ATI CAPSTONE MEDICAL SURGICAL
ASSESSMENT 1 & 2 EXAM QUESTION BANK/
2025 COMPLETE ATI MED-SURG CAPSTONE
ASSESSMENT 1 & 2 ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS |
ALREADY GRADED A+ | GUARANTEED PASS
ATI Capstone Adult Medical Surgical Assessment 2
A nurse is developing a plan of care for a client who has meningitis. Which of the
following interventions should the nurse include in the plan
A. Keep the client's room dark and quiet
B. Perform a vascular assessment for the client every 6 hr
C. Maintain the head of the client's bed at 15 degrees at all times
D. Place the client on contact precautions - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > A) Keep the
client's room dark and quiet
Meningitis often causes photophobia and phonophobia. Reduce stimuli
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has venous insufficiency. Which of
the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching
A. "I will wear my graduated compression stockings while sleeping"
,B. "I will elevate my legs for 10 minutes 3 times per day"
C. "I will limit the time I spend sitting down during the day"
D. "I will cross my legs at my knees when sitting" - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > C) "I
will limit the time I spend sitting down during the day"
Avoid prolonged periods of sitting or standing, which keeps the legs from being
in a dependent position and helps prevent venous stasis
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who is postoperative following
glaucoma surgery. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include to
prevent increased intraocular pressure
A. "Avoid straining to have a bowel movement"
B. "Avoid lying on your right side"
C. "Avoid lifting objects that weigh more than 5 pounds"
D. "Avoid sleeping with your head elevated" - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > A
Consume a diet high in fiber and fluids to prevent constipation and straining to
have a bowel movement, which can increase intraocular pressure
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who is undergoing radiation therapy and
wants to go for a walk outside. Which of the following recommendations should
the nurse include in the teaching?
A. "Try to avoid sun exposure by waiting until after sunset to go outdoors"
B. "Gently was the irradiated area to remove the markings before going outside"
C. "Protect exposed skin with an over the counter sunscreen"
D. "Wear form sitting clothing when going outside" - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > A)
"Try to avoid sun exposure by waiting until after sunset to go outdoors"
,Protect the skin from exposure to sunlight during treatment and for 1 year after
the last treatment. Stay in the shade, go outside in the early morning or evening
to avoid the more intense sun rays to allow the pt to stay outside for a longer
period
A nurse in an emergency department is monitoring a client who reports angina.
Which of the following findings should indicate to the nurse that the client might
have experienced a myocardial infarction (MI)
A. Increased troponin
B. Decreased creatinine kinase MB
C. Cholesterol 300 mg/dL
D. C- reactive protein 1.2 mg/dL - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > A ) Increased troponin
Troponin is a myocardial muscle protein released into the blood stream as a
result of injury to the heart muscle. Troponin levels increase within 2-3 hr
following an MI
A nurse is teaching a client how to administer a medication using an inhaler with a
