Palliative Care & Oncology Nursing ATI RN
MEDICAL SURGICAL PROCTORED EXAM Q & As
LATEST UPDATE 2025 Verified ANSWERS RATED A+
a nurse in a surgical clinic is providing teaching to a client who is
scheduled for a modifiableradical mastectomy. which of the following
statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?
a. I will complete my arm exercises four times a day
b. I would have my drains remove one hour prior to going home
c. I can begin to drive 24 hours after surgery
d. I can shower within 48 hours of my surgery
A nurse is caring for a client who is near the end of life and is on
complete bed rest, the clientstates that he needs to have a bowel
movement and the nurse offers a bedpan. The client states I have always
used the bathroom which of the following responses should the nurse
make ?
a. tell me what concerns you have about using a bedpan
b. I will have the physical therapist ambulate you to the bathroom
c. you have to use the bedpan for your own safety
d. make sure to use nearby furniture to support yourself when
walking to the bathroom
A nurses came for a client who is newly diagnosed with pancreatic
cancer. Anna has questions about the disease to research the disease
the nurse should identify that which of thefollowing electronic
databases has the most comprehensive collection of nursing Journal
articles?
, a. CINAHL
b. Proquest
c. medline
d. health source
A nurses is caring for school age child who has sickle cell anemia and
is in a vaso-occlusivecrisis. Which of the following action should the
nurse take?
a. promote active range of
motion exercisesb. increase oral
fluid intake
c. prepare for a transfusion of platelets
d. apply cold compresses to the affected areas
A nurse is caring for a client who has generalized petechiae and
ecchymosis. The nurseshould expect a prescription for which of the
following laboratory test?
a. platelet count
b. potassium level
c. pre albumin
d. creatinine clearance
, A nurses is caring for a client who has a Halo Fixation device in place
following a spinal cordinjury which of the following action should the
nurse take?
a. Use a small pillow to support the clients head while in bed
b. Loosens the screws around the pins while cleaning
c. Turn the client in bed by holding onto the Halo device
d. Keep the original best line are in place for the duration of therapy
A nurse is caring for a newborn who is experiencing neonatal abstinence
syndrome. Which ofthe following action should the nurse take ?
a. Wrap the newborn loosely in a blanket
b. Decrease the lighting levels in the nursery
c. Encourage frequent eye contact with a newborn during feedings
d. Provide frequent stimulation for the newborn
a nurse is going for a client who reports the creation of a living will.
which of the followingaction should the nurse take?
a. schedule a meeting between the hospital Ethics Committee and the
client.
b. request a conference with the client's family.
c. evaluate the client's understanding of life sustaining measures.
d. determine the client preferences about postmortem care.
A nurse is accessing a client who is immediately postoperative
following a subtotal thyroidectomy. The nurse observes tetany, which of
the following medication should the nurseexpect to administer.
a. sodium bicarbonate
b. sodium
, phosphatec.
calcium gluconate
d. potassium chloride
A nurse is teaching the parents of a newborn about health promotion.
Which of the followinginstruction should the nurse include in the teaching?
a. You should have your child screem for hearing loss at one month of
age
b. You need to start offering solid foods to your child by three months of
age
c. You should bring your child in for a well child checkup every six
months until they aretwo years of age
d. You should have your child immunized for measles mumps and
rubeola at 8 months ofage.
A nurse is caring for a group of clients who have chronic pain. for
which of the followingclient should the nurse initiate a referral to an
occupational therapist?
a. A client who has ulcerated colitis and reports severe abdominal pain
b. A client who is postoperative and uses a PCA pump
c. A client who has migraines and reports a severe headache
d. A client who has degenerative joint disease and report painful hands.
