Abstract - (13 DIFFERENT VERSIONS)- ATI
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, ATI MED SURGE PROCTORED EXAM
VERSION 1
1. A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is postoperative after having an ileostomy
established. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?
1) Empty the pouch immediately after meals.
2) Change the entire appliance once a day.
3) Limit fluid intake.
4) Avoid medications in capsule or enteric form.
2. A nurse is caring for a client with severe burns to both lower extremities. The client is
scheduled for an escharotomy and wants to know what the procedure involves. Which of
the following statements is appropriate for the nurse to make?
1) "An escharotomy surgically removes dead tissue."
2) "A cannula will be inserted into the bone to infuse fluids and antibiotics."
3) "A piece of skin will be removed and grafted over the burned area."
4) "Large incisions will be made in the burned tissue to improve circulation."
3. A nurse is collecting data from a client who has a possible cataract. Which of the following
manifestations should the nurse expect the client to report?
1) Decreased color perception
2) Loss of peripheral vision
3) Bright flashes of light
4) Eyestrain
4. A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who has an intestinal obstruction and
is receiving continuous gastrointestinal decompression using a nasogastric tube. Which of
the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan of care?
1) Measure abdominal girth daily.
2) Use sterile water to irrigate the nasogastric tube..
3) Maintain the client in Fowler’s position.
4) Moisten the client’s lips with lemon-glycerin swabs.
5. A nurse is caring for a client who has Cushing's syndrome. Which of the following clinical
manifestations should the nurse expect to observe? (Select all that apply.)
,1) Buffalo hump
2) Purple striations
3) Moon face
4) Tremors
5) Obese extremities
6. A nurse is caring for a client who is in the oliguric phase of acute kidney injury. Which of
the following actions should the nurse take?
1) Provide a diet high in protein.
2) Provide ibuprofen for retroperitoneal discomfort.
3) Monitor intake and output hourly
4) Encourage the client to consume at least 2 L of fluid daily.
7. A nurse is reinforcing teaching about an esophagogastroduodenoscopy with a client who
has upper gastric pain. Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the
teaching?
1) "A flexible tube is introduced through the nose during the procedure."
2) "During the procedure you are in a sitting position."
3) "You will remain NPO for 8 hours before the procedure."
4) "You will be awake while the procedure is performed."
8. A nurse is caring for a client who is difficult to arouse and very sleepy for several hours
following a generalized tonic-clonic seizure. Which of the following descriptions should
the nurse use when documenting this finding in the medical record?
1) Aura phase
2) Presence of automatisms
3) Postictal phase
4) Presence of absence seizures
9. A nurse is caring for a client scheduled for a bone marrow biopsy. The client expresses fear
about the procedure and asks the nurse if the biopsy will hurt. Which of the following
responses should the nurse make?
1) "You must be very worried about what the biopsy will show."
2) "You'll be asleep for the whole biopsy procedure and won't be aware of what’s
happening."
3) "Your provider scheduled this, so she will want to know you still have questions about
the procedure."
4) "The biopsy can be uncomfortable, but we will try to keep you as comfortable as
possible."
, 10.A nurse is assisting with planning care for a client who is recovering from a left-
hemispheric stroke. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the
plan?
1) Control impulsive behavior.
2) Compensate for left visual field deficits.
3) Re-establish communication.
4) Improve left-side motor function.
11.A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who has diabetes insipidus. The nurse should
monitor the client for which of the following manifestations?
1) Hypotension
2) Polyphagia
3) Hyperglycemia
4) Bradycardia
12.A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results of a client who is postoperative and has a
respiratory rate of 7/min. The arterial blood gas (ABG) values include:
pH 7.22
PaCO2 68 mm Hg
Base excess -2
PaO2 78 mm Hg
Oxygen saturation 80%
Bicarbonate 28 mEq/L
Which of the following interpretations of the ABG values should the nurse make?
1) Metabolic acidosis
2) Respiratory acidosis
3) Metabolic alkalosis
4) Respiratory alkalosis
13.A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has peripheral vascular disease (PVD).
The nurse should recognize that which of the following statements by the client indicates a
need for further teaching?
1) "I will avoid crossing my legs at the knees."
2) "I will use a thermometer to check the temperature of my bath water."
3) "I will not go barefoot."
4) "I will wear stockings with elastic tops."
14.A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who reports right shoulder pain following a
laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Which of the following statements should the nurse make?
1) "The pain results from lying in one position too long during surgery."
