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ATI MEDICAL SURGICAL CONTENT
MASTERY EXAM NEWEST 2026 Actual
Exam Questions And ANSWERS ALREADY
GRADED A+, Exams of Nursing
A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing mild acute pain after spraining an ankle. Which
of the following analgesics should the nurse expect to administer?
A. Ketorolac
B. Ketamine
C. Meperidine
D. Methadone - --ANS---A. Ketorolac
A nurse at a clinic is talking with a client who has cancer and takes extended release opioids
twice daily. The client reports an increase in localized, achy pain over the last few days. How
should the nurse document this increase in pain?
A. Phantom limb pain
B. Mixed pain
C. Breakthrough pain
D. Neuropathic pain - --ANS---C. Breakthrough pain
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A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving morphine via patient controlled analgesia (PCA)
infusion device after abdominal surgery. Which of the following client statements indicates that
the client understands how to use the device?
A. "I'll wait to use the device until it is absolutely necessary"
B. "I'll be careful about pushing the button so I dont get an overdose"
C. "I should tell the nurse if the pain doesnt stop after I use this device"
D. "I will ask my son to push the dose button when I am sleeping" - --ANS---C. "I should tell the
nurse if the pain doesnt stop after I use this device"
A nurse is discussing pain assessment with a newly licensed nurse. Which of the following
information should the nurse include?
A. Most clients exaggerate their pain level
B. Pain must have an identifiable source to justify the use of opioids
C. Objective data are essential in assessing pain
D. Pain is whatever the client says it is - --ANS---D. Pain is whatever the client says it is
A nurse is monitoring a client who is receiving opioid analgesia. Which of the following findings
should the nurse identify as adverse effects of opioid analgesics?
A. Urinary Incontinence
B. Diarrhea
C. Bradypnea
D. Orthostatic hypotension
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E. Nausea - --ANS---C. Bradypnea
D. Orthostatic Hypotension
E. Nausea
A nurse is assessing a client who reports severe headache and stiff neck. The nurse's assessment
reveals positive kernig's and Brudzinski's signs. Which of the following actions should the nurse
perform first?
A. Administer antibiotics
B. Implement droplet precautions
C. Initiate IV access
D. Decrease bright lights - --ANS---B Implement droplet precautions
A nurse is assessing the presence of Brudzinski's sign in a client who has suspected meningitis.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take when performing this technique? Select all
that apply
A. Place the client in supine position
B. Flex the clients hip and knee
C. Place hands behind the clients neck
D. Bend the clients head toward chest
E. Straighten the clients flexed leg at the knee - --ANS---A. Place the client in supine position
C. Place hands behind the clients neck
D. Bend the clients head toward chest
ATI MEDICAL SURGICAL CONTENT
MASTERY EXAM NEWEST 2026 Actual
Exam Questions And ANSWERS ALREADY
GRADED A+, Exams of Nursing
A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing mild acute pain after spraining an ankle. Which
of the following analgesics should the nurse expect to administer?
A. Ketorolac
B. Ketamine
C. Meperidine
D. Methadone - --ANS---A. Ketorolac
A nurse at a clinic is talking with a client who has cancer and takes extended release opioids
twice daily. The client reports an increase in localized, achy pain over the last few days. How
should the nurse document this increase in pain?
A. Phantom limb pain
B. Mixed pain
C. Breakthrough pain
D. Neuropathic pain - --ANS---C. Breakthrough pain
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A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving morphine via patient controlled analgesia (PCA)
infusion device after abdominal surgery. Which of the following client statements indicates that
the client understands how to use the device?
A. "I'll wait to use the device until it is absolutely necessary"
B. "I'll be careful about pushing the button so I dont get an overdose"
C. "I should tell the nurse if the pain doesnt stop after I use this device"
D. "I will ask my son to push the dose button when I am sleeping" - --ANS---C. "I should tell the
nurse if the pain doesnt stop after I use this device"
A nurse is discussing pain assessment with a newly licensed nurse. Which of the following
information should the nurse include?
A. Most clients exaggerate their pain level
B. Pain must have an identifiable source to justify the use of opioids
C. Objective data are essential in assessing pain
D. Pain is whatever the client says it is - --ANS---D. Pain is whatever the client says it is
A nurse is monitoring a client who is receiving opioid analgesia. Which of the following findings
should the nurse identify as adverse effects of opioid analgesics?
A. Urinary Incontinence
B. Diarrhea
C. Bradypnea
D. Orthostatic hypotension
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E. Nausea - --ANS---C. Bradypnea
D. Orthostatic Hypotension
E. Nausea
A nurse is assessing a client who reports severe headache and stiff neck. The nurse's assessment
reveals positive kernig's and Brudzinski's signs. Which of the following actions should the nurse
perform first?
A. Administer antibiotics
B. Implement droplet precautions
C. Initiate IV access
D. Decrease bright lights - --ANS---B Implement droplet precautions
A nurse is assessing the presence of Brudzinski's sign in a client who has suspected meningitis.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take when performing this technique? Select all
that apply
A. Place the client in supine position
B. Flex the clients hip and knee
C. Place hands behind the clients neck
D. Bend the clients head toward chest
E. Straighten the clients flexed leg at the knee - --ANS---A. Place the client in supine position
C. Place hands behind the clients neck
D. Bend the clients head toward chest
