ATI
ATI- MED SURG
PROCTORED PRACTICE
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
(60 Q&A)
GRADED A
100%
, ATI- MED SURG PROCTORED PRACTICE QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
1. Removing a peripheral IV catheter- Answer: make sure the tip is intact
2. Patient has INR of 1.5 prior to surgery. What are you going to do?
Answer: Prep the patient for surgery
3. Following the surgical placement of a new ileostomy, which of the following would you teach them?
Answer: chew food well
Rationale: Patients with a new ostomy involving the small intestine (i.e. an ileostomy) are told post-op to avoid
foods that increase flatus (green leafy vegetables, beer, carbonated beverages, dairy, and corn); avoid high-fiber
foods for first 2 months; CHEW FOOD WELL; increase fluid intake; and evaluate evidence of blockage.
4. A patient is on isolation due to C difficile infection; which of the following represents correct infection protection
protocol?
Answer: Collect fecal sample with gloves
5. A patient ____(has either a list of symptoms or a new prescription for anti-coagulant)________ during medical
history they report they have been TAKING IBUPROFEN FOR 3 YEARS. What lab would you expect to be drawn?
Answer: Fecal Testing/Stool Guaiac/ Fecal Occult Blood Test (FOBT)
6. A patient has been on total parenteral nutrition for 10 full days, which of the following would be an indication
that the nutrition therapy is effective?
Answer: Potassium 4.0 (Pg.524)
7. Which of the following clients is MOST at risk for developing atelectasis?
Answer: Post anesthesia for bowel resection
o Rationale: This patient was the only patient who had abdominal surgery; patients with abdominal
surgery are at the HIGHEST risk for atelectasis because the pain from incision/surgical procedure causes
them to reflexively breathe in a shallow, cautious way. Positioning (guarding) also causes decreased in
lung expansion.
8. The nurse is preparing a patient for paracentesis procedure, which of the following instructions would be given
to the patient to decrease the risk of perforation?
Answer: Instruct patient to empty their bladder prior to the procedure, this is done in order to decrease the size of
a bladder and it reduces the chance of accidental bladder perforation.Pg 527
9. The nurse is providing home care for a patient receiving peritoneal dialysis, the patient has a fever of 102, and
the catheter has decreased dialysate outflow. Which of the following should the nurse perform first?
Answer: Reposition the patient
o Rationale: Nursing Actions regarding reduced or inadequate outflow include: repositioning the
client (b/c this moves the distal lumen of the catheter which may become pressed up against
the abdominal wall = obstruction); milk the tubing if a visible clot is present in the catheter;
check the tubing for kinks or closed clamps, determine when the patient’s last bowel movement
ATI- MED SURG
PROCTORED PRACTICE
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
(60 Q&A)
GRADED A
100%
, ATI- MED SURG PROCTORED PRACTICE QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
1. Removing a peripheral IV catheter- Answer: make sure the tip is intact
2. Patient has INR of 1.5 prior to surgery. What are you going to do?
Answer: Prep the patient for surgery
3. Following the surgical placement of a new ileostomy, which of the following would you teach them?
Answer: chew food well
Rationale: Patients with a new ostomy involving the small intestine (i.e. an ileostomy) are told post-op to avoid
foods that increase flatus (green leafy vegetables, beer, carbonated beverages, dairy, and corn); avoid high-fiber
foods for first 2 months; CHEW FOOD WELL; increase fluid intake; and evaluate evidence of blockage.
4. A patient is on isolation due to C difficile infection; which of the following represents correct infection protection
protocol?
Answer: Collect fecal sample with gloves
5. A patient ____(has either a list of symptoms or a new prescription for anti-coagulant)________ during medical
history they report they have been TAKING IBUPROFEN FOR 3 YEARS. What lab would you expect to be drawn?
Answer: Fecal Testing/Stool Guaiac/ Fecal Occult Blood Test (FOBT)
6. A patient has been on total parenteral nutrition for 10 full days, which of the following would be an indication
that the nutrition therapy is effective?
Answer: Potassium 4.0 (Pg.524)
7. Which of the following clients is MOST at risk for developing atelectasis?
Answer: Post anesthesia for bowel resection
o Rationale: This patient was the only patient who had abdominal surgery; patients with abdominal
surgery are at the HIGHEST risk for atelectasis because the pain from incision/surgical procedure causes
them to reflexively breathe in a shallow, cautious way. Positioning (guarding) also causes decreased in
lung expansion.
8. The nurse is preparing a patient for paracentesis procedure, which of the following instructions would be given
to the patient to decrease the risk of perforation?
Answer: Instruct patient to empty their bladder prior to the procedure, this is done in order to decrease the size of
a bladder and it reduces the chance of accidental bladder perforation.Pg 527
9. The nurse is providing home care for a patient receiving peritoneal dialysis, the patient has a fever of 102, and
the catheter has decreased dialysate outflow. Which of the following should the nurse perform first?
Answer: Reposition the patient
o Rationale: Nursing Actions regarding reduced or inadequate outflow include: repositioning the
client (b/c this moves the distal lumen of the catheter which may become pressed up against
the abdominal wall = obstruction); milk the tubing if a visible clot is present in the catheter;
check the tubing for kinks or closed clamps, determine when the patient’s last bowel movement
