A NEW 2022 ATI PRACTICE ASSESSMENT A MED SURG EXAM SOLUTION
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
How do you ensure that medication reaches the inner ear? - Press gently on the tragus
which requires an incident report?
-putting restraints on a moveable part of the bed
-putting a mask on a TB patient before transport
-administer meds 30 min before
-patient receives additional 250 ml of IV fluid - patient receives additional 250 ml of IV fluid
If you have a patient who is angry with a dx, what do you do? - reassure them that this is an
appropriate response towards their dx, and is grief
When preparing to give meds through an enteral tube, what action should you take? - flush
with 15 ml of sterile water
How do you safely move an object? - stand close to the object, close to your center of gravity
which decreases back strain
what statement describes the quality of pain?
-mild pain
pain is a dull ache
I notice it gets worse after I eat
pain makes me feel sick - Pain is a dull ache
what are the normal ranges for potassium? - 3.5-5
What is a correct statement about cane use? - cane should be held on the stronger side of the
body
What position should a client be in for incentive spirometry? - semi fowlers
what should a nurse include in C diff education? - family should wear gowns and gloves
what should you do with medical waste? - ask another nurse to observe the medication wastage
what is the sound that was included in the practice assessment? - arterial bruits
how do you irrigate an indwelling cath? - subtract the amount of irrigant used from the clients
urine output
what should you assess to identify safety needs? - visual acuity, fields, and pupil clarity
what is a sign of infiltration in an IV? - blanched skin
what should you do before administering 0.5 ml of an oral liquid medicine? - shake the medicine
to ensure that it is mixed properly
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
How do you ensure that medication reaches the inner ear? - Press gently on the tragus
which requires an incident report?
-putting restraints on a moveable part of the bed
-putting a mask on a TB patient before transport
-administer meds 30 min before
-patient receives additional 250 ml of IV fluid - patient receives additional 250 ml of IV fluid
If you have a patient who is angry with a dx, what do you do? - reassure them that this is an
appropriate response towards their dx, and is grief
When preparing to give meds through an enteral tube, what action should you take? - flush
with 15 ml of sterile water
How do you safely move an object? - stand close to the object, close to your center of gravity
which decreases back strain
what statement describes the quality of pain?
-mild pain
pain is a dull ache
I notice it gets worse after I eat
pain makes me feel sick - Pain is a dull ache
what are the normal ranges for potassium? - 3.5-5
What is a correct statement about cane use? - cane should be held on the stronger side of the
body
What position should a client be in for incentive spirometry? - semi fowlers
what should a nurse include in C diff education? - family should wear gowns and gloves
what should you do with medical waste? - ask another nurse to observe the medication wastage
what is the sound that was included in the practice assessment? - arterial bruits
how do you irrigate an indwelling cath? - subtract the amount of irrigant used from the clients
urine output
what should you assess to identify safety needs? - visual acuity, fields, and pupil clarity
what is a sign of infiltration in an IV? - blanched skin
what should you do before administering 0.5 ml of an oral liquid medicine? - shake the medicine
to ensure that it is mixed properly
