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ATI PN Adult Medical Surgical 2023 Proctored Exam is a nursing-school practice exam with 80 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 is assisting with the care of a client in the emergency department who is undergoing an abdominal CT with contrast, laboratory CBC testing, and IV access initiation. The nurse is reviewing the
A nurse is reinforcing dietary teaching with a client who has COPD. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is scheduled to undergo an upper gastrointestinal series. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching.
A nurse is reinforcing dietary teaching with an older adult client who has an increased LDL level. Which of the following foods should the nurse encourage the client to limit.
A nurse is collecting data from a client to determine their risk for cardiovascular disease. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as a modifiable risk factor.
A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for an older adult client who takes furosemide daily. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan.
A nurse has just received morning change-of-shift report for four clients. Which of the following clients should the nurse attend to first?
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has a right pneumothorax and a chest tube. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider?
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 nurse is caring for a client who has heart failure. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider?
A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who is undergoing hemodialysis. Which of the following interventions should the nurse suggest?
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the partner of a client who has cancer and requires neutropenic precautions. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has a chest tube to treat a hemothorax. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider?
A nurse is preparing to administer intermittent enteral feeding to a client who has a nasogastric tube. Which of the following actions is the priority for the nurse to take?
A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching with a client who has a new permanent pacemaker. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has a head injury. The client opens their eyes to verbal stimuli, obeys commands, and is making incomprehensible sounds. Which of the following scores shou
A nurse in a long-term care facility is providing care for a client who has Alzheimer's disease and is agitated. Which of the following interventions should the nurse implement?
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about foot care with a client who has diabetes mellitus. Which of the following statements should the nurse identify as indicating the client understands the teaching?
A nurse is assisting with the care of a client in the emergency department. The nurse is reviewing the data collected. Which of the following 4 findings can indicate a recurrence of diverticulitis? Se
A nurse is providing palliative care for a client who is dying. The nurse should expect the provider to prescribe which of the following medications to control excessive oral secretions?
A nurse is assisting with teaching a community health class about reducing the risk for heart disease. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who has methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and is receiving linezolid IV. For which of the following adverse effects should the nurse monitor?
A nurse is reviewing the findings and laboratory results of a client in the emergency department who reports severe left lower quadrant abdominal pain, nausea, bloating, and rebound tenderness. Which
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a newly licensed nurse who is caring for a client who has AIDS. The nurse should instruct the newly licensed nurse to clean spills of the client's blood with a sol
A nurse is monitoring a client who is receiving 2 units of packed RBCs to treat anemia. The nurse should identify which of the following findings is an indication of fluid overload?