2025 ATI MED-SURG PROCTORED EXAM TESTBANK
LATEST REAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADE A
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which question asked by the nurse will give the most information about the patient’s
metastatic bone cancer pain?
a.
“How long have you had this pain?”
b.
“How would you describe your pain?”
c.
“How much medication do you take for
the pain?”
d.
“How many times a day do you take
medication for the pain?”
ANS: B
2. A patient who uses a fentanyl (Duragesic) patch for chronic cancer pain suddenly complains of
rapid onset pain at a level 9 (0 to 10 scale) and requests “something for pain that will work now.”
How will the nurse document the type of pain reported by this patient?
a.
Somatic pain
b.
Referred pain
c.
Neuropathic pain
d.
Breakthrough pain
ANS: D
3. The nurse teaches a student nurse about the action of ibuprofen. Which statement, if made by
the student, indicates that teaching was effective?
a.
“The drug decreases pain impulses in the
spinal cord.”
b.
“The drug decreases sensitivity of the
brain to painful stimuli.”
c.
“The drug decreases production of
painsensitizing chemicals.”
d.
“The drug decreases the modulating effect
of descending nerves.”
ANS: C
