NGN ATI MEDSURG PROCTORED EXAM 2023 NEWEST
TESTBANK COMPLET100 QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED
VERIFIED ANSWERS (100% CORRECT) /ALREADY GRADED A+
THIS EXAM INCLUDE:
SECTION 1: Emergency & Critical Care (Questions 1–15)
SECTION 2: Preoperative & Postoperative Care (Questions 16–30)
SECTION 3: Gastrointestinal & Endocrine Disorders (Questions 31–45)
SECTION 4: Musculoskeletal & Neurological Disorders (Questions 46–60)
SECTION 5: Cardiovascular & Renal Disorders (Questions 61–75)
SECTION 6: Oncology & Immunizations (Questions 76–90)
SECTION 7: Psychosocial & End-of-Life Care (Questions 91–100)
,NCLEX Practice Questions & Answers
Question 1
A nurse in an emergency department is preparing to perform ocular irrigation for a client.
Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take?
a. Assess the client's visual acuity prior to irrigation
b. Have the client turn their head toward the unaffected eye
c. Hold the irrigator syringe 3.81 cm (1.5 in) above the eye
d. Perform the irrigation with sterile water for irrigation
Answer: d. Perform the irrigation with sterile water for irrigation
Question 2
A nurse is preparing to administer lactated Ringer's via continuous IV infusion at 200 ml/hr.
The IV tubing has a drop factor of 10 drops/ml. How many gtt/min should the nurse set the IV
pump to administer? Round to near whole number.
a. 10
b. 22
c. 33
d. 4
Answer: c. 33 gtt/min
Question 3
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who has a new prescription for sublingual
nitroglycerin. Which of the following client statements indicates an understanding of the
teaching?
a. I can keep my medications for 1 year before replacing it
b. I should lie down when I take this medication
c. I should discontinue this medication if I develop a headache
d. I can take up to five tablets in 15 minutes before seeking medical attention
Answer: b. I should lie down when I take this medication
,Question 4
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to an older adult client following a left total hip
arthroplasty. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?
a. Clean the incision daily with hydrogen peroxide
b. You can cross your legs at the ankles when sitting down
c. You should use an incentive spirometer every 8 hours
d. Install a raised toilet seat in your bathroom
Answer: d. Install a raised toilet seat in your bathroom
Question 5
A nurse is planning care for a client following a cardiac catheterization. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take?
a. Keep the client on bed rest for 24 hours
b. Limit the client's fluid intake to 1 L per day
c. Maintain the client's affected extremity in extension
d. Change the client's dressing every 8 hours
Answer: c. Maintain the client's affected extremity in extension
Question 6
A nurse is caring for a client who has a lower extremity fracture and a prescription for
crutches. Which of the following client statements indicates that the client is adapting to their
role change?
a. I will need to have my partner take over shopping for groceries and cooking the meals for us
b. These crutches will make it impossible to care for my child
c. I feel bad that I have to ask my partner to keep the house clean
d. It's going to be difficult to tell my parents I can't take them to their appointments anymore
Answer: a. I will need to have my partner take over shopping for groceries and cooking
the meals for us
Question 7
, A nurse is caring for a client who has gastroenteritis. Which of the following assessment
findings should the nurse recognize as an indication that the client is experiencing
dehydration?
a. Pitting, dependent edema
b. Distended jugular veins
c. Increased BP
d. Decreased BP
Answer: d. Decreased BP
Question 8
A nurse is caring for a client who has a contusion of the brainstem and reports thirst. The
client's urinary output was 4,000 ml over the past 24 hours. The nurse should anticipate a
prescription for which of the following IV medication?
a. Desmopressin
b. Epinephrine
c. Furosemide
d. Nitroprusside
Answer: a. Desmopressin
Question 9
A nurse in a clinic receives a phone call from a client who recently started therapy with an ACE
inhibitor and reports a nagging dry cough. Which of the following responses by the nurse is
appropriate?
