RN ATI Capstone Proctored Comprehensive
Assessment 2026 B with 100% verified solutions-
2026
A nurse is caring for a client who had abdominal surgery 24 hours ago. Which of the following
actions is the priority?
A. Assess fluid intake every 24 hours
B. Ambulate three times a day
C. Assist with deep breathing and coughing
D. Monitor the incision site for findings of infection - ANSWER--C
A nurse is talking with a client who has stage IV breast cancer. The nurse should recognize
which of the following statements by the client as a constructive use of a defense mechanism?
A. I have experienced physical discomfort when intimate with my partner since my diagnosis
B. I wish other women would stop socializing with my partner
C. I told my doctor that I would like to start a support group for other women who are sick in
my community
D. I used to mistrust my doctor, but now I know that she is the best one to care for me during
my illness
- ANSWER--C
A nurse is caring for a client who has immunosuppression and a continuous IV infusion. Which
of the following actions should the nurse take?
A. Assess the clients IV site every 8 hours
B. Check the clients WBC count every 48 hours
C. Monitor the clients mouth every 8 hours
D. Change the clients IV tubing every 48 hours - ANSWER--C
A nurse is caring for a 2-month-old infant who has Hirschsprung disease (HD). Which of the
following areas should the nurse assess for manifestations of HD?
, RN ATI Capstone Proctored Comprehensive
Assessment 2026 B with 100% verified solutions-
2026
A. Eyes area
B. Chest area
C. Lower abdominal area - ANSWER--C
A nurse at a mental health clinic is caring for four clients. The nurse should recognize that which
of the following clients is using dissociation as a defense mechanism?
A. A client forgets to buy their partner a birthday gift after a disagreement
B. A client who was abused as a child describes the abuse as if it happened to someone else.
C. A client who is shorter than average is verbally assertive with coworkers
D. A client states that they did not get a job promotion because the boss did not like them -
ANSWER--B
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new diagnosis of type 1 diabetes mellitus.
The nurse should instruct the client to monitor for which of the following findings as a
manifestation of hypoglycemia?
A. irritability
B. increased urination
C. vomiting
D. facial flushing - ANSWER--A
A nurse in an outpatient mental health clinic is caring for four clients. The nurse should
recognize that which of the following clients is effectively using sublimation as a defense
mechanism?
A. A client who transfers their anger about their job onto their family and then apologizes
B. A client who misses provider appointments because they say they are too busy
C. A client who channels their energy into a new hobby following the loss of their job
, RN ATI Capstone Proctored Comprehensive
Assessment 2026 B with 100% verified solutions-
2026
D. A client whose partner died 4 years ago sets a place for him at dinner each night - ANSWER--
C
A hospice nurse is consulting with a client and her family about receiving home services. Which
of the following statements should the nurse identify as an indication that the family
understands home hospice care?
A. "We can expect the hospice nurse to provide support for us after our mother's death."
B. A hospice nurse will come to the house each time our mother needs pain medication
C. Now that my mother is receiving hospice services, we will not be able to get respite care
D. Hospice care focuses on arranging treatment that will prolong our mother's life - ANSWER--A
A nurse is caring for a client who has active pulmonary tuberculosis. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take?
A. Wear a surgical mask when providing client care
B. Have visitors maintain a distance of 1.8m (6 feet) from the client
C. Restrict fresh flowers from the clients room
D. Assign the client to a private room with negative air pressure - ANSWER--D
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who is at 24 weeks of gestation and is scheduled for a
3-hr oral glucose tolerance test. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in
the teaching?
A. Limit your fat intake for 72 hours before the test
B. You will need to fast the night before the test
C. We will collect a urine sample the day after testing
D. A blood sample will be collected every 15 minutes during the test - ANSWER--B
, RN ATI Capstone Proctored Comprehensive
Assessment 2026 B with 100% verified solutions-
2026
A nurse on a pediatric unit has received change-of-shift report for four children. Which of the
following children should the nurse assess first?
A. A 6month old infant who has croup and an O2 saturation of 92% on room air
B. A 15 year old adolescent who is 2 hour postop following an open reduction and internal
fixation of the left ankle and is requesting pain medication
C. A 3 year old toddler who has gastroenteritis, moderate dehydration, and had 2 loose bowel
movements over the past 24 hours
D. A 10-year-old child who is awaiting surgery for an appendectomy and experienced sudden
relief from pain. - ANSWER--D
A nurse in a community center is providing an educational session to a group of clients about
ovarian cancer. Which of the following manifestations of ovarian cancer should the nurse
include in the teaching?
A. Diarrhea
B. Urinary retention
C. Purulent discharge
D. Abdominal bloating - ANSWER--D
A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative after receiving moderate (conscious)
sedation. The client suddenly becomes restless and reports feeling lightheaded. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take?
