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ATI RN Adult Medical Surgical 2023 Proctored Exam Practice Questions

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Question 1 of 18Single-Select Multiple Choice

A nurse is caring for a client who has a new diagnosis of type 2 diabetes mellitus and has a referral for a dietary consult. The client tells the nurse, "I will have to eat whatever the dietitian tells me." Which of the following statements by the nurse encourages the client's involvement in their plan of care?

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Question 2 of 18Single-Select Multiple Choice

A patient is exhibiting an altered level of consciousness and is unresponsive to verbal stimuli. To elicit a response from a painful stimulus, the nurse would:

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Question 3 of 18Single-Select Multiple Choice

A hospice nurse is planning care for a client who has lung cancer. Which of the following statements should the nurse make to incorporate the client's and family's cultural beliefs?

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Question 4 of 18Single-Select Multiple Choice

A nurse is preparing to assist with an ocular irrigation for a client who had a chemical splash to the left eye. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take?

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Question 5 of 18Single-Select Multiple Choice

A nurse is caring for a client who has AIDS. Which of the following isolation precautions should the nurse implement?

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Question 6 of 18Single-Select Multiple Choice

A nurse is performing an abdominal assessment for a client. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as the priority?

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Question 7 of 18Single-Select Multiple Choice

A charge nurse receives a call from the house supervisor requesting room assignments for four new clients. Based on the admission diagnoses, which of the following clients requires a private room?

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Question 8 of 18Single-Select Multiple Choice

A nurse is caring for a group of clients. From which of the following clients should the nurse obtain a blood pressure reading using only the left extremity?

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Question 9 of 18Single-Select Multiple Choice

A nurse is assessing a client who has increased intracranial pressure. The nurse should recognize that which of the following is the first sign of deteriorating neurological status?

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Question 10 of 18Single-Select Multiple Choice

A nurse is assessing a client who has myasthenia gravis. Which of the following client statements should indicate to the nurse that the client needs a referral for occupational therapy?

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Question 11 of 18Single-Select Multiple Choice

A nurse is providing discharge teaching for a client who is receiving treatment for genital herpes. Which of the following statements by the client indicates the effectiveness of the teaching?

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Question 12 of 18Single-Select Multiple Choice

A nurse is caring for a client who has acute angina. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?

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Question 13 of 18Single-Select Multiple Choice

A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has osteoporosis and is prescribed (Fosamax) alendronate 70 mg PO weekly. Which of the following statements by the client indicates a need for further instruction?

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Question 14 of 18Single-Select Multiple Choice

A nurse is providing teaching to a client who is to start furosemide therapy for heart failure. Which of the following statements indicates that the client understands a potential adverse effect of this medication?

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Question 15 of 18Single-Select Multiple Choice

A nurse is caring for a client who has a chest tube. The client asks why the fluid in the water-seal chamber rises and falls. Which of the following statements should the nurse make?

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Question 16 of 18Single-Select Multiple Choice

A nurse is administering furosemide 80 mg PO twice daily to a client who has pulmonary edema. Which of the following assessment findings indicates to the nurse that the medication is effective?

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Question 17 of 18Single-Select Multiple Choice

A nurse is assessing a client following the administration of an initial dose of captopril. Which of the following findings indicates an anaphylactic response?

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Question 18 of 18Single-Select Multiple Choice

A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who has pulmonary tuberculosis. Which of the following findings should the nurse include as an indication that the client is no longer infectious?

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