ATI ADULT MEDICAL SURGICAL NGN TEST BANK
2023 / ATI MED SURG WITH NGN LATEST UPDATE
2023/A+ GRADE ASSURED
A nurse is assessing a patientt who is 12hr postoperative following a colon resection.
Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the surgeon?
• Heart rate 90/min
• Absent bowel
sounds
• c. Hgb 8.2 g/dl
d. Gastric pH of 3.0 (normal 0-4)
A nurse is caring for a patientt who has diabetes insipidus. Which of the
followingmedications should the nurse plan to administer?
a. Desmopressin
b. Regular insulinc. Furosemide
d. Lithium carbonate
A nurse is admitting a patientt who has arthritic pain and reports taking ibuprofen
several times daily for 3 years. Which of the following test should the nurse monitor?
a. Fasting blood glucose
b. Stool for occult
blood
c. Urine for white blood
cells
d. Serum calcium -
A nurse in the emergency department is assessing a patientt. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take first (Click on the "Exhibit" button for additional
information about the patientt. There are three tabs that contain separate categories
ofdata.)
a. Obtain a sputum sample for culture
b. Prepare the patientt for a chest
x-ray
c. Initiate airborne precautions
d. Administer ondansertron.
A nurse is contacting the provider for a patientt who has cancer and is experiencing
breakthrough pain. Which of the following prescriptions should the nurse
anticipate?
a. Transmucosal fentanyl
b. Intramuscular meperidine
c. Oral acetaminophen
d. Intravenous dexamethasone
,A nurse is admitting a patientt who reports chest pain and has been placed on a
telemetry monitor. Which of the following should the nurse analyze to determine
whether the patienttis experiencing a myocardial infarction?
a. PR interval
b. QRS duration
c. T wave
d. ST segment
A nurse is teaching a patientt who has ovarian cancer about skin care following
radiationtreatment. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
a. Pat the skin on the radiation site to dry it
b. Apply OTC moisturizer to the radiation
site
c. Cover the radiation site loosely with a gauze wrap before
dressingd. Use a soft washcloth to clean the area around the
radiation site
A nurse is caring for a patientt who is receiving a blood transfusion. The nurse
observesthat the patientt has bounding peripheral pulses, hypertension, and
distended jugular veins. The nurse should anticipate administering which of the
following prescribed medications?
a. Diphenhydramine
b. Acetaminophen c.
Pantoprazole
d. Furosemide
A nurse is assessing a patientt who is receiving magnesium sulfate IV for the
treatment ofhypomagnesemia. Which of the following findings indicates effectiveness
of the medication?
• Lungs clear
• Apical pulse 82/min
• Hyperactive bowel
sounds d. Blood pressure
90/50 mm Hg
A nurse is reviewing a patientt's ABG results pH 7.42, PaC02 30 mm Hg, and HCO3
21 mEq/L. The nurse should recognize these findings as indication of which of the
followingconditions?
a. Metabolic acidosis
b. Metabolic alkalosis
c. Compensated respiratory alkalosis
d. Uncompensated respiratory
acidosis
A nurse is caring for a patientt who has a deep partial thickness burns over 15% of her
body which of the following labs should the nurse expect during the first 24 hours
, a. Decreased
BUNb.
Hypoglycemia
c. Hypoalbuminemia
d. Decreased Hematocrit
A nurse is caring for a patientt who has dumping syndrome following a gastrectomy,
whichof the following actions should the nurse take ?
a. Offer the patientt high carbohydrate meal
options
b. Provide the patientt with four full meals a day
c. Encourage the patientt to to drink at least 360 ml of fluids with
meals
d. Have the patientt lie down for 30 minutes after meals
A nurse is teaching a group of young adult patientts about risk factors for hearing
loss. Which of the following factors should the nurse include in the teaching? Select
all thatapply:
• Born with a high weight
• Chronic infections of the middle
ear
• c. Use a loop diuretic
d. Perforation of the ear drum
e. Frequent exposure to low volume noise
A nurse is preparing to administer fresh frozen plasma to a patientt . Which of the
following actions should the nurse take?
a. Administer the plasma immediately after
thawing
b. Transfuse the plasma over 4 hour
c. Hold the transfusion if the patientt is actively bleeding
d. Administer the transfusion through a 24 gauge saline lock
A nurse is assessing a patientts who reports numbness and tingling of his toes and
exhibits a positive TROUSSEAU. Which of the following electrolyte imbalance should
the nurse suspect?
a. Hypoatremia
b. Hyperchloremia
c. Hypermagnesemia
d. Hypocalcemia
A home health nurse is teaching a patientt how to care for a peripherally central
catheter
2023 / ATI MED SURG WITH NGN LATEST UPDATE
2023/A+ GRADE ASSURED
A nurse is assessing a patientt who is 12hr postoperative following a colon resection.
Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the surgeon?
• Heart rate 90/min
• Absent bowel
sounds
• c. Hgb 8.2 g/dl
d. Gastric pH of 3.0 (normal 0-4)
A nurse is caring for a patientt who has diabetes insipidus. Which of the
followingmedications should the nurse plan to administer?
a. Desmopressin
b. Regular insulinc. Furosemide
d. Lithium carbonate
A nurse is admitting a patientt who has arthritic pain and reports taking ibuprofen
several times daily for 3 years. Which of the following test should the nurse monitor?
a. Fasting blood glucose
b. Stool for occult
blood
c. Urine for white blood
cells
d. Serum calcium -
A nurse in the emergency department is assessing a patientt. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take first (Click on the "Exhibit" button for additional
information about the patientt. There are three tabs that contain separate categories
ofdata.)
a. Obtain a sputum sample for culture
b. Prepare the patientt for a chest
x-ray
c. Initiate airborne precautions
d. Administer ondansertron.
A nurse is contacting the provider for a patientt who has cancer and is experiencing
breakthrough pain. Which of the following prescriptions should the nurse
anticipate?
a. Transmucosal fentanyl
b. Intramuscular meperidine
c. Oral acetaminophen
d. Intravenous dexamethasone
,A nurse is admitting a patientt who reports chest pain and has been placed on a
telemetry monitor. Which of the following should the nurse analyze to determine
whether the patienttis experiencing a myocardial infarction?
a. PR interval
b. QRS duration
c. T wave
d. ST segment
A nurse is teaching a patientt who has ovarian cancer about skin care following
radiationtreatment. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
a. Pat the skin on the radiation site to dry it
b. Apply OTC moisturizer to the radiation
site
c. Cover the radiation site loosely with a gauze wrap before
dressingd. Use a soft washcloth to clean the area around the
radiation site
A nurse is caring for a patientt who is receiving a blood transfusion. The nurse
observesthat the patientt has bounding peripheral pulses, hypertension, and
distended jugular veins. The nurse should anticipate administering which of the
following prescribed medications?
a. Diphenhydramine
b. Acetaminophen c.
Pantoprazole
d. Furosemide
A nurse is assessing a patientt who is receiving magnesium sulfate IV for the
treatment ofhypomagnesemia. Which of the following findings indicates effectiveness
of the medication?
• Lungs clear
• Apical pulse 82/min
• Hyperactive bowel
sounds d. Blood pressure
90/50 mm Hg
A nurse is reviewing a patientt's ABG results pH 7.42, PaC02 30 mm Hg, and HCO3
21 mEq/L. The nurse should recognize these findings as indication of which of the
followingconditions?
a. Metabolic acidosis
b. Metabolic alkalosis
c. Compensated respiratory alkalosis
d. Uncompensated respiratory
acidosis
A nurse is caring for a patientt who has a deep partial thickness burns over 15% of her
body which of the following labs should the nurse expect during the first 24 hours
, a. Decreased
BUNb.
Hypoglycemia
c. Hypoalbuminemia
d. Decreased Hematocrit
A nurse is caring for a patientt who has dumping syndrome following a gastrectomy,
whichof the following actions should the nurse take ?
a. Offer the patientt high carbohydrate meal
options
b. Provide the patientt with four full meals a day
c. Encourage the patientt to to drink at least 360 ml of fluids with
meals
d. Have the patientt lie down for 30 minutes after meals
A nurse is teaching a group of young adult patientts about risk factors for hearing
loss. Which of the following factors should the nurse include in the teaching? Select
all thatapply:
• Born with a high weight
• Chronic infections of the middle
ear
• c. Use a loop diuretic
d. Perforation of the ear drum
e. Frequent exposure to low volume noise
A nurse is preparing to administer fresh frozen plasma to a patientt . Which of the
following actions should the nurse take?
a. Administer the plasma immediately after
thawing
b. Transfuse the plasma over 4 hour
c. Hold the transfusion if the patientt is actively bleeding
d. Administer the transfusion through a 24 gauge saline lock
A nurse is assessing a patientts who reports numbness and tingling of his toes and
exhibits a positive TROUSSEAU. Which of the following electrolyte imbalance should
the nurse suspect?
a. Hypoatremia
b. Hyperchloremia
c. Hypermagnesemia
d. Hypocalcemia
A home health nurse is teaching a patientt how to care for a peripherally central
catheter
