ATI Capstone Med Surg Quiz Bank
Answered Full File at: https://www.stuvia.com/doc/1467893/ati-capstone-med-
surg-exam-bank-over-100-questions-and-answers-updated-2022.
1. a nurse is reviewing the ABG results of a client who the provider suspects
has metabolic acidosis. what would the nurse expect to see
2. 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
3. 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?
4. 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?
5. 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?
6. a nurse is caring for an adult pt who is experiencing delayed wound healing,
which of the following interventions should the nurse take?
(lack of protein increases the risk for a delay in wound healing and infection)
7. a nurse is teaching a client who has pre-dialysis ESKD about diet, what
should be included?
8. a nurse is caring for a client who has T1DM, the nurse misread the client'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 client's
breakfast, what action is the nurse's priority?
9. 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?
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surg-exam-bank-over-100-questions-and-answers-updated-2022.
, 10.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?
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surg-exam-bank-over-100-questions-and-answers-updated-2022.
11.a nurse is caring for a female client in the ED who reports SOB and pain in
the lung area, she states that she started taking BC pills 3 weeks ago and that
she smokes, her heart rate is 110/min, RR 40/min, and BP 140/80, her ABGs
are pH 7.50, PaCO2 29, PaO2 60, HCO3 20, SaO2 86%, what is the priority
of nursing interventions
12.a nurse is caring for a pt following repair of a fracture, what finding should
alert the nurse that the pt is experiencing compartment syndrome?
13.a nurse is administering a tap water enema to a pt who is constipated, during
the administration of the enema, the client states he is having abdominal
cramps, what action should the nurse take to relieve the client's comfort
14.a pt is diagnosed with left homonymous hemianopsia following a stroke,
what action should the nurse take?
15.a nurse is caring for a pt who is at risk for shock, what finding is the earliest
indicator that this complication is developing?
16.a nurse is assessing a client who has hypokalemia as a result of n/v, and
diarrhea, what finding should the nurse expect
17.a nurse is providing teaching for a client who has experienced an acute
episode of gastritis, what instruction should the nurse include in the
teaching?
18.a nurse at an outpt surgery center is providing discharge teaching to a pt an
his spouse following surgical removal of a cataract, what should the nurse
include?
Answered Full File at: https://www.stuvia.com/doc/1467893/ati-capstone-med-
surg-exam-bank-over-100-questions-and-answers-updated-2022.
Answered Full File at: https://www.stuvia.com/doc/1467893/ati-capstone-med-
surg-exam-bank-over-100-questions-and-answers-updated-2022.
1. a nurse is reviewing the ABG results of a client who the provider suspects
has metabolic acidosis. what would the nurse expect to see
2. 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
3. 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?
4. 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?
5. 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?
6. a nurse is caring for an adult pt who is experiencing delayed wound healing,
which of the following interventions should the nurse take?
(lack of protein increases the risk for a delay in wound healing and infection)
7. a nurse is teaching a client who has pre-dialysis ESKD about diet, what
should be included?
8. a nurse is caring for a client who has T1DM, the nurse misread the client'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 client's
breakfast, what action is the nurse's priority?
9. 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?
Answered Full File at: https://www.stuvia.com/doc/1467893/ati-capstone-med-
surg-exam-bank-over-100-questions-and-answers-updated-2022.
, 10.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?
Answered Full File at: https://www.stuvia.com/doc/1467893/ati-capstone-med-
surg-exam-bank-over-100-questions-and-answers-updated-2022.
11.a nurse is caring for a female client in the ED who reports SOB and pain in
the lung area, she states that she started taking BC pills 3 weeks ago and that
she smokes, her heart rate is 110/min, RR 40/min, and BP 140/80, her ABGs
are pH 7.50, PaCO2 29, PaO2 60, HCO3 20, SaO2 86%, what is the priority
of nursing interventions
12.a nurse is caring for a pt following repair of a fracture, what finding should
alert the nurse that the pt is experiencing compartment syndrome?
13.a nurse is administering a tap water enema to a pt who is constipated, during
the administration of the enema, the client states he is having abdominal
cramps, what action should the nurse take to relieve the client's comfort
14.a pt is diagnosed with left homonymous hemianopsia following a stroke,
what action should the nurse take?
15.a nurse is caring for a pt who is at risk for shock, what finding is the earliest
indicator that this complication is developing?
16.a nurse is assessing a client who has hypokalemia as a result of n/v, and
diarrhea, what finding should the nurse expect
17.a nurse is providing teaching for a client who has experienced an acute
episode of gastritis, what instruction should the nurse include in the
teaching?
18.a nurse at an outpt surgery center is providing discharge teaching to a pt an
his spouse following surgical removal of a cataract, what should the nurse
include?
Answered Full File at: https://www.stuvia.com/doc/1467893/ati-capstone-med-
surg-exam-bank-over-100-questions-and-answers-updated-2022.
