RN ATI CAPSTONE PROCTORED
COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT B
COMPREHENSIVE EXAM 2026 FULL
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ALREADY PASSED
◉ A nurse working in an emergency department is triaging four clients.
Which of the following clients should the nurse recommend for
treatment first? Answer: A middle adult client who has unstable vital
signs
◉ A nurse is caring for a client who has fluid volume overload. Which
of the following tasks should the nurse delegate to an assistive personnel
(AP)? Answer: Measure the client's daily weight.
◉ A nurse is preparing to administer mannitol 0.2g/kg IV bolus over 5
min as a test dose to a client who has severe oliguria. The client weighs
198 lb. What is the amount in grams the nurse should administer?
Answer: 18 g
◉ A nurse is conducting a physical examination for an adolescent and is
assessing the range of motion of the legs. Which of the following images
indicates the adolescent is abducting the hip joint? Answer: D
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◉ A nurse is caring for a client who has hyperthyroidism. Which of the
following findings should the nurse expect? Answer: Tremors
◉ A nurse is assessing a school-age child who has bacterial meningitis.
Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? Answer:
Nuchal rigidity
◉ A nurse is assessing a newborn's heart rate. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take? Answer: Auscultate the apical pulse at
least 1 min.
◉ A nurse is preparing to assist with a thoracentesis for a client who has
pleurisy. The nurse should plan to perform which of the following
actions? Answer: Instruct the client to avoid coughing during the
procedure.
◉ A nurse in the emergency department is assessing a preschooler who
has a facial laceration. The nurse should identify which of the following
findings as a potential indication of child sexual abuse? Answer: The
child exhibits discomfort while walking.
◉ A nurse is preparing to teach about dietary management to a client
who has Crohn's disease and an enteroenteric fistula. Which of the
, following nutrients should the nurse instruct the client to decrease in
their diet? Answer: Fiber
◉ A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for a continuous
passive motion (CPM) machine following a total knee arthroplasty.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take? Answer: Turn off
the CPM machine during mealtime.
◉ A nurse is preparing to initiate IV access for an older adult client.
Which of the following sites should the nurse select when initiating the
IV for this client? Answer: Radial vein of the inner arm
◉ A nurse is developing an education program about osteoporosis for
older adult clients. The nurse should include which of the following
variables as a risk factor for osteoporosis? Answer: Sedentary lifestyle
◉ A nurse in the emergency department is caring for a child who has a
fever and fluid-filled vesicles on the trunk and extremities. Which of the
following interventions should the nurse identify as the priority?
Answer: Initiate transmission-based precautions.
◉ A nurse is caring for a client who has a clogged percutaneous
gastrostomy feeding tube. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take first? Answer: Change the position of the client.
COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT B
COMPREHENSIVE EXAM 2026 FULL
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ALREADY PASSED
◉ A nurse working in an emergency department is triaging four clients.
Which of the following clients should the nurse recommend for
treatment first? Answer: A middle adult client who has unstable vital
signs
◉ A nurse is caring for a client who has fluid volume overload. Which
of the following tasks should the nurse delegate to an assistive personnel
(AP)? Answer: Measure the client's daily weight.
◉ A nurse is preparing to administer mannitol 0.2g/kg IV bolus over 5
min as a test dose to a client who has severe oliguria. The client weighs
198 lb. What is the amount in grams the nurse should administer?
Answer: 18 g
◉ A nurse is conducting a physical examination for an adolescent and is
assessing the range of motion of the legs. Which of the following images
indicates the adolescent is abducting the hip joint? Answer: D
,https://prnt.sc/117izgs
◉ A nurse is caring for a client who has hyperthyroidism. Which of the
following findings should the nurse expect? Answer: Tremors
◉ A nurse is assessing a school-age child who has bacterial meningitis.
Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? Answer:
Nuchal rigidity
◉ A nurse is assessing a newborn's heart rate. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take? Answer: Auscultate the apical pulse at
least 1 min.
◉ A nurse is preparing to assist with a thoracentesis for a client who has
pleurisy. The nurse should plan to perform which of the following
actions? Answer: Instruct the client to avoid coughing during the
procedure.
◉ A nurse in the emergency department is assessing a preschooler who
has a facial laceration. The nurse should identify which of the following
findings as a potential indication of child sexual abuse? Answer: The
child exhibits discomfort while walking.
◉ A nurse is preparing to teach about dietary management to a client
who has Crohn's disease and an enteroenteric fistula. Which of the
, following nutrients should the nurse instruct the client to decrease in
their diet? Answer: Fiber
◉ A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for a continuous
passive motion (CPM) machine following a total knee arthroplasty.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take? Answer: Turn off
the CPM machine during mealtime.
◉ A nurse is preparing to initiate IV access for an older adult client.
Which of the following sites should the nurse select when initiating the
IV for this client? Answer: Radial vein of the inner arm
◉ A nurse is developing an education program about osteoporosis for
older adult clients. The nurse should include which of the following
variables as a risk factor for osteoporosis? Answer: Sedentary lifestyle
◉ A nurse in the emergency department is caring for a child who has a
fever and fluid-filled vesicles on the trunk and extremities. Which of the
following interventions should the nurse identify as the priority?
Answer: Initiate transmission-based precautions.
◉ A nurse is caring for a client who has a clogged percutaneous
gastrostomy feeding tube. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take first? Answer: Change the position of the client.
