A nurse is collecting data from a client who underwent a thyroidectomy 4 hr ago. Which of the following client findings indicates a complication of the procedure?
ATI PN Adult Medical Surgical 2026 Proctored Exam
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ATI PN Adult Medical Surgical 2026 Proctored Exam is a nursing-school practice exam with 98 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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A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is to begin taking lansoprazole. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?
A nurse is assisting in the care of a male client who has a new prescription for furosemide. Which of the following client findings should the nurse identify as a contraindication to the administratio
Which of the following client findings should the nurse identify as a contraindication to the administration of simvastatin? Select all that apply.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is to undergo a bone marrow aspiration. Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the teaching?
A nurse is caring for a client who is 2 days postoperative following abdominal surgery. The nurse auscultates hypoactive bowel sounds, and the client reports cramping abdominal pain. Which of the foll
A nurse is providing care for a client who has hemophilia and is bleeding from a small laceration on his arm. After applying a sterile dressing which of the following actions should the nurse take nex
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a newly licensed nurse regarding the use of personal protective equipment when performing respiratory suctioning for a client who has community-acquired pneumonia.
A nurse is caring for a client who has a tracheostomy tube. Upon data collection, the nurse observes the client is restless and hears crackles in the lungs. Which of the following interventions should
A nurse is caring for a group of clients on a surgical unit. Which of the following images should the nurse identify as evisceration?
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has anemia and has a prescription for ferrous sulfate. Which of the following foods should the nurse recommend that the client consume to increase the
A nurse is transporting a client who has pneumonia and is on droplet precautions to radiology. Which of the following safety measures should the nurse take while transporting the client?
A nurse is reinforcing bladder management instructions with a client who has urinary incontinence. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding?
A nurse is preparing to perform a blood glucose test. After performing hand hygiene and donning gloves, in which order should the nurse perform the following actions to obtain a capillary blood sample
A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative. For which of the following findings should the nurse suspect the client is experiencing a deep vein thrombosis?
A nurse in an assisted living facility is collecting data from an older adult client who fell in their room and hit their head on the dresser. Which of the following findings is the nurse's priority?
A nurse is preparing to discontinue a client's intravenous infusion. Identify the sequence the nurse should follow to remove the IV catheter. (Move the steps into the box on the right, placing them in
A nurse is assisting with the transfer of a client from a medical-surgical unit to an intensive care unit following a change in status. Which of the following information should the nurse include in t
A nurse is caring for a client who has undergone hemodialysis. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider?
A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching for a client who had a cerebrovascular accident (CVA) and requires assistance to perform their ADLS.“ Which of the following statements should the nurse provi
A nurse is checking the skin of a client who has chronic venous insufficiency. Which of the following images should the nurse identify as a venous stasis ulcer?
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about ostomy care with a client who has a new colostomy. Which of the following findings should the nurse instruct the client to report to the provider?
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a 30-year-old client who is concerned about cervical cancer. Which of the following statements should the nurse make?
A nurse is assisting in the care of a client who is to receive a transfusion of packed RBCs. Which of the following solutions should the nurse obtain?
A nurse is assisting with discharge teaching for a client who requires oropharyngeal suctioning at home. The nurse should ensure that which of the following equipment is available for use at home?