MEDICAL SURGICAL ATI ACTUAL EXAM
SCRIPT 2026 QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
◉A client has emphysema is receiving mechanical ventilation and
appears anxious and restless, and the high-pressure alarm is
sounding. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
A. Obtain ABGs.
B. Administer propofol to the client.
C. Instruct the client to allow the machine to breathe for them.
D. Disconnect the machine and manually ventilate the client..
Answer: C. Instruct the client to allow the machine to breathe for
them.
The least restrictive intervention should be used first.
◉A nurse is teaching a client who has a family history of colorectal
cancer. To help mitigate this risk, which of the following dietary
alterations should the nurse recommend?
, A. Add full-fat yogurt to the diet.
B. Add cabbage to the diet.
C. Replace butter with coconut oil.
D. Replace shellfish with red meat.. Answer: B. Add cabbage to the
diet.
To help reduce the risk for colorectal cancer, the client should
consume a diet that is high in fiber, low in fat, and low in refined
carbohydrates. Brassica vegetables, such as cabbage, cauliflower, and
broccoli, are high in fiber.
◉Which of the following neurologic deficits should the nurse expect
to find when assessing a client who was recently discharged from a
rehab after experiencing a right-hemispheric stroke? (Select all that
apply.)
A. Expressive aphasia
B. Visual spatial deficits
C. Left hemianopsia
D. Right hemiplegia
E. One-sided neglect. Answer: B. Visual spatial deficits
C. Left hemianopsia
E. One-sided neglect
SCRIPT 2026 QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
◉A client has emphysema is receiving mechanical ventilation and
appears anxious and restless, and the high-pressure alarm is
sounding. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
A. Obtain ABGs.
B. Administer propofol to the client.
C. Instruct the client to allow the machine to breathe for them.
D. Disconnect the machine and manually ventilate the client..
Answer: C. Instruct the client to allow the machine to breathe for
them.
The least restrictive intervention should be used first.
◉A nurse is teaching a client who has a family history of colorectal
cancer. To help mitigate this risk, which of the following dietary
alterations should the nurse recommend?
, A. Add full-fat yogurt to the diet.
B. Add cabbage to the diet.
C. Replace butter with coconut oil.
D. Replace shellfish with red meat.. Answer: B. Add cabbage to the
diet.
To help reduce the risk for colorectal cancer, the client should
consume a diet that is high in fiber, low in fat, and low in refined
carbohydrates. Brassica vegetables, such as cabbage, cauliflower, and
broccoli, are high in fiber.
◉Which of the following neurologic deficits should the nurse expect
to find when assessing a client who was recently discharged from a
rehab after experiencing a right-hemispheric stroke? (Select all that
apply.)
A. Expressive aphasia
B. Visual spatial deficits
C. Left hemianopsia
D. Right hemiplegia
E. One-sided neglect. Answer: B. Visual spatial deficits
C. Left hemianopsia
E. One-sided neglect
