NGN ATI MED-SURG
PROCTORED EXAM
REVIEW 2023
Q1. What is skeletal traction used for?
a. Muscle relaxation
b. Weight loss
🟩 c. A method to stabilize fractures using weights
d. Improving joint mobility
Q2. Ferrous gluconate is used to:
a. Lower blood sugar
b. Treat infections
🟩 c. Treat anemia by increasing iron levels
d. Reduce cholesterol
Q3. Cellulitis is:
a. A viral skin condition
🟩 b. A bacterial skin infection causing inflammation
c. A fungal nail disorder
d. An allergic rash
Q4. An ileostomy is:
a. A urinary diversion
🟩 b. A surgical opening for waste elimination from intestines
c. A feeding tube placement
d. A rectal repair
Q5. What is the purpose of a bone marrow biopsy?
a. To test muscle strength
🟩 b. To extract bone marrow for testing
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,c. To measure bone density
d. To assess calcium levels
Q6. A left-hemispheric stroke typically affects:
a. Balance
🟩 b. Speech and language
c. Vision
d. Appetite
Q7. Diabetes insipidus is characterized by:
a. Low urine output
b. Low blood sugar
🟩 c. Excessive thirst and urination
d. High insulin levels
Q8. HIV discharge teaching focuses on:
🟩 a. Managing health post-HIV diagnosis
b. Increasing caloric intake
c. Avoiding exercise
d. Stopping medications
Q9. The postictal phase is:
a. Before a seizure
🟩 b. Recovery period after a seizure
c. During a seizure
d. Period of muscle stiffness
Q10. A laparoscopic cholecystectomy is:
a. Removal of the appendix
b. Repair of a hernia
🟩 c. Minimally invasive removal of the gallbladder
d. Treatment for ulcers
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, Q11. The suction control chamber of a chest tube is used to:
🟩 a. Monitor lung re-expansion post-surgery
b. Measure oxygen saturation
c. Regulate IV flow
d. Assess cardiac rhythm
Q12. After a fractured mandible, the nurse’s priority is:
a. Preventing dehydration
🟩 b. Preventing aspiration
c. Pain control
d. Oral hygiene
Q13. Scleroderma is:
🟩 a. An autoimmune disease causing skin hardening
b. A type of bone cancer
c. An eye infection
d. A blood clotting disorder
Q14. Dysphagia refers to:
a. Difficulty breathing
b. Difficulty speaking
🟩 c. Difficulty swallowing
d. Difficulty walking
Q15. What is the top priority in burns risk assessment?
🟩 a. Airway obstruction
b. Pain management
c. Fluid loss
d. Hypothermia
Q16. Myasthenia gravis causes:
a. Increased muscle tone
🟩 b. Muscle weakness
c. Nerve pain
d. Muscle spasms
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PROCTORED EXAM
REVIEW 2023
Q1. What is skeletal traction used for?
a. Muscle relaxation
b. Weight loss
🟩 c. A method to stabilize fractures using weights
d. Improving joint mobility
Q2. Ferrous gluconate is used to:
a. Lower blood sugar
b. Treat infections
🟩 c. Treat anemia by increasing iron levels
d. Reduce cholesterol
Q3. Cellulitis is:
a. A viral skin condition
🟩 b. A bacterial skin infection causing inflammation
c. A fungal nail disorder
d. An allergic rash
Q4. An ileostomy is:
a. A urinary diversion
🟩 b. A surgical opening for waste elimination from intestines
c. A feeding tube placement
d. A rectal repair
Q5. What is the purpose of a bone marrow biopsy?
a. To test muscle strength
🟩 b. To extract bone marrow for testing
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,c. To measure bone density
d. To assess calcium levels
Q6. A left-hemispheric stroke typically affects:
a. Balance
🟩 b. Speech and language
c. Vision
d. Appetite
Q7. Diabetes insipidus is characterized by:
a. Low urine output
b. Low blood sugar
🟩 c. Excessive thirst and urination
d. High insulin levels
Q8. HIV discharge teaching focuses on:
🟩 a. Managing health post-HIV diagnosis
b. Increasing caloric intake
c. Avoiding exercise
d. Stopping medications
Q9. The postictal phase is:
a. Before a seizure
🟩 b. Recovery period after a seizure
c. During a seizure
d. Period of muscle stiffness
Q10. A laparoscopic cholecystectomy is:
a. Removal of the appendix
b. Repair of a hernia
🟩 c. Minimally invasive removal of the gallbladder
d. Treatment for ulcers
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, Q11. The suction control chamber of a chest tube is used to:
🟩 a. Monitor lung re-expansion post-surgery
b. Measure oxygen saturation
c. Regulate IV flow
d. Assess cardiac rhythm
Q12. After a fractured mandible, the nurse’s priority is:
a. Preventing dehydration
🟩 b. Preventing aspiration
c. Pain control
d. Oral hygiene
Q13. Scleroderma is:
🟩 a. An autoimmune disease causing skin hardening
b. A type of bone cancer
c. An eye infection
d. A blood clotting disorder
Q14. Dysphagia refers to:
a. Difficulty breathing
b. Difficulty speaking
🟩 c. Difficulty swallowing
d. Difficulty walking
Q15. What is the top priority in burns risk assessment?
🟩 a. Airway obstruction
b. Pain management
c. Fluid loss
d. Hypothermia
Q16. Myasthenia gravis causes:
a. Increased muscle tone
🟩 b. Muscle weakness
c. Nerve pain
d. Muscle spasms
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