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ATI RN Targeted Medical-Surgical Perioperative
Proctored Examination||Verified Exam!!!||, ATI Nursing
Education, 2026/2027 – 65-Question Comprehensive
Practice Assessment||Newest Exam!!
A nurse is assessing a client who is preoperative. The
nurse should identify that which of the following factors
reported by the client increases the risk for a postoperative
wound infection? - Answer-B- Long term use of steriods
(the use of steroids inhibit leukocyte response, which
increases the clients risk for infection)
A nurse is providing preoperative teaching to a client who
is schedule for a gastrectomy in 1 week. The client is
anxious about the upcoming surgery. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take? - Answer-D-
Provide concise, factual information
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving moderate
(conscious) sedation with midazolam. The clients
respiratory rate decreases from 16/min to 6/min, and the
oxygen saturation decreases from 92% to 85%. Which of
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the following medications should the nurse administer? -
Answer-C- Flumazenil
A nurse is providing preoperative for a client who is about
to have a below-the-knee amputation. Which of the
following instructions should the nurse include? - Answer-
B-"your surgeon might prescribe an antibiotic before
surgery"
A nurse is planning care for a client who is postoperative
and has a closed-wound drainage system in place. Which
of the following interventions should the nurse plan to
include? - Answer-C- Cleanse the drain plug with alcohol
after emptying.
A nurse is assessing a clients recovery from spinal
anesthesia. Which of the following sensations should the
nurse expect to return to the client first? - Answer-C-
Touch
A nurse is creating a plan of care for a client who is
preoperative for a total hip arthroplasty, practices judaism,
and adheres to a kosher diet. Which of the following
interventions is the nurse's priority? - Answer-B-
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Determine if the clients faith conflicts with the treatment
plan.
A nurse is providing teaching for a client who is in the
immediate postoperative period and has a PCA pump.
Which of the following statements should the nurse
include in the teaching? - Answer-B- "Do not allow your
family to push the PCA button if you are sleeping"
A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who is
scheduled for an elective surgery. Which of the following
medications should the nurse expect the provider to
discontinue prior to surgery to minimize the risk of
complications? - Answer-D- Warfain
A nurse is caring for a client who has bradycardia following
a surgical procedure spinal anesthesia. The nurse should
plan to administer which of the following medications to
the client? - Answer-D- Epinephrine
A nurse is assessing a client who is 2 hr postoperative
following an appendectomy. Which of the following
findings should the nurse report to the provider? - Answer-
A- Urine output of 20 mL/hr
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A nurse is caring for a client who is 2 days postoperative
following a cholecystectomy. The client has been vomiting
for the past 24 hr and reports a pain level of 8 on a scale
on a scale from 0 to 10. The nurse notes a hard, distended
abdomen and absent bowel sounds. After conferring with
the provider, which of the following actions should the
nurse take first? - Answer-B- Insert an NG tube
A nurse is monitoring a client who received succinylcholine
during a surgical procedure. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take if the client develops manifestations
of malignant hyperthemia? - Answer-A- Administer
dantrolene
A nurse is caring for a client who has a surgical wound
with a Penrose drain in place. Which of the following
interventions should the nurse plan to perform? - Answer-
B- Use the sterile technique when performing dressing
changes
A nurse in the PACU assessing a client who is
postoperative. Which of the following findings should the
ATI RN Targeted Medical-Surgical Perioperative
Proctored Examination||Verified Exam!!!||, ATI Nursing
Education, 2026/2027 – 65-Question Comprehensive
Practice Assessment||Newest Exam!!
A nurse is assessing a client who is preoperative. The
nurse should identify that which of the following factors
reported by the client increases the risk for a postoperative
wound infection? - Answer-B- Long term use of steriods
(the use of steroids inhibit leukocyte response, which
increases the clients risk for infection)
A nurse is providing preoperative teaching to a client who
is schedule for a gastrectomy in 1 week. The client is
anxious about the upcoming surgery. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take? - Answer-D-
Provide concise, factual information
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving moderate
(conscious) sedation with midazolam. The clients
respiratory rate decreases from 16/min to 6/min, and the
oxygen saturation decreases from 92% to 85%. Which of
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the following medications should the nurse administer? -
Answer-C- Flumazenil
A nurse is providing preoperative for a client who is about
to have a below-the-knee amputation. Which of the
following instructions should the nurse include? - Answer-
B-"your surgeon might prescribe an antibiotic before
surgery"
A nurse is planning care for a client who is postoperative
and has a closed-wound drainage system in place. Which
of the following interventions should the nurse plan to
include? - Answer-C- Cleanse the drain plug with alcohol
after emptying.
A nurse is assessing a clients recovery from spinal
anesthesia. Which of the following sensations should the
nurse expect to return to the client first? - Answer-C-
Touch
A nurse is creating a plan of care for a client who is
preoperative for a total hip arthroplasty, practices judaism,
and adheres to a kosher diet. Which of the following
interventions is the nurse's priority? - Answer-B-
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Determine if the clients faith conflicts with the treatment
plan.
A nurse is providing teaching for a client who is in the
immediate postoperative period and has a PCA pump.
Which of the following statements should the nurse
include in the teaching? - Answer-B- "Do not allow your
family to push the PCA button if you are sleeping"
A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who is
scheduled for an elective surgery. Which of the following
medications should the nurse expect the provider to
discontinue prior to surgery to minimize the risk of
complications? - Answer-D- Warfain
A nurse is caring for a client who has bradycardia following
a surgical procedure spinal anesthesia. The nurse should
plan to administer which of the following medications to
the client? - Answer-D- Epinephrine
A nurse is assessing a client who is 2 hr postoperative
following an appendectomy. Which of the following
findings should the nurse report to the provider? - Answer-
A- Urine output of 20 mL/hr
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A nurse is caring for a client who is 2 days postoperative
following a cholecystectomy. The client has been vomiting
for the past 24 hr and reports a pain level of 8 on a scale
on a scale from 0 to 10. The nurse notes a hard, distended
abdomen and absent bowel sounds. After conferring with
the provider, which of the following actions should the
nurse take first? - Answer-B- Insert an NG tube
A nurse is monitoring a client who received succinylcholine
during a surgical procedure. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take if the client develops manifestations
of malignant hyperthemia? - Answer-A- Administer
dantrolene
A nurse is caring for a client who has a surgical wound
with a Penrose drain in place. Which of the following
interventions should the nurse plan to perform? - Answer-
B- Use the sterile technique when performing dressing
changes
A nurse in the PACU assessing a client who is
postoperative. Which of the following findings should the
