ATI Med Surge Proctored Exam 2019
EXAM 2023/2024 GRADED A LATEST
VERSION
A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who has a femur fracture and is in
skeletal traction. Which of the following actions should the nurse take - CORRECT
ANSWER Ensure the client's weights are hanging freely from the bed.
A nurse in a provider's office is reinforcing teaching with a client who has anemia
and has been taking ferrous gluconate for several weeks. Which of the following
instructions should the nurse include? - CORRECT ANSWER Take this medication
between meals
A nurse in a provider's office is reinforcing teaching with a client who has anemia
and has been taking ferrous gluconate for several weeks. Which of the following
instructions should the nurse include? - CORRECT ANSWER Take this medication
between meals.
A nurse is reviewing the plan of care for a client who has cellulitis of the leg.
Which of the following interventions should the nurse recommend? - CORRECT
ANSWER Wash daily with an antibacterial soap.
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? - CORRECT ANSWER Avoid medications in capsule or
enteric form.
,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?
- CORRECT ANSWER "Large incisions will be made in the burned tissue to
improve circulation."
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? - CORRECT
ANSWER Decreased color perception
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? - CORRECT ANSWER Maintain the client in Fowler's position.
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.) -
CORRECT ANSWER 1) Buffalo hump 2) Purple striations 3) Moon face
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? - CORRECT ANSWER
Monitor intake and output hourly
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? - CORRECT ANSWER "You will remain NPO for 8
hours before the procedure."
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? - CORRECT ANSWER Postictal phase
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? - CORRECT ANSWER "The pain will dissipate if you
ambulate frequently."
A nurse is checking the suction control chamber of a client's chest tube and notes
that there is no bubbling in the suction control chamber. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take? - CORRECT ANSWER Verify that the suction
regulator is on.
A nurse is assisting with the care of a client immediately following a lumbar
puncture. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? (Select all that
apply.) - CORRECT ANSWER Encourage fluid intake. 2) Monitor the puncture site
for hematoma.
A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who is postoperative following surgical
repair of a fractured mandible. The client's jaw is wired shut to repair and stabilize
the fracture. The nurse should recognize which of the following is the priority
action? - CORRECT ANSWER Prevent aspiration.
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has scleroderma. Which of the
following findings should the nurse expect? - CORRECT ANSWER Hardened skin
A nurse is caring for an older adult client who has dysphagia and left-sided
weakness following a stroke. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take? - CORRECT ANSWER Add thickener to fluids.
EXAM 2023/2024 GRADED A LATEST
VERSION
A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who has a femur fracture and is in
skeletal traction. Which of the following actions should the nurse take - CORRECT
ANSWER Ensure the client's weights are hanging freely from the bed.
A nurse in a provider's office is reinforcing teaching with a client who has anemia
and has been taking ferrous gluconate for several weeks. Which of the following
instructions should the nurse include? - CORRECT ANSWER Take this medication
between meals
A nurse in a provider's office is reinforcing teaching with a client who has anemia
and has been taking ferrous gluconate for several weeks. Which of the following
instructions should the nurse include? - CORRECT ANSWER Take this medication
between meals.
A nurse is reviewing the plan of care for a client who has cellulitis of the leg.
Which of the following interventions should the nurse recommend? - CORRECT
ANSWER Wash daily with an antibacterial soap.
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? - CORRECT ANSWER Avoid medications in capsule or
enteric form.
,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?
- CORRECT ANSWER "Large incisions will be made in the burned tissue to
improve circulation."
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? - CORRECT
ANSWER Decreased color perception
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? - CORRECT ANSWER Maintain the client in Fowler's position.
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.) -
CORRECT ANSWER 1) Buffalo hump 2) Purple striations 3) Moon face
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? - CORRECT ANSWER
Monitor intake and output hourly
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? - CORRECT ANSWER "You will remain NPO for 8
hours before the procedure."
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? - CORRECT ANSWER Postictal phase
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? - CORRECT ANSWER "The pain will dissipate if you
ambulate frequently."
A nurse is checking the suction control chamber of a client's chest tube and notes
that there is no bubbling in the suction control chamber. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take? - CORRECT ANSWER Verify that the suction
regulator is on.
A nurse is assisting with the care of a client immediately following a lumbar
puncture. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? (Select all that
apply.) - CORRECT ANSWER Encourage fluid intake. 2) Monitor the puncture site
for hematoma.
A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who is postoperative following surgical
repair of a fractured mandible. The client's jaw is wired shut to repair and stabilize
the fracture. The nurse should recognize which of the following is the priority
action? - CORRECT ANSWER Prevent aspiration.
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has scleroderma. Which of the
following findings should the nurse expect? - CORRECT ANSWER Hardened skin
A nurse is caring for an older adult client who has dysphagia and left-sided
weakness following a stroke. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take? - CORRECT ANSWER Add thickener to fluids.
