ATI RN MEDICAL SURGICAL
PROCTORED EXAM STUDY GUIDE
WITH ACCURATE ANSWERS 2026
COMPLETE REVIEW PACKAGE
◉ Ill stop smoking, i need to monitor my weight, and limit fast foods
Answer: A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client regarding
reduction of risk factors for coronary artery disease. What indicated
understanding of the teaching?
◉ Race
Answer: A nurse is teaching about risk factors of developing a stroke to
a group of older adults. Whats a non modifiable risk factor ?
◉ Sedentary lifestyle, carbonated beverages, caffeine intake, and
smoking tobacco
Answer: A nurse in a providers office is providing teaching to a client
about modifiable risk factors for osteoporosis. What factors should the
nurse included?
◉ Client should follow a high fiber diet
Answer: A nurse is preparing a plan for a client who has chronic
constipation secondary to irregular bowel habits.
◉ Warm-up exercises reduce the risk of injury
,Answer: A nurse is talking with a client who is beginning a program of
moderate exercise. Why are these necessary?
◉ Excessive laxative use, ignoring the urge to defecate, inadequate fluid
intake
Answer: What are causes of constipation?
◉ The client walks for 30 min a day/ 5 days a week
Answer: A nurse is establishing health promotion goals for a female
client who smokes cigarettes has hypertension and has a bmi of 26
which of the following goals should the nurse include?
◉ smoking cessation
Answer: A nurse is giving a presentation at a community center about
chronic bronchitis. which of the following information should the nurse
include as effective for preventing this disorder?
◉ I can use het or ice to relive the discomfort
Answer: A nurse in a medical clinic is providing teaching to an older
adult client who has osteoarthritis that is affecting her knees. Which of
the following client statements indicates an understanding?
◉ Client who has chronic alcohol use disorder
Answer: A nurse is caring for a group of clients. the should recognize
which client is at risk for a vitamin b6 deficiency?
,◉ Help plant workers identify signs of carpal tunnel syndrome
Answer: An occupational health nurse in the clinic of an industrial plant
is developing a guidebook for clinic workers. What action should the
nurse include as a secondary prevention strategy?
◉ Keep a body mp of skin lesions
Answer: A nurse is developing an education program about skin cancer
for a community center. what instruction should be included?
◉ Decreased muscle mass
Answer: A nurse is preparing a presentaion at a senior center about age-
related musculoskeletal changes. what should be included?
◉ Explain to client what is about to happen
Answer: A nurse is preparing an older adult client for a physical exam
the provider is about to perform. what actions should the nurse take?
◉ Sedentary lifestyle, aging, caffeine intake, secondhand smoke
Answer: A nurse is teaching a client about risk factors for osteoperosis.
what should the nurse include in the teaching?
◉ More difficulty seeing due to greater sensitivity to glare, decreased
cough reflex, decreased bladder capacity, dehydration of intervertebral
discs.
, Answer: A nurse is teaching a class of older adults about the expected
physiologic changes of aging. Which of the following changes should
the nurse include in the discussion?
◉ reposition every 2 hours
Answer: A nurse is planning care for a client who is confined to bed.
what should the nurse include in the plan?
◉ Ability to perform calculations, identifying clients ability to recall a
list of objects or words, and level of orientation
Answer: A nurse is caring for a client who has dementia. When
performing a mental status examination (MSE) what is included?
◉ I will reduce my intake of vitamin K rich foods
Answer: A nurse is teaching about preventing osteoporosis. What
statement indicates a need for further teaching?
◉ Eating a high fiber diet will reduce my risk for developing skin cancer
Answer: A nurse is providing teaching to a client about preventing skin
cancer. Which of the following client statements indicates a need for
further teaching>
◉ A client who takes omeprazole for peptic ulcer disease
Answer: A nurse is reviewing the medical records of four older adult
clients. the nurse should plan to administer the herpes zoster vaccine to
who?
