NCLEX Questions – Capstone Test #2 | Latest
Update 2026 | Exam Prep PDF | Graded A+
The best overall rule for avoiding accidents with equipment in the hospital is for the
nurse to:
A. Always lock wheels on movable equipment
B. Never operate equipment without prior instruction
C. Always unplug equipment when moving the client
D. Never use equipment without someone to help you - correct answerB
The nurse assesses that the client may need a restraint and recognizes that:
A. An order for a restraint may be implemented indefinitely until it is no longer required
by the client.
B. Restraints may be ordered on a prn basis.
C. No order or consent is necessary for restraints in long term care facilities.
D. Restraints are to be periodically removed to have the client re-evaluated. - correct
answerD
During report, the previous nurse emphasized that one of the newly admitted patients is
on seizure precautions. The incoming nurse is correct when she performs which of the
following actions to the client?
A. Move the client to a room closer to the nurses' station.
B. Maintain the client's bed in the lowest position.
C. Ensure that soft limb restraints are applied to upper extremities.
D. Serve the client's food in paper and plastic containers. - correct answerB
A patient arrives in the ER with suspected appendicitis. Which of the following actions, if
performed by the UAP (unlicensed assistive personnel) caring for the patient, would
require further teaching in regard to safety?
A. The UAP reminds the patient to stay in bed.
B. The UAP gives the patient a heat pack for comfort.
C. The UAP does not give the patient any fluids or food.
D. The UAP allows the patient to lay in whatever position is most comfortable. - correct
answerB
A patient is ordered to undergo a CT scan with contrast dye. The most important action
for the nurse to take in regard to patient safety is to:
A. Confirm that the consent form is signed.
B. Encourage fluids when the patient returns from the scan.
C. Raise the side rails of the patient's bed.
D. Check the patient's allergy list. - correct answerD
What should managers do to maintain adequate staff in their organization?
A) Proactively plan to hire two RNs for each unit each year
, B) Use knowledge of turnover rates on their units for planning and hiring
C) Look at staff-to-patient ratios at other health-care organizations in the area
D) Hire consultants to study national turnover rates to determine recruitment needs -
correct answerB
Which statement about the role of unit managers in recruitment and selection is
accurate?
A) The more centralized nursing management is and the more complex the personnel
department, the greater the involvement of the unit manager
B) Unit managers should always leave such decisions to a centralized personnel
department so consistency can be maintained
C) Regardless of the extent of their involvement, all managers must be aware of
recruitment and selection constraints within their organization
D) Unit managers should assume total responsibility for recruitment and selection of
personnel on their units - correct answerC
Which is an appropriate strategy for planning, conducting, and controlling the interview?
A) When an applicant clearly does not have the proper qualifications for a position, the
interviewer should be tactful, but advise the applicant as soon as possible that there is a
lack of appropriate qualifications for the job
B) Personal questions should be asked early during the interview process so a rapport
can be established between the interviewer and the applicant
C) The interviewer should develop questions that can be answered with a yes or no
answer
D) The interviewer should assess an applicant's perceptive skills by sending nonverbal
cues to the applicant during his or her responses - correct answerA
Which area of questioning is considered an illegal interview inquiry?
A) Questions about the applicant's marital status
B) The languages the applicant speaks or writes
C) Inquiries about educational experiences
D) Place of residence - correct answerA
Which factor affects the accurate prediction of staffing needs? Select all that apply.
A) When staff resignations historically occur
B) How long new hires usually stay employed
C) Education of current nursing staff members
D) Third-party insurer reimbursement levels - correct answerA,B,C,D
A student nurse is researching facts about a hospital for potential employment. The
student nurse learns that the hospital is a closed shop hospital. The student nurse can
expect to do which of the following?
