ATI PN ADULT MEDICAL SURGICAL MED
SURG STUDY GUIDE 2026 COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ A nurse is assisting in the plan of care regarding bowel retraining for a
client who has a cervical spinal cord injury. Which of the following
interventions should the nurse plan to implement first?
Answer: Determine the client's daily elimination habits.
⩥ A nurse is discussing health screening guidelines with an older adult
client. Which of the following statements should the nurse include?
Answer: "You should have a pneumococcal immunization every 10
years."
⩥ A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has asthma. Which
of the following client statements indicates an understanding of the ruse
of budesonide and albuterol inhalers? SATA
Answer: -"I never forget to rinse my mouth after using my budesonide
inhaler."
-"Between office visits, I keep a record of how many times I use my
albuterol inhaler."
-"I use my albuterol inhaler before I go swimming."
,⩥ A nurse in a long-term care facility is collecting data from a client
who reports fullness in the rectum and abdominal cramping. Which of
the following findings should indicate to the nurse that the client might
have a fecal impaction?
Answer: Small liquid stools
⩥ A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the family of a client who has a
cervical injury and has a halo vest in place. Which of the following
safety precautions should the nurse include in teaching?
Answer: Change the sheepskin liner weekly
⩥ A nurse in an oncology clinic is reinforcing teaching about Mohs
surgery with a client who has skin cancer. Which of the following
information should the nurse include in the teaching?
Answer: Mohs surgery is a horizontal shaving of thin layers of the tumor
⩥ A nurse is collecting data from a 55-year-old female client who
reports vaginal dryness and hot flashes. The client is interested in trying
hormone replacement therapy (HRT). Which of the following should the
nurse recognize as a contraindication to HRT?
Answer: History of treatment for blood clots
⩥ A nurse is reinforcing teaching with an adolescent client regarding
testicular self-examination. Which of the following statements by the
client demonstrates an understanding of the teaching?
, Answer: "I understand that pea-sized lumps are normal."
⩥ A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results of a client who has chronic
kidney failure and is receiving epoetin Alfa. The nurse should identify
that which of the following laboratory values indicates the treatment is
effective?
Answer: Hgb 11 g/dL
⩥ A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results of a client who is
scheduled for a CT scan with an IV contrast agent. Which of the
following laboratory findings should the nurse report to the provider
prior to the procedure?
Answer: Creatinine 1.9 mg/dL
Rationale:
Creatinine 1.9 mg/dL is not within the expected reference range.
Therefore, the nurse should report the finding to the provider before the
client has a CT scan with an IV contrast agent. This finding places the
client at risk for developing contrast-induced nephropathy.
⩥ A nurse is caring for a client who had an acute ischemic stroke 1 day
ago. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to reduce the
risk for aspiration?
Answer: Allow for 30 min of rest before meals
SURG STUDY GUIDE 2026 COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ A nurse is assisting in the plan of care regarding bowel retraining for a
client who has a cervical spinal cord injury. Which of the following
interventions should the nurse plan to implement first?
Answer: Determine the client's daily elimination habits.
⩥ A nurse is discussing health screening guidelines with an older adult
client. Which of the following statements should the nurse include?
Answer: "You should have a pneumococcal immunization every 10
years."
⩥ A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has asthma. Which
of the following client statements indicates an understanding of the ruse
of budesonide and albuterol inhalers? SATA
Answer: -"I never forget to rinse my mouth after using my budesonide
inhaler."
-"Between office visits, I keep a record of how many times I use my
albuterol inhaler."
-"I use my albuterol inhaler before I go swimming."
,⩥ A nurse in a long-term care facility is collecting data from a client
who reports fullness in the rectum and abdominal cramping. Which of
the following findings should indicate to the nurse that the client might
have a fecal impaction?
Answer: Small liquid stools
⩥ A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the family of a client who has a
cervical injury and has a halo vest in place. Which of the following
safety precautions should the nurse include in teaching?
Answer: Change the sheepskin liner weekly
⩥ A nurse in an oncology clinic is reinforcing teaching about Mohs
surgery with a client who has skin cancer. Which of the following
information should the nurse include in the teaching?
Answer: Mohs surgery is a horizontal shaving of thin layers of the tumor
⩥ A nurse is collecting data from a 55-year-old female client who
reports vaginal dryness and hot flashes. The client is interested in trying
hormone replacement therapy (HRT). Which of the following should the
nurse recognize as a contraindication to HRT?
Answer: History of treatment for blood clots
⩥ A nurse is reinforcing teaching with an adolescent client regarding
testicular self-examination. Which of the following statements by the
client demonstrates an understanding of the teaching?
, Answer: "I understand that pea-sized lumps are normal."
⩥ A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results of a client who has chronic
kidney failure and is receiving epoetin Alfa. The nurse should identify
that which of the following laboratory values indicates the treatment is
effective?
Answer: Hgb 11 g/dL
⩥ A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results of a client who is
scheduled for a CT scan with an IV contrast agent. Which of the
following laboratory findings should the nurse report to the provider
prior to the procedure?
Answer: Creatinine 1.9 mg/dL
Rationale:
Creatinine 1.9 mg/dL is not within the expected reference range.
Therefore, the nurse should report the finding to the provider before the
client has a CT scan with an IV contrast agent. This finding places the
client at risk for developing contrast-induced nephropathy.
⩥ A nurse is caring for a client who had an acute ischemic stroke 1 day
ago. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to reduce the
risk for aspiration?
Answer: Allow for 30 min of rest before meals
