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This document contains ATI Adult Medical-Surgical exam questions with verified solutions for nursing students preparing for medical-surgical assessments. It covers high-yield topics including seizure precautions and epilepsy management, protective isolation for immunocompromised clients, standard, droplet, airborne, and contact infection control precautions, and emergency management of clients with tuberculosis. The material provides exam-style questions with clear answers to reinforce clinical judgment, patient safety, infection control practices, and nursing interventions. It is ideal for thorough revision and preparation for the 2026/2027 ATI Adult Medical-Surgical Nursing Examination.

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ATI ADULT MEDICAL SURGICAL 2026 100%
PASS ASSURED EXAMINATION SOLUTIONS


Seizures and Epilepsy: Seizure precautions -
correct answer- During a seizure: Position
client on the floor and provide a patent
airway, turn client to side and loosen
restrictive clothing




Cancer treatment options: Protective Isolation
(999) - correct answer- If WBC drops below
1,000, place the client in a private room and
initiate neutropenic precautions.
- Have client remain in his room unless be
needs to leave for a diagnostic procedure, in
case of transport place a mask on him
- Protect from possible sources of infection
(plants, change water in equipment daily)
- Have client, staff and visitors perform
frequent hand hygiene, restrict ill visitors
- Avoid invasive procedures (rectal temps,
injections)
- Administer (neupogen, neulasta) to stimulate
WBC production

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Infection control: Appropriate room assignment
- correct answer- Standard Precautions:
1. applies to all patients
2. Hand washing
a. alcohol based preferred unless hands
visually soiled
3. Gloves - when touching anything that has
the potential to contaminate.
4. Masks, eye protection & face shields when
care may cause splashing or spraying of body
fluids


Droplet:
1. private room or with someone with same
illness
2. masks


Airborne:
1. private room
2. masks or respiratory protection devices
a. use an N95 respirator for tuberculosis
3. Negative pressure airflow
4. full face protection if splashing or
spraying is possible


Contact:

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1. private room or room with same illness
2. gloves & gowns
3. disposal of infections dressing materials
into a single, nonporous bag without touching
the outside of the bag




TB: Priority action for a client in the
emergency department (249) - correct answer- -
Wear an N95 or HEPA respirator
-Place client in negative airflow room and
implement airborne precautions
-use barrier protection when the risk of hand
or clothing contamination exists




Immunizations: Recommended vaccinations for
older adult clients (943) - correct answer-
Adults age 50 or older:
-Pneumococcal Vaccine (PPSV)
- Influenza vaccine
- Herpes Zoster Vaccine
-Hepatitis A
- Hepatitis B
- Meningococcal Vaccine

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Pulmonary Embolism: Risk factors for DVT (258)
- correct answer- -Long term immobility
- Oral contraceptives
- Pregnancy
- Tobacco use
- Hypercoagulabilty
- Obesity
- Surgery
- Heart failure or chronic A-Fib
- Autoimmune hemolytic anemia (sickle cell)
-Long bone fractures
-Advanced age




Disorders of the male reproductive system:
Complications of continuous irrigation
following Trans-urethral Resection (743) -
correct answer- -Urethral trauma
-Urinary retention
- Bleeding
- Infection




Stroke: Caring for a client who has left sided
hemiplegia (155) - correct answer- - Observe
extremities for injury

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