MEDSURG ATI PROCTORED EXAM 2026
UPDATE QUESTION AND CORRECT
VERIFIED ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED
A+ (BRAND NEW VISION)
The statements should indicate to the nurse that the client needs a
referral for occupational
therapy?
a. "I have a hard time with brushing my hair"
b. "I would rather be in a wheelchair than use a walker to get around"
c. "I've been having problems with bladder control"
d. "I have difficulty swallowing food" - ANS-a. I have a hard time with
brushing my hair
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who will be self-
administering insulin
at home. Which of the following information should the nurse include
regarding needle
disposal?
a. "secure the cap tightly over the needle before you discard it"
b. "remove the needle from the syringe before you place it in the trash"
c. "you can discard needles in an empty bleach bottle with a lid"
d. "place your storage container in a recycle bin when it is full" - ANS-c.
you can discard needles in an empty bleach bottle with a lid
A nurse is assessing a client who has arteriovenous (AV) graft in the left
forearm. Which
of the following findings should indicate to the nurse a complication of
vascular access?
a. 2+ left radical pulse
,b. Absence of a bruit
c. Presence of a palpable thrill
d. Dilated appearance of the AV site - ANS-b. Absence of a bruit
A client who is deaf and communicates using sign language is being
admitted by a
nurse who does not know sign language. Which of the following actions
should the
nurse take?
a. Familiarize themselves with commonly used sign language
b. Ask a family member to be present during the admission
c. Obtain a board that uses colored pictures as communication
d. Request an interpreter during the initial assessment - ANS-d. Request
an interpreter during the initial assessment
A nurse is planning care for a client who has unrepaired intertrochanteric
fracture and
has Buck's traction placed to the affected leg. Which of the following
interventions
should the
nurse include?
a. Situate the client's heel in the heel of the traction boot
b. Apply weights of the traction to total 9.1 kg (20lb)
c. Place the footplate against the foot of the bed
d. Remove the boot for skin inspection every 12 hours. - ANS-a. Situate
the client's heel in the heel of the traction boot
A nurse is caring for a client who sustained a spinal cord injury in a diving
accident.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
a. Assess the client's neurological status every 8 hour
,b. Monitor urine output hourly
c. Provide the client with a low-fiber diet
d. Log roll the client every 4 hour - ANS-b. Monitor urine output hourly
A nurse is planning care for a client who has a central venous access
device for
intermittent infusions. Which of the following actions should the nurse
include in the plan
of care?
a. Flush the catheter using a 10ml syringe
b. Change the dressing every 24 hour
c. Use clean technique when changing the dressing
d. Cleanse the site with povidone-iodine - ANS-a. Flush the catheter
using a 10ml syringe
A nurse in the emergency department is caring for a client who has a
gunshot wound to
the abdomen. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
a. Check the color of the client's skin
b. Remove all of the client's clothing
c. Administer an opioid analgesic
d. Prepare the client for periorbital lavage - ANS-a. Check the color of
the client's skin
A nurse is caring for a client following a bronchoscopy. Which of the
following actions
should the nurse take first?
a. Check the client's gag reflex
b. Inform the client they might experience a low-grade fever
c. Instruct the client to report bleeding
, d. Provide the client with sips of water - ANS-a. Check the patient's
gag reflex
A nurse is developing a plan of care for a client who is returning from the
PACU
following a left below-the-knee amputation. Which of the following
interventions should
the nurse include in the plan?
a. Provide the client with a firm mattress
b. Wrap the client's residual limb with elastic bandage in a distal to
proximal direction
c. Place the client's residual limb in a dependent position when possible
d. Keep the client in a supine position for 48 hours - ANS-a. Provide the
client with a firm mattress
A nurse is instructing a client who has a new diagnosis of type 1 diabetes
mellitus about
the sick-day rules. Which of the following statements by the client
indicates an
understanding of
the teaching?
a. "I will monitor my blood glucose every 8 hours"
b. "I will consume 250 grams of carbs daily while I'm sick"
c. "I will not take my diabetes medications while I am sick"
d. "I will check urine for ketones if my blood glucose is greater than 240
mg/dl - ANS-d. I will check urine for ketones if my blood glucose is
greater than 240 mg/dl
A nurse is reviewing ABG results for a client who has COPD. Which of the
following
findings should the nurse expect?
