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ATI MED SURG 2023 A (NEWEST 2026)
Actual Exam Practice Questions with
Solutions already graded A+, Exams of
Nursing
A nurse is providing preoperative teaching for a client who is scheduled for a mastectomy.
Which of the following statements should the nurse make? - --ANS---"I will refer you to
community resources that can provide support."
A nurse is caring for a client who has hypothyroidism. Which of the following manifestations
should the nurse expect? - --ANS---Constipation
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who is postoperative following a modified
radical mastectomy. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? - --ANS---
Numbness can occur along the inside of the affected arm.
A nurse is caring for a client who has an arterial line. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take? - --ANS---Place a pressure bag around the flush solution.
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A nurse is caring for a client who has amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and is being admitted
to the hospital with pneumonia. Which of the following assessment findings is the nurse's
priority? - --ANS---Increased respiratory secretions
A nurse is administering packed RBCs to a client. Which of the following assessment findings
indicates a hemolytic transfusion reaction? - --ANS---Low back pain and apprehension
A nurse is providing postoperative teaching for a client who had a total knee arthroplasty. Which
of the following instructions should the nurse include? - --ANS---Flex the foot every hour when
awake.
A nurse is providing teaching to a female client who has stress incontinence and a BMI of 32.
Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching? - --
ANS---"A risk factor for my condition is obesity."
A nurse is assessing a client who has Graves' disease. Which of the following images should
indicate to the nurse that the client has exophthalmos? - --ANS---Select the picture with the eyes
that appear to be bulging.
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving total parenteral nutrition (TPN) and is NPO. When
reviewing the chart, the nurse notes the following prescription: capillary blood glucose AC and
HS. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - --ANS---Contact the provider to
clarify the prescription.
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A nurse in an emergency department is assessing an older adult client who has a fractured wrist
following a fall. During the assessment, the client states, "Last week I crashed my car because
my vision suddenly became blurry." Which of the following actions is the nurse's priority? - --
ANS---Check the client's neurologic status.
A nurse is performing a dressing change for a client who is recovering from a hemicolectomy.
When removing the dressing, the nurse notes that a large part of the bowel is protruding through
the abdomen. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? - --ANS---Call for help.
A nurse is assessing a client who had extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) 6 hr ago.
Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? - --ANS---Stone fragments in the urine
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results of a client who has a history of aplastic anemia.
Which of the following findings indicates that the client is experiencing pancytopenia? - --ANS--
-WBC count 2,000/mm3 (5000 to 10,000/mm3)
A nurse in a provider's office is assessing a client who has hypertension and takes propranolol.
Which of the following findings should indicate to the nurse that the client is experiencing an
adverse reaction to this medication? - --ANS---Report of a night cough
ATI MED SURG 2023 A (NEWEST 2026)
Actual Exam Practice Questions with
Solutions already graded A+, Exams of
Nursing
A nurse is providing preoperative teaching for a client who is scheduled for a mastectomy.
Which of the following statements should the nurse make? - --ANS---"I will refer you to
community resources that can provide support."
A nurse is caring for a client who has hypothyroidism. Which of the following manifestations
should the nurse expect? - --ANS---Constipation
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who is postoperative following a modified
radical mastectomy. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? - --ANS---
Numbness can occur along the inside of the affected arm.
A nurse is caring for a client who has an arterial line. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take? - --ANS---Place a pressure bag around the flush solution.
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A nurse is caring for a client who has amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and is being admitted
to the hospital with pneumonia. Which of the following assessment findings is the nurse's
priority? - --ANS---Increased respiratory secretions
A nurse is administering packed RBCs to a client. Which of the following assessment findings
indicates a hemolytic transfusion reaction? - --ANS---Low back pain and apprehension
A nurse is providing postoperative teaching for a client who had a total knee arthroplasty. Which
of the following instructions should the nurse include? - --ANS---Flex the foot every hour when
awake.
A nurse is providing teaching to a female client who has stress incontinence and a BMI of 32.
Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching? - --
ANS---"A risk factor for my condition is obesity."
A nurse is assessing a client who has Graves' disease. Which of the following images should
indicate to the nurse that the client has exophthalmos? - --ANS---Select the picture with the eyes
that appear to be bulging.
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving total parenteral nutrition (TPN) and is NPO. When
reviewing the chart, the nurse notes the following prescription: capillary blood glucose AC and
HS. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - --ANS---Contact the provider to
clarify the prescription.
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A nurse in an emergency department is assessing an older adult client who has a fractured wrist
following a fall. During the assessment, the client states, "Last week I crashed my car because
my vision suddenly became blurry." Which of the following actions is the nurse's priority? - --
ANS---Check the client's neurologic status.
A nurse is performing a dressing change for a client who is recovering from a hemicolectomy.
When removing the dressing, the nurse notes that a large part of the bowel is protruding through
the abdomen. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? - --ANS---Call for help.
A nurse is assessing a client who had extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) 6 hr ago.
Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? - --ANS---Stone fragments in the urine
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results of a client who has a history of aplastic anemia.
Which of the following findings indicates that the client is experiencing pancytopenia? - --ANS--
-WBC count 2,000/mm3 (5000 to 10,000/mm3)
A nurse in a provider's office is assessing a client who has hypertension and takes propranolol.
Which of the following findings should indicate to the nurse that the client is experiencing an
adverse reaction to this medication? - --ANS---Report of a night cough
