ATI CAPSTONE FUNDAMENTALS LATEST
UPDATE FINAL TEST 2026 QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
• a nurse is preparing to transfer a client from a chair to the bed. the client can
bear partial weight and has upper body strength. which of the following
devices should the nurse use to transfer the pt?.
Answer: a stand-assist lift (for pt with upper body strength and able to bear
partial bodyweight)
• A nurse working on a medical - surgical unit suspects that several clients
have Clostridium difficile when they all develop watery diarrhea . Which of
the following actions should the nurse plan to take while waiting for the
client's lab results.
Answer: Place all clients who have manifestations on contact precautions .
• a nurse is caring for a client who has an indwelling urinary cath, what
should the nurse identify as a cath occlusion?.
Answer: bladder distention (inability to empty the bladder, impaired
elimination)
• A nurse is talking with a client who has a new diagnosis of acute bursitis in
her right shoulder . Which of the following self - care strategies should the
nurse recommend ?.
Answer: Intermittent ice and heat
• a nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for a narcotic med, after
admin the nurse is left with an unused portion, what should the nurse do?.
Answer: discard the med with another nurse as a witness (2 person for
controlled substance)
• a nurse is providing dietary education to a client with cholecystitis who has
been prescribed a low-fat diet. which of the following meal selections by the
client indicates understanding of education?.
, Answer: roast turkey, rice pilaf, green beans
• A nurse is collecting data from a client who has venous insufficiency .
Which of the following findings should the nurse expect ?.
Answer: Pitting edema
• a client with cystocele is encouraged to exercise to strengthen pelvic floor
muscles and prevent pelvic organ prolapse. What exercise will the client
need to perform.
Answer: Kegals (reduce pelvic prolapse and stress urinary incontinence)
• a nurse is assisting a client who signed an informed consent form for surgery
but has since expressed doubts about the need for surgery, which of the
following statements should the nurse make?.
Answer: the surgeon will answer your questions before surgery
• a nurse is admitting a client who has TB and a productive cough. what types
of isolation precautions should the nurse initiate for the client?.
Answer: airborne (measles, chicken pox, herpes zoster, TB) TB requires
negative pressure room, and staff need to wear N95
• A nursing is caring for a client who presents to an urgent care with a
laceration on his forearm . Which of the following activities is an example
of primary prevention ?.
Answer: Administering a tetanus immunization
• a nurse is sitting with the partner of a client who recently died. which of the
following actions should the nurse take to facilitate mourning?.
Answer: encourage the partner to ask for help when needed
• a nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for a narcotic med, after
admin the nurse is left with an unused portion, what should the nurse do?.
Answer: discard the med with another nurse as a witness (2 person for
controlled substance)
• a nurse is caring for a client who has an indwelling urinary cath, what
should the nurse identify as a cath occlusion?.
UPDATE FINAL TEST 2026 QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
• a nurse is preparing to transfer a client from a chair to the bed. the client can
bear partial weight and has upper body strength. which of the following
devices should the nurse use to transfer the pt?.
Answer: a stand-assist lift (for pt with upper body strength and able to bear
partial bodyweight)
• A nurse working on a medical - surgical unit suspects that several clients
have Clostridium difficile when they all develop watery diarrhea . Which of
the following actions should the nurse plan to take while waiting for the
client's lab results.
Answer: Place all clients who have manifestations on contact precautions .
• a nurse is caring for a client who has an indwelling urinary cath, what
should the nurse identify as a cath occlusion?.
Answer: bladder distention (inability to empty the bladder, impaired
elimination)
• A nurse is talking with a client who has a new diagnosis of acute bursitis in
her right shoulder . Which of the following self - care strategies should the
nurse recommend ?.
Answer: Intermittent ice and heat
• a nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for a narcotic med, after
admin the nurse is left with an unused portion, what should the nurse do?.
Answer: discard the med with another nurse as a witness (2 person for
controlled substance)
• a nurse is providing dietary education to a client with cholecystitis who has
been prescribed a low-fat diet. which of the following meal selections by the
client indicates understanding of education?.
, Answer: roast turkey, rice pilaf, green beans
• A nurse is collecting data from a client who has venous insufficiency .
Which of the following findings should the nurse expect ?.
Answer: Pitting edema
• a client with cystocele is encouraged to exercise to strengthen pelvic floor
muscles and prevent pelvic organ prolapse. What exercise will the client
need to perform.
Answer: Kegals (reduce pelvic prolapse and stress urinary incontinence)
• a nurse is assisting a client who signed an informed consent form for surgery
but has since expressed doubts about the need for surgery, which of the
following statements should the nurse make?.
Answer: the surgeon will answer your questions before surgery
• a nurse is admitting a client who has TB and a productive cough. what types
of isolation precautions should the nurse initiate for the client?.
Answer: airborne (measles, chicken pox, herpes zoster, TB) TB requires
negative pressure room, and staff need to wear N95
• A nursing is caring for a client who presents to an urgent care with a
laceration on his forearm . Which of the following activities is an example
of primary prevention ?.
Answer: Administering a tetanus immunization
• a nurse is sitting with the partner of a client who recently died. which of the
following actions should the nurse take to facilitate mourning?.
Answer: encourage the partner to ask for help when needed
• a nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for a narcotic med, after
admin the nurse is left with an unused portion, what should the nurse do?.
Answer: discard the med with another nurse as a witness (2 person for
controlled substance)
• a nurse is caring for a client who has an indwelling urinary cath, what
should the nurse identify as a cath occlusion?.
