MED SURG ATI CAPSTONE
EXAM WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS 2025
A nurse on a med surg unit is caring for a group of clients. The nurse
should notify the rapid response team for which of the following clients?
A. Client who has an ulceration of the right heel whose blood glucose is 300
B. Client who reports right calf pain and shortness of breath
C.Client who has blood on a pressure dressing in the femoral area
following a cardiac catheterization
D. Client who has dark red coloration of left toes and absent pedal pulse
( correct
answers ) B
A nurse is caring for a client who has ingested a toxic agent. Which of
the following actions should the nurse plan to take? (Select all that
apply)
E. Induce vomiting
F. Instill activated charcoal
G. Perform a gastric lavage with aspiration
H. Administer syrup of ipecac
I. Infuse IV fluids ( correct answers ) B, C, E
A nurse in the emergency department is caring for a client who fell through
the ice on a pond and is unresponsive and breathing slowly. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take? (Select all that apply)
J. Remove wet clothing
K. Maintain normal room temperature
L. Apply warm blankets
M. Apply a heat lamp
N. Infuse warmed IV fluids ( correct answers ) A, C, D, E
A nurse in the ED is assessing a client who is unresponsive. The client's
partner states, "He was pulling weeds in the yard and slumped to the
ground." Which of the following techniques should the nurse use to open the
client's airway?
O. Head-tilt, chin-lift
P. Modified jaw thrust
Q. Hyperextension of the head
R. Flexion of the head ( correct answers ) A
GRADED
A+
, A nurse is reviewing the common emergency management protocol for
clients who have asystole. Which of the following actions should the nurse
plan to take during this cardiac emergency?
A. Perform defibrillation
B. Prepare for transcutaneous
pacing
C. Administer IV epinephrine ( correct answers )
D. Elevate the client's lower C
A nurse is caring for a client who is postprocedural following LP and reports
extremities
throbbing headache when sitting upright. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take? (Select all that apply)
A. Use the Glasgow Coma Scale when assessing the client
B. Assist the client to a supine position
C. Administer an opioid medication
D. Encourage the client to increase fluid intake
E.Instruct the client to perform deep breathing exercises and coughing
exercises ( correct answers )
B, C, D
A nurse is caring for a client who experienced a traumatic head injury and
has an intraventricular catheter (ventriculostomy) for ICP monitoring. The
nurse should monitor the client for which of the following complications
related
A. to the ventriculostomy?
Headache
B. Infection
C. Aphasia
D. Hypertensio ( correct answers )
n
A nurse is assessing
B a client for changes in the level of consciousness using
the GCS. The client opens his eyes when spoken to, speaks incoherently,
and moves his extremities when pain is applied. Which of the following GCS
scores should the nurse document?
A. E2 + V3 + M5 =
10
B. E3 + V4 + M4 =
11 ( correct answers )
C. E4 + V5 + M6 = B
A nurse
15 is developing a plan of care for a client who is scheduled for
cerebral
D. E2 + V2angiography
+ M4 = with contrast dye. Which of the following statements
by 8the client should the nurse report to the provider? (Select all that apply)
A. "I think I might be pregnant"
B. "I take warfarin"
C. "I take antihypertensive medication"
GRADED
A+
EXAM WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS 2025
A nurse on a med surg unit is caring for a group of clients. The nurse
should notify the rapid response team for which of the following clients?
A. Client who has an ulceration of the right heel whose blood glucose is 300
B. Client who reports right calf pain and shortness of breath
C.Client who has blood on a pressure dressing in the femoral area
following a cardiac catheterization
D. Client who has dark red coloration of left toes and absent pedal pulse
( correct
answers ) B
A nurse is caring for a client who has ingested a toxic agent. Which of
the following actions should the nurse plan to take? (Select all that
apply)
E. Induce vomiting
F. Instill activated charcoal
G. Perform a gastric lavage with aspiration
H. Administer syrup of ipecac
I. Infuse IV fluids ( correct answers ) B, C, E
A nurse in the emergency department is caring for a client who fell through
the ice on a pond and is unresponsive and breathing slowly. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take? (Select all that apply)
J. Remove wet clothing
K. Maintain normal room temperature
L. Apply warm blankets
M. Apply a heat lamp
N. Infuse warmed IV fluids ( correct answers ) A, C, D, E
A nurse in the ED is assessing a client who is unresponsive. The client's
partner states, "He was pulling weeds in the yard and slumped to the
ground." Which of the following techniques should the nurse use to open the
client's airway?
O. Head-tilt, chin-lift
P. Modified jaw thrust
Q. Hyperextension of the head
R. Flexion of the head ( correct answers ) A
GRADED
A+
, A nurse is reviewing the common emergency management protocol for
clients who have asystole. Which of the following actions should the nurse
plan to take during this cardiac emergency?
A. Perform defibrillation
B. Prepare for transcutaneous
pacing
C. Administer IV epinephrine ( correct answers )
D. Elevate the client's lower C
A nurse is caring for a client who is postprocedural following LP and reports
extremities
throbbing headache when sitting upright. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take? (Select all that apply)
A. Use the Glasgow Coma Scale when assessing the client
B. Assist the client to a supine position
C. Administer an opioid medication
D. Encourage the client to increase fluid intake
E.Instruct the client to perform deep breathing exercises and coughing
exercises ( correct answers )
B, C, D
A nurse is caring for a client who experienced a traumatic head injury and
has an intraventricular catheter (ventriculostomy) for ICP monitoring. The
nurse should monitor the client for which of the following complications
related
A. to the ventriculostomy?
Headache
B. Infection
C. Aphasia
D. Hypertensio ( correct answers )
n
A nurse is assessing
B a client for changes in the level of consciousness using
the GCS. The client opens his eyes when spoken to, speaks incoherently,
and moves his extremities when pain is applied. Which of the following GCS
scores should the nurse document?
A. E2 + V3 + M5 =
10
B. E3 + V4 + M4 =
11 ( correct answers )
C. E4 + V5 + M6 = B
A nurse
15 is developing a plan of care for a client who is scheduled for
cerebral
D. E2 + V2angiography
+ M4 = with contrast dye. Which of the following statements
by 8the client should the nurse report to the provider? (Select all that apply)
A. "I think I might be pregnant"
B. "I take warfarin"
C. "I take antihypertensive medication"
GRADED
A+
