ATI MED SURG
PRACTICE
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS LATEST
STUDY GUIDE
BRAND NEW
2025/2026
, A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving haloperidol. The nurse should identify
which of the following findings as an adverse effect of the medication?
A. Akathisia
B. Paresthesia
C. Excess tear production
D. Anxiety - ANSWERS--A. Akathisia
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who is to start taking sumatriptan. Which of
the following adverse effects should the nurse instruct the client to monitor for and
report to the provider?
A. Chest pressure
B. White patches on the tongue
C. Bruising
D. Insomnia - ANSWERS--A. Chest pressure
A nurse is teaching a client who is starting to take amitriptyline. Which of the
following findings should the nurse include in the teaching as an adverse effect of the
medication?
A. Muscle twitching
B. Cough
C. Urinary retention
D. Increased libido - ANSWERS--C. Urinary retention
A nurse is assessing a client who is taking tamoxifen to treat breast cancer. Which of
the following findings is the priority for the nurse report to the provider?
A. Hot flashes
B. Gastrointestinal irritation
C. Vaginal dryness
D. Leg tenderness - ANSWERS--D. Leg tenderness
A nurse is teaching a client who is taking allopurinol for the treatment of gout. Which
of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching?
A. Plan to increase the dosage each week by 200mg increments
B. Prolonged use of the medication can cause glaucoma
C. Drink 2 L of water daily
PRACTICE
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS LATEST
STUDY GUIDE
BRAND NEW
2025/2026
, A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving haloperidol. The nurse should identify
which of the following findings as an adverse effect of the medication?
A. Akathisia
B. Paresthesia
C. Excess tear production
D. Anxiety - ANSWERS--A. Akathisia
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who is to start taking sumatriptan. Which of
the following adverse effects should the nurse instruct the client to monitor for and
report to the provider?
A. Chest pressure
B. White patches on the tongue
C. Bruising
D. Insomnia - ANSWERS--A. Chest pressure
A nurse is teaching a client who is starting to take amitriptyline. Which of the
following findings should the nurse include in the teaching as an adverse effect of the
medication?
A. Muscle twitching
B. Cough
C. Urinary retention
D. Increased libido - ANSWERS--C. Urinary retention
A nurse is assessing a client who is taking tamoxifen to treat breast cancer. Which of
the following findings is the priority for the nurse report to the provider?
A. Hot flashes
B. Gastrointestinal irritation
C. Vaginal dryness
D. Leg tenderness - ANSWERS--D. Leg tenderness
A nurse is teaching a client who is taking allopurinol for the treatment of gout. Which
of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching?
A. Plan to increase the dosage each week by 200mg increments
B. Prolonged use of the medication can cause glaucoma
C. Drink 2 L of water daily
