ATI MED SURG PROCTORED EXAM RETAKE (2022/2023)
ATI MED SURG PROCTORED EXAM 2019 RETAKE WITH NGN
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1. A nurse is assessing a client who is 12hr postoperative following a colon resection. Which of the following findings should
the nurse report to the surgeon?
a. Heart rate 90/min
b. Absent bowel sounds
c. Hgb 8.2 g/dl
d. Gastric pH of 3.0
Rationale: Normal Hgb is 13-18M g/dl, 12-16 g/dl. This may indicate a possible hemorrhaging.
2. A nurse is caring for a client who has diabetes insipidus. Which of the following medications should the nurse plan to
administer?
a. Desmopressin
b. Regular insulin
c. Furosemide
d. Lithium carbonate
Rationale: Diabetes Insipidus has decreased ADH. Administer Desmopressin/Vasopressin increase ADH and to stop patient
on urinating.
3. A nurse is admitting a client who has arthritic pain and reports taking ibuprofen several times daily for 3 years.
Which of the following test should the nurse monitor?
a. Fasting blood glucose
b. Stool for occult blood - GI bleed
c. Urine for white blood cells
d. Serum calcium
Rationale: ATI Pharm 16. Pg. 485 Ibuprofen (NSAIDs) monitor for GI bleed (bloody,
tarry stools, abdominal pain).
4. A nurse in the emergency department is assessing a client. Which of the following actions should the nurse take
first (Click on the “Exhibit” button for additional information about the client. There are three tabs that contain separate categories of
data.)
a. Obtain a sputum sample for culture
b. Prepare the client for a chest x-ray
c. Initiate airborne precautions
d. Administer ondansetron.
Rationale: No idea what the Exhibit is all about; won’t be able to answer it.
5. A nurse is contacting the provider for a client who has cancer and is experiencing breakthrough pain. Which of

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7. A nurse is teaching a client who has ovarian cancer about skin care following radiation treatment. Which of the
following instructions should the nurse include?
a. Pat the skin on the radiation site to dry it
b. Apply OTC moisturizer to the radiation site
c. Cover the radiation site loosely with a gauze wrap before dressing
d. Use a soft washcloth to clean the area around the radiation site
Rationale: pg. 584. Dry the area thoroughly using patting motions.
8. A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving a blood transfusion. The nurse observes that the client has
bounding peripheral pulses, hypertension, and distended jugular veins. The nurse should anticipate administering which of the
following prescribed medications?
a. Diphenhydramine
b. Acetaminophen
c. Pantoprazole
d. Furosemide
Rationale: S/S may indicate fluid retention or heart failure. It is important to administer diuretics to prevent
cardiovascular/respiratory distress.
9. A nurse is assessing a client is receiving magnesium sulfate IV for the treatment of hypomagnesemia.
Which of the following findings indicates effectiveness of the medication?
a. Lungs clear
b. Apical pulse 82/min
c. Hyperactive bowel sounds
d. Blood pressure 90/50 mm Hg
Rationale: pg. 278 Confirmed on answer sheet
10. A nurse is reviewing a client’s ABG results pH 7.42, PaC02 30 mm Hg, and HCO3 21 mEq/L. The nurse should recognize
these findings as indication of which of the following conditions?
a. Metabolic acidosis
b. Metabolic alkalosis
c. Compensated respiratory alkalosis
d. Uncompensated respiratory acidosis
Rationale: because the HCO3 21 trying to compensate for respiratory alkalosis.
11. A nurse is caring for a client who has a deep partial thickness burns over 15% of her body which of the following labs
should the nurse expect during the first 24 hours
A. Decreased BUN (elevated due to fluid loss)
B. Hypoglycemia (High due to stress)
C. Hypoalbuminemia (Low due to fluid loss)
D. Decreased Hematocrit (Elevated due to 3rd spacing during resuscitation phase)
Rationale: Pg. 481 ATI. Total protein and albumin- low due to fluid loss.
