Medsurg 2 ATI Exam
MEDSURG 2 ATI EXAM NEWEST 2025/2026 COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |BRAND NEW VERSION!!
A nurse is caring for a client who has undergone a transurethral prostatectomy.
Following catheter removal, the nurse should inform the client that he should
expect which of the following variations in color of his urine?
A. Pale pink
B. Bright yellow
C. Bright red
D. Dark amber - Correct Answer-A. Pale pink
A nurse in a provider's office is reviewing the lab results of a client who takes
furosemide for HTN. The nurse notes that the client's potassium level is 3.3. The
nurse should monitor the client for which of the following complications?
A. Cardiac dysrhythmias
B. Hypoglycemia
C. Seizures
D. Neurogenic shock - Correct Answer-A. Cardiac dysrhythmias
A nurse is collecting a medication hx from a client who is scheduled to have a
cardiac catheterization. Which of the following medications taken by the client
interacts w/contrast material and places the client at risk for acute kidney injury?
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A. Atorvastatin
B. Metformin
C. Nitroglycerin
D. Carvedilol - Correct Answer-B. Metformin
A nurse is caring for a client who has cancer and a new prescription for
ondansetron to tx chemo-induced nausea. For which of the following adverse
effects should the nurse monitor?
A. Headache
B. Dependent edema
C. Polyuria
D. Photosensitivity - Correct Answer-A. Headache
A nurse is teaching a client who is starting to take methotrexate to treat RA. Which
of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?
A. "Avoid eating foods high in vitamin K."
B. "Use an alcohol-based mouthwash after each meal."
C. "Take the medication daily."
D. "Drink at least 2 L of water daily." - Correct Answer-D. Drink at least 2 L of water
daily
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A nurse is assessing a client who reports frequent vomiting and diarrhea for the
past 3 days. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? (Select all
that apply)
A. Poor skin turgor
B. Bradycardia
C. Hypotension
D. Pale yellow urine
E. Flat neck veins - Correct Answer-A, C, E (poor skin turgor, hypotension, flat neck
veins)
A client who is scheduled for a barium swallow asks the nurse why a laxative is
necessary following the procedure. Which of the following responses should the
nurse make?
A. "The laxative will prevent the absorption of magnesium."
B. "The laxative helps eliminate the barium."
C. "The laxative is a protocol at this facility."
D. "The laxative makes the barium turn brown." - Correct Answer-B. The laxative
helps eliminate the barium
A nurse is reviewing lab values for a client who has systemic lupus erythematosus
(SLE). Which of the following values should give the nurse the best indication of
the client's renal function?
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A. Serum Creatinine
B. Blood urea nitrogen (BUN)
C. Serum Sodium
D. Urine-Specific Gravity - Correct Answer-A. Serum creatinine
A nurse is caring for a client who is 1 day postop following a transurethral
resection of the prostate (TURP) and has a continuous bladder irrigation in place.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take? (Select all that apply)
A. Add the amount of bladder irrigation to the total output
B. Use sterile technique when preparing the irrigation system
C. Ensure the drainage tubing is patent and without obstruction
D. Contact the surgeon if the client reports a continual need to void
E. Notify the surgeon if the urine is bright red in appearance or has large clots -
Correct Answer-B, C, E (use sterile technique when preparing the irrigation
system, Ensure the drainage tubing is patent and without obstruction, and notify
the surgeon if the urine is bright red in appearance or has large clots)
A nurse is caring for a client who has ulcerative colitis and is teaching the client
about the common link w/Crohn's disease. Which of the following information
should the nurse include?
A. Both are inflammatory
B. Both begin in the rectum
C. Both manifest fistula formation
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MEDSURG 2 ATI EXAM NEWEST 2025/2026 COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |BRAND NEW VERSION!!
A nurse is caring for a client who has undergone a transurethral prostatectomy.
Following catheter removal, the nurse should inform the client that he should
expect which of the following variations in color of his urine?
A. Pale pink
B. Bright yellow
C. Bright red
D. Dark amber - Correct Answer-A. Pale pink
A nurse in a provider's office is reviewing the lab results of a client who takes
furosemide for HTN. The nurse notes that the client's potassium level is 3.3. The
nurse should monitor the client for which of the following complications?
A. Cardiac dysrhythmias
B. Hypoglycemia
C. Seizures
D. Neurogenic shock - Correct Answer-A. Cardiac dysrhythmias
A nurse is collecting a medication hx from a client who is scheduled to have a
cardiac catheterization. Which of the following medications taken by the client
interacts w/contrast material and places the client at risk for acute kidney injury?
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A. Atorvastatin
B. Metformin
C. Nitroglycerin
D. Carvedilol - Correct Answer-B. Metformin
A nurse is caring for a client who has cancer and a new prescription for
ondansetron to tx chemo-induced nausea. For which of the following adverse
effects should the nurse monitor?
A. Headache
B. Dependent edema
C. Polyuria
D. Photosensitivity - Correct Answer-A. Headache
A nurse is teaching a client who is starting to take methotrexate to treat RA. Which
of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?
A. "Avoid eating foods high in vitamin K."
B. "Use an alcohol-based mouthwash after each meal."
C. "Take the medication daily."
D. "Drink at least 2 L of water daily." - Correct Answer-D. Drink at least 2 L of water
daily
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, Medsurg 2 ATI Exam
A nurse is assessing a client who reports frequent vomiting and diarrhea for the
past 3 days. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? (Select all
that apply)
A. Poor skin turgor
B. Bradycardia
C. Hypotension
D. Pale yellow urine
E. Flat neck veins - Correct Answer-A, C, E (poor skin turgor, hypotension, flat neck
veins)
A client who is scheduled for a barium swallow asks the nurse why a laxative is
necessary following the procedure. Which of the following responses should the
nurse make?
A. "The laxative will prevent the absorption of magnesium."
B. "The laxative helps eliminate the barium."
C. "The laxative is a protocol at this facility."
D. "The laxative makes the barium turn brown." - Correct Answer-B. The laxative
helps eliminate the barium
A nurse is reviewing lab values for a client who has systemic lupus erythematosus
(SLE). Which of the following values should give the nurse the best indication of
the client's renal function?
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A. Serum Creatinine
B. Blood urea nitrogen (BUN)
C. Serum Sodium
D. Urine-Specific Gravity - Correct Answer-A. Serum creatinine
A nurse is caring for a client who is 1 day postop following a transurethral
resection of the prostate (TURP) and has a continuous bladder irrigation in place.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take? (Select all that apply)
A. Add the amount of bladder irrigation to the total output
B. Use sterile technique when preparing the irrigation system
C. Ensure the drainage tubing is patent and without obstruction
D. Contact the surgeon if the client reports a continual need to void
E. Notify the surgeon if the urine is bright red in appearance or has large clots -
Correct Answer-B, C, E (use sterile technique when preparing the irrigation
system, Ensure the drainage tubing is patent and without obstruction, and notify
the surgeon if the urine is bright red in appearance or has large clots)
A nurse is caring for a client who has ulcerative colitis and is teaching the client
about the common link w/Crohn's disease. Which of the following information
should the nurse include?
A. Both are inflammatory
B. Both begin in the rectum
C. Both manifest fistula formation
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