A. Check the clients temperature
B. Prepare to administer acetylcysteine to the client
C. Place the client in the Trendelenburg position
D. Check the client's oxygen saturation level - ANSWER--D
Assessment 2026 B with 100% verified solutions-
2026
A nurse is caring for a client who had abdominal surgery 24 hours ago. Which of the following
actions is the priority?
A. Assess fluid intake every 24 hours
B. Ambulate three times a day
C. Assist with deep breathing and coughing
D. Monitor the incision site for findings of infection - ANSWER--C
A nurse is talking with a client who has stage IV breast cancer. The nurse should recognize
which of the following statements by the client as a constructive use of a defense mechanism?
A. I have experienced physical discomfort when intimate with my partner since my diagnosis
B. I wish other women would stop socializing with my partner
C. I told my doctor that I would like to start a support group for other women who are sick in
my community
D. I used to mistrust my doctor, but now I know that she is the best one to care for me during
my illness
- ANSWER--C
A nurse is caring for a client who has immunosuppression and a continuous IV infusion. Which
of the following actions should the nurse take?
A. Assess the clients IV site every 8 hours
B. Check the clients WBC count every 48 hours
C. Monitor the clients mouth every 8 hours
D. Change the clients IV tubing every 48 hours - ANSWER--C
A nurse is caring for a 2-month-old infant who has Hirschsprung disease (HD). Which of the
following areas should the nurse assess for manifestations of HD?
, RN ATI Capstone Proctored Comprehensive
Assessment 2026 B with 100% verified solutions-
2026
A. Eyes area
B. Chest area
C. Lower abdominal area - ANSWER--C
A nurse at a mental health clinic is caring for four clients. The nurse should recognize that which
of the following clients is using dissociation as a defense mechanism?
A. A client forgets to buy their partner a birthday gift after a disagreement
B. A client who was abused as a child describes the abuse as if it happened to someone else.
C. A client who is shorter than average is verbally assertive with coworkers
D. A client states that they did not get a job promotion because the boss did not like them -
ANSWER--B
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new diagnosis of type 1 diabetes mellitus.
The nurse should instruct the client to monitor for which of the following findings as a
manifestation of hypoglycemia?
A. irritability
B. increased urination
C. vomiting
D. facial flushing - ANSWER--A
A nurse in an outpatient mental health clinic is caring for four clients. The nurse should
recognize that which of the following clients is effectively using sublimation as a defense
mechanism?
A. A client who transfers their anger about their job onto their family and then apologizes
B. A client who misses provider appointments because they say they are too busy
C. A client who channels their energy into a new hobby following the loss of their job
, RN ATI Capstone Proctored Comprehensive
Assessment 2026 B with 100% verified solutions-
2026
D. A client whose partner died 4 years ago sets a place for him at dinner each night - ANSWER--
C
A hospice nurse is consulting with a client and her family about receiving home services. Which
of the following statements should the nurse identify as an indication that the family
understands home hospice care?
A. "We can expect the hospice nurse to provide support for us after our mother's death."
B. A hospice nurse will come to the house each time our mother needs pain medication
C. Now that my mother is receiving hospice services, we will not be able to get respite care
D. Hospice care focuses on arranging treatment that will prolong our mother's life - ANSWER--A
A nurse is caring for a client who has active pulmonary tuberculosis. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take?
A. Wear a surgical mask when providing client care
B. Have visitors maintain a distance of 1.8m (6 feet) from the client
C. Restrict fresh flowers from the clients room
D. Assign the client to a private room with negative air pressure - ANSWER--D
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who is at 24 weeks of gestation and is scheduled for a
3-hr oral glucose tolerance test. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in
the teaching?
A. Limit your fat intake for 72 hours before the test
B. You will need to fast the night before the test
C. We will collect a urine sample the day after testing
D. A blood sample will be collected every 15 minutes during the test - ANSWER--B
, RN ATI Capstone Proctored Comprehensive
Assessment 2026 B with 100% verified solutions-
2026
A nurse on a pediatric unit has received change-of-shift report for four children. Which of the
following children should the nurse assess first?
A. A 6month old infant who has croup and an O2 saturation of 92% on room air
B. A 15 year old adolescent who is 2 hour postop following an open reduction and internal
fixation of the left ankle and is requesting pain medication
C. A 3 year old toddler who has gastroenteritis, moderate dehydration, and had 2 loose bowel
movements over the past 24 hours
D. A 10-year-old child who is awaiting surgery for an appendectomy and experienced sudden
relief from pain. - ANSWER--D
A nurse in a community center is providing an educational session to a group of clients about
ovarian cancer. Which of the following manifestations of ovarian cancer should the nurse
include in the teaching?
A. Diarrhea
B. Urinary retention
C. Purulent discharge
D. Abdominal bloating - ANSWER--D
A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative after receiving moderate (conscious)
sedation. The client suddenly becomes restless and reports feeling lightheaded. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take?
A. Check the clients temperature
B. Prepare to administer acetylcysteine to the client
C. Place the client in the Trendelenburg position
D. Check the client's oxygen saturation level - ANSWER--D