a. "Your cough may require that you stop or change your medication"
b. "Increasing your daily fluid intake may eliminate your cough"
c. "Sucking on a lozenge may reduce the frequency of your cough"
d. "Your cough should go away in time"
Answer: a. "Your cough may require that you stop or change your medication"
Question 10
A nurse is taking an admission history from a client who reports Raynaud's disease. Which of
the following assessment findings should the nurse identify as a potential trigger for
TESTBANK COMPLET100 QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED
VERIFIED ANSWERS (100% CORRECT) /ALREADY GRADED A+
THIS EXAM INCLUDE:
SECTION 1: Emergency & Critical Care (Questions 1–15)
SECTION 2: Preoperative & Postoperative Care (Questions 16–30)
SECTION 3: Gastrointestinal & Endocrine Disorders (Questions 31–45)
SECTION 4: Musculoskeletal & Neurological Disorders (Questions 46–60)
SECTION 5: Cardiovascular & Renal Disorders (Questions 61–75)
SECTION 6: Oncology & Immunizations (Questions 76–90)
SECTION 7: Psychosocial & End-of-Life Care (Questions 91–100)
,NCLEX Practice Questions & Answers
Question 1
A nurse in an emergency department is preparing to perform ocular irrigation for a client.
Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take?
a. Assess the client's visual acuity prior to irrigation
b. Have the client turn their head toward the unaffected eye
c. Hold the irrigator syringe 3.81 cm (1.5 in) above the eye
d. Perform the irrigation with sterile water for irrigation
Answer: d. Perform the irrigation with sterile water for irrigation
Question 2
A nurse is preparing to administer lactated Ringer's via continuous IV infusion at 200 ml/hr.
The IV tubing has a drop factor of 10 drops/ml. How many gtt/min should the nurse set the IV
pump to administer? Round to near whole number.
a. 10
b. 22
c. 33
d. 4
Answer: c. 33 gtt/min
Question 3
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who has a new prescription for sublingual
nitroglycerin. Which of the following client statements indicates an understanding of the
teaching?
a. I can keep my medications for 1 year before replacing it
b. I should lie down when I take this medication
c. I should discontinue this medication if I develop a headache
d. I can take up to five tablets in 15 minutes before seeking medical attention
Answer: b. I should lie down when I take this medication
,Question 4
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to an older adult client following a left total hip
arthroplasty. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?
a. Clean the incision daily with hydrogen peroxide
b. You can cross your legs at the ankles when sitting down
c. You should use an incentive spirometer every 8 hours
d. Install a raised toilet seat in your bathroom
Answer: d. Install a raised toilet seat in your bathroom
Question 5
A nurse is planning care for a client following a cardiac catheterization. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take?
a. Keep the client on bed rest for 24 hours
b. Limit the client's fluid intake to 1 L per day
c. Maintain the client's affected extremity in extension
d. Change the client's dressing every 8 hours
Answer: c. Maintain the client's affected extremity in extension
Question 6
A nurse is caring for a client who has a lower extremity fracture and a prescription for
crutches. Which of the following client statements indicates that the client is adapting to their
role change?
a. I will need to have my partner take over shopping for groceries and cooking the meals for us
b. These crutches will make it impossible to care for my child
c. I feel bad that I have to ask my partner to keep the house clean
d. It's going to be difficult to tell my parents I can't take them to their appointments anymore
Answer: a. I will need to have my partner take over shopping for groceries and cooking
the meals for us
Question 7
, A nurse is caring for a client who has gastroenteritis. Which of the following assessment
findings should the nurse recognize as an indication that the client is experiencing
dehydration?
a. Pitting, dependent edema
b. Distended jugular veins
c. Increased BP
d. Decreased BP
Answer: d. Decreased BP
Question 8
A nurse is caring for a client who has a contusion of the brainstem and reports thirst. The
client's urinary output was 4,000 ml over the past 24 hours. The nurse should anticipate a
prescription for which of the following IV medication?
a. Desmopressin
b. Epinephrine
c. Furosemide
d. Nitroprusside
Answer: a. Desmopressin
Question 9
A nurse in a clinic receives a phone call from a client who recently started therapy with an ACE
inhibitor and reports a nagging dry cough. Which of the following responses by the nurse is
appropriate?
a. "Your cough may require that you stop or change your medication"
b. "Increasing your daily fluid intake may eliminate your cough"
c. "Sucking on a lozenge may reduce the frequency of your cough"
d. "Your cough should go away in time"
Answer: a. "Your cough may require that you stop or change your medication"
Question 10
A nurse is taking an admission history from a client who reports Raynaud's disease. Which of
the following assessment findings should the nurse identify as a potential trigger for
