Exam Coverage
Exam coverage for the ATI Med-Surg Proctored Exam includes
comprehensive medical-surgical nursing concepts focused on the
care of adult patients with acute and chronic health conditions. It
focuses on assessment, pathophysiology, pharmacology, nursing
interventions, and management of disorders affecting major body
systems, including cardiovascular, respiratory, neurological,
endocrine, renal, and gastrointestinal systems. The exam also
evaluates understanding of fluid and electrolyte balance,
oxygenation, infection control, perioperative care, and prevention of
complications. Emphasis is placed on clinical judgment, prioritization,
evidence-based practice, and applying the nursing process to deliver
,safe and effective patient-centered care in medical-surgical settings.
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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 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 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.