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ATI MEDSURG 2 FINAL EXAM NEWEST 2025/2026
ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND 100%
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (GRADED A+|
A nurse is assessing a client who is 4 he postoperative
following a total laryngectomy. Which of the following
findings is the priority for the nurse to report to the
provider?
a. Bleeding at the surgical site
b. Decreased oxygen saturation
c. Urinary retention
d. Increased pain level - ANSWER-answer: B
A nurse is assisting The provider who is performing a
thoracentesis at the bedside of a client. Which of the
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following action should the nurse take? (Select all that
apply.)
a. wear goggles and a mask
b. cleanse procedure area with antiseptic solution
c. instruct the client to take deep breaths during the
procedure
d. position the client laterally on the affected side before
the procedure
e. apply pressure to the sit after the procedure -
ANSWER-answer: A, B, E
A nurse is caring for a client 1 hour post-op following a
thoracentesis. Which of the following is a priority finding?
a. pallor
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b. insertion site pain
c. persistent cough
d. temperature 99.1 - ANSWER-answer: C
When using the airway, breathing, circulation approach to
client care, the nurse should determine that the priority
finding is a persistent cough because this can indicate a
tension pneumothorax, which is a medical emergency.
A nurse is assessing a client who has bacterial
pneumonia. Which of the following manifestations should
be expected?
a. decreased fremitus
b. SaO2 95% room air
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c. temperature 101.8
d. bradypnea - ANSWER-answer: C
A nurse receives prescriptions from the provider for
performing nasopharyngeal suctioning on four clients. For
which of the following clients should the nurse clarify the
provider's prescription?
a. epistaxis
b. amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
c. pneumonia
d. emphysema - ANSWER-answer: A
ATI MEDSURG 2 FINAL EXAM NEWEST 2025/2026
ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND 100%
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (GRADED A+|
A nurse is assessing a client who is 4 he postoperative
following a total laryngectomy. Which of the following
findings is the priority for the nurse to report to the
provider?
a. Bleeding at the surgical site
b. Decreased oxygen saturation
c. Urinary retention
d. Increased pain level - ANSWER-answer: B
A nurse is assisting The provider who is performing a
thoracentesis at the bedside of a client. Which of the
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following action should the nurse take? (Select all that
apply.)
a. wear goggles and a mask
b. cleanse procedure area with antiseptic solution
c. instruct the client to take deep breaths during the
procedure
d. position the client laterally on the affected side before
the procedure
e. apply pressure to the sit after the procedure -
ANSWER-answer: A, B, E
A nurse is caring for a client 1 hour post-op following a
thoracentesis. Which of the following is a priority finding?
a. pallor
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b. insertion site pain
c. persistent cough
d. temperature 99.1 - ANSWER-answer: C
When using the airway, breathing, circulation approach to
client care, the nurse should determine that the priority
finding is a persistent cough because this can indicate a
tension pneumothorax, which is a medical emergency.
A nurse is assessing a client who has bacterial
pneumonia. Which of the following manifestations should
be expected?
a. decreased fremitus
b. SaO2 95% room air
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c. temperature 101.8
d. bradypnea - ANSWER-answer: C
A nurse receives prescriptions from the provider for
performing nasopharyngeal suctioning on four clients. For
which of the following clients should the nurse clarify the
provider's prescription?
a. epistaxis
b. amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
c. pneumonia
d. emphysema - ANSWER-answer: A
