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PREPARATION /ATI MEDICAL SURGICAL PRACTICE EXAM WITH
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS |ALREADY GRADED
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A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who has a prescription for
transdermal nitroglycerin patches. Which of the following instructions should the
nurse include in the teaching?
A. Apply the new patch to the same site as the previous patch
B. Place the patch on an area of skin away from skin folds and joints
C. Keep the patch on 24 hours per day
D. Replace the patch at the onset of angina
B
A nurse is preparing a client for coronary angiography. Which of the following
findings should the nurse report to the provider prior to the procedure?
A. Hemoglobin 14.4 g/dL
B. History of peripheral arterial disease
C. Urine output 200 mL/4 hour
D. Previous allergic reaction to shell fish
D
A nurse is assessing a client who has pulmonary edema related to heart failure.
Which of the following findings indicates effective treatment of the client's
condition?
A. Absence of adventitious breath sounds
B. Presence of a nonproductive cough
C. Decrease in the respiratory rate at rest
D. SaO2 86% on room air
A
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A nurse is providing teaching to a client who is 2 days postoperative following a
heart transplant. Which of the following statements should the nurse include in
the teaching?
A. "You might no longer be able to feel chest pain"
B. "Your level of activity intolerance will not change"
C. "After 6 months, you will no longer need to restrict your sodium intake"
D. You will be able to stop talking immunosuppressants after 12 months
A
A nurse is assessing a client who has dilated cardiomyopathy. Which of the
following findings should the nurse expect?
A. Dyspnea on exertion
B. Tracheal deviation
C. Pericardial rub
D. Weight loss
A
A nurse is caring for a client who is being treated for HF and has a prescription for
Furosemide. The nurse should plan to monitor for which of the following adverse
effects of the medication?
A. SOB
B. Lightheadedness
C. Dry cough
D. Metallic taste
B
A nurse is caring for a client who is 8 hour postoperative following a coronary
artery bypass graft (CABG). Which of the following findings should the nurse
report?
A. Mediastinal drainage 100 mL/hr
B. Blood pressure 160/80 mmHg
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C. Temperature 37.1C (98.8F)
D. Potassium 4.0 mEq/L
B
A nurse is admitting who has a leg ulcer and history of DM. Which of the following
focused assessments should the nurse use to help differentiate between an
arterial ulcer and a venous Stasis ulcer?
A. Explore the client's family history of PAD
B. Note the presence or absence of pain at the ulcer site
C. Inquire about the presence or absence of claudication
D. Ask if the client has had a recent infection
C
A nurse is caring for a client who is scheduled for a coronary artery bypass graft
(CABG) in 2 hour. Which of the following client statements indicates a need for
further clarification by the nurse?
A. "My arthritis is really bothering me b/c I haven't taken my aspirin in a week"
B. "My bp presssure shouldn't be high because I took my BP meds this morning"
C. "I took my warfarin last night according to my usual schedule"
D. "I will check my blood sugar b/c i took a reduced dose of insulin this morning"
C
A nurse in a emergency department is caring for a client who has a bp of 254/139
mmHg. The nurse recognize that the client is in a hypertensive crisis. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take first?
A. Initiate seizure precautions
B. Tell the client to report vision changes
C. Elevate the head of the client bed
D. Start a peripheral IV
C
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A nurse in an emergency department is caring for a client who had an anterior
myocardial infarction. The client's hx reveal they are 1 wk postoperative following
an open cholecystectomy. The nurse should identify that which of the following
interventions is contraindicated?
A. Administering IV morphine Sulfate
B. Administering O2 at 2L/min via nasal cannula
C. Helping the client to the beside commode
D. Assisting with thrombolytic therapy
D
A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for an ACE inhibitor to
treat HTN. The nurse should instruct the client to notify their provider if they
experience which of the following adverse effect of this medication?
A. Tendon pain
B. Persistent cough
C. Frequent urination
D. Constipation
B
A nurse is monitoring the laboratory values of a client who has diabetes mellitus
and is taking insulin. Which of the following results indicates a therapeutic
outcomes of insulin therapy?
A. Fasting blood glucose 96 mg/dL
B. Postprandial blood glucose 195 mg/dL
C. Random blood glucose 210 mg/dL
D. Pre-prandial blood glucose 60 mg/dL
A
A nurse is caring for a client following a thyroidectomy. The nurse should assess
for which of the following findings as an indication of hypocalcemia?