a. pH 7.38
UPDATE QUESTION AND CORRECT
VERIFIED ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED
A+ (BRAND NEW VISION)
The statements should indicate to the nurse that the client needs a
referral for occupational
therapy?
a. "I have a hard time with brushing my hair"
b. "I would rather be in a wheelchair than use a walker to get around"
c. "I've been having problems with bladder control"
d. "I have difficulty swallowing food" - ANS-a. I have a hard time with
brushing my hair
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who will be self-
administering insulin
at home. Which of the following information should the nurse include
regarding needle
disposal?
a. "secure the cap tightly over the needle before you discard it"
b. "remove the needle from the syringe before you place it in the trash"
c. "you can discard needles in an empty bleach bottle with a lid"
d. "place your storage container in a recycle bin when it is full" - ANS-c.
you can discard needles in an empty bleach bottle with a lid
A nurse is assessing a client who has arteriovenous (AV) graft in the left
forearm. Which
of the following findings should indicate to the nurse a complication of
vascular access?
a. 2+ left radical pulse
,b. Absence of a bruit
c. Presence of a palpable thrill
d. Dilated appearance of the AV site - ANS-b. Absence of a bruit
A client who is deaf and communicates using sign language is being
admitted by a
nurse who does not know sign language. Which of the following actions
should the
nurse take?
a. Familiarize themselves with commonly used sign language
b. Ask a family member to be present during the admission
c. Obtain a board that uses colored pictures as communication
d. Request an interpreter during the initial assessment - ANS-d. Request
an interpreter during the initial assessment
A nurse is planning care for a client who has unrepaired intertrochanteric
fracture and
has Buck's traction placed to the affected leg. Which of the following
interventions
should the
nurse include?
a. Situate the client's heel in the heel of the traction boot
b. Apply weights of the traction to total 9.1 kg (20lb)
c. Place the footplate against the foot of the bed
d. Remove the boot for skin inspection every 12 hours. - ANS-a. Situate
the client's heel in the heel of the traction boot
A nurse is caring for a client who sustained a spinal cord injury in a diving
accident.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
a. Assess the client's neurological status every 8 hour
,b. Monitor urine output hourly
c. Provide the client with a low-fiber diet
d. Log roll the client every 4 hour - ANS-b. Monitor urine output hourly
A nurse is planning care for a client who has a central venous access
device for
intermittent infusions. Which of the following actions should the nurse
include in the plan
of care?
a. Flush the catheter using a 10ml syringe
b. Change the dressing every 24 hour
c. Use clean technique when changing the dressing
d. Cleanse the site with povidone-iodine - ANS-a. Flush the catheter
using a 10ml syringe
A nurse in the emergency department is caring for a client who has a
gunshot wound to
the abdomen. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
a. Check the color of the client's skin
b. Remove all of the client's clothing
c. Administer an opioid analgesic
d. Prepare the client for periorbital lavage - ANS-a. Check the color of
the client's skin
A nurse is caring for a client following a bronchoscopy. Which of the
following actions
should the nurse take first?
a. Check the client's gag reflex
b. Inform the client they might experience a low-grade fever
c. Instruct the client to report bleeding
, d. Provide the client with sips of water - ANS-a. Check the patient's
gag reflex
A nurse is developing a plan of care for a client who is returning from the
PACU
following a left below-the-knee amputation. Which of the following
interventions should
the nurse include in the plan?
a. Provide the client with a firm mattress
b. Wrap the client's residual limb with elastic bandage in a distal to
proximal direction
c. Place the client's residual limb in a dependent position when possible
d. Keep the client in a supine position for 48 hours - ANS-a. Provide the
client with a firm mattress
A nurse is instructing a client who has a new diagnosis of type 1 diabetes
mellitus about
the sick-day rules. Which of the following statements by the client
indicates an
understanding of
the teaching?
a. "I will monitor my blood glucose every 8 hours"
b. "I will consume 250 grams of carbs daily while I'm sick"
c. "I will not take my diabetes medications while I am sick"
d. "I will check urine for ketones if my blood glucose is greater than 240
mg/dl - ANS-d. I will check urine for ketones if my blood glucose is
greater than 240 mg/dl
A nurse is reviewing ABG results for a client who has COPD. Which of the
following
findings should the nurse expect?
a. pH 7.38