spacer. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include
A. "Wait at least 5 minutes between puffs from the same inhaler"
B. "Breathe in rapidly when inhaling the medication"
C. "Clean the plastic inhaler cap weekly with cold water"
D. "Shake the inhaler vigorously prior to use" - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > D .)
"Shake the inhaler vigorously prior to use"
, Thoroughly shake the inhaler to disperse the medication because the
medication in the inhaler can separate easily
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving IV fluid replacement therapy for
dehydration. Which of the following laboratory results indicates effectiveness of
the treatment
A. Sodium 165 mEq/L
B. Potassium 5.2 mEq/L
C. Urine specific gravity 1.020
D. Hct 62% - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > C Urine specific gravity 1.020
Within the expected range of 1.005-1.030
A nurse is monitoring the laboratory findings for a client who is postoperative
following a total hip arthroplasty 6 hr ago. Which of the following values indicates
that the client has an increased risk for bleeding
A. PT 11.5 seconds
B. aPTT 35 seconds
C. Platelets 80,000
D. RBC 4.0 million - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > C Platelets 80,000
platelet range is 150,000-400,000
A nurse is admitting a client who has a cervical spinal cord injury following a
motor vehicle crash. Which of the following interventions is the nurse's priority
while caring for this client
ASSESSMENT 1 & 2 EXAM QUESTION BANK/
2025 COMPLETE ATI MED-SURG CAPSTONE
ASSESSMENT 1 & 2 ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS |
ALREADY GRADED A+ | GUARANTEED PASS
ATI Capstone Adult Medical Surgical Assessment 2
A nurse is developing a plan of care for a client who has meningitis. Which of the
following interventions should the nurse include in the plan
A. Keep the client's room dark and quiet
B. Perform a vascular assessment for the client every 6 hr
C. Maintain the head of the client's bed at 15 degrees at all times
D. Place the client on contact precautions - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > A) Keep the
client's room dark and quiet
Meningitis often causes photophobia and phonophobia. Reduce stimuli
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has venous insufficiency. Which of
the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching
A. "I will wear my graduated compression stockings while sleeping"
,B. "I will elevate my legs for 10 minutes 3 times per day"
C. "I will limit the time I spend sitting down during the day"
D. "I will cross my legs at my knees when sitting" - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > C) "I
will limit the time I spend sitting down during the day"
Avoid prolonged periods of sitting or standing, which keeps the legs from being
in a dependent position and helps prevent venous stasis
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who is postoperative following
glaucoma surgery. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include to
prevent increased intraocular pressure
A. "Avoid straining to have a bowel movement"
B. "Avoid lying on your right side"
C. "Avoid lifting objects that weigh more than 5 pounds"
D. "Avoid sleeping with your head elevated" - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > A
Consume a diet high in fiber and fluids to prevent constipation and straining to
have a bowel movement, which can increase intraocular pressure
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who is undergoing radiation therapy and
wants to go for a walk outside. Which of the following recommendations should
the nurse include in the teaching?
A. "Try to avoid sun exposure by waiting until after sunset to go outdoors"
B. "Gently was the irradiated area to remove the markings before going outside"
C. "Protect exposed skin with an over the counter sunscreen"
D. "Wear form sitting clothing when going outside" - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > A)
"Try to avoid sun exposure by waiting until after sunset to go outdoors"
,Protect the skin from exposure to sunlight during treatment and for 1 year after
the last treatment. Stay in the shade, go outside in the early morning or evening
to avoid the more intense sun rays to allow the pt to stay outside for a longer
period
A nurse in an emergency department is monitoring a client who reports angina.
Which of the following findings should indicate to the nurse that the client might
have experienced a myocardial infarction (MI)
A. Increased troponin
B. Decreased creatinine kinase MB
C. Cholesterol 300 mg/dL
D. C- reactive protein 1.2 mg/dL - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > A ) Increased troponin
Troponin is a myocardial muscle protein released into the blood stream as a
result of injury to the heart muscle. Troponin levels increase within 2-3 hr
following an MI
A nurse is teaching a client how to administer a medication using an inhaler with a
spacer. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include
A. "Wait at least 5 minutes between puffs from the same inhaler"
B. "Breathe in rapidly when inhaling the medication"
C. "Clean the plastic inhaler cap weekly with cold water"
D. "Shake the inhaler vigorously prior to use" - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > D .)
"Shake the inhaler vigorously prior to use"
, Thoroughly shake the inhaler to disperse the medication because the
medication in the inhaler can separate easily
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving IV fluid replacement therapy for
dehydration. Which of the following laboratory results indicates effectiveness of
the treatment
A. Sodium 165 mEq/L
B. Potassium 5.2 mEq/L
C. Urine specific gravity 1.020
D. Hct 62% - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > C Urine specific gravity 1.020
Within the expected range of 1.005-1.030
A nurse is monitoring the laboratory findings for a client who is postoperative
following a total hip arthroplasty 6 hr ago. Which of the following values indicates
that the client has an increased risk for bleeding
A. PT 11.5 seconds
B. aPTT 35 seconds
C. Platelets 80,000
D. RBC 4.0 million - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > C Platelets 80,000
platelet range is 150,000-400,000
A nurse is admitting a client who has a cervical spinal cord injury following a
motor vehicle crash. Which of the following interventions is the nurse's priority
while caring for this client
