ATI RN Adult Medical Surgical Proctored
Exam UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Compartment syndrome - Correct answers✔✔Pain that increases with passive movement in a
client with a short leg cast
Lyme disease - Correct answers✔✔Joints ache as a manifestation of severe stage II Lyme disease
Phenytoin - Correct answers✔✔Oral solution 125 mg/5 mL, nurse should administer 24 mL for
600 mg
Arterial line - Correct answers✔✔Flush line before administering antibiotics
Chemotherapy - Correct answers✔✔Report of sore throat is the priority finding for a client
receiving chemotherapy
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) - Correct answers✔✔Facial butterfly rash is an expected
finding in a client with SLE
Parathyroidectomy - Correct answers✔✔Using pillows to support the client's head and neck is
the priority action
Diabetes insipidus - Correct answers✔✔Low urine specific gravity is an expected finding in a
client with diabetes insipidus
, Cervical cancer - Correct answers✔✔Implant placed twice each month for the duration of the
treatment in stage II cervical cancer
Thoracentesis - Correct answers✔✔Instruct the client to remain NPO after midnight prior to the
procedure
Blood transfusion - Correct answers✔✔Restlessness, dyspnea, and crackles noted to the lung
bases indicate a transfusion reaction
Kidney transplant - Correct answers✔✔Immunosuppressive therapy is necessary until the
donated kidney begins producing urine
Hypothyroidism - Correct answers✔✔Constipation is an expected manifestation of
hypothyroidism
Mastectomy - Correct answers✔✔Referring the client to community resources that can provide
support is an appropriate statement for a client scheduled for a mastectomy
Nephrostomy tube - Correct answers✔✔The client reporting back pain is an indication of a
complication and should be reported to the provider
Alzheimer's disease - Correct answers✔✔Position tabletop clocks with multi-colored
backgrounds throughout the home for a client with Alzheimer's disease
Cancer pain - Correct answers✔✔Speaking to the provider about incorporating acupuncture into
the treatment plan is an appropriate response for a client with cancer pain
Exam UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Compartment syndrome - Correct answers✔✔Pain that increases with passive movement in a
client with a short leg cast
Lyme disease - Correct answers✔✔Joints ache as a manifestation of severe stage II Lyme disease
Phenytoin - Correct answers✔✔Oral solution 125 mg/5 mL, nurse should administer 24 mL for
600 mg
Arterial line - Correct answers✔✔Flush line before administering antibiotics
Chemotherapy - Correct answers✔✔Report of sore throat is the priority finding for a client
receiving chemotherapy
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) - Correct answers✔✔Facial butterfly rash is an expected
finding in a client with SLE
Parathyroidectomy - Correct answers✔✔Using pillows to support the client's head and neck is
the priority action
Diabetes insipidus - Correct answers✔✔Low urine specific gravity is an expected finding in a
client with diabetes insipidus
, Cervical cancer - Correct answers✔✔Implant placed twice each month for the duration of the
treatment in stage II cervical cancer
Thoracentesis - Correct answers✔✔Instruct the client to remain NPO after midnight prior to the
procedure
Blood transfusion - Correct answers✔✔Restlessness, dyspnea, and crackles noted to the lung
bases indicate a transfusion reaction
Kidney transplant - Correct answers✔✔Immunosuppressive therapy is necessary until the
donated kidney begins producing urine
Hypothyroidism - Correct answers✔✔Constipation is an expected manifestation of
hypothyroidism
Mastectomy - Correct answers✔✔Referring the client to community resources that can provide
support is an appropriate statement for a client scheduled for a mastectomy
Nephrostomy tube - Correct answers✔✔The client reporting back pain is an indication of a
complication and should be reported to the provider
Alzheimer's disease - Correct answers✔✔Position tabletop clocks with multi-colored
backgrounds throughout the home for a client with Alzheimer's disease
Cancer pain - Correct answers✔✔Speaking to the provider about incorporating acupuncture into
the treatment plan is an appropriate response for a client with cancer pain