ATI MEDCOMPLETE
SURGERESOURCES
PROCTORED EXAM
FOR
ATI MED SURGE PROCTORED EXAM
2023
100% SUCCESS GUARENTEED
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, ATI MED SURGE PROCTORED EXAM
VERSION 1
1. A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is postoperative after having an ileostomy
established. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?
1) Empty the pouch immediately after meals.
2) Change the entire appliance once a day.
3) Limit fluid intake.
4) Avoid medications in capsule or enteric form.
2. A nurse is caring for a client with severe burns to both lower extremities. The client is
scheduled for an escharotomy and wants to know what the procedure involves. Which of
the following statements is appropriate for the nurse to make?
1) "An escharotomy surgically removes dead tissue."
2) "A cannula will be inserted into the bone to infuse fluids and antibiotics."
3) "A piece of skin will be removed and grafted over the burned area."
4) "Large incisions will be made in the burned tissue to improve circulation."
3. A nurse is collecting data from a client who has a possible cataract. Which of the following
manifestations should the nurse expect the client to report?
1) Decreased color perception
2) Loss of peripheral vision
3) Bright flashes of light
4) Eyestrain
4. A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who has an intestinal obstruction and
is receiving continuous gastrointestinal decompression using a nasogastric tube. Which of
the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan of care?
1) Measure abdominal girth daily.
2) Use sterile water to irrigate the nasogastric tube..
3) Maintain the client in Fowler’s position.
4) Moisten the client’s lips with lemon-glycerin swabs.
5. A nurse is caring for a client who has Cushing's syndrome. Which of the following clinical
manifestations should the nurse expect to observe? (Select all that apply.)
,1) Buffalo hump
2) Purple striations
3) Moon face
4) Tremors
5) Obese extremities
6. A nurse is caring for a client who is in the oliguric phase of acute kidney injury. Which of
the following actions should the nurse take?
1) Provide a diet high in protein.
2) Provide ibuprofen for retroperitoneal discomfort.
3) Monitor intake and output hourly
4) Encourage the client to consume at least 2 L of fluid daily.
7. A nurse is reinforcing teaching about an esophagogastroduodenoscopy with a client who
has upper gastric pain. Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the
teaching?
1) "A flexible tube is introduced through the nose during the procedure."
2) "During the procedure you are in a sitting position."
3) "You will remain NPO for 8 hours before the procedure."
4) "You will be awake while the procedure is performed."
8. A nurse is caring for a client who is difficult to arouse and very sleepy for several hours
following a generalized tonic-clonic seizure. Which of the following descriptions should
the nurse use when documenting this finding in the medical record?
1) Aura phase
2) Presence of automatisms
3) Postictal phase
4) Presence of absence seizures
9. A nurse is caring for a client scheduled for a bone marrow biopsy. The client expresses fear
about the procedure and asks the nurse if the biopsy will hurt. Which of the following
responses should the nurse make?
1) "You must be very worried about what the biopsy will show."
2) "You'll be asleep for the whole biopsy procedure and won't be aware of what’s
happening."
3) "Your provider scheduled this, so she will want to know you still have questions about
the procedure."
4) "The biopsy can be uncomfortable, but we will try to keep you as comfortable as
possible."
, 10.A nurse is assisting with planning care for a client who is recovering from a left-
hemispheric stroke. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the
plan?
1) Control impulsive behavior.
2) Compensate for left visual field deficits.
3) Re-establish communication.
4) Improve left-side motor function.
11.A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who has diabetes insipidus. The nurse should
monitor the client for which of the following manifestations?
1) Hypotension
2) Polyphagia
3) Hyperglycemia
4) Bradycardia
12.A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results of a client who is postoperative and has a
respiratory rate of 7/min. The arterial blood gas (ABG) values include:
pH 7.22
PaCO2 68 mm Hg
Base excess -2
PaO2 78 mm Hg
Oxygen saturation 80%
Bicarbonate 28 mEq/L
Which of the following interpretations of the ABG values should the nurse make?
1) Metabolic acidosis
2) Respiratory acidosis
3) Metabolic alkalosis
4) Respiratory alkalosis
13.A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has peripheral vascular disease (PVD).
The nurse should recognize that which of the following statements by the client indicates a
need for further teaching?
1) "I will avoid crossing my legs at the knees."
2) "I will use a thermometer to check the temperature of my bath water."
3) "I will not go barefoot."
4) "I will wear stockings with elastic tops."
14.A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who reports right shoulder pain following a
laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Which of the following statements should the nurse make?
1) "The pain results from lying in one position too long during surgery."
