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ATI RN adult medical surgical 2023 proctored exam Practice Questions

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Question 1 of 19Single-Select Multiple Choice

A nurse is assessing an older adult client at a health fair. Which of the following statements by the client is the nurse's priority?

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Question 2 of 19Single-Select Multiple Choice

A nurse is performing a cranial nerve assessment on a client following a head injury. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect if the client has impaired function of the vestibulocochlear nerve (cranial nerve VIII)?

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Question 3 of 19Single-Select Multiple Choice

A nurse is caring for a client who had a thoracentesis 2 hr ago. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?

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Question 4 of 19Calculation / Fill-in-the-Blank (Numeric)

A nurse is caring for a client receiving total parenteral nutrition who weighs 160 lb. If the RDA of protein is 0.8 g/kg of body weight, how many grams of protein should the client receive daily? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

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Question 5 of 19Single-Select Multiple Choice

A home health nurse is assessing a client who has COPD. Which of the following findings indicates the need for a referral for pulmonary rehabilitation?

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Question 6 of 19Single-Select Multiple Choice

A nurse is teaching a client who has diabetes mellitus about foot care. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?

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Question 7 of 19Single-Select Multiple Choice

A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving continuous bladder irrigation following a transurethral resection of the prostate. The client reports bladder spasms and the nurse observes decreased urinary output. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

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Question 8 of 19Single-Select Multiple Choice

A nurse is planning to insert an indwelling urinary catheter for a female client. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take?

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Question 9 of 19Single-Select Multiple Choice

A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who will be self-administering insulin at home. Which of the following information should the nurse include regarding needle disposal?

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Question 10 of 19Single-Select Multiple Choice

A nurse is caring for a client who takes lisinopril for hypertension. Which of the following client statements indicates an adverse effect of the medication?

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Question 11 of 19Calculation / Fill-in-the-Blank (Numeric)

A nurse is preparing to infuse dextrose 5% in 0.45% sodium chloride 500 mL IV bolus over 4 hr. The drop factor of the manual IV tubing is 60 gtt/mL. The nurse should set the IV infusion to deliver how many gtt/min? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

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Question 12 of 19Single-Select Multiple Choice

A nurse is caring for an older adult client who is 1 hr postoperative following a transurethral resection of the prostate and is receiving continuous bladder irrigation. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider?

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Question 13 of 19Single-Select Multiple Choice

A nurse is caring for a client who is 2 days postoperative following abdominal surgery and has a prescription for opioid analgesia. Which of the following actions should the nurse implement to help facilitate the client's recovery?

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Question 14 of 19Single-Select Multiple Choice

A nurse is caring for a client who has hypervolemia. Which of the following is an expected assessment finding?

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Question 15 of 19Single-Select Multiple Choice

A nurse is caring for a client who has ulcerative colitis and was admitted to the medical-surgical unit for management of diarrhea. Which of the following food items should the nurse select for the client's breakfast tray?

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Question 16 of 19Single-Select Multiple Choice

A nurse on a medical-surgical unit is planning care for a client who has dementia and a history of wandering. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to implement?

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Question 17 of 19Single-Select Multiple Choice

A nurse is teaching a client who has burns to the upper body about positioning to prevent contractures. Which of the following information should the nurse include?

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Question 18 of 19Single-Select Multiple Choice

A nurse is performing a skin assessment for a client who has been on bed rest for 1 week. The nurse notes reddened areas on the client's scapulae. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

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Question 19 of 19Single-Select Multiple Choice

A nurse is planning care for a client who has dementia. Which of the following interventions should the nurse plan to include?

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