ATI RN ADULT MED SURG PROCTORED EXAM (NGN) 2023(UPDATED) REAL QUESTIONS
& VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS/A+ GRADE
ATI RN ADULT MED SURG PROCTORED EXAM (NGN)
2023(UPDATED) REAL QUESTIONS & VERIFIED CORRECT
ANSWERS/A+ GRADE
1. A nurse is preparing to administer thrombolytic therapy to a client who has an
ischemic stroke. Which of the following is an appropriate nursing action?
A. Start the therapy within 8 hr
B. Insert an indwelling urinary catheter after therapy begins
C. Monitor blood pressure every 30 min during the infusion
D. Elevate the head of the bed 25 degrees and 30 degrees
2. A nurse is teaching a client about the use of an incentive spirometer. Which of
the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?
A. Place hands on the upper abdomen during inhalation
B. Exhale slowly through pursed lips
C. Hold breaths about 3 to 5 seconds before exhaling
D. Position the mouthpiece 2.5 cm (1 in) from the mouth
3. A nurse is assessing a client who is 12 hr postoperative following a colon
resection. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the surgeon?
A. Heart rate 90/min
B. Hgb 8.2 g/dL
C. Gastric pH of 3.0
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,ATI RN ADULT MED SURG PROCTORED EXAM (NGN) 2023(UPDATED) REAL QUESTIONS
& VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS/A+ GRADE
D. Absent bowel sounds
4. A nurse is caring for a client who has diabetes insipidus. Which of the following
medications should the nurse plan to administer?
A. Regular insulin
B. Furosemide
C. Desmopressin
D. Lithium carbonate
5. A nurse is admitting a client who has arthritic pain and reports taking ibuprofen
several times daily for 3 years. Which of the following tests should the nurse
monitor?
A. Stool for occult blood
B. Urine for white blood cells
C. Fasting blood glucose
D. Serum calcium
6. A nurse in the emergency department is assessing a client. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take first? (Click on the "Exhibit" button for
additional information about the client. There are three tabs that contain separate
categories of data.)
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,ATI RN ADULT MED SURG PROCTORED EXAM (NGN) 2023(UPDATED) REAL QUESTIONS
& VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS/A+ GRADE
History & Physical
Reports productive cough with yellow sputum for the past 2 weeks. Reports nausea,
vomiting, night sweats and 3.2 kg (7lb) weight loss in the past month. Reports <always
feeling tired=.
Vital signs
Blood pressure 128/85
Respirations 26/min unlabored with slight wheezing in right lower lobe
Heart rate 85/min
Temperature 38.6 (101.4 F)
Oxygen saturation 94%
Prescriptions
Acetaminophen 650 mg PRN fever greater than 38 C (101F)
Ondasteron 24 mg PRN nausea
Oxygen 2L per nasal cannula PRN
Sputum sample for culture
Chest X-Ray
Airborne precautions
A. Obtain a sputum sample for culture
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, ATI RN ADULT MED SURG PROCTORED EXAM (NGN) 2023(UPDATED) REAL QUESTIONS
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B. Prepare the client for a chest X-Ray
C. Initiate airborne precautions
D. Administer ondansetron
7. A nurse is contacting the provider of a client who has cancer and is experiencing
breakthrough pain. Which of the following prescriptions should the nurse
anticipate?
A. Intravenous dexamethasone
B. Transmucosal fentanyl
C. Oral acetaminophen
D. Intramuscular meperidine
8. A nurse is admitting a client who reports chest pain and has been placed on a
telemetry monitor. Which of the following should the nurse analyze to determine
whether the client is experiencing a myocardial infarction?
A. QRS duration
B. ST segment
C. T wave
D. PR interval
9. A nurse is teaching a client who has ovarian cancer about skin care following
radiation treatment. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
A. Apply over-the-counter moisturizer to the radiation site.
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