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PN ATI ADULT MEDICAL SURGICAL
PROCTORED ACTUAL EXAM TEST
BANK 2024/2025 WITH 500 PRACTICE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES
A nurse is caring for a client in hospice care who is dying. The client's partner
expresses concern that the client is sleeping more than in the previous week.
Which of the following is an appropriate response by the nurse?
a) "Encourage your partner to wake up to interact with family members."
b) "Sitting quietly near the bedside can provide comfort and support."
c) "I will call the provider to discuss your concerns."
d) "I can ask the provider to prescribe a medication that will minimize drowsiness."
- ANSWER-B. "Sitting quietly near the bedside can provide comfort and support."
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is postoperative following a
tympanoplasty. Which of the following information should the nurse include?
a) Drink fluids through a straw.
b) Plan to shampoo hair in 1 week.
c) Resume exercising in 10 days.
d) Close mouth when sneezing. - ANSWER-B. Plan to shampoo hair in 1 week.
A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching about dietary changes with a client who
has a new colostomy. Which of the following foods should the nurse recommend?
a) Asparagus
b) Bananas
c) Grapes
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,d) Broccoli - ANSWER-B. Bananas
A nurse is caring for a client who has diabetes mellitus. Which of the following
laboratory results should the nurse report to the provider?
a) Glycosylated hemoglobin 5.2%
b) Urine positive for ketones
c) Urine negative for bilirubin
d) Fasting blood glucose 70 mg/dL - ANSWER-b. Urine positive for ketones
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client about breast self-examinations. Which
of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the
teaching?
a) "It is common for one breast to be larger than the other."
b) "It is common for the skin on my breasts to dimple."
c) "I will perform breast exams the day my period begins."
d) "I will perform breast exams every other month." - ANSWER-A. "It is common
for one breast to be larger than the other."
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a new ileostomy. Which of
the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?
a) "I will need to empty the bag every 4 to 6 hours."
b) "I will use moisturizing soap to clean aroundnthe stoma before applying the
bag."
c) "I will use a skin sealant before I apply the bag."
d) "I will cut the wafer opening one-fourth of an inch larger than the stoma." -
ANSWER-C. "I will use a skin sealant before I apply the bag."
A nurse is assisting in the plan of care for a client who is dehydrated and is A nurse
is caring for a young adult client who has testicular cancer and expresses concern
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,about their sexual function following an orchiectomy of the involved testicle.
Which of the following responses should the nurse make?
a) "I'm sure any partner will understand that you have no control over this."
b) "There are other ways to express intimacy besides intercourse."
c) "You should focus on recovering from your cancer right now."
d) "The removal of a single testicle will not prevent you from having an erection."
- ANSWER-D. "The removal of a single testicle will not prevent you from having
an erection."
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has hyperthyroidism and is taking
propylthiouracil. Which of the following statements by the client indicates the
medication is effective?
a) "I no longer feel nervous."
b) "I no longer take a stool softener."
c) "I have less oily skin."
d) "I continue to lose weight." - ANSWER-A. "I no longer feel nervous."
receiving IV fluid replacement. Which of the following interventions should the
nurse contribute to the plan of care?
a) Offer oral fluids every 4 hr.
b) Check for neck vein distention.
c) Limit oral fluids prior to bedtime.
d) Monitor pulse pressure every 6 hr. - ANSWER-B. Check for neck vein
distention.
A nurse is caring for a client who has cancer and has a WBC count of 4,000/mm3.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
a) Cleanse the client's toothbrush with hydrogen peroxide.
b) Instruct the client to use a disposable razor to shave.
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, c) Decrease the client's protein intake.
d) Encourage the client to eat unpasteurized
dairy products. - ANSWER-A. Cleanse the client's toothbrush with hydrogen
peroxide.
A nurse enters a client's room and sees smoke coming from the bathroom. Which
of the following actions should the nurse take first?
a) Activate the fire alarm system.
b) Use a fire extinguisher at the source of the smoke.
c) Assist the client to a nearby common area.
d) Close the doors to the room and to the bathroom. - ANSWER-C. Assist the
client to a nearby common area.
A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who reports difficulty eating
due to chronic arthritis.
Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan?
a) Apply foam handles to the client's eating utensils.
b) Obtain a referral for physical therapy.
c) Have an assistive personnel feed the client.
d) Ask the provider for a prescription for a
pureed diet. - ANSWER-A. Apply foam handles to the client's eating utensils.
A nurse is obtaining a medication history from a client who is to start taking
nitroglycerin for chest discomfort with activity. Which of the following
medications should the nurse instruct the client to avoid taking within 24 hr of
using nitroglycerin?
a) Atorvastatin
b) Metformin
c) Sildenafil
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