ATI CAPSTONE MED SURG VERSION 1
ACTUAL TEST PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS
WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥ a pt is experiencing SOB, fatigue, JVD, the nurse auscultates a third
heart sound (S3), what should the nurse anticipate as the cause of these
s/s. Answer: HF
⩥ a nurse is administering potassium chloride elixer 40mEq divided into
2 equal doses every 12 hours, available is 6.7 mEq/5mL. how many mL
should the nurse administer per dose?. Answer: 30mL
⩥ a nurse is caring for a pt in the ED who was just admitted with chest
pain, possible acute coronary syndrome. what should the nurse do first?.
Answer: administer sublingual nitroglycerin
(treat chest pain to reduce cardiac tissue damage)
⩥ a nurse is caring for pt who is experiencing ventricular tachycardia
with a pulse, the RRT is at the bedside. what electrical intervention
should be used to correct this dysrhythmia?. Answer: synchronized
cardioversion
(tx for afib, SVT, and v tach with a pulse)
,⩥ a nurse is caring for an adult pt who is experiencing delayed wound
healing, which of the following interventions should the nurse take?.
Answer: monitor serum albumin levels and notify provider if below
3.5g/dL
(lack of protein increases the risk for a delay in wound healing and
infection)
⩥ a nurse is teaching a client who has pre-dialysis ESKD about diet,
what should be included?. Answer: reduce intake of foods high in
potassium
(potassium clearance is impaired in ESKD)
⩥ a nurse is caring for a client who has T1DM, the nurse misread the
client's morning BG level as 210mg/dL, instead of 120mg/dL and
administered the insulin dose appropriate for a reading over 200mg/dL
before the client's breakfast, what action is the nurse's priority?. Answer:
monitor the client for hypoglycemia
⩥ a nurse is planning care for a pt who has a new diagnosis of DI, which
of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan of
care?. Answer: check urine specific gravity
, ⩥ a nurse is caring for a pt admitted with wheezing and coughing due to
an allergic reaction to a newly prescribed medication, what medication
should be administered first?. Answer: albuterol 3mL via nebulizer
⩥ a nurse is caring for a female client in the ED who reports SOB and
pain in the lung area, she states that she started taking BC pills 3 weeks
ago and that she smokes, her heart rate is 110/min, RR 40/min, and BP
140/80, her ABGs are pH 7.50, PaCO2 29, PaO2 60, HCO3 20, SaO2
86%, what is the priority of nursing interventions. Answer: administer
oxygen via face mask
⩥ a nurse is caring for a pt following repair of a fracture, what finding
should alert the nurse that the pt is experiencing compartment
syndrome?. Answer: unrelieved pain, pallor, pulselessness, numbness,
pins and needles sensation, swelling, tightness of the effected extremity
⩥ a nurse is administering a tap water enema to a pt who is constipated,
during the administration of the enema, the client states he is having
abdominal cramps, what action should the nurse take to relieve the
client's comfort. Answer: lower the height of the solution container
⩥ a pt is diagnosed with left homonymous hemianopsia following a
stroke, what action should the nurse take?. Answer: place the clients
bedside table on the right side of the bed
ACTUAL TEST PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS
WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥ a pt is experiencing SOB, fatigue, JVD, the nurse auscultates a third
heart sound (S3), what should the nurse anticipate as the cause of these
s/s. Answer: HF
⩥ a nurse is administering potassium chloride elixer 40mEq divided into
2 equal doses every 12 hours, available is 6.7 mEq/5mL. how many mL
should the nurse administer per dose?. Answer: 30mL
⩥ a nurse is caring for a pt in the ED who was just admitted with chest
pain, possible acute coronary syndrome. what should the nurse do first?.
Answer: administer sublingual nitroglycerin
(treat chest pain to reduce cardiac tissue damage)
⩥ a nurse is caring for pt who is experiencing ventricular tachycardia
with a pulse, the RRT is at the bedside. what electrical intervention
should be used to correct this dysrhythmia?. Answer: synchronized
cardioversion
(tx for afib, SVT, and v tach with a pulse)
,⩥ a nurse is caring for an adult pt who is experiencing delayed wound
healing, which of the following interventions should the nurse take?.
Answer: monitor serum albumin levels and notify provider if below
3.5g/dL
(lack of protein increases the risk for a delay in wound healing and
infection)
⩥ a nurse is teaching a client who has pre-dialysis ESKD about diet,
what should be included?. Answer: reduce intake of foods high in
potassium
(potassium clearance is impaired in ESKD)
⩥ a nurse is caring for a client who has T1DM, the nurse misread the
client's morning BG level as 210mg/dL, instead of 120mg/dL and
administered the insulin dose appropriate for a reading over 200mg/dL
before the client's breakfast, what action is the nurse's priority?. Answer:
monitor the client for hypoglycemia
⩥ a nurse is planning care for a pt who has a new diagnosis of DI, which
of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan of
care?. Answer: check urine specific gravity
, ⩥ a nurse is caring for a pt admitted with wheezing and coughing due to
an allergic reaction to a newly prescribed medication, what medication
should be administered first?. Answer: albuterol 3mL via nebulizer
⩥ a nurse is caring for a female client in the ED who reports SOB and
pain in the lung area, she states that she started taking BC pills 3 weeks
ago and that she smokes, her heart rate is 110/min, RR 40/min, and BP
140/80, her ABGs are pH 7.50, PaCO2 29, PaO2 60, HCO3 20, SaO2
86%, what is the priority of nursing interventions. Answer: administer
oxygen via face mask
⩥ a nurse is caring for a pt following repair of a fracture, what finding
should alert the nurse that the pt is experiencing compartment
syndrome?. Answer: unrelieved pain, pallor, pulselessness, numbness,
pins and needles sensation, swelling, tightness of the effected extremity
⩥ a nurse is administering a tap water enema to a pt who is constipated,
during the administration of the enema, the client states he is having
abdominal cramps, what action should the nurse take to relieve the
client's comfort. Answer: lower the height of the solution container
⩥ a pt is diagnosed with left homonymous hemianopsia following a
stroke, what action should the nurse take?. Answer: place the clients
bedside table on the right side of the bed
