ATI Med Surg 2 newest 2026,2027 Exam
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Nursing.
A nurse is reviewing a medical record for a client who is being treated for DKA. Which of the
following prescriptions should the nurse expect?
A. Administer an IV infusion of regular insulin at 0.3 u/kg/hr
B. Administer a slow IV infusion of 3% NaCl
C. Rapidly administer an infusion of 0.9% NaCl
D. Add glucose to the IV solution when the blood glucose is 350 mg/dl - answer..,C
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who had diabetic ketoacidosis. Which of the
following information should the nurse include about preventing DKA? (Select all that apply)
A. Drink 2 L of fluid per day
B. Monitor blood glucose every 4 hours when ill
C. Administer insulin as prescribed when ill
,D. Notify the provider when blood glucose is 200 mg/dl
E. Report ketones in the urine after 24 hours of illness - answer..,A, B, C, E
A nurse is caring for a patient who asks why the provider bases the medication regimen on
HbA1c results instead of the log of morning fasting blood glucose results. Which of the
following responses should the nurse make?
A. HbA1c measures how well insulin is regulating your blood glucose between meals
B. HbA1c indicates how well you have regulated your blood glucose over the past 120 days
C. HbA1c is the first test your doctor prescribed to determine whether or not you have diabetes
D. HbA1c determines if your doctor should adjust your insulin dosage - answer..,B
A nurse is reviewing the lab finings for a client who might have hyperthyroidism. The nurse
should identify that an elevation of which of the following substances as an indication that the
client has this disorder?
A. Triiodothyronine
B. Plasma-free metanephrine
C. Urine cortisol
D. Urine osmolality - answer..,A
A nurse is reviewing the health record of a client who has SIADH. Which of the following
findings should the nurse expect? (Select all that apply)
, A. Low sodium
B. High potassium
C. Increased urine osmolality
D. High urine sodium
E. Increased urine specific gravity - answer..,A, C, D, E
A nurse is caring for a client who has primary adrenal insufficiency and is preparing to undergo
an ACTH stimulation test. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect after an IV
injection of cosyntropin?
A. No change in plasma cortisol
B. Elevated fasting blood glucose
C. Decrease in sodium
D. Increase in urinary output - answer..,A
A nurse is assessing a client during a water deprivation test. For which of the following
complications should the nurse monitor the client?
A. Bradycardia
B. Orthostatic hypotension
C. Neck vein distension
D. Crackles in lungs - answer..,B
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Practice Questions with Solutions, Exams of
Nursing.
A nurse is reviewing a medical record for a client who is being treated for DKA. Which of the
following prescriptions should the nurse expect?
A. Administer an IV infusion of regular insulin at 0.3 u/kg/hr
B. Administer a slow IV infusion of 3% NaCl
C. Rapidly administer an infusion of 0.9% NaCl
D. Add glucose to the IV solution when the blood glucose is 350 mg/dl - answer..,C
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who had diabetic ketoacidosis. Which of the
following information should the nurse include about preventing DKA? (Select all that apply)
A. Drink 2 L of fluid per day
B. Monitor blood glucose every 4 hours when ill
C. Administer insulin as prescribed when ill
,D. Notify the provider when blood glucose is 200 mg/dl
E. Report ketones in the urine after 24 hours of illness - answer..,A, B, C, E
A nurse is caring for a patient who asks why the provider bases the medication regimen on
HbA1c results instead of the log of morning fasting blood glucose results. Which of the
following responses should the nurse make?
A. HbA1c measures how well insulin is regulating your blood glucose between meals
B. HbA1c indicates how well you have regulated your blood glucose over the past 120 days
C. HbA1c is the first test your doctor prescribed to determine whether or not you have diabetes
D. HbA1c determines if your doctor should adjust your insulin dosage - answer..,B
A nurse is reviewing the lab finings for a client who might have hyperthyroidism. The nurse
should identify that an elevation of which of the following substances as an indication that the
client has this disorder?
A. Triiodothyronine
B. Plasma-free metanephrine
C. Urine cortisol
D. Urine osmolality - answer..,A
A nurse is reviewing the health record of a client who has SIADH. Which of the following
findings should the nurse expect? (Select all that apply)
, A. Low sodium
B. High potassium
C. Increased urine osmolality
D. High urine sodium
E. Increased urine specific gravity - answer..,A, C, D, E
A nurse is caring for a client who has primary adrenal insufficiency and is preparing to undergo
an ACTH stimulation test. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect after an IV
injection of cosyntropin?
A. No change in plasma cortisol
B. Elevated fasting blood glucose
C. Decrease in sodium
D. Increase in urinary output - answer..,A
A nurse is assessing a client during a water deprivation test. For which of the following
complications should the nurse monitor the client?
A. Bradycardia
B. Orthostatic hypotension
C. Neck vein distension
D. Crackles in lungs - answer..,B
