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ATI Med Surg Proctored Exam is a nursing-school practice exam with 57 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 caring for a client. Exhibits Which of the following actions should the nurse take? Select all that apply.
A nurse on a medical-surgical unit is reviewing the electronic health record of a client who is being admitted from the emergency department. Exhibits After reviewing the client's EHR, which of the fo
The following two graphic loops show which of the following conditions?
A nurse is creating a plan care for a client who requires suture removal. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take?
A nurse manager is teaching a group of newly licensed nurses about which procedures are within their scope of practice. Which of the following examples should the nurse include in the teaching?
A nurse is caring for a client who had a stroke and is immobile. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to maintain the client's skin integrity?
A nurse receives a telephone call from a client's family member, who asks the nurse for an update on the client's condition. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to maintain the client
A nurse is planning an in-service about foot care for a group of clients who have peripheral neuropathy. Which of the following information should the nurse include?
A nurse is performing a family assessment for a client who has recently developed paraplegia following a stroke. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
A nurse is teaching a client to manage stress by using progressive relaxation techniques. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?
A nurse is caring for a client who is disoriented and is continuously getting out of bed. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? (Select all that apply.)
A nurse is planning care for a client who is receiving an IV fluid infusion. Which of the following interventions should the nurse implement to maintain asepsis?
A nurse has administered 5 mL of medication to a client via NG tube. They used 30 mL of water to flush the tube both before and after the instillation. The nurse should document which of the following
A nurse is preparing to notify the provider about a change in a client's status. Which of the following information should the nurse plan to include in the "background" portion of the Situation, Backg
A nurse is planning teaching for a client who has a new diagnosis of type 2 diabetes mellitus. Which of the following actions should the nurse take prior to performing the teaching? (Select all that a
A nurse is preparing to administer an opioid medication to a client who is experiencing pain. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
A nurse is performing postmortem care for a client who has just died. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
A nurse is assessing a client who has hypokalemia. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
A nurse is assessing a client for hearing acuity by performing the Rinne test. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
A home health nurse is teaching a client who has a latex allergy about items typically found in the home that can trigger an allergic reaction. Which of the following items should the nurse instruct t
A nurse is assessing a client who has an NG tube and is receiving continuous enteral feedings. The nurse auscultates coarse crackles in the client's lungs. After discontinuing the feeding, which of th
A nurse is caring for a client who reports having insomnia due to increased stress. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
A nurse is receiving a change-of-shift report for a group of clients. Which of the following clients should the nurse plan to see first?
A nurse is caring for a client who has terminal cancer. The client begins to cry and says, "I am afraid of dying." Which of the following responses should the nurse make?
A nurse is caring for a client who has an ankle sprain and a prescription for an aquathermia pad. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?