ATI CAPSTONE ADULT MEDICAL
SURGICAL ASSESSMENT 1 TEST BANK 2026
UPDATED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
GRADED A+
⩥ A nurse is caring for a client who is suspected to have active laryngeal
tuberculosis (TB). Which of the following actions should the nurse plan
to take to safely care for this client? Answer: Place the client in a private
room with a special ventilation system
Rationale: Clients suspected to have active laryngeal tuberculosis are
placed in private rooms with negative-pressure airflow via HEPA
filtration systems. Negative pressure pulls air away from the hallway and
exhausts it out of the room to areas away from the intake vents.
⩥ A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a family history
of hypertension. The nurse should inform the client that his blood
pressure reading of 124/84 mm Hg places him in which of the following
categories? Answer: Prehypertension
Rationale: a blood pressure reading of 124/84 mm Hg places this client
in the prehypertension category. This includes a systolic pressure of 120-
130 mm Hg and diastolic pressure of 80-89 mm Hg
, ⩥ A nurse is caring for a child who is experiencing an acute asthma
attack. Which of the following medications should the nurse administer
first? Answer: Albuterol
Rationale: Albuterol is considered a rescue medication due to its rapid
onset of action. Albuterol is a beta2 adrenergic agonist used for the
treatment of acute exacerbations of asthma. Albuterol promotes broncho
dilation and suppresses histamine release in the lungs
⩥ A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has neutropenia.
Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the
teaching? Answer: Avoid crowded places
Rationale: The nurse should inform the client to avoid crowds due to a
suppressed immune system
⩥ A nurse is collecting data from an older adult client who had a femoral
head fracture 24 hr ago and is in Buck's traction. Which of the following
findings is an indication of fat embolism syndrome? Answer: petechiae
on the chest
Rationale: a red rash on the clients abdomen, chest, neck or upper arms
is a manifestation of fat embolism
SURGICAL ASSESSMENT 1 TEST BANK 2026
UPDATED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
GRADED A+
⩥ A nurse is caring for a client who is suspected to have active laryngeal
tuberculosis (TB). Which of the following actions should the nurse plan
to take to safely care for this client? Answer: Place the client in a private
room with a special ventilation system
Rationale: Clients suspected to have active laryngeal tuberculosis are
placed in private rooms with negative-pressure airflow via HEPA
filtration systems. Negative pressure pulls air away from the hallway and
exhausts it out of the room to areas away from the intake vents.
⩥ A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a family history
of hypertension. The nurse should inform the client that his blood
pressure reading of 124/84 mm Hg places him in which of the following
categories? Answer: Prehypertension
Rationale: a blood pressure reading of 124/84 mm Hg places this client
in the prehypertension category. This includes a systolic pressure of 120-
130 mm Hg and diastolic pressure of 80-89 mm Hg
, ⩥ A nurse is caring for a child who is experiencing an acute asthma
attack. Which of the following medications should the nurse administer
first? Answer: Albuterol
Rationale: Albuterol is considered a rescue medication due to its rapid
onset of action. Albuterol is a beta2 adrenergic agonist used for the
treatment of acute exacerbations of asthma. Albuterol promotes broncho
dilation and suppresses histamine release in the lungs
⩥ A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has neutropenia.
Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the
teaching? Answer: Avoid crowded places
Rationale: The nurse should inform the client to avoid crowds due to a
suppressed immune system
⩥ A nurse is collecting data from an older adult client who had a femoral
head fracture 24 hr ago and is in Buck's traction. Which of the following
findings is an indication of fat embolism syndrome? Answer: petechiae
on the chest
Rationale: a red rash on the clients abdomen, chest, neck or upper arms
is a manifestation of fat embolism
