ATI Capstone Leadership & Community Health [QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS] DETAILED AND VERIFIED FOR GUARANTEED PASS-
LATEST UPDATE 2026 GRADED A (BRAND NEW!!)
A
A nurse is reviewing the guidelines for reporting nationally notifiable
infectious diseases. Which of the following diseases should the nurse plan to
report to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)?
Lyme disease
Cytomegalovirus
Streptococcus pharyngitis
Toxoplasmosis - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ Lyme disease;
Lyme disease is a nationally notifiable infectious disease.
A nurse is teaching a class on torts. The nurse should include which of the
following situations as an example of negligence?
A nurse identifies the absence of peripheral pulsation in a casted extremity
in the early morning and reports it to the provider in the early afternoon.
A client who is competent refuses an antidepressant medication. The nurse
dissolves the medication in food and administers it to her without her
knowledge.
,A client who is alert and oriented makes an informed decision to leave the
hospital against medical advice. The nurse applies restraints to the client to
prevent him from leaving.
A nurse finds a client who is on a low-sodium diet eating salted potato chips.
The nurse tells the client that she will apply wrist restraints if he does not
stop eating the potato chips. - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ A
nurse identifies the absence of peripheral pulsation in a casted extremity in
the early morning and reports it to the provider in the early afternoon;
Professional negligence is performing practice below the expected standard
of care. It can be an act of omission, which is the failure to perform an act
that a reasonable prudent person, under similar circumstances, would do. A
reasonably prudent nurse would notify the provider of the neurovascular
finding immediately.
A nurse in the emergency department is caring for a client who has
extensive partial and full-thickness burns of the head, neck and chest. While
planning the client's care, the nurse should identify which of the following
risks as the priority for assessment and intervention?
Airway obstruction
Infection
Fluid imbalance
Paralytic ileus - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ Airway obstruction;
When using the airway, breathing, circulation approach to client care, the
nurse determines that the priority risk is airway obstruction. Burns of the
head, neck, and chest often involve damage to the pulmonary tree due to
heat as well as smoke and soot inhalation. This can result in severe
respiratory difficulty. Nursing measures to maintain a patent airway should
take priority in this client's care.
,A nurse is among the first responders to a mass-casualty incident and does
not know what type of personal protective equipment (PPE) is needed.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Wait until the type of equipment needed is known.
Decontaminate victims before intervening.
Choose the highest level of protection equipment available.
Use a dosimeter to measure the level of radiation in the area before
intervening. - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ Choose the highest
level of protection equipment available;
When the level or type of PPE is unknown, the nurse should wear the
highest level of protection.
A community health nurse is reviewing the levels of disease prevention.
Which of the following activities is an example of tertiary prevention?
Providing treatment for clients who have chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease
Performing screening for sexually transmitted infections
Administering influenza immunizations at a local health fair
Testing new nurses for exposure to tuberculosis. - CORRECT ANSWER
✔✔✔✔✔ Providing treatment for clients who have chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease;
Tertiary prevention reduces complications and disabilities experienced by
clients who already have a medical illness.
, A nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse about methods to reduce costs of
client care. Which of the following statements by the newly licensed nurse
indicates understanding of the teaching?
"I should wait to empty my client's drainable colostomy until it is three-
fourths full."
"I should delegate providing closed irrigation to the assistive personnel
(AP)."
"I should encourage clients to receive an annual flu immunization."
"I should recommend that my clients who have an established tracheostomy
use sterile technique at home to provide ostomy care." - CORRECT
ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ "I should encourage clients to receive an annual flu
immunization.";
Cost containment is the delivery of effective and efficient care. Cost is
maintained without loss of quality. The nurse should encourage clients to
receive an annual flu immunization to prevent the need for treatment and
hospitalization necessary with influenza.
A nurse is planning care for a client who has hepatitis B. Which of the
following interventions should the nurse include in the plan?
Administer antibiotics.
Provide a diet high in fat.
Restrict fluids.
Encourage short periods of ambulation. - CORRECT ANSWER
✔✔✔✔✔ Encourage short periods of ambulation;
The nurse should encourage a client who has hepatitis B to alternate
between activity and rest.
