A nurse is assessing a client who is receiving radiation therapy to the head and neck. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
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 75 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 in a provider's office is teaching a client about the self-management of GERD. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
A nurse is assessing a client who is receiving total parenteral nutrition (TPN). Which of the following findings indicates the client is experiencing fluid volume overload?
A nurse is assessing a client following extubation from a ventilator. For which of the following findings should the nurse intervene immediately?
A nurse is preparing discharge teaching for a client who has Crohn's disease and a new ileostomy. Which of the following community resources should the nurse include in the teaching?
A nurse is caring for a female client who had a stroke. Which of the following findings should indicate to the nurse that the client has an increased risk of developing skin breakdown?
A nurse is caring for a client who has diabetes insipidus and has had a urinary output of 3,000 mL in the past 12 hr. Which of the following medications should the nurse expect to administer to the cl
A nurse is caring for a client who has diabetes mellitus and cool, clammy skin. The client begins having a seizure. Which of the following treatment s should the nurse administer?
A nurse is caring for a client who has chronic kidney failure. The client received hemodialysis 1 hr ago. The nurse should identify that which of the following findings is a manifestation of a complic
A nurse is caring for a client who is 6 hr postoperative following application of an external fixator for a tibial fracture. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
A nurse is providing education to a client who has a prescription for incentive spirometry. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?
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 myoca
A nurse is providing preventive education to a client who has diabetes mellitus. Which of the following statements made by the client indicates they understand proper foot care?
A nurse is assessing the abdominal wound of a client who is 3 days postoperative following a colon resection. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider?
A nurse is assessing a client who has adrenal insufficiency. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
A nurse is caring for a client who has an evisceration of an abdominal incision. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
A nurse is caring for a client who has end stage cancer and is receiving chemotherapy. The client tells the nurse “I want to discontinue treatment, but my children insist I continue”. Which of the fol
A charge nurse is called to a client's room after a staff nurse reports a client has had a wound evisceration. Which of the following actions should the charge nurse take?
A nurse is caring for a client following a total knee arthroplasty. The client reports a pain level of 6 on a pain scale of 0 to 10. Which of the following interventions should the nurse take?
A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing an increase in intracranial pressure (ICP). The nurse should expect which of the following as an early manifestation of increased ICP?
A nurse is admitting a client who reports tightness in their chest that radiates to left arm. The nurse is reviewing the client's medical record. Select the four findings that require immediate follow
A nurse is admitting a client who reports tightness in their chest that radiates to left arm.Click to highlight the findings below that would indicate that the client has a potential problem. To desel
A nurse is admitting a client who reports tightness in their chest that radiates to left arm. Complete the following sentence by using the lists of options. The nurse should first address the client's
The nurse is reviewing the client's medical record. For each potential provider's prescription, click to specify if the potential prescription is anticipated, nonessential, or contraindicated for the
The nurse is reviewing the client's medical record. A nurse is reviewing the client's diagnostic results and vital signs. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? Select all that apply.