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ATI NUR 1211 Med Surg Proctored Exam is a nursing-school practice exam with 60 questions. It is written for nursing students preparing for this course exam and for NCLEX-style review. Every question has its own page showing the full stem, all answer options, the correct answer, and a written rationale explaining why each option is right or wrong.
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Start Practice ExamA nurse in the preoperative area should take which action first:
A surgical nurse is handing off a client to the post-anesthesia care unit (PACU) nurse after the client underwent a laparoscopic procedure. Which section of the SBAR communication tool is the nurse us
A nurse is assessing a client who was brought to the emergency department with a new ankle injury. Which manifestation should the nurse expect as a result of localized inflammation?
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client with a new diagnosis of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Which client statement indicates understanding of the teaching?
A nurse is reinforcing dietary teaching with a client who has a vitamin B12 deficiency about selecting foods for breakfast. Which option indicates an understanding of the teaching?
A nurse in a provider's clinic is assessing a client who has rheumatoid arthritis and is prescribed methotrexate. Which action should the nurse take first when the client reports bleeding gums?
A nurse is reviewing the history of a client who has developed metabolic alkalosis. Which of the following findings is the most likely cause?
A nurse is caring for a client who has a fungal infection and has a new prescription for gentamicin. Which laboratory finding should the nurse report to the provider before administering the medicatio
A nurse is caring for a postoperative client following a total knee replacement. Which medication should the nurse anticipate the provider to prescribe to prevent the formation of a deep vein thrombos
A client presents with shortness of breath. The arterial blood gas (ABG) results are: pH 7.36, PaCO2 55 mmHg, PaO2 85 mmHg. What is the correct interpretation of this ABG result?
A nurse is preparing to administer packed red blood cells (PRBCs) to a client with anemia. The unit of blood on hand is O negative, but the client has type A positive blood. Which action should the nu
A nurse is caring for a client after thyroid surgery who complains of muscle cramps and perioral tingling. The nurse suspects which postoperative complication?
A nurse is examining a client who is experiencing severe dehydration. Which assessment finding should be expected?
A nurse is caring for a client newly diagnosed with multiple myeloma. Which finding should the nurse identify as the priority?
A nurse is caring for a client who is in the late stage of the dying process. Which comfort measures should the nurse implement? Select all that apply
Five minutes after initiating a transfusion of packed red blood cells (PRBCs), a client complains of headache and chills. Which action should the nurse take first?
A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for prednisone to treat rheumatoid arthritis. The client asks how the medication works. How should the nurse respond?
A nurse is caring for a client with atrial fibrillation. The provider orders a continuous heparin infusion at 24 units/kg/hour. The heparin is available as an IV infusion of 500 mL D5W with 25,000 uni
Ati nur 1211 med surg Proctored examA nurse is preparing to administer potassium chloride (KCl) to a client who is receiving diuretic therapy with furosemide. The nurse reviews the client's most recent potassium level and discovers it i
A nurse is providing teaching to a client newly diagnosed with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Which statement should the nurse include in the teaching?
The nurse is caring for a client who was recently diagnosed with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). What is the nurse's priority in the client's plan of care?
The nurse is caring for several clients on a medical unit, and recognizes that which of the following factors increases a client's risk for thromboembolism? Select all that apply
The nurse recognizes that the client recovering from which of these surgeries is at highest risk for pulmonary embolism?
A nurse is preparing to administer heparin subcutaneously to a client who has a deep vein thrombosis. Which technique is correct?
During a preoperative assessment, a nurse documents that the client has a history of vertigo and orthostatic hypotension. These findings place the client at high risk for which postoperative complicat