3) Thick, red-colored urine
4) Pain level of 4 on a 0 to 10 rating scale
A nurse is caring for a client who has a temperature of 39.7° C (103.5° F) and has a prescription for a hypothermia
blanket. The nurse should monitor the client for which of the following adverse effects ofthe hypothermia blanket?
1) Shivering
2) Infection
3) Burns
4) Hypervolemia
A nurse is caring for a client who has heart failure and has been taking digoxin 0.25 mg daily. The clientrefuses
breakfast and reports nausea. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
1) Suggest that the client rests before eating the meal.
2) Request a dietary consult.
3) Check the client's vital signs.
4) Request an order for an antiemetic.
A nurse is caring for a client who is 3 days postoperative following a cholecystectomy. The nurse suspects the
client's wound is infected because the drainage from the dressing is yellow and thick.Which of the following
findings should the nurse report as the type of drainage found?
1) Sanguineous
2) Serous
3) Serosanguineous
4) Purulent
A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching to a client following arthroscopic surgery. To prevent postoperative
complications which of the following actions should be reinforced during the teaching?
1) Administer an opioid analgesic to the client 30 min prior to initiating CPM exercises.
2) Place the client’s affected leg into the CPM machine with the machine in the flexedposition.
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, 3) Place the client into a high Fowler’s position when initiating the CPM exercises.
4) Align the joints of the CPM machine with the knee gatch in the client’s bed.
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has emphysema. Which of the following findings should thenurse
expect? (Select all that apply.)
1) Dyspnea
2) Barrel chest
3) Clubbing of the fingers4)
Shallow respirations
5) Bradycardia
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about exercise with a client who has type 1 diabetes mellitus. Which ofthe following
statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?
1) "I will carry a complex carbohydrate snack with me when I exercise."
2) "I should exercise first thing in the morning before eating breakfast."
3) "I should avoid injecting insulin into my thigh if I am going to go running."
4) "I will not exercise if my urine is positive for ketones."
A nurse notes a small section of bowel protruding from the abdominal incision of a client who is postoperative. After
calling for assistance, which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
1) Cover the client's wound with a moist, sterile dressing.
2) Have the client lie supine with knees flexed.
3) Check the client's vital signs.
4) Inform the client about the need to return to surgery.
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LATEST 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED
1
,A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has HIV and is being discharged to home. Which of thefollowing
instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?
1) Take temperature once a day.
2) Wash the armpits and genitals with a gentle cleanser daily.
3) Change the litter boxes while wearing gloves.
4) Wash dishes in warm water.
A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative following a tracheostomy, and has copious and tenacious
secretions. Which of the following is an acceptable method for the nurse to use to thin thisclient's secretions?
1) Provide humidified oxygen.
2) Perform chest physiotherapy prior to suctioning.
3) Prelubricate the suction catheter tip with sterile saline when suctioning the airway.
4) Hyperventilate the client with 100% oxygen before suctioning the airway..
Following admission, a client with a vascular occlusion of the right lower extremity calls the nurse and reports
difficulty sleeping because of cold feet. Which of the following nursing actions should the nursetake to promote the
client's comfort?
1) Rub the client's feet briskly for several minutes.
2) Obtain a pair of slipper socks for the client.
3) Increase the client's oral fluid intake.
4) Place a moist heating pad under the client's feet.
A nurse is caring for a client is who is 4 hr postoperative following a transurethral resection of theprostate (TURP).
Which of the following is the priority finding for the nurse report to the provider?
1) Emesis of 100 mL
2) Oral temperature of 37.5° C (99.5° F)
3) Thick, red-colored urine
4) Pain level of 4 on a 0 to 10 rating scale
A nurse is caring for a client who has a temperature of 39.7° C (103.5° F) and has a prescription for a hypothermia
blanket. The nurse should monitor the client for which of the following adverse effects ofthe hypothermia blanket?
1) Shivering
2) Infection
3) Burns
4) Hypervolemia
A nurse is caring for a client who has heart failure and has been taking digoxin 0.25 mg daily. The clientrefuses
breakfast and reports nausea. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
1) Suggest that the client rests before eating the meal.
2) Request a dietary consult.
3) Check the client's vital signs.
4) Request an order for an antiemetic.
A nurse is caring for a client who is 3 days postoperative following a cholecystectomy. The nurse suspects the
client's wound is infected because the drainage from the dressing is yellow and thick.Which of the following
findings should the nurse report as the type of drainage found?
1) Sanguineous
2) Serous
3) Serosanguineous
4) Purulent
A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching to a client following arthroscopic surgery. To prevent postoperative
complications which of the following actions should be reinforced during the teaching?
1) Administer an opioid analgesic to the client 30 min prior to initiating CPM exercises.
2) Place the client’s affected leg into the CPM machine with the machine in the flexedposition.
2
, 3) Place the client into a high Fowler’s position when initiating the CPM exercises.
4) Align the joints of the CPM machine with the knee gatch in the client’s bed.
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has emphysema. Which of the following findings should thenurse
expect? (Select all that apply.)
1) Dyspnea
2) Barrel chest
3) Clubbing of the fingers4)
Shallow respirations
5) Bradycardia
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about exercise with a client who has type 1 diabetes mellitus. Which ofthe following
statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?
1) "I will carry a complex carbohydrate snack with me when I exercise."
2) "I should exercise first thing in the morning before eating breakfast."
3) "I should avoid injecting insulin into my thigh if I am going to go running."
4) "I will not exercise if my urine is positive for ketones."
A nurse notes a small section of bowel protruding from the abdominal incision of a client who is postoperative. After
calling for assistance, which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
1) Cover the client's wound with a moist, sterile dressing.
2) Have the client lie supine with knees flexed.
3) Check the client's vital signs.
4) Inform the client about the need to return to surgery.
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