PROCTORED EXAM STUDY GUIDE
WITH ACCURATE ANSWERS 2026
COMPLETE REVIEW PACKAGE
◉ Ill stop smoking, i need to monitor my weight, and limit fast foods
Answer: A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client regarding
reduction of risk factors for coronary artery disease. What indicated
understanding of the teaching?
◉ Race
Answer: A nurse is teaching about risk factors of developing a stroke to
a group of older adults. Whats a non modifiable risk factor ?
◉ Sedentary lifestyle, carbonated beverages, caffeine intake, and
smoking tobacco
Answer: A nurse in a providers office is providing teaching to a client
about modifiable risk factors for osteoporosis. What factors should the
nurse included?
◉ Client should follow a high fiber diet
Answer: A nurse is preparing a plan for a client who has chronic
constipation secondary to irregular bowel habits.
◉ Warm-up exercises reduce the risk of injury
,Answer: A nurse is talking with a client who is beginning a program of
moderate exercise. Why are these necessary?
◉ Excessive laxative use, ignoring the urge to defecate, inadequate fluid
intake
Answer: What are causes of constipation?
◉ The client walks for 30 min a day/ 5 days a week
Answer: A nurse is establishing health promotion goals for a female
client who smokes cigarettes has hypertension and has a bmi of 26
which of the following goals should the nurse include?
◉ smoking cessation
Answer: A nurse is giving a presentation at a community center about
chronic bronchitis. which of the following information should the nurse
include as effective for preventing this disorder?
◉ I can use het or ice to relive the discomfort
Answer: A nurse in a medical clinic is providing teaching to an older
adult client who has osteoarthritis that is affecting her knees. Which of
the following client statements indicates an understanding?
◉ Client who has chronic alcohol use disorder
Answer: A nurse is caring for a group of clients. the should recognize
which client is at risk for a vitamin b6 deficiency?
,◉ Help plant workers identify signs of carpal tunnel syndrome
Answer: An occupational health nurse in the clinic of an industrial plant
is developing a guidebook for clinic workers. What action should the
nurse include as a secondary prevention strategy?
◉ Keep a body mp of skin lesions
Answer: A nurse is developing an education program about skin cancer
for a community center. what instruction should be included?
◉ Decreased muscle mass
Answer: A nurse is preparing a presentaion at a senior center about age-
related musculoskeletal changes. what should be included?
◉ Explain to client what is about to happen
Answer: A nurse is preparing an older adult client for a physical exam
the provider is about to perform. what actions should the nurse take?
◉ Sedentary lifestyle, aging, caffeine intake, secondhand smoke
Answer: A nurse is teaching a client about risk factors for osteoperosis.
what should the nurse include in the teaching?
◉ More difficulty seeing due to greater sensitivity to glare, decreased
cough reflex, decreased bladder capacity, dehydration of intervertebral
discs.
, Answer: A nurse is teaching a class of older adults about the expected
physiologic changes of aging. Which of the following changes should
the nurse include in the discussion?
◉ reposition every 2 hours
Answer: A nurse is planning care for a client who is confined to bed.
what should the nurse include in the plan?
◉ Ability to perform calculations, identifying clients ability to recall a
list of objects or words, and level of orientation
Answer: A nurse is caring for a client who has dementia. When
performing a mental status examination (MSE) what is included?
◉ I will reduce my intake of vitamin K rich foods
Answer: A nurse is teaching about preventing osteoporosis. What
statement indicates a need for further teaching?
◉ Eating a high fiber diet will reduce my risk for developing skin cancer
Answer: A nurse is providing teaching to a client about preventing skin
cancer. Which of the following client statements indicates a need for
further teaching>
◉ A client who takes omeprazole for peptic ulcer disease
Answer: A nurse is reviewing the medical records of four older adult
clients. the nurse should plan to administer the herpes zoster vaccine to
who?
