ATI LPN
Medical Surgical Nurse Exam Practice Questions Questions
Question 1 of 9
What organ should be tested prior to giving a cancer patient chemotherapy?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Liver (C) function is critical as it metabolizes chemo drugs.
Question 2 of 9
Bilirubin levels are critical for the body's functionality. What is bilirubin?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Bilirubin (C) is a breakdown product of RBCs.
Question 3 of 9
What form of sugar is necessary for facilitating natural physical functions in the body?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Glucose (B) is the primary energy source.
Question 4 of 9
What is evident in a person's neck when that person has a heart attack?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Neck symptoms (D) aren’t typical in MI; chest pain radiates elsewhere.
Question 5 of 9
Lanoxin is necessary for the treatment of:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Lanoxin (digoxin) (A) treats atrial fibrillation and heart failure by regulating heart rate/rhythm.
Question 6 of 9
Metabolic ketoacidosis may be diagnosed when the blood pH level goes over:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Ketoacidosis (C) lowers pH <7.35; 7.45 is normal (question likely meant ‘below’).
Question 7 of 9
Furosemide is appropriate for:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Furosemide (D) treats edema from multiple causes.
Question 8 of 9
Which of the following is the most common concern noted after a cholecystectomy is performed?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Abdominal pain (B) is the most common post-cholecystectomy complaint.
Question 9 of 9
A patient with a magnesium deficiency may experience this condition alongside hypomagnesemia:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Hypokalemia (D) often co-occurs with hypomagnesemia.