ATI MED SURG PROCTORED EXAM 100 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2023 REVISION GUIDE
1. A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving chemotherapy and requests information about
acupuncture to relieve some of the side effects. which of the following findings should the nurse
identifyas a contraindication to receiving this alternative therapy?
A. Urticaria
B. Lymphedema
C.Headaches
D.Mouth sores
2- A nurse is preparing to administer lactated Ringer's via continuous IV infusion at 200 ml/hr. The IV
tubing has a drop factor of 10 drops/ml. How many gtt/min should the nurse set the IV ump to
administer?
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3-A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who has a new prescription for sublingual
nitroglycerin. Which of the following client statements indicates an understanding of the teaching?
A. "I should discontinue this medication if develop a headache.
B. "I can keep my medication for 1 year before replacing it.
C."I can take up to five tablets in 15 minutes before seeking medical attention.
D. "I should lie down when I take this medication."
4-A nurse is providing discharge teaching to an older adult client following total hip arthroplasty. Which
of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?
A. “You should use an incentive spirometer every 8 hours.”
B. “Clean the incision daily with hydrogen peroxide.”
,C.“You can cross your legs at the ankles when sitting down.”
D. “Install a raised toilet seat in your bathroom.”
5-A nurse is planning care for a client following a cardiac catheterization. which of the following actions
should the nurse take?
A. Keep the client on bed rest for 24hr
B. Maintain the client’s affected extremity in extension
C.Change the client’s dressing every 8hr
D.Limit the client’s fluid intake to 1L per day
6-A nurse is caring for a client who has a lower extremity fracture and a prescription for crutches. Which
of the following client statements indicates that the client is adapting to their role change?
A. “I feel bad that I have to ask my partner to keep the house clean.”
B. “It’s going to be difficult to tell my parents I can’t take them to their appointments anymore.”
C. “I will need to have my partner take over shopping for groceries and cooking the meals for us.”
D.“These crutches will make it impossible to care for my child.”
7-A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has an impaired immune system due to chemotherapy.
Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching?
A. “Wash your toothbrush in the dishwasher once each month”
B. “Wash your perineal area two times each day with antimicrobial soap”
C.“Change your pets litter box the daily”
D.“Change the water in your drinking glass every 4 hours.
, 8-A nurse is caring for a client who has a contusion and reports thirst. The client's urinary output was
4,000 ml over past 24 hr. the nurse should anticipate a prescription for which of the following IV
medications?
A. Furosemide
B. Nitroprusside
C.Epinephrine
D. Desmopressin
9-A nurse in a clinic receives a phone call from a client who recently started therapy with an ACE
inhibitor and reports nagging dry cough. Which of the following responses by the nurse is appropriate?
A. Your cough should go away in time
B. Sucking on a lozenge may reduce the frequency of your cough
C. Your cough may require that you stop or change your medication
D.Increasing your daily fluid intake may eliminate your cough
10-A nurse is taking an admission history from a client who reports Raynaud's disease. Which of the
following assessment findings should the nurse identify as a parenteral trigger for exacerbation of
Raynaud's?
A.Using a nicotine transdermal patch
B.A history of herpes zoster.
C. Taking amlodipine for hypertension.
D.Eating a strict vegetarian diet
11-A nurse is caring for a client who has a central venous device and notes the tubing has become
disconnected. the client develops dyspnea and tachycardia. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take first?
1. A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving chemotherapy and requests information about
acupuncture to relieve some of the side effects. which of the following findings should the nurse
identifyas a contraindication to receiving this alternative therapy?
A. Urticaria
B. Lymphedema
C.Headaches
D.Mouth sores
2- A nurse is preparing to administer lactated Ringer's via continuous IV infusion at 200 ml/hr. The IV
tubing has a drop factor of 10 drops/ml. How many gtt/min should the nurse set the IV ump to
administer?
33
3-A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who has a new prescription for sublingual
nitroglycerin. Which of the following client statements indicates an understanding of the teaching?
A. "I should discontinue this medication if develop a headache.
B. "I can keep my medication for 1 year before replacing it.
C."I can take up to five tablets in 15 minutes before seeking medical attention.
D. "I should lie down when I take this medication."
4-A nurse is providing discharge teaching to an older adult client following total hip arthroplasty. Which
of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?
A. “You should use an incentive spirometer every 8 hours.”
B. “Clean the incision daily with hydrogen peroxide.”
,C.“You can cross your legs at the ankles when sitting down.”
D. “Install a raised toilet seat in your bathroom.”
5-A nurse is planning care for a client following a cardiac catheterization. which of the following actions
should the nurse take?
A. Keep the client on bed rest for 24hr
B. Maintain the client’s affected extremity in extension
C.Change the client’s dressing every 8hr
D.Limit the client’s fluid intake to 1L per day
6-A nurse is caring for a client who has a lower extremity fracture and a prescription for crutches. Which
of the following client statements indicates that the client is adapting to their role change?
A. “I feel bad that I have to ask my partner to keep the house clean.”
B. “It’s going to be difficult to tell my parents I can’t take them to their appointments anymore.”
C. “I will need to have my partner take over shopping for groceries and cooking the meals for us.”
D.“These crutches will make it impossible to care for my child.”
7-A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has an impaired immune system due to chemotherapy.
Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching?
A. “Wash your toothbrush in the dishwasher once each month”
B. “Wash your perineal area two times each day with antimicrobial soap”
C.“Change your pets litter box the daily”
D.“Change the water in your drinking glass every 4 hours.
, 8-A nurse is caring for a client who has a contusion and reports thirst. The client's urinary output was
4,000 ml over past 24 hr. the nurse should anticipate a prescription for which of the following IV
medications?
A. Furosemide
B. Nitroprusside
C.Epinephrine
D. Desmopressin
9-A nurse in a clinic receives a phone call from a client who recently started therapy with an ACE
inhibitor and reports nagging dry cough. Which of the following responses by the nurse is appropriate?
A. Your cough should go away in time
B. Sucking on a lozenge may reduce the frequency of your cough
C. Your cough may require that you stop or change your medication
D.Increasing your daily fluid intake may eliminate your cough
10-A nurse is taking an admission history from a client who reports Raynaud's disease. Which of the
following assessment findings should the nurse identify as a parenteral trigger for exacerbation of
Raynaud's?
A.Using a nicotine transdermal patch
B.A history of herpes zoster.
C. Taking amlodipine for hypertension.
D.Eating a strict vegetarian diet
11-A nurse is caring for a client who has a central venous device and notes the tubing has become
disconnected. the client develops dyspnea and tachycardia. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take first?
