ATI Capstone Proctored Comprehensive Assessment Form A
exam 2025-2026 q&a LATEST NEW UPDATE
Associated manifestation of Hypokalemia - answer>>>Hypoactive bowel sounds
A nurse is assisting a provider with the removal of a chest tube. Which of the following actions should
the nurse take?
a. Instruct the client to lie prone with arms by the sides
b. Complete a surgical checklist on the client
c. Remind the client that there is minimal discomfort during the removal process
d. Place an occlusive dressing over the site once the tube is removed - answer>>>d. Place an occlusive
dressing over the site once the tube is removed
Observe the site for drainage.
A nurse is caring for a client who is scheduled for a thoracentesis. Which of the following supplies should
the nurse ensure are in the clients room? SATA
a. Oxygen e
quipment
b. Incentive spirometer
c. Pulse oximeter
d. Sterile dressing
e. Suture removal kit - answer>>>a, c, d
a. Oxygen equipment for SOB
b. Pulse ox to monitor ox sat during procedure
d. Sterile dressing to apply to the puncture site
The nurse is assessing the client for Chvostek's sign. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take?
a. Apply a BP cuff to the client's arm
, b. Place a stethoscope bell over the client's carotid artery
c. Ask the client to lower their chin to their chest
d. Tap lightly on the client's cheek - answer>>>d. Tap lightly on the client's cheek
Tap over the facial nerve just below and anterior to the ear to elicit Chvostek's sign.
A positive sign = Facial twitching on the side of the face
The nurse is assessing the client who reports nausea, vomiting, and weakness. Which of the following
findings are manifestations of hypocalcemia? SATA
a. Tingling in fingers
b. Poor skin turgor
c. Abdominal pain
d. Elevated temperature
e. Muscle twitching - answer>>>a, c, e
Numbness and tingling in fingers and toes, abdominal cramps and diarrhea, and muscle twitching are
manifestations of hypocalcemia.
Associated manifestation of Hypocalcemia - answer>>>Positive Trousseau's sign
Respiratory Diagnostic Procedures: Planning Care for a Client Who Is Scheduled for a Thoracentesis -
answer>>>Preprocedure:
- Percussion, auscultation, radiography, or sonography is used to locate the effusion and needle
insertion site.
- Assist the older client to maintain still for the procedure
- Position the client sitting upright with arms and shoulders raised and supported on pillows and/or an
overbed table and with feet and legs well-supported.
- Remain stills, no coughing or talking
Intraprocedure:
exam 2025-2026 q&a LATEST NEW UPDATE
Associated manifestation of Hypokalemia - answer>>>Hypoactive bowel sounds
A nurse is assisting a provider with the removal of a chest tube. Which of the following actions should
the nurse take?
a. Instruct the client to lie prone with arms by the sides
b. Complete a surgical checklist on the client
c. Remind the client that there is minimal discomfort during the removal process
d. Place an occlusive dressing over the site once the tube is removed - answer>>>d. Place an occlusive
dressing over the site once the tube is removed
Observe the site for drainage.
A nurse is caring for a client who is scheduled for a thoracentesis. Which of the following supplies should
the nurse ensure are in the clients room? SATA
a. Oxygen e
quipment
b. Incentive spirometer
c. Pulse oximeter
d. Sterile dressing
e. Suture removal kit - answer>>>a, c, d
a. Oxygen equipment for SOB
b. Pulse ox to monitor ox sat during procedure
d. Sterile dressing to apply to the puncture site
The nurse is assessing the client for Chvostek's sign. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take?
a. Apply a BP cuff to the client's arm
, b. Place a stethoscope bell over the client's carotid artery
c. Ask the client to lower their chin to their chest
d. Tap lightly on the client's cheek - answer>>>d. Tap lightly on the client's cheek
Tap over the facial nerve just below and anterior to the ear to elicit Chvostek's sign.
A positive sign = Facial twitching on the side of the face
The nurse is assessing the client who reports nausea, vomiting, and weakness. Which of the following
findings are manifestations of hypocalcemia? SATA
a. Tingling in fingers
b. Poor skin turgor
c. Abdominal pain
d. Elevated temperature
e. Muscle twitching - answer>>>a, c, e
Numbness and tingling in fingers and toes, abdominal cramps and diarrhea, and muscle twitching are
manifestations of hypocalcemia.
Associated manifestation of Hypocalcemia - answer>>>Positive Trousseau's sign
Respiratory Diagnostic Procedures: Planning Care for a Client Who Is Scheduled for a Thoracentesis -
answer>>>Preprocedure:
- Percussion, auscultation, radiography, or sonography is used to locate the effusion and needle
insertion site.
- Assist the older client to maintain still for the procedure
- Position the client sitting upright with arms and shoulders raised and supported on pillows and/or an
overbed table and with feet and legs well-supported.
- Remain stills, no coughing or talking
Intraprocedure:
