ATI CAPSTONE ADULT MEDICAL SURGICAL ASSESSMENT
2 NEWEST 2024 -2025 COMPLETE 50 ACTUAL QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS) LATEST UPDATED VERSION |ALREADY
GRADED A+
A nurse is teaching a group of clients about the risk factors for
osteoporosis. Which of the following should the nurse include
as a risk factor for osteoporosis?
Answer- Early menopause
A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who has
unstable angina. Which of the following findings should the
nurse report to the provider?
Answer- Exhibit 1 - Graphic record: BP 106/62 mm Hg, Temp
38°C (100.4°F), HR 112/min, Resp rate 26/min, urine output 90
mL/h hr
Exhibit 2 - Nurse's notes: Skin is cool & moist with pallor
need.Bilateral breath sounds with crackles heard at bases of
lungs.
Pedal pulses are present at 1+ bilateral. Exhibit 3 - Diagnostic
results: Creatine kinase
Breath sounds
,A nurse is planning care for a group of postoperative clients.
Which of the following interventions should the nurse identify
as the priority?
Answer- Administer oxygen to a client who has an oxygen
saturation of 91%
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who has
heart failure and a prescription for furosemide 20 mg PO two
times daily. Which of the following instructions should the
nurse include in the teaching?
Answer- Increase intake of high-potassium foods
A nurse is teaching a client who has hypertension about dietary
modifications to help control blood pressure. Which of the
following food choices should the nurse recommend as the best
choice for the client to include in their diet?
Answer- 3 oz of chicken breast
A home health nurse is providing teaching to the family of a
client who has a seizure disorder. Which of the following
interventions should the nurse include in the teaching?
, Answer- Position the client on their side during a seizure
A nurse is assessing a client who has meningitis. The nurse
should identify which of the following findings as a positive
Kernig's sign?
Answer- After hip flexion, the client is unable to extend their
leg completely without pain
14. A nurse is assessing a client who has a heart rate of 40/min.
The client is diaphoretic and has chest pain. Which of the
following medications should the nurse plan to administer?
Answer- Atropine
15. A nurse is assessing a client who has a sodium level of 122
mEq/L. Which of the following findings should the nurse
expect?
Answer- Sticky mucous membranes
2 NEWEST 2024 -2025 COMPLETE 50 ACTUAL QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS) LATEST UPDATED VERSION |ALREADY
GRADED A+
A nurse is teaching a group of clients about the risk factors for
osteoporosis. Which of the following should the nurse include
as a risk factor for osteoporosis?
Answer- Early menopause
A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who has
unstable angina. Which of the following findings should the
nurse report to the provider?
Answer- Exhibit 1 - Graphic record: BP 106/62 mm Hg, Temp
38°C (100.4°F), HR 112/min, Resp rate 26/min, urine output 90
mL/h hr
Exhibit 2 - Nurse's notes: Skin is cool & moist with pallor
need.Bilateral breath sounds with crackles heard at bases of
lungs.
Pedal pulses are present at 1+ bilateral. Exhibit 3 - Diagnostic
results: Creatine kinase
Breath sounds
,A nurse is planning care for a group of postoperative clients.
Which of the following interventions should the nurse identify
as the priority?
Answer- Administer oxygen to a client who has an oxygen
saturation of 91%
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who has
heart failure and a prescription for furosemide 20 mg PO two
times daily. Which of the following instructions should the
nurse include in the teaching?
Answer- Increase intake of high-potassium foods
A nurse is teaching a client who has hypertension about dietary
modifications to help control blood pressure. Which of the
following food choices should the nurse recommend as the best
choice for the client to include in their diet?
Answer- 3 oz of chicken breast
A home health nurse is providing teaching to the family of a
client who has a seizure disorder. Which of the following
interventions should the nurse include in the teaching?
, Answer- Position the client on their side during a seizure
A nurse is assessing a client who has meningitis. The nurse
should identify which of the following findings as a positive
Kernig's sign?
Answer- After hip flexion, the client is unable to extend their
leg completely without pain
14. A nurse is assessing a client who has a heart rate of 40/min.
The client is diaphoretic and has chest pain. Which of the
following medications should the nurse plan to administer?
Answer- Atropine
15. A nurse is assessing a client who has a sodium level of 122
mEq/L. Which of the following findings should the nurse
expect?
Answer- Sticky mucous membranes
