ATI Med Surge Proctored Exam 2023, RN 2023 Adult
Medical Surgical ATI Proctored
A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who has a femur fracture and is in skeletal traction.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take
Ensure the client's weights are hanging freely from the bed.
A nurse in a provider's office is reinforcing teaching with a client who has anemia and has been
taking ferrous gluconate for several weeks. Which of the following instructions should the nurse
include?
Take this medication between meals.
A nurse is preparing a plan of care for a client who is postoperative following
a modified radical mastectomy. Which of the following invasive devices should the nurse expect
this client to have?
jackson-pratt drain
A nurse is caring for a client who had a left lower lobectomy to treat lung cancer. Which of the
following factors will have a significant impact on the plan of care for this client?
lung cancer usually has metastasized before the client presents with symptoms
A nurse is reviewing the plan of care for a client who has cellulitis of the leg. Which of the
following interventions should the nurse recommend?
Wash daily with an antibacterial soap.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is postoperative after having an ileostomy
established. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?
Avoid medications in capsule or enteric form.
A nurse is caring for a client with severe burns to both lower extremities. The client is scheduled
for an escharotomy and wants to know what the procedure involves. Which of the following
statements is appropriate for the nurse to make?
"Large incisions will be made in the burned tissue to improve circulation."
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has a possible cataract. Which of the following
manifestations should the nurse expect the client to report?
, Decreased color perception
A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who has an intestinal obstruction and is
receiving continuous gastrointestinal decompression using a nasogastric tube. Which of the
following interventions should the nurse include in the plan of care?
Maintain the client in Fowler's position.
A nurse is caring for a client who has Cushing's syndrome. Which of the following clinical
manifestations should the nurse expect to observe? (Select all that apply.)
1) Buffalo hump 2) Purple striations 3) Moon face
A nurse is caring for a client who is in the oliguric phase of acute kidney injury. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take?
Monitor intake and output hourly
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about an esophagogastroduodenoscopy with a client who has
upper gastric pain. Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the teaching?
"You will remain NPO for 8 hours before the procedure."
A nurse is caring for a client who is difficult to arouse and very sleepy for several hours following
a generalized tonic-clonic seizure. Which of the following descriptions should the nurse use
when documenting this finding in the medical record?
Postictal phase
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who reports right shoulder pain following a
laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Which of the following statements should the nurse make?
"The pain will dissipate if you ambulate frequently."
A nurse is checking the suction control chamber of a client's chest tube and notes that there is
no bubbling in the suction control chamber. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take?
Verify that the suction regulator is on.
A nurse is assisting with the care of a client immediately following a lumbar puncture. Which of
the following actions should the nurse take? (Select all that apply.)
Encourage fluid intake. 2) Monitor the puncture site for hematoma.
Medical Surgical ATI Proctored
A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who has a femur fracture and is in skeletal traction.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take
Ensure the client's weights are hanging freely from the bed.
A nurse in a provider's office is reinforcing teaching with a client who has anemia and has been
taking ferrous gluconate for several weeks. Which of the following instructions should the nurse
include?
Take this medication between meals.
A nurse is preparing a plan of care for a client who is postoperative following
a modified radical mastectomy. Which of the following invasive devices should the nurse expect
this client to have?
jackson-pratt drain
A nurse is caring for a client who had a left lower lobectomy to treat lung cancer. Which of the
following factors will have a significant impact on the plan of care for this client?
lung cancer usually has metastasized before the client presents with symptoms
A nurse is reviewing the plan of care for a client who has cellulitis of the leg. Which of the
following interventions should the nurse recommend?
Wash daily with an antibacterial soap.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is postoperative after having an ileostomy
established. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?
Avoid medications in capsule or enteric form.
A nurse is caring for a client with severe burns to both lower extremities. The client is scheduled
for an escharotomy and wants to know what the procedure involves. Which of the following
statements is appropriate for the nurse to make?
"Large incisions will be made in the burned tissue to improve circulation."
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has a possible cataract. Which of the following
manifestations should the nurse expect the client to report?
, Decreased color perception
A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who has an intestinal obstruction and is
receiving continuous gastrointestinal decompression using a nasogastric tube. Which of the
following interventions should the nurse include in the plan of care?
Maintain the client in Fowler's position.
A nurse is caring for a client who has Cushing's syndrome. Which of the following clinical
manifestations should the nurse expect to observe? (Select all that apply.)
1) Buffalo hump 2) Purple striations 3) Moon face
A nurse is caring for a client who is in the oliguric phase of acute kidney injury. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take?
Monitor intake and output hourly
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about an esophagogastroduodenoscopy with a client who has
upper gastric pain. Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the teaching?
"You will remain NPO for 8 hours before the procedure."
A nurse is caring for a client who is difficult to arouse and very sleepy for several hours following
a generalized tonic-clonic seizure. Which of the following descriptions should the nurse use
when documenting this finding in the medical record?
Postictal phase
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who reports right shoulder pain following a
laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Which of the following statements should the nurse make?
"The pain will dissipate if you ambulate frequently."
A nurse is checking the suction control chamber of a client's chest tube and notes that there is
no bubbling in the suction control chamber. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take?
Verify that the suction regulator is on.
A nurse is assisting with the care of a client immediately following a lumbar puncture. Which of
the following actions should the nurse take? (Select all that apply.)
Encourage fluid intake. 2) Monitor the puncture site for hematoma.
