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ATI PN Adult Medical Surgical 2026 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 reinforcing urinary bladder training for a client who has urge incontinence. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about foot care with a client who has diabetes mellitus. Which of the following client statements indicates understanding of the teaching?
A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who is receiving peritoneal dialysis. Which of the following actions should the nurse take when performing the procedure?
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about home blood glucose monitoring with a client who has a new diagnosis of diabetes mellitus. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understandi
A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who has had severe diarrhea for the past 3 days and is now beginning solid foods. Which of the following foods should the nurse include in the
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a female client about preventing urinary tract infections. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
A nurse is assisting with the care of a client in the emergency department who presents with abdominal pain, bloating, nausea, and rebound tenderness. Which of the following potential provider prescri
A nurse is assisting in the care of a client who has cancer and has a white blood cell count of 4,000/mm. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
A nurse on a medical-surgical unit is caring for a client who has HIV and a white blood cell count of 1,500/mm. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who has diverticulitis. The nurse notes the following provider prescriptions: a clear liquid diet as tolerated, check stools for occult blood, blood gluc
A nurse is assisting with the care of a client following a thoracentesis. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as an indication of a possible complication?
A nurse is assisting with the care of a client whose laboratory results show blood glucose 700 mg/dL, potassium 2.9 mEq/L, sodium 131 mEq/L, magnesium 1.0 mEq/L, anion gap 22 mEq/L, and positive urine
A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching with a client following a total hip arthroplasty. Which of the following client statements indicates an understanding of the teaching?
A nurse is assisting with care for a group of clients on a telemetry unit. Which of the following ECG rhythms should the nurse identify as ventricular fibrillation?
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is scheduled to undergo a colonoscopy. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has a fluid-volume deficit. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
A nurse is collecting data from a client who is 1 day postoperative following an open reduction internal fixation of the right femur. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the pro
A nurse is assisting with care for a group of clients on a telemetry unit. Which of the following images should the nurse identify as ventricular fibrillation?
A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who has pneumonia. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? (Select all that apply.)
A nurse is assisting in the care of a client in the medical unit who was transferred from the emergency department with day 1 prescriptions including abdominal CT with contrast, CBC, IV access, clear
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is postoperative following a tympanoplasty. Which of the following information should the nurse include?
A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who has had severe diarrhea for the past 3 days and is now beginning solid foods. Which of the following foods should the nurse include in the
A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for nitroglycerin. The nurse should monitor for which of the following adverse effects of the medication?
A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who has a serum calcium level of 7.2 mg/dL (9 to 10.5 mg/dL). Which of the following manifestations should the nurse anticipate?
A nurse in a provider's office is talking with a client who takes oxybutynin. The client asks why he does not urinate as often. Which of the following information should the nurse include about the ac