NEW PRACTICE EXAM SOLUTION QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR
ATI CAPSTONE MED SURG
The nurse is assessing a pt who has a history of migraine headaches with aura and
reports feeling a "migraine coming on", the nurse should expect the pt to report what
manifestation
- CORRECT ANSWER visual disturbance
The nurse is teaching a pt who has a new diagnosis of MS about visual changes she
might experience as the disease progresses, what would she include?
- CORRECT ANSWER double vision
The nurse is teaching a pt who has asthma about using a peak flow meter, when a
yellow zone meter reading appears, the nurse should instruct the pt to take which of the
following actions
- CORRECT ANSWER take prescribed relief meds
The nurse is assessing a pt who has Addison's disease, what manifestation would
indicate they are experiencing the crisis
– CORRECT ANSWER hypotension
(aldosterone deficit)
The nurse is caring for pt who has acute gastritis and is NPO, the pt has a new
prescription to resume oral intake, what item should the nurse offer the pt
- CORRECT ANSWER gelatin
The nurse is providing education to a pt who is scheduled for a barium swallow, what
statement indicates understanding of the teaching?
- CORRECT ANSWER i will remove my metal jewelry before coming in
, The nurse is caring for pt who is undergoing a liver biopsy, what instruction should the
nurse provide to the pt following the procedure
- CORRECT ANSWER lie on your right side
The nurse is teaching a pt who has a hiatal hernia about dietary selections to maintain
lower esophageal sphincter (LES) pressure, what choice by the pt indicates
understanding
- CORRECT ANSWER cheddar cheese
(avoid fried, fatty, peppermint, caffeine, tomatoes, citrus fruits, and alcohol)
The nurse is reviewing the lab results of a pt who has unstable angina and has been
receiving heparin via continuous IV infusion for the past 5 days, what lab values should
the nurse identify as an indication that the pt has developed HIT
- CORRECT ANSWER platelets 90,000
The nurse is teaching a pt who has a new diagnosis of polycystic kidney disease, what
statement should the nurse include in the teaching
- CORRECT ANSWER apply dry heat to your abdomen when needed
The nurse is obtaining the health history of a young adult male client, what information
should indicate to the nurse that the pt is at high risk for developing testicular cancer
- CORRECT ANSWER undescended right testis
The nurse is instructing a pt's caregiver on how to position the client before
administering tube feedings in the home, which demonstrates understanding?
- CORRECT ANSWER i will sit him up in bed
a triage nurse finds a school-age child lying in the road following a school bus crash
with multiple causalities, the child has a respiratory rate of 10/min, strong distal pulses,
and groans to painful stimuli, what action should the nurse take
ATI CAPSTONE MED SURG
The nurse is assessing a pt who has a history of migraine headaches with aura and
reports feeling a "migraine coming on", the nurse should expect the pt to report what
manifestation
- CORRECT ANSWER visual disturbance
The nurse is teaching a pt who has a new diagnosis of MS about visual changes she
might experience as the disease progresses, what would she include?
- CORRECT ANSWER double vision
The nurse is teaching a pt who has asthma about using a peak flow meter, when a
yellow zone meter reading appears, the nurse should instruct the pt to take which of the
following actions
- CORRECT ANSWER take prescribed relief meds
The nurse is assessing a pt who has Addison's disease, what manifestation would
indicate they are experiencing the crisis
– CORRECT ANSWER hypotension
(aldosterone deficit)
The nurse is caring for pt who has acute gastritis and is NPO, the pt has a new
prescription to resume oral intake, what item should the nurse offer the pt
- CORRECT ANSWER gelatin
The nurse is providing education to a pt who is scheduled for a barium swallow, what
statement indicates understanding of the teaching?
- CORRECT ANSWER i will remove my metal jewelry before coming in
, The nurse is caring for pt who is undergoing a liver biopsy, what instruction should the
nurse provide to the pt following the procedure
- CORRECT ANSWER lie on your right side
The nurse is teaching a pt who has a hiatal hernia about dietary selections to maintain
lower esophageal sphincter (LES) pressure, what choice by the pt indicates
understanding
- CORRECT ANSWER cheddar cheese
(avoid fried, fatty, peppermint, caffeine, tomatoes, citrus fruits, and alcohol)
The nurse is reviewing the lab results of a pt who has unstable angina and has been
receiving heparin via continuous IV infusion for the past 5 days, what lab values should
the nurse identify as an indication that the pt has developed HIT
- CORRECT ANSWER platelets 90,000
The nurse is teaching a pt who has a new diagnosis of polycystic kidney disease, what
statement should the nurse include in the teaching
- CORRECT ANSWER apply dry heat to your abdomen when needed
The nurse is obtaining the health history of a young adult male client, what information
should indicate to the nurse that the pt is at high risk for developing testicular cancer
- CORRECT ANSWER undescended right testis
The nurse is instructing a pt's caregiver on how to position the client before
administering tube feedings in the home, which demonstrates understanding?
- CORRECT ANSWER i will sit him up in bed
a triage nurse finds a school-age child lying in the road following a school bus crash
with multiple causalities, the child has a respiratory rate of 10/min, strong distal pulses,
and groans to painful stimuli, what action should the nurse take