12. A nurse is caring for a client who has dumping syndrome following a gastrectomy, which of the following actions should
the nurse takes?
a. Offer the client high carbohydrate meal options (High fat, high protein, low fiber, low to moderate carbs page
317, chapter 49 Peptic ulcer disease med surg ATI PDF 10.0)
b. Provide the client with four full meals a day (Small frequent meals)
c. Encourage the client to drink at least 360 ml of fluids with meals (Eliminate liquids with meals for 1 hr. prior
and following a meal)
d. Have the client lie down for 30 minutes after meals (Lying down after a meal slows the movement of food

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within the intestines)
Rationale: ATI pg. 318 Dumping syndromes is a term that refers to a constellation of vasomotor symptoms that occurs after eating,
especially following a Billroth II procedure. Early manifestations usually occur within 30 minutes of eating and include vertigo,
tachycardia, syncope, sweating, pallor, palpitations, and the desire to lie down. The nurse should instruct the client to decrease the

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amount of fluid taken at meals and to avoid high-carbohydrate foods, including fluids such as fruit nectars; to assume a low-Fowler's
position during meals; to lie down for 30 minutes after eating to delay gastric emptying; and to take antispasmodics as prescribed.
12. A nurse is teaching a group of young adult clients about risk factors for hearing loss. Which of the following factors should
the nurse include in the teaching?
a. Born with a high weight
b. Chronic infections of the middle ear
c. Use a loop diuretic such as furosemide and antibiotics like aminoglycoside and gentamicin leads to ototoxic medication
d. Perforation of the eardrum
e. Frequent exposure to low volume noise
Rationale: Peds ATI pg. 77
Exposure to loud environmental sounds. Hearing defects can be caused by a variety of conditions, including anatomic malformation,
maternal ingestion of toxic substances during pregnancy, perinatal asphyxia, perinatal infection, chronic ear infection, and ototoxic
medications.
13. A nurse is preparing to administer fresh frozen plasma to a client. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
a. Administer the plasma immediately after thawing
b. Transfuse the plasma over 4 hours (Can be in 2 to 4 hours)
c. Hold the transfusion if the client is actively bleeding (YOU HAVE TO GIVE IT. That’s the whole point! The patient is
losing blood so you have to replace it. We give fresh frozen plasma because he or she may have clotting deficiencies)
d. Administer the transfusion through a 24-gauge saline lock (Has to be an 18 or 20 gauge)
Rationale: Saunders pg. 164
Fresh-frozen plasma
1. Fresh-frozen plasma may be used to provide clotting factors or volume expansion; it contains no platelets.
2. Fresh-frozen plasma is infused within 2 hours of thawing, while clotting factors are still viable, and is infused over a period
of 15 to 30 minutes.
3. Rh compatibility and ABO compatibility are required for the transfusion of plasma products.
4. Evaluation of an effective response is assessed by monitoring coagulation studies, particularly the prothrombin time and
the partial thromboplastin time, and resolution of hypovolemia.
14. A nurse is assessing a client who reports numbness and tingling of his toes and exhibits a positive
TROUSSEAU. Which of the following electrolyte imbalance should the nurse suspect?
a. Hyponatremia
b. Hyperchloremia
c. Hypermagnesemia
d. Hypocalcemia
Rationale: (Ch. 44 page 277 MS ATI PDF 10.0)Positive s/s of Chvostek’s or Trousseau sign indicates
HYPOCALCEMIA.
