CAPSTO EXAM WITH CORRECT
NE ANSWERS 2025
A nurse on an inpatient unit is assisting with the discharge plan for a client
who has schizophrenia. Which of the folloving resources should the nurse
include in the plan?
( correct answers )
Contact information for a community mental health center
A nurse in a provider's office is reinforcing teaching with a client about
performing testicular self-examination. Which of the following instructions
should the nurse include? ( correct answers ) Examine your testicles after
a warm shower."
A nurse is planning care for a client who is 1 day postoperative following
abdominal surgery. Which of the following tasks should the nurse
delegate to an assistive personnel? ( correct answers ) Transferring the
client from the bed to a chair
A newly-licensed nurse tells another nurse that their password has expired
and asks for assistance with inputting data into a client's electronic medical
record. Which of the following statements should the nurse make?
( correct answers ) You won't be able to input any data until you reset your
password."
A nurse on a postpartum unit is caring for a group of clients. Which of the
following clients is the nurse's priority? ( correct answers ) A client
who is 3 days postpartum and has not had a bowel movement since prior
to admission
A nurse is reinforcing home safety instructions with the guardian of an 18-
month-old toddler. Which of the following responses by the guardian
indicates an understanding of the teaching? ( correct answers ) I will
turn all pot handles toward the back of the stove."
A nurse is caring for a client who is at 6 weeks of gestation. Which of
the following laboratory findings should the nurse report to the
provider? ( correct
answers ) Hemoglobin 13 g/dL
A nurse is preparing to give change-of-shift report to the oncoming nurse.
Which of the following information should the nurse include? ( correct
answers ) Expected laboratory results
A nurse
GRADED is reinforcing teaching with a client who has gestational diabetes
A+
mellitus.
Which of the following statements by the client indicates an
understanding of the teaching? ( correct answers )
"My baby will be monitored for hypoglycemia after birth."
, A nurse is selecting foods for a client who is in the manic phase of
bipolar disorder. Which of the following foods should the nurse offer the
client? ( correct answers ) Milkshake
A nurse is preparing to perform an irrigation to remove a buildup of
cerumen from a client's ear. Which of the following actions should the
nurse
take? ( correct answers ) Instill cerumen-softening drops before the
irrigation
A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for an adolescent client following
surgery for a ruptured appendix. which of the following interventions should
the nurse recommend to include in the plan? ( correct answers )
Ensure that the client receives pain medication prior to ambulation.
A nurse is preparing a room for a client who has a tracheostomy tube.
Which of following supplies should the nurse place in the room? ( correct
answers ) Obturator
A nurse is reinforcing teaching for a client who has a new prescription
for low-dose aspirin. The nurse should inform the client that which of the
following is known to interact with aspirin? ( correct
answers ) Ginkgo biloba
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a newly licensed nurse about incident
reports. The nurse should identify that which of the following situations
requires the completion of an incident report? ( correct answers )
Insulin lispro was administered to a client immediately before bed.
A nurse is collecting data from an older adult client and finds visible bruises
on their lower legs. Which of the following client statements should the
nurse identify as a risk factor for elder abuse? ( correct answers ) "Please
don't tell anyone you saw these: I do not want to go to a nursing home
A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a newly admitted client who
has bipolar disorder and is experiencing mania. Which of the following
interventions should the nurse recommend? ( correct answers ) Offer
the dient flulds high in fiber and protein every hour.
A nurse is collecting data from a client who is at 29 weeks of gestation.
Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as a potential
indication of a prenatal complication? ( correct answers )
Blurred vision
A nurse is reviewing a client's laboratory results prior to administering
the client's medications. The nurse notes that the client's lithium level
is
2.0 mEq/L. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
GRADED
A+
( correct
answers
) constipation
NE ANSWERS 2025
A nurse on an inpatient unit is assisting with the discharge plan for a client
who has schizophrenia. Which of the folloving resources should the nurse
include in the plan?
( correct answers )
Contact information for a community mental health center
A nurse in a provider's office is reinforcing teaching with a client about
performing testicular self-examination. Which of the following instructions
should the nurse include? ( correct answers ) Examine your testicles after
a warm shower."
A nurse is planning care for a client who is 1 day postoperative following
abdominal surgery. Which of the following tasks should the nurse
delegate to an assistive personnel? ( correct answers ) Transferring the
client from the bed to a chair
A newly-licensed nurse tells another nurse that their password has expired
and asks for assistance with inputting data into a client's electronic medical
record. Which of the following statements should the nurse make?
( correct answers ) You won't be able to input any data until you reset your
password."
A nurse on a postpartum unit is caring for a group of clients. Which of the
following clients is the nurse's priority? ( correct answers ) A client
who is 3 days postpartum and has not had a bowel movement since prior
to admission
A nurse is reinforcing home safety instructions with the guardian of an 18-
month-old toddler. Which of the following responses by the guardian
indicates an understanding of the teaching? ( correct answers ) I will
turn all pot handles toward the back of the stove."
A nurse is caring for a client who is at 6 weeks of gestation. Which of
the following laboratory findings should the nurse report to the
provider? ( correct
answers ) Hemoglobin 13 g/dL
A nurse is preparing to give change-of-shift report to the oncoming nurse.
Which of the following information should the nurse include? ( correct
answers ) Expected laboratory results
A nurse
GRADED is reinforcing teaching with a client who has gestational diabetes
A+
mellitus.
Which of the following statements by the client indicates an
understanding of the teaching? ( correct answers )
"My baby will be monitored for hypoglycemia after birth."
, A nurse is selecting foods for a client who is in the manic phase of
bipolar disorder. Which of the following foods should the nurse offer the
client? ( correct answers ) Milkshake
A nurse is preparing to perform an irrigation to remove a buildup of
cerumen from a client's ear. Which of the following actions should the
nurse
take? ( correct answers ) Instill cerumen-softening drops before the
irrigation
A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for an adolescent client following
surgery for a ruptured appendix. which of the following interventions should
the nurse recommend to include in the plan? ( correct answers )
Ensure that the client receives pain medication prior to ambulation.
A nurse is preparing a room for a client who has a tracheostomy tube.
Which of following supplies should the nurse place in the room? ( correct
answers ) Obturator
A nurse is reinforcing teaching for a client who has a new prescription
for low-dose aspirin. The nurse should inform the client that which of the
following is known to interact with aspirin? ( correct
answers ) Ginkgo biloba
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a newly licensed nurse about incident
reports. The nurse should identify that which of the following situations
requires the completion of an incident report? ( correct answers )
Insulin lispro was administered to a client immediately before bed.
A nurse is collecting data from an older adult client and finds visible bruises
on their lower legs. Which of the following client statements should the
nurse identify as a risk factor for elder abuse? ( correct answers ) "Please
don't tell anyone you saw these: I do not want to go to a nursing home
A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a newly admitted client who
has bipolar disorder and is experiencing mania. Which of the following
interventions should the nurse recommend? ( correct answers ) Offer
the dient flulds high in fiber and protein every hour.
A nurse is collecting data from a client who is at 29 weeks of gestation.
Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as a potential
indication of a prenatal complication? ( correct answers )
Blurred vision
A nurse is reviewing a client's laboratory results prior to administering
the client's medications. The nurse notes that the client's lithium level
is
2.0 mEq/L. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
GRADED
A+
( correct
answers
) constipation
