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ATI CAPSTONE MEDICAL SURGICAL PROCTORED VERSION 1 AND 2
LATEST 2025 ACTUAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED ANSWERS)
|ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR VERIFIED||
||BRANDNEW!!!||
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has venous
insufficiency. Which of the following statements by the client
indicates an understanding of the teaching
A. "I will wear my graduated compression stockings while
sleeping"
B. "I will elevate my legs for 10 minutes 3 times per day"
C. "I will limit the time I spend sitting down during the day"
D. "I will cross my legs at my knees when sitting" - ANSWER-C) "I
will limit the time I spend sitting down during the day"
Avoid prolonged periods of sitting or standing, which keeps
the legs from being in a dependent position and helps
prevent venous stasis
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who is undergoing
radiation therapy and wants to go for a walk outside. Which of the
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following recommendations should the nurse include in the
teaching?
A. "Try to avoid sun exposure by waiting until after sunset to go
outdoors"
B. "Gently was the irradiated area to remove the markings before
going outside"
C. "Protect exposed skin with an over the counter sunscreen"
D. "Wear form sitting clothing when going outside" - ANSWER-A)
"Try to avoid sun exposure by waiting until after sunset to go
outdoors"
Protect the skin from exposure to sunlight during treatment
and for 1 year after the last treatment. Stay in the shade, go
outside in the early morning or evening to avoid the more
intense sun rays to allow the pt to stay outside for a longer
period
A nurse in an emergency department is monitoring a client who
reports angina. Which of the following findings should indicate to
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the nurse that the client might have experienced a myocardial
infarction (MI)
A. Increased troponin
B. Decreased creatinine kinase MB
C. Cholesterol 300 mg/dL
D. C- reactive protein 1.2 mg/dL - ANSWER-A ) Increased
troponin
Troponin is a myocardial muscle protein released into the
blood stream as a result of injury to the heart muscle.
Troponin levels increase within 2-3 hr following an MI
A nurse is preparing to obtain blood cultures from a client's central
venous catheter (CVC). Which of the following actions should the
nurse take when accessing the catheter
A. Flush the lumen with heparin solution before each use
B. Aspirate for blood return prior to each use
C. Perform a 5 second scrub to the catheter hub before accessing
the catheter
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D. Apply firm pressure to the syringe plunger when flushing the
lumen - ANSWER-B) Aspirate for blood return prior to each use
A nurse on a medical surgical unit has received shift report for a
group of clients. Which of the following interventions should the
nurse plan to complete first
A. Perform a dressing change on a client who is 24 hr
postoperative following abdominal surgery and has sanguineous
drainage on the dressing
B. Replace an infiltrated IV for a client who has pneumonia and
has scheduled IV antibiotics due in 30 minutes
C. administer a prescribed opioid pain medication to a client who
is reporting back pain as a 5 on a numeric pain scale of 0 to 10
D. Assess a client who is 4hr postoperative following thoracic
surgery and has a respiratory rate of 7/min - ANSWER-D) Assess
ATI CAPSTONE MEDICAL SURGICAL PROCTORED VERSION 1 AND 2
LATEST 2025 ACTUAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED ANSWERS)
|ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR VERIFIED||
||BRANDNEW!!!||
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has venous
insufficiency. Which of the following statements by the client
indicates an understanding of the teaching
A. "I will wear my graduated compression stockings while
sleeping"
B. "I will elevate my legs for 10 minutes 3 times per day"
C. "I will limit the time I spend sitting down during the day"
D. "I will cross my legs at my knees when sitting" - ANSWER-C) "I
will limit the time I spend sitting down during the day"
Avoid prolonged periods of sitting or standing, which keeps
the legs from being in a dependent position and helps
prevent venous stasis
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who is undergoing
radiation therapy and wants to go for a walk outside. Which of the
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following recommendations should the nurse include in the
teaching?
A. "Try to avoid sun exposure by waiting until after sunset to go
outdoors"
B. "Gently was the irradiated area to remove the markings before
going outside"
C. "Protect exposed skin with an over the counter sunscreen"
D. "Wear form sitting clothing when going outside" - ANSWER-A)
"Try to avoid sun exposure by waiting until after sunset to go
outdoors"
Protect the skin from exposure to sunlight during treatment
and for 1 year after the last treatment. Stay in the shade, go
outside in the early morning or evening to avoid the more
intense sun rays to allow the pt to stay outside for a longer
period
A nurse in an emergency department is monitoring a client who
reports angina. Which of the following findings should indicate to
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the nurse that the client might have experienced a myocardial
infarction (MI)
A. Increased troponin
B. Decreased creatinine kinase MB
C. Cholesterol 300 mg/dL
D. C- reactive protein 1.2 mg/dL - ANSWER-A ) Increased
troponin
Troponin is a myocardial muscle protein released into the
blood stream as a result of injury to the heart muscle.
Troponin levels increase within 2-3 hr following an MI
A nurse is preparing to obtain blood cultures from a client's central
venous catheter (CVC). Which of the following actions should the
nurse take when accessing the catheter
A. Flush the lumen with heparin solution before each use
B. Aspirate for blood return prior to each use
C. Perform a 5 second scrub to the catheter hub before accessing
the catheter
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D. Apply firm pressure to the syringe plunger when flushing the
lumen - ANSWER-B) Aspirate for blood return prior to each use
A nurse on a medical surgical unit has received shift report for a
group of clients. Which of the following interventions should the
nurse plan to complete first
A. Perform a dressing change on a client who is 24 hr
postoperative following abdominal surgery and has sanguineous
drainage on the dressing
B. Replace an infiltrated IV for a client who has pneumonia and
has scheduled IV antibiotics due in 30 minutes
C. administer a prescribed opioid pain medication to a client who
is reporting back pain as a 5 on a numeric pain scale of 0 to 10
D. Assess a client who is 4hr postoperative following thoracic
surgery and has a respiratory rate of 7/min - ANSWER-D) Assess
