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ATI RN ADVANCED MEDICAL SURGICAL
PROCTORED VERSION 1 AND 2 NEWEST 2025/ 2026
ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 140 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+||NEWEST EXAM!!!
The nurse is alerted to a possible acute subdural
hematoma in the patient who
a. has a linear skull fracture crossing a major artery
b. has focal symptoms of brain damage with no
recollection of a head injury
c. develops decreased level of consciousness and a
headache within 48 hours of a head injury
d. has an immediate loss of consciousness with a brief
lucid interval followed by decreasing level of
consciousness - ANSWER-c. develops decreased level of
consciousness and a headache within 48 hours of a head
injury
During admission of a patient with a severe head injury to
the emergency department the nurse places the highest
priority on assessment for
a. patency of airway
b. presence of neck injury
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c. neurologic status with the Glasgow Coma Scale
d. cerebrospinal fluid leakage from the ears or nose -
ANSWER-a. patency of airway
A patient is suspected of having a brain tumor. The signs
and symptoms include memory deficits, visual
disturbances, weakness of right upper and lower
extremities, and personality changes. The nurse
recognizes that the tumor is most likely located in the
a. frontal lobe
b. parietal lobe
c. occipital lobe
d. temporal lobe - ANSWER-a. frontal lobe
Nursing management of a patient with a brain tumor
includes (SATA)
a. discussing with the patient methods to control
inappropriate behavior
b. using diversion techniques to keep the patient
stimulated and motivated
c. assisting and supporting the family in understanding any
changes in behavior
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d. limiting self care activities until the patient has regained
maximum physical functioning
e. planning for seizure precautions and teaching the
patient and caregiver about anti-seizure drugs. -
ANSWER-c. Assisting and supporting the family in
understanding any changes in behavior
e. planning for seizure precautions and teaching the
patient and caregiver about anti-seizure drugs.
The nurse on the clinical unit is assigned to four patients.
Which patient should she assess first?
a. patient with skull fracture whose nose is bleeding
b. older patient with a stroke who is confused and whose
daughter is present
c. patient with meningitis who is suddenly agitated and
reporting a headache of 10 on a 0-10 scale
d. patient who had a craniotomy for a brain tumor and who
is now 3 days postoperative and has had continued
vomitting - ANSWER-c. patient with meningitis who is
suddenly agitated and reporting a headache of 10 on a 0-
10 scale
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A nursing measure that is indicated to reduce the potential
for seizures and increased intracranial pressure in the
patient with bacterial meningitis is
a. administering codeine for relief of head and neck pain
b. controlling fever with prescribed drugs and cooling
techniques
c. keeping the room dark and quiet to minimize
environmental stimulation
d. maintaining the patient on strict bed rest with head of
the bed slightly elevated. - ANSWER-b. controlling fever
with prescribed drugs and cooling techniques
The nurse suspects an ankle sprain when a patient at the
urgent care center describes
a. being hit by another soccer player during a gam e
b. having ankle pain after sprinting around the track
c. dropping a 10 lb weight on his lower leg at the health
club
d. twisting his ankle while running bases during a baseball
game - ANSWER-d. twisting his ankle while running bases
during a baseball game
ATI RN ADVANCED MEDICAL SURGICAL
PROCTORED VERSION 1 AND 2 NEWEST 2025/ 2026
ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 140 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+||NEWEST EXAM!!!
The nurse is alerted to a possible acute subdural
hematoma in the patient who
a. has a linear skull fracture crossing a major artery
b. has focal symptoms of brain damage with no
recollection of a head injury
c. develops decreased level of consciousness and a
headache within 48 hours of a head injury
d. has an immediate loss of consciousness with a brief
lucid interval followed by decreasing level of
consciousness - ANSWER-c. develops decreased level of
consciousness and a headache within 48 hours of a head
injury
During admission of a patient with a severe head injury to
the emergency department the nurse places the highest
priority on assessment for
a. patency of airway
b. presence of neck injury
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c. neurologic status with the Glasgow Coma Scale
d. cerebrospinal fluid leakage from the ears or nose -
ANSWER-a. patency of airway
A patient is suspected of having a brain tumor. The signs
and symptoms include memory deficits, visual
disturbances, weakness of right upper and lower
extremities, and personality changes. The nurse
recognizes that the tumor is most likely located in the
a. frontal lobe
b. parietal lobe
c. occipital lobe
d. temporal lobe - ANSWER-a. frontal lobe
Nursing management of a patient with a brain tumor
includes (SATA)
a. discussing with the patient methods to control
inappropriate behavior
b. using diversion techniques to keep the patient
stimulated and motivated
c. assisting and supporting the family in understanding any
changes in behavior
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d. limiting self care activities until the patient has regained
maximum physical functioning
e. planning for seizure precautions and teaching the
patient and caregiver about anti-seizure drugs. -
ANSWER-c. Assisting and supporting the family in
understanding any changes in behavior
e. planning for seizure precautions and teaching the
patient and caregiver about anti-seizure drugs.
The nurse on the clinical unit is assigned to four patients.
Which patient should she assess first?
a. patient with skull fracture whose nose is bleeding
b. older patient with a stroke who is confused and whose
daughter is present
c. patient with meningitis who is suddenly agitated and
reporting a headache of 10 on a 0-10 scale
d. patient who had a craniotomy for a brain tumor and who
is now 3 days postoperative and has had continued
vomitting - ANSWER-c. patient with meningitis who is
suddenly agitated and reporting a headache of 10 on a 0-
10 scale
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A nursing measure that is indicated to reduce the potential
for seizures and increased intracranial pressure in the
patient with bacterial meningitis is
a. administering codeine for relief of head and neck pain
b. controlling fever with prescribed drugs and cooling
techniques
c. keeping the room dark and quiet to minimize
environmental stimulation
d. maintaining the patient on strict bed rest with head of
the bed slightly elevated. - ANSWER-b. controlling fever
with prescribed drugs and cooling techniques
The nurse suspects an ankle sprain when a patient at the
urgent care center describes
a. being hit by another soccer player during a gam e
b. having ankle pain after sprinting around the track
c. dropping a 10 lb weight on his lower leg at the health
club
d. twisting his ankle while running bases during a baseball
game - ANSWER-d. twisting his ankle while running bases
during a baseball game
