ATI CAPSTONE FUNDAMENTALS EXAM (LATEST
EXAM 2026) | ALL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS WITH EXPLANATIONS | GRADED A+ |
VERIFIED ANSWERS ||Carrington College-Reno
NUR 247
A nurse is teaching a client who has COPD about how to use an
incentive spirometer. Which of the following instructions should the
nurse include?
"Tilt the incentive spirometer slightly toward your face."
"Cough after the incentive spirometer procedure."
"Exhale forcefully through the mouthpiece."
"Inhale slowly and hold your breath for 10 seconds."
"Cough after the incentive spirometer procedure.";
The nurse should encourage the client to cough following the
incentive spirometer procedure. After breathing deeply, secretions
can become loose and coughing can help to remove them
,A nurse is caring for a client with a stage 2 pressure ulcer. Define
the characteristics of the ulcer.
Intact skin with an area of persistent, nonblanchable redness,
typically over a bony prominence, that may feel warmer or cooler
than the adjacent tissue.
Full-thickness tissue loss with damage to or necrosis of
subcutaneous tissue. The ulcer may extend down to, but not
through, underlying fascia.
Partial-thickness skin loss involving the epidermis and the dermis.
The ulcer is visible and superficial and may appear as an abrasion,
blister, or shallow crater.
Full-thickness tissue loss with destruction, tissue necrosis, or
damage to muscle, bone, or supporting structures. There may be
sinus tracts, deep pockets of infection, tunneling, undermining,
eschar or slough.
Partial-thickness skin loss involving the epidermis and the dermis.
The ulcer is visible and superficial and may appear as an abrasion,
blister, or shallow crater. Edema persists, and the ulcer may
become infected, possibly with pain and scant drainage;
For a stage 2 pressure ulcer, the ulcer is described as partial-
thickness, involving the epidermis and dermis.
,A nurse is reviewing psychosocial stages of development for a
school-age child. What would be an expected behavioral finding
for this child?
Personalize values and beliefs and base reasoning on ethical
fairness principles. Establish close relationships. Have influences
that help with formation of healthy self-concept, such family and
friends.
Develop sense of personal identity that family expectations
influence. Peer relationships develop as support system.
Concerned with body images that media portray.
Develop sense of industry through advances in learning. Strive to
develop healthy self- respect by finding out in what areas they
excel. Peer groups play important role in social development.
Take on new experiences and when unable to accomplish task may
feel guilty or misbehave. Generally do not exhibit stranger anxiety.
Understand behavior in terms of what is socially acceptable.
Develop sense of industry through advances in learning. Strive to
develop healthy self- respect by finding out in what areas they
excel. Peer groups play important role in social development;
This behavior is an expected finding of School-age children 6-12
years.
, A menopausal client is having difficulty getting to sleep and asks
what actions she should incorporate in her daily routine to promote
sleep. The nurse would encourage, which of the below measures to
promote sleep?
Consume a warm drink at bedtime.
Take an evening walk before bedtime.
Take an afternoon nap.
Limit alcohol and nicotine prior to bedtime.
Limit alcohol and nicotine prior to bedtime;
Limit alcohol, caffeine, and nicotine at least 4 hr before bedtime.
A nurse is caring for a client with heart failure who has evidence of
dyspnea, bibasilar crackles and frothy sputum. What dietary
recommendations should be provided to this client in management
of their heart failure?
Decrease protein intake.
Reduce sodium intake.
Increase fluid intake.
Decrease calcium intake.
Reduce sodium intake.
EXAM 2026) | ALL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS WITH EXPLANATIONS | GRADED A+ |
VERIFIED ANSWERS ||Carrington College-Reno
NUR 247
A nurse is teaching a client who has COPD about how to use an
incentive spirometer. Which of the following instructions should the
nurse include?
"Tilt the incentive spirometer slightly toward your face."
"Cough after the incentive spirometer procedure."
"Exhale forcefully through the mouthpiece."
"Inhale slowly and hold your breath for 10 seconds."
"Cough after the incentive spirometer procedure.";
The nurse should encourage the client to cough following the
incentive spirometer procedure. After breathing deeply, secretions
can become loose and coughing can help to remove them
,A nurse is caring for a client with a stage 2 pressure ulcer. Define
the characteristics of the ulcer.
Intact skin with an area of persistent, nonblanchable redness,
typically over a bony prominence, that may feel warmer or cooler
than the adjacent tissue.
Full-thickness tissue loss with damage to or necrosis of
subcutaneous tissue. The ulcer may extend down to, but not
through, underlying fascia.
Partial-thickness skin loss involving the epidermis and the dermis.
The ulcer is visible and superficial and may appear as an abrasion,
blister, or shallow crater.
Full-thickness tissue loss with destruction, tissue necrosis, or
damage to muscle, bone, or supporting structures. There may be
sinus tracts, deep pockets of infection, tunneling, undermining,
eschar or slough.
Partial-thickness skin loss involving the epidermis and the dermis.
The ulcer is visible and superficial and may appear as an abrasion,
blister, or shallow crater. Edema persists, and the ulcer may
become infected, possibly with pain and scant drainage;
For a stage 2 pressure ulcer, the ulcer is described as partial-
thickness, involving the epidermis and dermis.
,A nurse is reviewing psychosocial stages of development for a
school-age child. What would be an expected behavioral finding
for this child?
Personalize values and beliefs and base reasoning on ethical
fairness principles. Establish close relationships. Have influences
that help with formation of healthy self-concept, such family and
friends.
Develop sense of personal identity that family expectations
influence. Peer relationships develop as support system.
Concerned with body images that media portray.
Develop sense of industry through advances in learning. Strive to
develop healthy self- respect by finding out in what areas they
excel. Peer groups play important role in social development.
Take on new experiences and when unable to accomplish task may
feel guilty or misbehave. Generally do not exhibit stranger anxiety.
Understand behavior in terms of what is socially acceptable.
Develop sense of industry through advances in learning. Strive to
develop healthy self- respect by finding out in what areas they
excel. Peer groups play important role in social development;
This behavior is an expected finding of School-age children 6-12
years.
, A menopausal client is having difficulty getting to sleep and asks
what actions she should incorporate in her daily routine to promote
sleep. The nurse would encourage, which of the below measures to
promote sleep?
Consume a warm drink at bedtime.
Take an evening walk before bedtime.
Take an afternoon nap.
Limit alcohol and nicotine prior to bedtime.
Limit alcohol and nicotine prior to bedtime;
Limit alcohol, caffeine, and nicotine at least 4 hr before bedtime.
A nurse is caring for a client with heart failure who has evidence of
dyspnea, bibasilar crackles and frothy sputum. What dietary
recommendations should be provided to this client in management
of their heart failure?
Decrease protein intake.
Reduce sodium intake.
Increase fluid intake.
Decrease calcium intake.
Reduce sodium intake.
