ATI MED SURG ACTUAL EXAM
2026 EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS | 100% PASS
A nurse is caring for a client who has hepatic encephalopathy that is being
treated with lactulose. The client is experiencing excessive stools. Which of
the following findings is an adverse effect of this medication? - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔Hypokalemia
A nurse is caring for a client who has emphysema and is receiving
mechanical ventilation. The client appears anxious and restless, and the
high-pressure alarm is sounding. Which of the following actions should the
,nurse take first? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Instruct the client to allow the machine to
breathe for them.
A nurse is teaching a client who has a family history of colorectal cancer.
To help mitigate this risk, which of the following dietary alterations should
the nurse recommend? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Add cabbage to the diet.
A home health nurse is assigned to a client who was recently discharged
from a rehabilitation center after experiencing a right-hemispheric stroke.
Which of the following neurologic deficits should the nurse expect to find
when assessing the client? (Select all that apply.) - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Visual
spatial deficits, Left hemianopsia, One-sided neglect
A nurse is caring for a client who has viral pneumonia. The client's pulse
oximeter readings have fluctuated between 79% and 88% for the last 30
min. Which of the following oxygen delivery systems should the nurse
initiate to provide the highest concentration of oxygen? - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔Nonrebreather mask
A nurse is caring for a client who has bilateral pneumonia and an SaO2 of
85%. The client has dyspnea with a productive cough and is using
,accessory muscles to breathe. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take first? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Place the client in high-Fowler's position.
A nurse is planning care for a client who has extensive burn injuries and is
immunocompromised. Which of the following precautions should the nurse
include in the plan of care to prevent a Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection?
- 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Avoid placing plants or flowers in the client's room.
An older adult client is brought to an emergency department by a family
member. Which of the following assessment findings should cause the
nurse to suspect that the client has hypertonic dehydration? - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔Urine specific gravity 1.045
A nurse in an emergency department is reviewing the provider's
prescriptions for a client who sustained a rattlesnake bite to the lower leg.
Which of the following prescriptions should the nurse expect? - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔Administer an opioid analgesic to the client.
A nurse is assessing a client who has had a suspected stroke. The nurse
should place the priority on which of the following findings? - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔Dysphagia
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, A nurse is teaching a young adult client how to perform testicular self-
examination. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? -
🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Roll each testicle between the thumb and fingers.
A nurse is providing instructions to a client who has type 2 diabetes mellitus
and a new prescription for metformin. Which of the following statements by
the client indicates an understanding of the teaching? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔"I
should take this medication with a meal."
A nurse is teaching a client who has venous insufficiency about self-care.
Which of the following statements should the nurse identify as an indication
that the client understands the teaching? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔"I will wear clean
graduated compression stockings every day."
A nurse is assessing a client who has acute cholecystitis. Which of the
following findings is the nurse's priority? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Tachycardia
A nurse is reviewing the health record of a client who is scheduled for
allergy skin testing. The nurse should postpone the testing and report to the
provider which of the following findings? (Click on the "Exhibit" button for
additional information about the client. There are three tabs that contain
separate categories of data.) - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Current medications
2026 EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS | 100% PASS
A nurse is caring for a client who has hepatic encephalopathy that is being
treated with lactulose. The client is experiencing excessive stools. Which of
the following findings is an adverse effect of this medication? - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔Hypokalemia
A nurse is caring for a client who has emphysema and is receiving
mechanical ventilation. The client appears anxious and restless, and the
high-pressure alarm is sounding. Which of the following actions should the
,nurse take first? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Instruct the client to allow the machine to
breathe for them.
A nurse is teaching a client who has a family history of colorectal cancer.
To help mitigate this risk, which of the following dietary alterations should
the nurse recommend? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Add cabbage to the diet.
A home health nurse is assigned to a client who was recently discharged
from a rehabilitation center after experiencing a right-hemispheric stroke.
Which of the following neurologic deficits should the nurse expect to find
when assessing the client? (Select all that apply.) - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Visual
spatial deficits, Left hemianopsia, One-sided neglect
A nurse is caring for a client who has viral pneumonia. The client's pulse
oximeter readings have fluctuated between 79% and 88% for the last 30
min. Which of the following oxygen delivery systems should the nurse
initiate to provide the highest concentration of oxygen? - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔Nonrebreather mask
A nurse is caring for a client who has bilateral pneumonia and an SaO2 of
85%. The client has dyspnea with a productive cough and is using
,accessory muscles to breathe. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take first? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Place the client in high-Fowler's position.
A nurse is planning care for a client who has extensive burn injuries and is
immunocompromised. Which of the following precautions should the nurse
include in the plan of care to prevent a Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection?
- 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Avoid placing plants or flowers in the client's room.
An older adult client is brought to an emergency department by a family
member. Which of the following assessment findings should cause the
nurse to suspect that the client has hypertonic dehydration? - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔Urine specific gravity 1.045
A nurse in an emergency department is reviewing the provider's
prescriptions for a client who sustained a rattlesnake bite to the lower leg.
Which of the following prescriptions should the nurse expect? - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔Administer an opioid analgesic to the client.
A nurse is assessing a client who has had a suspected stroke. The nurse
should place the priority on which of the following findings? - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔Dysphagia
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, A nurse is teaching a young adult client how to perform testicular self-
examination. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? -
🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Roll each testicle between the thumb and fingers.
A nurse is providing instructions to a client who has type 2 diabetes mellitus
and a new prescription for metformin. Which of the following statements by
the client indicates an understanding of the teaching? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔"I
should take this medication with a meal."
A nurse is teaching a client who has venous insufficiency about self-care.
Which of the following statements should the nurse identify as an indication
that the client understands the teaching? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔"I will wear clean
graduated compression stockings every day."
A nurse is assessing a client who has acute cholecystitis. Which of the
following findings is the nurse's priority? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Tachycardia
A nurse is reviewing the health record of a client who is scheduled for
allergy skin testing. The nurse should postpone the testing and report to the
provider which of the following findings? (Click on the "Exhibit" button for
additional information about the client. There are three tabs that contain
separate categories of data.) - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Current medications
