ati proctored cme / ATI
PROCTORED CME / MEDSURG
ATI PROCTORED NEWEST
2024 ACTUAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS
VERIFIED ANSWERS ALREADY
GRADED A+
,A nurse is collecting data from a client who underwent a
thyroidectomy 4 hr ago. Which of the following client
findings indicates a complication of
the procedure?
a) Tingling of the fingers
b) Report of sore throat
c) Serosanguineous drainage on the dressing
d) Soreness at the incision site - CORRECT ANSWER-A.
Tingling of the fingers
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client about breast
self-examinations. Which of the following statements by the
client indicates an understanding of the teaching?
a) "It is common for one breast to be larger than
the other."
b) "It is common for the skin on my breasts to
dimple."
c) "I will perform breast exams the day my
period begins."
d) "I will perform breast exams every other
month." - CORRECT ANSWER-A. "It is common for one
breast to be larger than
,the other."
A nurse is collecting data from a client prior to administering
hydrochlorothiazide for mild
hypertension. Which of the following findings should the
nurse identify as a contraindication to administering the
medication?
a) 2+ pedal edema
b) Potassium 2.8 mEq/L
c) Allergy to shellfish
d) History of GERD - CORRECT ANSWER-B. Potassium 2.8
mEq/L
, A nurse is caring for a client who is taking lithium
and reports persistent nausea and vomiting for 2
days. Which of the following laboratory values should
the nurse report to the provider?
a) Potassium 4.0 mEq/L
b) Lithium 0.9 mEq/L
c) BUN 12 mg/dL
d) Sodium 132 mEq/L - CORRECT ANSWER-D. Sodium 132
mEq/L
A nurse is caring for a client who has cancer and has
a WBC count of 4,000/mm3. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take?
a) Cleanse the client's toothbrush with hydrogen
peroxide.
b) Instruct the client to use a disposable razor to
shave.
c) Decrease the client's protein intake.
d) Encourage the client to eat unpasteurized
dairy products. - CORRECT ANSWER-A. Cleanse the client's
toothbrush with hydrogen
PROCTORED CME / MEDSURG
ATI PROCTORED NEWEST
2024 ACTUAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS
VERIFIED ANSWERS ALREADY
GRADED A+
,A nurse is collecting data from a client who underwent a
thyroidectomy 4 hr ago. Which of the following client
findings indicates a complication of
the procedure?
a) Tingling of the fingers
b) Report of sore throat
c) Serosanguineous drainage on the dressing
d) Soreness at the incision site - CORRECT ANSWER-A.
Tingling of the fingers
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client about breast
self-examinations. Which of the following statements by the
client indicates an understanding of the teaching?
a) "It is common for one breast to be larger than
the other."
b) "It is common for the skin on my breasts to
dimple."
c) "I will perform breast exams the day my
period begins."
d) "I will perform breast exams every other
month." - CORRECT ANSWER-A. "It is common for one
breast to be larger than
,the other."
A nurse is collecting data from a client prior to administering
hydrochlorothiazide for mild
hypertension. Which of the following findings should the
nurse identify as a contraindication to administering the
medication?
a) 2+ pedal edema
b) Potassium 2.8 mEq/L
c) Allergy to shellfish
d) History of GERD - CORRECT ANSWER-B. Potassium 2.8
mEq/L
, A nurse is caring for a client who is taking lithium
and reports persistent nausea and vomiting for 2
days. Which of the following laboratory values should
the nurse report to the provider?
a) Potassium 4.0 mEq/L
b) Lithium 0.9 mEq/L
c) BUN 12 mg/dL
d) Sodium 132 mEq/L - CORRECT ANSWER-D. Sodium 132
mEq/L
A nurse is caring for a client who has cancer and has
a WBC count of 4,000/mm3. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take?
a) Cleanse the client's toothbrush with hydrogen
peroxide.
b) Instruct the client to use a disposable razor to
shave.
c) Decrease the client's protein intake.
d) Encourage the client to eat unpasteurized
dairy products. - CORRECT ANSWER-A. Cleanse the client's
toothbrush with hydrogen