A. Strong, bounding pulses
B. Decreased bowel sounds
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ATI MEDICAL SURGICAL EXAM NEWEST /ATI MEDICAL SURGICAL
PREPARATION /ATI MEDICAL SURGICAL PRACTICE EXAM WITH
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS |ALREADY GRADED
A+||BRAND NEW VERSIONS!!
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who has a prescription for
transdermal nitroglycerin patches. Which of the following instructions should the
nurse include in the teaching?
A. Apply the new patch to the same site as the previous patch
B. Place the patch on an area of skin away from skin folds and joints
C. Keep the patch on 24 hours per day
D. Replace the patch at the onset of angina
B
A nurse is preparing a client for coronary angiography. Which of the following
findings should the nurse report to the provider prior to the procedure?
A. Hemoglobin 14.4 g/dL
B. History of peripheral arterial disease
C. Urine output 200 mL/4 hour
D. Previous allergic reaction to shell fish
D
A nurse is assessing a client who has pulmonary edema related to heart failure.
Which of the following findings indicates effective treatment of the client's
condition?
A. Absence of adventitious breath sounds
B. Presence of a nonproductive cough
C. Decrease in the respiratory rate at rest
D. SaO2 86% on room air
A
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A nurse is providing teaching to a client who is 2 days postoperative following a
heart transplant. Which of the following statements should the nurse include in
the teaching?
A. "You might no longer be able to feel chest pain"
B. "Your level of activity intolerance will not change"
C. "After 6 months, you will no longer need to restrict your sodium intake"
D. You will be able to stop talking immunosuppressants after 12 months
A
A nurse is assessing a client who has dilated cardiomyopathy. Which of the
following findings should the nurse expect?
A. Dyspnea on exertion
B. Tracheal deviation
C. Pericardial rub
D. Weight loss
A
A nurse is caring for a client who is being treated for HF and has a prescription for
Furosemide. The nurse should plan to monitor for which of the following adverse
effects of the medication?
A. SOB
B. Lightheadedness
C. Dry cough
D. Metallic taste
B
A nurse is caring for a client who is 8 hour postoperative following a coronary
artery bypass graft (CABG). Which of the following findings should the nurse
report?
A. Mediastinal drainage 100 mL/hr
B. Blood pressure 160/80 mmHg
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C. Temperature 37.1C (98.8F)
D. Potassium 4.0 mEq/L
B
A nurse is admitting who has a leg ulcer and history of DM. Which of the following
focused assessments should the nurse use to help differentiate between an
arterial ulcer and a venous Stasis ulcer?
A. Explore the client's family history of PAD
B. Note the presence or absence of pain at the ulcer site
C. Inquire about the presence or absence of claudication
D. Ask if the client has had a recent infection
C
A nurse is caring for a client who is scheduled for a coronary artery bypass graft
(CABG) in 2 hour. Which of the following client statements indicates a need for
further clarification by the nurse?
A. "My arthritis is really bothering me b/c I haven't taken my aspirin in a week"
B. "My bp presssure shouldn't be high because I took my BP meds this morning"
C. "I took my warfarin last night according to my usual schedule"
D. "I will check my blood sugar b/c i took a reduced dose of insulin this morning"
C
A nurse in a emergency department is caring for a client who has a bp of 254/139
mmHg. The nurse recognize that the client is in a hypertensive crisis. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take first?
A. Initiate seizure precautions
B. Tell the client to report vision changes
C. Elevate the head of the client bed
D. Start a peripheral IV
C
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A nurse in an emergency department is caring for a client who had an anterior
myocardial infarction. The client's hx reveal they are 1 wk postoperative following
an open cholecystectomy. The nurse should identify that which of the following
interventions is contraindicated?
A. Administering IV morphine Sulfate
B. Administering O2 at 2L/min via nasal cannula
C. Helping the client to the beside commode
D. Assisting with thrombolytic therapy
D
A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for an ACE inhibitor to
treat HTN. The nurse should instruct the client to notify their provider if they
experience which of the following adverse effect of this medication?
A. Tendon pain
B. Persistent cough
C. Frequent urination
D. Constipation
B
A nurse is monitoring the laboratory values of a client who has diabetes mellitus
and is taking insulin. Which of the following results indicates a therapeutic
outcomes of insulin therapy?
A. Fasting blood glucose 96 mg/dL
B. Postprandial blood glucose 195 mg/dL
C. Random blood glucose 210 mg/dL
D. Pre-prandial blood glucose 60 mg/dL
A
A nurse is caring for a client following a thyroidectomy. The nurse should assess
for which of the following findings as an indication of hypocalcemia?
A. Strong, bounding pulses
B. Decreased bowel sounds
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