ATI RN MEDICAL SURGICAL
PROCTORED EXAM PRACTICE TEST
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026
UPDATED VERSION VERIFIED A+
◉ A nurse has prepared a sterile field for assisting a provider with a
chest tube insertion. Which of the following events should the nurse
recognize as contaminating the field (Select all that apply)
A. provider drops a sterile instrument onto the near side of the sterile
field
B. nurse moistens a cotton ball with sterile normal saline and places it on
sterile field
C. procedure is delayed 1hr because the provider receives an emergency
call
D. nurse turns to speak to someone who enters through the door behind
the nurse
E. clients hand brushes against the outer edge of the sterile field
Answer: B, C, D
◉ A nurse has prepared a sterile field for assisting a provider with a
chest tube insertion. Which of the following events should the nurse
recognize as contaminating the field (Select all that apply)
A. provider drops a sterile instrument onto the near side of the sterile
field
,B. nurse moistens a cotton ball with sterile normal saline and places it on
sterile field
C. procedure is delayed 1hr because the provider receives an emergency
call
D. nurse turns to speak to someone who enters through the door behind
the nurse
E. clients hand brushes against the outer edge of the sterile field
Answer: B, C, D
◉ A nurse has removed a sterile pack from its outside cover and place it
on a clean work surface in preparation for an invasive procedure. Which
of the following flaps should the nurse unfold first:
A. closest to body
B. right side
C. left side
D. farthest from body
Answer: D
◉ A nurse has removed a sterile pack from its outside cover and place it
on a clean work surface in preparation for an invasive procedure. Which
of the following flaps should the nurse unfold first:
A. closest to body
B. right side
,C. left side
D. farthest from body
Answer: D
◉ A nurse is wearing sterile gloves in prep for performing a sterile
procedure. Which of the following objects can the nurse touch without
breaking sterile technique (Select all that apply)
A. bottle containing sterile solution
B. edge of sterile drape at the base of the field
C. inner wrapping of an item on the sterile field
D. irrigation syringe on the sterile field
E. one gloved hand with the other gloved hand
Answer: C, D, E
◉ A nurse is wearing sterile gloves in prep for performing a sterile
procedure. Which of the following objects can the nurse touch without
breaking sterile technique (Select all that apply)
A. bottle containing sterile solution
B. edge of sterile drape at the base of the field
C. inner wrapping of an item on the sterile field
D. irrigation syringe on the sterile field
E. one gloved hand with the other gloved hand
, Answer: C, D, E
◉ A pt comes to the hospital with a TB induration of 10mm what would
be your following nursing action?
Answer: obtain sputum cultures
◉ A pt has a positive TB skin test what would your first action be?
Answer: put a mask on either the pt or yourself
◉ A pt has a positive TB skin test what would your first action be?
Answer: put a mask on either the pt or yourself
◉ ACE inhibitors side effects:
Answer: A: angioedema
C: cough
E: elevated K+
◉ Acute hemolytic transfusion reaction s/s:
Answer: -chills
-fever
-low back pain
-tachycardia
-flushing
PROCTORED EXAM PRACTICE TEST
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026
UPDATED VERSION VERIFIED A+
◉ A nurse has prepared a sterile field for assisting a provider with a
chest tube insertion. Which of the following events should the nurse
recognize as contaminating the field (Select all that apply)
A. provider drops a sterile instrument onto the near side of the sterile
field
B. nurse moistens a cotton ball with sterile normal saline and places it on
sterile field
C. procedure is delayed 1hr because the provider receives an emergency
call
D. nurse turns to speak to someone who enters through the door behind
the nurse
E. clients hand brushes against the outer edge of the sterile field
Answer: B, C, D
◉ A nurse has prepared a sterile field for assisting a provider with a
chest tube insertion. Which of the following events should the nurse
recognize as contaminating the field (Select all that apply)
A. provider drops a sterile instrument onto the near side of the sterile
field
,B. nurse moistens a cotton ball with sterile normal saline and places it on
sterile field
C. procedure is delayed 1hr because the provider receives an emergency
call
D. nurse turns to speak to someone who enters through the door behind
the nurse
E. clients hand brushes against the outer edge of the sterile field
Answer: B, C, D
◉ A nurse has removed a sterile pack from its outside cover and place it
on a clean work surface in preparation for an invasive procedure. Which
of the following flaps should the nurse unfold first:
A. closest to body
B. right side
C. left side
D. farthest from body
Answer: D
◉ A nurse has removed a sterile pack from its outside cover and place it
on a clean work surface in preparation for an invasive procedure. Which
of the following flaps should the nurse unfold first:
A. closest to body
B. right side
,C. left side
D. farthest from body
Answer: D
◉ A nurse is wearing sterile gloves in prep for performing a sterile
procedure. Which of the following objects can the nurse touch without
breaking sterile technique (Select all that apply)
A. bottle containing sterile solution
B. edge of sterile drape at the base of the field
C. inner wrapping of an item on the sterile field
D. irrigation syringe on the sterile field
E. one gloved hand with the other gloved hand
Answer: C, D, E
◉ A nurse is wearing sterile gloves in prep for performing a sterile
procedure. Which of the following objects can the nurse touch without
breaking sterile technique (Select all that apply)
A. bottle containing sterile solution
B. edge of sterile drape at the base of the field
C. inner wrapping of an item on the sterile field
D. irrigation syringe on the sterile field
E. one gloved hand with the other gloved hand
, Answer: C, D, E
◉ A pt comes to the hospital with a TB induration of 10mm what would
be your following nursing action?
Answer: obtain sputum cultures
◉ A pt has a positive TB skin test what would your first action be?
Answer: put a mask on either the pt or yourself
◉ A pt has a positive TB skin test what would your first action be?
Answer: put a mask on either the pt or yourself
◉ ACE inhibitors side effects:
Answer: A: angioedema
C: cough
E: elevated K+
◉ Acute hemolytic transfusion reaction s/s:
Answer: -chills
-fever
-low back pain
-tachycardia
-flushing
