ATI MED SURG EXAM
RETAKE (2023-2024)
100- VERIFIED
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS ATI MED
SURG EXAM RETAKE
GRADED A+
A nurse is caring for a female client who is receiving total parental nutrition without fat
emulsion. Which of the following findings should the nurse report?
a. Crackles in the bilateral lung bases
,b. Weight gain of 1.3 kg (3lb) over the past 7 days
c. Triglyceride 110 mg/dl
d. Bowel sounds absent in lower quadrants - ANS-a. Crackles in the bilateral lung bases
A nurse is caring for a client who has a contusion of the brainstem and reports thirst. The
client's urinary output was 4,000 ml over the past 24 hour. The nurse should anticipate a
prescription for which of the following IV medication?
a. Desmopressin
b. Epinephrine
c. Furosemide
d. Nitroprusside - ANS-a. Desmopressin
A nurse in a clinic receives a phone call from a client who recently started therapy with an
ACE inhibitor and reports a nagging dry cough. Which of the following responses by the
nurse is appropriate?
a. "your cough may require that you stop or change your medication"
b. "Increasing your daily fluid intake may eliminate your cough"
c. "sucking on lozenge may reduce the frequency of your cough"
d. You cough should go away in time" - ANS-a. "your cough may require that you stop or
change your medication"
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 potential trigger for
exacerbations
of Raynaud's?
a. Eating a strict vegetarian diet
b. A history of herpes zoster
c. Taking amiodipine for hypertension
, d. Using a nicotine transdermal patch - ANS-d. Using a nicotine transdermal patch
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 pump to administer? Round to near whole number - ANS-33 gtt/min
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 can keep my medications for 1 year before replacing it
b. I should lie down when I take this medication
c. I should discontinue this medication if I develop a headache
d. I can take up to five tablets in 15 minutes before seeking medical attention - ANS-b. I
should lie down when I take this medication
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to an older adult client following a left total hip
arthroplasty. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?
a. Clean the incision daily with hydrogen peroxide
b. You can cross your legs the ankles when sitting down
c. You should use an incentive spirometer every 8 hours
d. Install a raised toilet seat in your bathroom - ANS-d. Install a raised toilet seat in your
bathroom
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 24 hours
b. Limit the client's fluid intake to 1 l per day
c. Maintain the client's affected extremity in extension
RETAKE (2023-2024)
100- VERIFIED
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS ATI MED
SURG EXAM RETAKE
GRADED A+
A nurse is caring for a female client who is receiving total parental nutrition without fat
emulsion. Which of the following findings should the nurse report?
a. Crackles in the bilateral lung bases
,b. Weight gain of 1.3 kg (3lb) over the past 7 days
c. Triglyceride 110 mg/dl
d. Bowel sounds absent in lower quadrants - ANS-a. Crackles in the bilateral lung bases
A nurse is caring for a client who has a contusion of the brainstem and reports thirst. The
client's urinary output was 4,000 ml over the past 24 hour. The nurse should anticipate a
prescription for which of the following IV medication?
a. Desmopressin
b. Epinephrine
c. Furosemide
d. Nitroprusside - ANS-a. Desmopressin
A nurse in a clinic receives a phone call from a client who recently started therapy with an
ACE inhibitor and reports a nagging dry cough. Which of the following responses by the
nurse is appropriate?
a. "your cough may require that you stop or change your medication"
b. "Increasing your daily fluid intake may eliminate your cough"
c. "sucking on lozenge may reduce the frequency of your cough"
d. You cough should go away in time" - ANS-a. "your cough may require that you stop or
change your medication"
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 potential trigger for
exacerbations
of Raynaud's?
a. Eating a strict vegetarian diet
b. A history of herpes zoster
c. Taking amiodipine for hypertension
, d. Using a nicotine transdermal patch - ANS-d. Using a nicotine transdermal patch
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 pump to administer? Round to near whole number - ANS-33 gtt/min
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 can keep my medications for 1 year before replacing it
b. I should lie down when I take this medication
c. I should discontinue this medication if I develop a headache
d. I can take up to five tablets in 15 minutes before seeking medical attention - ANS-b. I
should lie down when I take this medication
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to an older adult client following a left total hip
arthroplasty. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?
a. Clean the incision daily with hydrogen peroxide
b. You can cross your legs the ankles when sitting down
c. You should use an incentive spirometer every 8 hours
d. Install a raised toilet seat in your bathroom - ANS-d. Install a raised toilet seat in your
bathroom
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 24 hours
b. Limit the client's fluid intake to 1 l per day
c. Maintain the client's affected extremity in extension