15. A home health nurse is teaching a client how to care for a peripherally central catheter in his right arm. Which of the
following statements should the nurse include in the teaching?
a. Change the transparent dressing over the insertion site every 48 hours - transparent dressing can be up to 7 days
b. Clean the insertion site with mild soap and water - when showering, must insertion site must be covered!!!!! No water can
be in it.
c. Measure your right arm circumference once weekly- does not say in the chapter
d. Use a 10-milliliter syringe when flushing the catheter
Rationale: (Chapter 27 cardiovascular diagnostics and therapeutic procedures p. 166 MS ATI PDF 10.0)Usetransparent
dressing to allow for visualization. Follow facility protocol for dressing changes, usually every 7 days and when indicated (wet, loose,
soiled).Shower, cover dressing site to avoid water exposure. Follow the Infusion Nurses Society (INS) practicerecommendations for
flushing.

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a. RBC count of 4.7 million/mm (4.5-5. 3M; 4.1-5.1)
b. BUN 22-mg/ dl – (5-25 mg/dl) 10-20
c. WBC count of 16,000/ mm 3à Elevated; phlebitis is a complication; infection is a complication that can happen 7 days after
insertion, also temp increase if 1 degree can happen (5,000-10,000)
d. Blood glucose of 120 mg/dl (70-110)
Rationale: (P.166 MS ATI PDF 10.0) central venous INFECTION
17. A nurse is providing dietary teaching to a client who has chronic kidney disease and a decreased glomerular filtration rate.
Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?
a. I will spread my protein allowances over the entire day
b. I should increase my intake of canned salmon to three times per week (NO SODIUM)
c. I will season my food with lemon pepper rather than salt (We do not want to give the dietary sodium, potassium,
phosphorus, and magnesium. I don’t know what lemon pepper has, but we want to RESTRICT sodium, potassium, phosphorus and
magnesium.)
d. I should limit my intake of hard cheese to 3 ounces each day (NO SODIUM)
Rationale: (p.382 chapter 59)
Rationale: ATI MS pg. 382-control protein intake based on the client’s stage of CKD and
type of dialysis. Restrict sodium intake to prevent fluid retention and hypertension
Low GFR indicates CRD.
18. A nurse is caring for a client who has a peripherally inserted central catheter. The client is receiving an antibiotic via intermittent
IV bolus. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
a. Administer 20 ml of 0.9 sodium chloride after each dose of medication à (you only flush with 10 ml of NS, not 20. 20 is for
flushing blood)
b. the catheter using a 5-ml syringe à you use a 10mL syringe to flush
c. Verify the placement with an x-ray prior to the initial dose (POSTPROCEDURE)
d. Change the transparent membranes dressing daily (dressing can last for up to 7 days)
Rationale: (PAGE 166 Ch. 27 MS ATI PDF 10.0
19. A nurse is teaching a client using a metered dose rescue inhaler. Which of the following statements should the nurse include
in the teaching?
a. Do not shake your inhaler before use à shake 5-6x.
b. Exhale fully before bringing the inhaler to your lips
c. Depress the canister after you inhale (depress the inhaler as the patient inhales to go in the lungs).
d. Use peroxide to clean the mouthpiece if your inhaler (mild soap and water)
Rationale: Pharm ATI pg. 7 Review TABLE for administration of MDI.
For an MDI, instruct the client to:
». Remove cap from inhaler. ». Shake inhaler five to six times. ». Hold inhaler with mouthpiece at the bottom. ». Hold inhaler with
thumb near mouthpiece and index and middle fingers at top. ». Hold inhaler approximately 2 to 4 cm (1 to 2 in) away from front of
mouth. ». Take a deep breath, and then exhale. ». Tilt head back slightly, and press inhaler. While pressing inhaler, begin a slow, deep
breath that should last for 3 to 5 seconds to facilitate delivery to the air passages. ». Hold breath for 10 seconds to allow medication to
deposit in airways. ». Take inhaler out of mouth, and slowly exhale through pursed lips. ». Resume normal breathing.
