ATI Capstone Med Surg part 2 COMPLETE EXAM LATEST
VERSION 2026-2027 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
A nurse is caring for a client who had surgery 2 days ago and reports incisional pain, which of
the following actions should the nurse take first? - answer>>ask the pt to describe the pain and
rate on a scale of 0-10
A nurse in a provider's office is caring for a client who has several moist, red, itchy skin lesions.
To confirm that these lesions are fungal in origin, which of the following diagnostic tests should
the nurse anticipate that the provider will prescribe - answer>>potassium hydroxide (koh) test
A nurse is assessing a pt who is postop following an abdominal aortic aneurysm resection, what
finding should the nurse report to the provider? - answer>>decreased urine output
A nurse is assessing a pt who has dka, what finding would the nurse expect? - answer>>fruity
breath
A nurse is assessing a pt who is postop following a kidney transplant, what finding indicates the
client is experiencing a transplant rejection - answer>>hypertension
A nurse is assessing a pt who has gb syndrome, what should the nurse report to the provider
immediately - answer>>decreasing voice volume
,A nurse is reviewing lab reports for a pt who is taking nsais for ra, what results should the nurse
recognize as a possible adverse effects of nsaid therapy - answer>>positive fecal occult blood
test
A nurse is teaching strategies to prevent carpal tunnel syndrome to a group of office workers,
what instructions should the nurse include - answer>>use a wrist rest when working at a
computer station
Stretch your fingers and wrists periodically while working
Take breaks from the repetitive activity
A nurse is providing education regarding the prevention of utis to a client who has a history of
cystitis, what statements by the client indicates that the teaching has been effective -
answer>>i will empty my bladder every 2-3 hours throughout the day
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a pt who is postop following a total hip arthroplasty,
what statement by the pt indicates an understanding of the teaching - answer>>i'll use my
reaching device to help me pick up objects i drop on the floor
A nurse is assessing a pt following a hypophysectomy, what finding indicates the client may be
developing di - answer>>low urine specific gravity
A nurse is caring for a pt who has a history of peripheral vascular disease, what should alert the
nurse to an increased risk of dvt? - answer>>dehydration, combination oral contraceptives,
immobility, hypercalcemia
, A nurse is caring for a pt who has a permanent pacemaker with a ventricular demand setting of
70, which of the following findings should alert the nurse to a pacemaker malfunction -
answer>>apical pulse rate of 64/min
A nurse is providing teaching to a pt who has a new onset of genital herpes, what statement
should the nurse include in the teaching - answer>>stress can activate an outbreak
A nurse is caring for pt who is postop following a total laryngectomy with radical neck dissection
the nurse notes that the client is restless with a respiratory rate of 26/min and audible gurglin,
what is a priority action by the nurse - answer>>suction the client's tracheostomy
A nurse is assessing a pt who has right lower lobe pneumonia, what finding should the nurse
expect? - answer>>dull percussion sounds
A nurse is caring for a pt who is using a ventilator when the low-pressure ventilator alarm
sounds, what actions should the nurse take? - answer>>check the ventilator tubing connectiosn
A nurse is reviewing lab values for a client who has cushing's disease, what values should the
nurse expect - answer>>sodium 150
A nurse is caring for a pt who is postop following a below-the-knee amputation, what
interventions should the nurse include - answer>>teach the pt to perform hip extension
exercises
VERSION 2026-2027 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
A nurse is caring for a client who had surgery 2 days ago and reports incisional pain, which of
the following actions should the nurse take first? - answer>>ask the pt to describe the pain and
rate on a scale of 0-10
A nurse in a provider's office is caring for a client who has several moist, red, itchy skin lesions.
To confirm that these lesions are fungal in origin, which of the following diagnostic tests should
the nurse anticipate that the provider will prescribe - answer>>potassium hydroxide (koh) test
A nurse is assessing a pt who is postop following an abdominal aortic aneurysm resection, what
finding should the nurse report to the provider? - answer>>decreased urine output
A nurse is assessing a pt who has dka, what finding would the nurse expect? - answer>>fruity
breath
A nurse is assessing a pt who is postop following a kidney transplant, what finding indicates the
client is experiencing a transplant rejection - answer>>hypertension
A nurse is assessing a pt who has gb syndrome, what should the nurse report to the provider
immediately - answer>>decreasing voice volume
,A nurse is reviewing lab reports for a pt who is taking nsais for ra, what results should the nurse
recognize as a possible adverse effects of nsaid therapy - answer>>positive fecal occult blood
test
A nurse is teaching strategies to prevent carpal tunnel syndrome to a group of office workers,
what instructions should the nurse include - answer>>use a wrist rest when working at a
computer station
Stretch your fingers and wrists periodically while working
Take breaks from the repetitive activity
A nurse is providing education regarding the prevention of utis to a client who has a history of
cystitis, what statements by the client indicates that the teaching has been effective -
answer>>i will empty my bladder every 2-3 hours throughout the day
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a pt who is postop following a total hip arthroplasty,
what statement by the pt indicates an understanding of the teaching - answer>>i'll use my
reaching device to help me pick up objects i drop on the floor
A nurse is assessing a pt following a hypophysectomy, what finding indicates the client may be
developing di - answer>>low urine specific gravity
A nurse is caring for a pt who has a history of peripheral vascular disease, what should alert the
nurse to an increased risk of dvt? - answer>>dehydration, combination oral contraceptives,
immobility, hypercalcemia
, A nurse is caring for a pt who has a permanent pacemaker with a ventricular demand setting of
70, which of the following findings should alert the nurse to a pacemaker malfunction -
answer>>apical pulse rate of 64/min
A nurse is providing teaching to a pt who has a new onset of genital herpes, what statement
should the nurse include in the teaching - answer>>stress can activate an outbreak
A nurse is caring for pt who is postop following a total laryngectomy with radical neck dissection
the nurse notes that the client is restless with a respiratory rate of 26/min and audible gurglin,
what is a priority action by the nurse - answer>>suction the client's tracheostomy
A nurse is assessing a pt who has right lower lobe pneumonia, what finding should the nurse
expect? - answer>>dull percussion sounds
A nurse is caring for a pt who is using a ventilator when the low-pressure ventilator alarm
sounds, what actions should the nurse take? - answer>>check the ventilator tubing connectiosn
A nurse is reviewing lab values for a client who has cushing's disease, what values should the
nurse expect - answer>>sodium 150
A nurse is caring for a pt who is postop following a below-the-knee amputation, what
interventions should the nurse include - answer>>teach the pt to perform hip extension
exercises
