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ATI Capstone Fundamentals Practice Exam
2026: 80 Questions, Answers, and to Ace
Your Exam and Avoid Resits
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 performing a focused assessment for a client who has
dysrhythmias, what indicates ineffective cardiac contractions?
......ANSWER.....pulse deficit
(comparing apical and radial pulses at the same time can help detect
pulse deficit indicating ineffective cardiac contraction and presence of
cardiac dysrhythmias)
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
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(for pt with upper body strength and able to bear partial bodyweight)
a nurse is planning to administer several meds to a client through a ng
tube, which actions should the nurse take? ......ANSWER.....dissolve
crushed tablet meds in sterile water
(in 15-30mL sterile water)
a nurse is teaching about measures to promote sleep with insomnia, what
statement indicates understanding? ......ANSWER.....i should reduce my
fluid intake to 2 hours before bedtime
(2-4 hours before sleeping to prevent interruptions, a carb snack h.s.,
exercise 3h prior to, avoid naps)
a nurse is teaching about foot care to a client who has DM, what
statement indicates understanding? ......ANSWER.....i should wear my
slippers whenever i am out of bed
(barefoot poses risk of injury to feet, avoid lotion between toes, cut nails
straight across, avoid soaking in warm water)
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a nurse is preparing to perform a routine abdominal assessment for a
client, which action should the nurse take? ......ANSWER.....perform
palpation after auscultation
a nurse is reviewing the lab report of a client who has been experiencing
a fever for the last 3d, what lab results indicates the client is
experiencing FVD? ......ANSWER.....increased hematocrit
(increased USG and BUN)
a nurse is updating a plan of care after an evaluation of a client who has
dysphagia, which interventions should the nurse include in the plan?
......ANSWER.....have the client sit upright for 1 hr following meals
(facilitates swallowing of undigested food and reduce risk of aspiration)
a nurse is caring for a client who reports burning around the peripheral IV
site, which finding should the nurse identify as a manifestation of
infiltration? ......ANSWER.....edema
(leakage of the IV solution into the extravascular tissue)
ATI Capstone Fundamentals Practice Exam
2026: 80 Questions, Answers, and to Ace
Your Exam and Avoid Resits
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 performing a focused assessment for a client who has
dysrhythmias, what indicates ineffective cardiac contractions?
......ANSWER.....pulse deficit
(comparing apical and radial pulses at the same time can help detect
pulse deficit indicating ineffective cardiac contraction and presence of
cardiac dysrhythmias)
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
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(for pt with upper body strength and able to bear partial bodyweight)
a nurse is planning to administer several meds to a client through a ng
tube, which actions should the nurse take? ......ANSWER.....dissolve
crushed tablet meds in sterile water
(in 15-30mL sterile water)
a nurse is teaching about measures to promote sleep with insomnia, what
statement indicates understanding? ......ANSWER.....i should reduce my
fluid intake to 2 hours before bedtime
(2-4 hours before sleeping to prevent interruptions, a carb snack h.s.,
exercise 3h prior to, avoid naps)
a nurse is teaching about foot care to a client who has DM, what
statement indicates understanding? ......ANSWER.....i should wear my
slippers whenever i am out of bed
(barefoot poses risk of injury to feet, avoid lotion between toes, cut nails
straight across, avoid soaking in warm water)
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a nurse is preparing to perform a routine abdominal assessment for a
client, which action should the nurse take? ......ANSWER.....perform
palpation after auscultation
a nurse is reviewing the lab report of a client who has been experiencing
a fever for the last 3d, what lab results indicates the client is
experiencing FVD? ......ANSWER.....increased hematocrit
(increased USG and BUN)
a nurse is updating a plan of care after an evaluation of a client who has
dysphagia, which interventions should the nurse include in the plan?
......ANSWER.....have the client sit upright for 1 hr following meals
(facilitates swallowing of undigested food and reduce risk of aspiration)
a nurse is caring for a client who reports burning around the peripheral IV
site, which finding should the nurse identify as a manifestation of
infiltration? ......ANSWER.....edema
(leakage of the IV solution into the extravascular tissue)