20. A nurse is assessing the pain status of a group of clients. Which of the following findings indicate a client is experiencing
referred pain?
a. A client who has angina reports substernal chest pain
b. A client who has pancreatitis reports pain in the left shoulder referred pain is pain that is felt in another place that is not in
the same area as where the pain should be felt. Pain radiates on a certain location of the body.
c. A client who is postoperative reports incisional pain
d. A client who has peritonitis reports generalized abdominal pain

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21. A nurse is caring for a client who has just returned from surgery with an external fixator to the left tibia. Which of the
following assessments findings requires immediate intervention by the nurse?
a. The client reports a pain level of 7 on a scale from 0 -10 at the operative site. (The patient just came from surgery so pain is
normal for post op patients for first couple of hours.)
b. The client’s capillary refill in the left toe is 6 seconds (signs and symptoms of compartment syndrome)
ABCs are compromised. (Cap refill should be below 3 seconds. This is s/s for compartment syndrome. Untreated can lead
to necrosis.)
c. The client has an oral temperature of 38.3 (100.9 F) (I wouldn’t pick this because I always see temp 101 as a priority from
previous rationales with other ATIs.)
d. The client has 100 ml of blood in the closed suction drained. (I believe this is normal for post-op patients.)
Rationale: (p .456 MS ATI PDF 10.0 chapter 71) Assess 5 P’s: pain, paralysis, paresthesia, pallor, pulselessness
22. A nurse is assessing a client who has acute pancreatitis and has been receiving total parenteral nutrition for the past 72
hours. Which of the following findings requires the nurse to intervene?
a. Right upper quadrant pain (patient has acute pancreatitis, so it’s normal)
b. Capillary blood glucose level of 164 mg/dl - glucose not significantly high
c. WBC counts 13,000/mm3 (Infection is one complication of TPN administration
d. Crackle in bilateral lower lobes (Priority, FVE/fluid shifts to the lungs may lead to respiratory
distress/collapse/failure) life threatening than infection. May need to decrease ml/hr. and assess.
Rationale: (chapter 47 page 299 MS ATI PDF 10.0) (ABC’s compromised, also one of the complications of TPN is fluid imbalance
aka fluid volume excess.)
23. A nurse is caring for a client who has hypotension, cool and clammy skin, tachycardia, and tachypnea. In which of the
following positions should the nurse place the client?
a. Reverse Trendelenburg (page 232 says for hypotension patients must be flat with legs elevated to increase venous
return.)
b. Side Lying
c. High Fowlers
d. Feet elevated
Rationale: Manifestations of Heart failure/Cardiogenic Shock Pg. 195. Chapter 31 MS ATI PDF 10.0)
24. A nurse is caring for a client who has tuberculosis and is taking rifampin. The client reports that her saliva has turned red-
orange in color. Which of the following responses should the nurse make?
a.) “This finding may indicate possible medication toxicity”
b.) “Your provider will prescribe a different medication regimen”
c.) “This is an expected adverse effect of this medication.”
d.) “You will need to increase your fluid intake to resolve this problem”
Rationale: pg. 137 ATI MS Expected to be orange in rifampin: urine/secretions
25. A nurse is preparing to administer a unit of packed RBCs for a client who is receiving a continuous IV infusion of 5%
dextrose in water. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
a.) Administer the unit through secondary IV tubing (Y-ports)
b.) Verify the blood product with assistive personnel (another RN)
c.) Begin an IV infusion of 0.9% sodium chloride
d.) Insert another 22-gauge IV catheter (18-20 gauge is recommended. 22 is too small)
Rationale: ATI Pharm pg. 355 Insert an intravenous (IV) line and infuse normal saline; maintain the infusion at a keep-vein-open rate.
An 18- or 19-gauge IV needle will be needed to achieve a maximum flow rate of blood products and to prevent damage to red blood
cells; if a smaller gauge needle must be used, red blood cells may be diluted with normal saline (check agency procedure). Use only
0.9% sodium chloride solution to administer with blood products; prime IV and blood tubing with this solution. Use a blood filter
for most blood products and either a Y-type or straight tubing set depending on facility policy.

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