A nurse is assessing a client who is preoperative and reports an allergy to
bananas. Thenurse should recognize that the client is at risk for an allergic
cross-reactivity to which of the following substances?
a) adhesive
tapeb) Latex
c) Anesthetics
MEDICAL SURGICAL PROCTORED EXAM Q & As
LATEST UPDATE 2025 Verified ANSWERS RATED A+
a nurse in a surgical clinic is providing teaching to a client who is
scheduled for a modifiableradical mastectomy. which of the following
statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?
a. I will complete my arm exercises four times a day
b. I would have my drains remove one hour prior to going home
c. I can begin to drive 24 hours after surgery
d. I can shower within 48 hours of my surgery
A nurse is caring for a client who is near the end of life and is on
complete bed rest, the clientstates that he needs to have a bowel
movement and the nurse offers a bedpan. The client states I have always
used the bathroom which of the following responses should the nurse
make ?
a. tell me what concerns you have about using a bedpan
b. I will have the physical therapist ambulate you to the bathroom
c. you have to use the bedpan for your own safety
d. make sure to use nearby furniture to support yourself when
walking to the bathroom
A nurses came for a client who is newly diagnosed with pancreatic
cancer. Anna has questions about the disease to research the disease
the nurse should identify that which of thefollowing electronic
databases has the most comprehensive collection of nursing Journal
articles?
, a. CINAHL
b. Proquest
c. medline
d. health source
A nurses is caring for school age child who has sickle cell anemia and
is in a vaso-occlusivecrisis. Which of the following action should the
nurse take?
a. promote active range of
motion exercisesb. increase oral
fluid intake
c. prepare for a transfusion of platelets
d. apply cold compresses to the affected areas
A nurse is caring for a client who has generalized petechiae and
ecchymosis. The nurseshould expect a prescription for which of the
following laboratory test?
a. platelet count
b. potassium level
c. pre albumin
d. creatinine clearance
, A nurses is caring for a client who has a Halo Fixation device in place
following a spinal cordinjury which of the following action should the
nurse take?
a. Use a small pillow to support the clients head while in bed
b. Loosens the screws around the pins while cleaning
c. Turn the client in bed by holding onto the Halo device
d. Keep the original best line are in place for the duration of therapy
A nurse is caring for a newborn who is experiencing neonatal abstinence
syndrome. Which ofthe following action should the nurse take ?
a. Wrap the newborn loosely in a blanket
b. Decrease the lighting levels in the nursery
c. Encourage frequent eye contact with a newborn during feedings
d. Provide frequent stimulation for the newborn
a nurse is going for a client who reports the creation of a living will.
which of the followingaction should the nurse take?
a. schedule a meeting between the hospital Ethics Committee and the
client.
b. request a conference with the client's family.
c. evaluate the client's understanding of life sustaining measures.
d. determine the client preferences about postmortem care.
A nurse is accessing a client who is immediately postoperative
following a subtotal thyroidectomy. The nurse observes tetany, which of
the following medication should the nurseexpect to administer.
a. sodium bicarbonate
b. sodium
, phosphatec.
calcium gluconate
d. potassium chloride
A nurse is teaching the parents of a newborn about health promotion.
Which of the followinginstruction should the nurse include in the teaching?
a. You should have your child screem for hearing loss at one month of
age
b. You need to start offering solid foods to your child by three months of
age
c. You should bring your child in for a well child checkup every six
months until they aretwo years of age
d. You should have your child immunized for measles mumps and
rubeola at 8 months ofage.
A nurse is caring for a group of clients who have chronic pain. for
which of the followingclient should the nurse initiate a referral to an
occupational therapist?
a. A client who has ulcerated colitis and reports severe abdominal pain
b. A client who is postoperative and uses a PCA pump
c. A client who has migraines and reports a severe headache
d. A client who has degenerative joint disease and report painful hands.
A nurse is assessing a client who is preoperative and reports an allergy to
bananas. Thenurse should recognize that the client is at risk for an allergic
cross-reactivity to which of the following substances?
a) adhesive
tapeb) Latex
c) Anesthetics
