ATI ADULT MEDICAL SURGICAL PROCTORED
EXAM 2026 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS GRADED A+
What is the purpose of maintaining an elastic bandage around the residual limb
after a below-the-knee amputation?
The elastic bandage will prevent excessive edema.
What is the first action a nurse should take for a client with an electrical shock
injury?
Obtain an ECG.
What is the highest priority intervention for a client with a new onset of
hyperglycemic hyperosmolar state (HHS)?
Initiate IV fluid replacement.
Which food allergy indicates a risk for an allergic reaction to latex for a client
scheduled for exploratory surgery?
Strawberries.
,What instruction should a nurse provide to a client who received a PPD skin test
and has erythema with induration of 12 mm?
You will need to return in 48 hours for re-evaluation.
What action should a nurse take when withdrawing medication from an ampule?
Place a paper towel around the ampule's neck to break off the top with both hands.
What recommendation should a nurse make to a caregiver who is tired and irritable
while caring for a client with moderate Alzheimer's disease?
Consider respite care services.
What assessment should be the priority for a nurse caring for a client postoperative
following an ORIF of the femur?
Pain assessment.
What action should a nurse take when admitting a client who is deaf and
communicates using sign language?
Request an interpreter during the initial assessment.
What manifestation should a nurse expect in a client with left-sided heart failure?
Daytime oliguria.
, What is the first action a nurse should take when observing a client having a tonic-
clonic seizure?
Turn the client on their side.
What finding indicates that morphine IV was effective for a client with acute heart
failure?
Decreased anxiety.
What manifestation of malnutrition should a nurse identify in a client with
anorexia?
Alopecia.
What action should a nurse take to prevent venous thromboembolism in a client
who is 3 hours postoperative following a total knee arthroplasty?
Encourage the client to perform circumduction of the feet.
What test should a nurse monitor for a client who has taken ibuprofen several
times daily for 3 years?
Stool for occult blood.
EXAM 2026 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS GRADED A+
What is the purpose of maintaining an elastic bandage around the residual limb
after a below-the-knee amputation?
The elastic bandage will prevent excessive edema.
What is the first action a nurse should take for a client with an electrical shock
injury?
Obtain an ECG.
What is the highest priority intervention for a client with a new onset of
hyperglycemic hyperosmolar state (HHS)?
Initiate IV fluid replacement.
Which food allergy indicates a risk for an allergic reaction to latex for a client
scheduled for exploratory surgery?
Strawberries.
,What instruction should a nurse provide to a client who received a PPD skin test
and has erythema with induration of 12 mm?
You will need to return in 48 hours for re-evaluation.
What action should a nurse take when withdrawing medication from an ampule?
Place a paper towel around the ampule's neck to break off the top with both hands.
What recommendation should a nurse make to a caregiver who is tired and irritable
while caring for a client with moderate Alzheimer's disease?
Consider respite care services.
What assessment should be the priority for a nurse caring for a client postoperative
following an ORIF of the femur?
Pain assessment.
What action should a nurse take when admitting a client who is deaf and
communicates using sign language?
Request an interpreter during the initial assessment.
What manifestation should a nurse expect in a client with left-sided heart failure?
Daytime oliguria.
, What is the first action a nurse should take when observing a client having a tonic-
clonic seizure?
Turn the client on their side.
What finding indicates that morphine IV was effective for a client with acute heart
failure?
Decreased anxiety.
What manifestation of malnutrition should a nurse identify in a client with
anorexia?
Alopecia.
What action should a nurse take to prevent venous thromboembolism in a client
who is 3 hours postoperative following a total knee arthroplasty?
Encourage the client to perform circumduction of the feet.
What test should a nurse monitor for a client who has taken ibuprofen several
times daily for 3 years?
Stool for occult blood.
