Medsurg ATI practice exam fall
MEDSURG ATI PRACTICE EXAM FALL NEWEST 2025/2026
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) |BRAND NEW VERSION!!
A nurse is planning postoperative care for a client who is scheduled for an ileal
conduit procedure. The nurse should include which of the following in the client's
plan of care? (Select all that apply). - Correct Answer-Apply skin barrier around the
stoma site.
Educate the client that hematuria is expected following the procedure.
Monitor hourly urine output.
A nurse at an outpatient surgery center is providing discharge teaching to a client
and his spouse following surgical removal of a cataract. Which of the following
should the nurse include in the teaching? - Correct Answer-The client should wear
dark glasses while outdoors.
A nurse on a medical-surgical unit is caring for four clients who are 24 to 36 hr
postoperative. Which of the following surgical procedures places the client at risk
for deep-vein thrombosis? - Correct Answer-Hip arthroplasty
A nurse is caring for a client who has just undergone insertion of a femoral head
prosthesis. The nurse should instruct the client to avoid which of the following
activities? - Correct Answer-putting on shoes and socks
A nurse is caring for a client who has a chest tube in place to a closed chest
drainage system. Which of the following findings should indicate to the nurse that
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the client's lung has re-expanded? - Correct Answer-No fluctuations in the water
seal chamber
A nurse is preparing a client who is scheduled to undergo a paracentesis. Into
which of the following positions should the nurse assist the client for this
procedure? - Correct Answer-Supine
An acute care nurse receives shift report for a client who has increased
intracranial pressure. The nurse is told that the client demonstrates decorticate
posturing. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect to observe
when assessing the client? - Correct Answer-Plantar flexion of the legs
A nurse is assessing a client who is 3 days postoperative following abdominal
surgery and notes the absence of bowel sounds, abdominal distention, and the
client passing no flatus. Which of the following conditions should the nurse
suspect? - Correct Answer-paralytic ileus
A nurse is caring for a client following surgical treatment for a supratentorial brain
tumor. Which of the following interventions should the nurse take? - Correct
Answer-Notify the provider for drainage greater than 80 mL/8hr.
A client is planning to perform nasotracheal suction for a client who has COPD and
an artificial airway. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - Correct
Answer-Preoxygenate the client with 100% oxygen for up to 3 min.
A nurse is observing the closed chest drainage system of a client who is 24 hr post
thoracotomy. The nurse notes slow, steady bubbling in the suction control
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chamber. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - Correct Answer-
Continue to monitor the client's respiratory status.
A nurse is caring for a client who is 1-day postoperative following a left lower
lobectomy and has a chest tube in place. When assessing the client's three-
chamber drainage system, the nurse notes that there is no bubbling in the suction
control chamber. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - Correct
Answer-Verify that the suction regulator is on and check the tubing for leaks.
A nurse is preparing to administer an osmotic diuretic IV to a client with increased
intracranial pressure. Which of the following should the nurse identify as the
purpose of the medication? - Correct Answer-reduce edema of the brain
A nurse is caring for a client who recently had surgery for insertion of a permanent
pacemaker. Which of the following prescriptions should the nurse clarify? -
Correct Answer-MRI of the chest
A nurse in a one-day surgery center is providing discharge teaching for a client
who is postoperative following a partial meniscectomy. Which of the following
instructions should the nurse include? - Correct Answer-Begin full weight bearing.
A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative following a laminectomy with
spinal fusion. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - Correct
Answer-Monitor sensory perception of the lower extremities.
A nurse is caring for a client who is 5 hr postoperative following a transurethral
resection of the prostate (TURP). The nurse notes that the client's indwelling
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MEDSURG ATI PRACTICE EXAM FALL NEWEST 2025/2026
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) |BRAND NEW VERSION!!
A nurse is planning postoperative care for a client who is scheduled for an ileal
conduit procedure. The nurse should include which of the following in the client's
plan of care? (Select all that apply). - Correct Answer-Apply skin barrier around the
stoma site.
Educate the client that hematuria is expected following the procedure.
Monitor hourly urine output.
A nurse at an outpatient surgery center is providing discharge teaching to a client
and his spouse following surgical removal of a cataract. Which of the following
should the nurse include in the teaching? - Correct Answer-The client should wear
dark glasses while outdoors.
A nurse on a medical-surgical unit is caring for four clients who are 24 to 36 hr
postoperative. Which of the following surgical procedures places the client at risk
for deep-vein thrombosis? - Correct Answer-Hip arthroplasty
A nurse is caring for a client who has just undergone insertion of a femoral head
prosthesis. The nurse should instruct the client to avoid which of the following
activities? - Correct Answer-putting on shoes and socks
A nurse is caring for a client who has a chest tube in place to a closed chest
drainage system. Which of the following findings should indicate to the nurse that
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the client's lung has re-expanded? - Correct Answer-No fluctuations in the water
seal chamber
A nurse is preparing a client who is scheduled to undergo a paracentesis. Into
which of the following positions should the nurse assist the client for this
procedure? - Correct Answer-Supine
An acute care nurse receives shift report for a client who has increased
intracranial pressure. The nurse is told that the client demonstrates decorticate
posturing. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect to observe
when assessing the client? - Correct Answer-Plantar flexion of the legs
A nurse is assessing a client who is 3 days postoperative following abdominal
surgery and notes the absence of bowel sounds, abdominal distention, and the
client passing no flatus. Which of the following conditions should the nurse
suspect? - Correct Answer-paralytic ileus
A nurse is caring for a client following surgical treatment for a supratentorial brain
tumor. Which of the following interventions should the nurse take? - Correct
Answer-Notify the provider for drainage greater than 80 mL/8hr.
A client is planning to perform nasotracheal suction for a client who has COPD and
an artificial airway. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - Correct
Answer-Preoxygenate the client with 100% oxygen for up to 3 min.
A nurse is observing the closed chest drainage system of a client who is 24 hr post
thoracotomy. The nurse notes slow, steady bubbling in the suction control
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chamber. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - Correct Answer-
Continue to monitor the client's respiratory status.
A nurse is caring for a client who is 1-day postoperative following a left lower
lobectomy and has a chest tube in place. When assessing the client's three-
chamber drainage system, the nurse notes that there is no bubbling in the suction
control chamber. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - Correct
Answer-Verify that the suction regulator is on and check the tubing for leaks.
A nurse is preparing to administer an osmotic diuretic IV to a client with increased
intracranial pressure. Which of the following should the nurse identify as the
purpose of the medication? - Correct Answer-reduce edema of the brain
A nurse is caring for a client who recently had surgery for insertion of a permanent
pacemaker. Which of the following prescriptions should the nurse clarify? -
Correct Answer-MRI of the chest
A nurse in a one-day surgery center is providing discharge teaching for a client
who is postoperative following a partial meniscectomy. Which of the following
instructions should the nurse include? - Correct Answer-Begin full weight bearing.
A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative following a laminectomy with
spinal fusion. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - Correct
Answer-Monitor sensory perception of the lower extremities.
A nurse is caring for a client who is 5 hr postoperative following a transurethral
resection of the prostate (TURP). The nurse notes that the client's indwelling
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