ATI Med Surg 2023 A Proctored Exam Prep – Real Questions + Smart Answers
A nurse at an urgent care clinic is caring for a client who is experiencing an anaphylactic
reaction. After ensuring a patent airway, which of the following nursing interventions is the
priority? - ✔✔✔-Administering epinephrine
A nurse has received report on a client who is being admitted to the emergency department.
Select the 3 findings that require follow-up by the nurse. - ✔✔✔-Oxygen saturation, pain level,
wound drainage
A nurse in a provider's office is assessing a client who has hypertension and takes propranolol.
Which of the following findings should indicate to the nurse that the client is experiencing an
adverse reaction to this medication? - ✔✔✔-Report of a night cough
A nurse in an acute care facility is caring for a client who is at risk for seizures. Which of the
following precautions should the nurse implement? - ✔✔✔-Ensure that the client has a patent
IV.
A nurse in an emergency department is assessing a client who has a detached retina. Which of
the following should the nurse expect the client to report? - ✔✔✔-"It's like a curtain closed
over my eye."
A nurse in an emergency department is assessing an older adult client who has a fractured wrist
following a fall. During the assessment, the client states, "Last week I crashed my car because
my vision suddenly became blurry." Which of the following actions is the nurse's priority? -
✔✔✔-Check the client's neurologic status.
A nurse in an emergency department is caring for a client who has full-thickness burns over 20%
of their total body surface area. After ensuring a patent airway and administering oxygen, which
of the following items should the nurse prepare to administer first? - ✔✔✔-IV fluids
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? - ✔✔✔-Heart rate 110/min
, ATI Med Surg 2023 A Proctored Exam Prep – Real Questions + Smart Answers
A nurse in the emergency department is caring for a client. Drag 1 condition and 1 client finding
to fill in each blank in the following sentence. - ✔✔✔-The client is experiencing manifestations
of PANCREATITIS as evidenced by the AMYLASE AND LIPASE.
A nurse is administering packed RBCs to a client. Which of the following assessment findings
indicates a hemolytic transfusion reaction? - ✔✔✔-Low back pain and apprehension
A nurse is admitting a client who has active tuberculosis. Which of the following types of
transmission precautions should the nurse initiate? - ✔✔✔-Airborne
A nurse is assessing a client following the completion of hemodialysis. Which of the following
findings is the nurse's priority to report to the provider? - ✔✔✔-Restlessness
A nurse is assessing a client while suctioning the client's tracheostomy tube. Which of the
following findings should indicate to the nurse the client is experiencing hypoxia? - ✔✔✔-The
client's heart rate increases.
A nurse is assessing a client who had extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) 6 hr ago.
Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? - ✔✔✔-Stone fragments in the urine
A nurse is assessing a client who has a diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis. Which of the following
nonpharmacological interventions should the nurse suggest to the client to reduce pain? -
✔✔✔-Alternate application of heat and cold to the affected joints.
A nurse is assessing a client who has advanced lung cancer and is receiving palliative care. The
client has just undergone thoracentesis. The nurse should expect a reduction in which of the
following common manifestations of advanced cancer? - ✔✔✔-Dyspnea
A nurse at an urgent care clinic is caring for a client who is experiencing an anaphylactic
reaction. After ensuring a patent airway, which of the following nursing interventions is the
priority? - ✔✔✔-Administering epinephrine
A nurse has received report on a client who is being admitted to the emergency department.
Select the 3 findings that require follow-up by the nurse. - ✔✔✔-Oxygen saturation, pain level,
wound drainage
A nurse in a provider's office is assessing a client who has hypertension and takes propranolol.
Which of the following findings should indicate to the nurse that the client is experiencing an
adverse reaction to this medication? - ✔✔✔-Report of a night cough
A nurse in an acute care facility is caring for a client who is at risk for seizures. Which of the
following precautions should the nurse implement? - ✔✔✔-Ensure that the client has a patent
IV.
A nurse in an emergency department is assessing a client who has a detached retina. Which of
the following should the nurse expect the client to report? - ✔✔✔-"It's like a curtain closed
over my eye."
A nurse in an emergency department is assessing an older adult client who has a fractured wrist
following a fall. During the assessment, the client states, "Last week I crashed my car because
my vision suddenly became blurry." Which of the following actions is the nurse's priority? -
✔✔✔-Check the client's neurologic status.
A nurse in an emergency department is caring for a client who has full-thickness burns over 20%
of their total body surface area. After ensuring a patent airway and administering oxygen, which
of the following items should the nurse prepare to administer first? - ✔✔✔-IV fluids
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? - ✔✔✔-Heart rate 110/min
, ATI Med Surg 2023 A Proctored Exam Prep – Real Questions + Smart Answers
A nurse in the emergency department is caring for a client. Drag 1 condition and 1 client finding
to fill in each blank in the following sentence. - ✔✔✔-The client is experiencing manifestations
of PANCREATITIS as evidenced by the AMYLASE AND LIPASE.
A nurse is administering packed RBCs to a client. Which of the following assessment findings
indicates a hemolytic transfusion reaction? - ✔✔✔-Low back pain and apprehension
A nurse is admitting a client who has active tuberculosis. Which of the following types of
transmission precautions should the nurse initiate? - ✔✔✔-Airborne
A nurse is assessing a client following the completion of hemodialysis. Which of the following
findings is the nurse's priority to report to the provider? - ✔✔✔-Restlessness
A nurse is assessing a client while suctioning the client's tracheostomy tube. Which of the
following findings should indicate to the nurse the client is experiencing hypoxia? - ✔✔✔-The
client's heart rate increases.
A nurse is assessing a client who had extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) 6 hr ago.
Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? - ✔✔✔-Stone fragments in the urine
A nurse is assessing a client who has a diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis. Which of the following
nonpharmacological interventions should the nurse suggest to the client to reduce pain? -
✔✔✔-Alternate application of heat and cold to the affected joints.
A nurse is assessing a client who has advanced lung cancer and is receiving palliative care. The
client has just undergone thoracentesis. The nurse should expect a reduction in which of the
following common manifestations of advanced cancer? - ✔✔✔-Dyspnea