ANSWERS] DETAILED AND VERIFIED FOR GUARANTEED PASS-
LATEST UPDATE 2026 GRADED A (BRAND NEW!!)
A
A nurse is reviewing the guidelines for reporting nationally notifiable
infectious diseases. Which of the following diseases should the nurse plan to
report to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)?
Lyme disease
Cytomegalovirus
Streptococcus pharyngitis
Toxoplasmosis - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ Lyme disease;
Lyme disease is a nationally notifiable infectious disease.
A nurse is teaching a class on torts. The nurse should include which of the
following situations as an example of negligence?
A nurse identifies the absence of peripheral pulsation in a casted extremity
in the early morning and reports it to the provider in the early afternoon.
A client who is competent refuses an antidepressant medication. The nurse
dissolves the medication in food and administers it to her without her
knowledge.
,A client who is alert and oriented makes an informed decision to leave the
hospital against medical advice. The nurse applies restraints to the client to
prevent him from leaving.
A nurse finds a client who is on a low-sodium diet eating salted potato chips.
The nurse tells the client that she will apply wrist restraints if he does not
stop eating the potato chips. - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ A
nurse identifies the absence of peripheral pulsation in a casted extremity in
the early morning and reports it to the provider in the early afternoon;
Professional negligence is performing practice below the expected standard
of care. It can be an act of omission, which is the failure to perform an act
that a reasonable prudent person, under similar circumstances, would do. A
reasonably prudent nurse would notify the provider of the neurovascular
finding immediately.
A nurse in the emergency department is caring for a client who has
extensive partial and full-thickness burns of the head, neck and chest. While
planning the client's care, the nurse should identify which of the following
risks as the priority for assessment and intervention?
Airway obstruction
Infection
Fluid imbalance
Paralytic ileus - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ Airway obstruction;
When using the airway, breathing, circulation approach to client care, the
nurse determines that the priority risk is airway obstruction. Burns of the
head, neck, and chest often involve damage to the pulmonary tree due to
heat as well as smoke and soot inhalation. This can result in severe
respiratory difficulty. Nursing measures to maintain a patent airway should
take priority in this client's care.
,A nurse is among the first responders to a mass-casualty incident and does
not know what type of personal protective equipment (PPE) is needed.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Wait until the type of equipment needed is known.
Decontaminate victims before intervening.
Choose the highest level of protection equipment available.
Use a dosimeter to measure the level of radiation in the area before
intervening. - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ Choose the highest
level of protection equipment available;
When the level or type of PPE is unknown, the nurse should wear the
highest level of protection.
A community health nurse is reviewing the levels of disease prevention.
Which of the following activities is an example of tertiary prevention?
Providing treatment for clients who have chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease
Performing screening for sexually transmitted infections
Administering influenza immunizations at a local health fair
Testing new nurses for exposure to tuberculosis. - CORRECT ANSWER
✔✔✔✔✔ Providing treatment for clients who have chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease;
Tertiary prevention reduces complications and disabilities experienced by
clients who already have a medical illness.
, A nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse about methods to reduce costs of
client care. Which of the following statements by the newly licensed nurse
indicates understanding of the teaching?
"I should wait to empty my client's drainable colostomy until it is three-
fourths full."
"I should delegate providing closed irrigation to the assistive personnel
(AP)."
"I should encourage clients to receive an annual flu immunization."
"I should recommend that my clients who have an established tracheostomy
use sterile technique at home to provide ostomy care." - CORRECT
ANSWER ✔✔✔✔✔ "I should encourage clients to receive an annual flu
immunization.";
Cost containment is the delivery of effective and efficient care. Cost is
maintained without loss of quality. The nurse should encourage clients to
receive an annual flu immunization to prevent the need for treatment and
hospitalization necessary with influenza.
A nurse is planning care for a client who has hepatitis B. Which of the
following interventions should the nurse include in the plan?
Administer antibiotics.
Provide a diet high in fat.
Restrict fluids.
Encourage short periods of ambulation. - CORRECT ANSWER
✔✔✔✔✔ Encourage short periods of ambulation;
The nurse should encourage a client who has hepatitis B to alternate
between activity and rest.
