A surgical nurse is participating in a time-out procedure for a client who has just arrived in the surgical suite. The nurse is aware that a time-out is completed to ensure which of the following?
ATI RN Adult Medical Surgical 2026 Proctored Exam
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ATI RN Adult Medical Surgical 2026 Proctored Exam is a nursing-school practice exam with 97 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 caring for a client who has skeletal traction applied to the left leg. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
A nurse is providing education about medication therapy to the family of an older adult client who has a diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease. Which of the following statements by the family indicates an
A nurse is planning care for a client who has peripheral arterial disease. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan?
A nurse is caring for a client in an outpatient clinic. For each provider prescription, click to specify if the order is indicated or not indicated for the client. There must be at least 1 selection i
A nurse is assessing a client who has type 1 diabetes mellitus. Click to highlight the findings below that require immediate follow-up. To deselect a finding, click on the finding again. Body System F
A nurse is planning care for a client who is taking hydrochlorothiazide for hypertension. The nurse should plan to monitor and report which of the following findings as an adverse effect of this medic
A nurse is preparing to directly admit a client from the provider's office and is reviewing their electronic medical record. When assessing the client, which of the following findings should the nurse
A nurse is planning care for a client who is experiencing seizures secondary to meningitis. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan of care? (Select all that apply.)
A nurse is preparing to discharge a client who has a long-term central venous access device. Which of the following statements should the nurse make?
A nurse is caring for a client who has partial hearing loss. Which of the following interventions should the nurse take when communicating with the client?
A nurse in the emergency department (ED) is caring for a client. Complete the diagram by dragging from the choices below to specify what condition the client is most likely experiencing, 2 actions the
Ati Rn Adult Medical Surgical 2026 Proctored ExamA nurse is caring for a client who is receiving vancomycin IV. Which of the following findings should the nurse document as an adverse reaction to this medication?
A nurse on a medical-surgical unit is caring for a client who has COPD. For each nursing action, click to specify if the nursing action is indicated or not indicated for the client. There must be at l
A nurse is reviewing a client's ECG rhythm strip. Which of the following components should the nurse use to measure impulse conduction from the sinus node through the atrioventricular node?
Patient Data Complete the diagram by dragging from the choices below to specify the condition the client is most likely experiencing, 2 actions the nurse should take to address that condition, and 2 p
Ati Rn Adult Medical Surgical 2026 Proctored ExamA nurse is preparing a teaching plan for a client who has mucositis related to chemotherapy treatment. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
A nurse in an emergency department is caring for a client who is confused and has a temperature of 40.1° C (104.2° F). Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
A nurse is completing a focused assessment on a client who has viral hepatitis. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
A nurse is caring for a client who has been administered a prescribed opioid analgesic following a thoracotomy. Which of the following assessment findings should the nurse document as a therapeutic ef
A nurse is caring for a client with end-stage breast cancer who is experiencing depression. Which of the following complementary therapies should the nurse incorporate into the care plan to assist wit
A nurse is caring for a client who is 24 hr postoperative following the placement of an external fixator to the left lower leg. Which of the following assessment findings requires immediate interventi
A nurse is creating a plan of care for a client who has a newly implanted transcutaneous pacemaker. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan?
A nurse is planning care for a client who has a chest drainage system set to low suction following a thoracotomy. Which of the following actions should the nurse include in the plan of care?
A nurse is observing the gait of a client who uses crutches and has been taught to use a three-point gait. Which of the following actions places the client at risk for injury?