ATI CAPSTONE MED SURG ACTUAL EXAM WITH
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED DETAILED ANSWERS |2024-2025
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a nurse is reviewing the ABG results of a patient who the
provider suspects has metabolic acidosis. what would the
nurse expect to see CORRECT ANSWER
pH below 7.35
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 CORRECT
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? CORRECT 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? CORRECT 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? CORRECT 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? CORRECT 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 patient who has pre-dialysis ESKD
about diet, what should be included? CORRECT ANSWER
reduce intake of foods high in potassium
(potassium clearance is impaired in ESKD)
a nurse is caring for a patient who has T1DM, the nurse
misread the patient'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
patient's breakfast, what action is the nurse's priority?
CORRECT ANSWER
monitor the patient 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? CORRECT 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? CORRECT ANSWER
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED DETAILED ANSWERS |2024-2025
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a nurse is reviewing the ABG results of a patient who the
provider suspects has metabolic acidosis. what would the
nurse expect to see CORRECT ANSWER
pH below 7.35
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 CORRECT
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? CORRECT 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? CORRECT 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? CORRECT 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? CORRECT 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 patient who has pre-dialysis ESKD
about diet, what should be included? CORRECT ANSWER
reduce intake of foods high in potassium
(potassium clearance is impaired in ESKD)
a nurse is caring for a patient who has T1DM, the nurse
misread the patient'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
patient's breakfast, what action is the nurse's priority?
CORRECT ANSWER
monitor the patient 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? CORRECT 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? CORRECT ANSWER