A. Make a decision on whether or not to join the union at the hospital.
B. Pay union dues because all employees are required to join the union.
C. Negotiate starting pay.
D. Negotiate terms of individual contract. - correct answerB
Update 2026 | Exam Prep PDF | Graded A+
The best overall rule for avoiding accidents with equipment in the hospital is for the
nurse to:
A. Always lock wheels on movable equipment
B. Never operate equipment without prior instruction
C. Always unplug equipment when moving the client
D. Never use equipment without someone to help you - correct answerB
The nurse assesses that the client may need a restraint and recognizes that:
A. An order for a restraint may be implemented indefinitely until it is no longer required
by the client.
B. Restraints may be ordered on a prn basis.
C. No order or consent is necessary for restraints in long term care facilities.
D. Restraints are to be periodically removed to have the client re-evaluated. - correct
answerD
During report, the previous nurse emphasized that one of the newly admitted patients is
on seizure precautions. The incoming nurse is correct when she performs which of the
following actions to the client?
A. Move the client to a room closer to the nurses' station.
B. Maintain the client's bed in the lowest position.
C. Ensure that soft limb restraints are applied to upper extremities.
D. Serve the client's food in paper and plastic containers. - correct answerB
A patient arrives in the ER with suspected appendicitis. Which of the following actions, if
performed by the UAP (unlicensed assistive personnel) caring for the patient, would
require further teaching in regard to safety?
A. The UAP reminds the patient to stay in bed.
B. The UAP gives the patient a heat pack for comfort.
C. The UAP does not give the patient any fluids or food.
D. The UAP allows the patient to lay in whatever position is most comfortable. - correct
answerB
A patient is ordered to undergo a CT scan with contrast dye. The most important action
for the nurse to take in regard to patient safety is to:
A. Confirm that the consent form is signed.
B. Encourage fluids when the patient returns from the scan.
C. Raise the side rails of the patient's bed.
D. Check the patient's allergy list. - correct answerD
What should managers do to maintain adequate staff in their organization?
A) Proactively plan to hire two RNs for each unit each year
, B) Use knowledge of turnover rates on their units for planning and hiring
C) Look at staff-to-patient ratios at other health-care organizations in the area
D) Hire consultants to study national turnover rates to determine recruitment needs -
correct answerB
Which statement about the role of unit managers in recruitment and selection is
accurate?
A) The more centralized nursing management is and the more complex the personnel
department, the greater the involvement of the unit manager
B) Unit managers should always leave such decisions to a centralized personnel
department so consistency can be maintained
C) Regardless of the extent of their involvement, all managers must be aware of
recruitment and selection constraints within their organization
D) Unit managers should assume total responsibility for recruitment and selection of
personnel on their units - correct answerC
Which is an appropriate strategy for planning, conducting, and controlling the interview?
A) When an applicant clearly does not have the proper qualifications for a position, the
interviewer should be tactful, but advise the applicant as soon as possible that there is a
lack of appropriate qualifications for the job
B) Personal questions should be asked early during the interview process so a rapport
can be established between the interviewer and the applicant
C) The interviewer should develop questions that can be answered with a yes or no
answer
D) The interviewer should assess an applicant's perceptive skills by sending nonverbal
cues to the applicant during his or her responses - correct answerA
Which area of questioning is considered an illegal interview inquiry?
A) Questions about the applicant's marital status
B) The languages the applicant speaks or writes
C) Inquiries about educational experiences
D) Place of residence - correct answerA
Which factor affects the accurate prediction of staffing needs? Select all that apply.
A) When staff resignations historically occur
B) How long new hires usually stay employed
C) Education of current nursing staff members
D) Third-party insurer reimbursement levels - correct answerA,B,C,D
A student nurse is researching facts about a hospital for potential employment. The
student nurse learns that the hospital is a closed shop hospital. The student nurse can
expect to do which of the following?
A. Make a decision on whether or not to join the union at the hospital.
B. Pay union dues because all employees are required to join the union.
C. Negotiate starting pay.
D. Negotiate terms of individual contract. - correct answerB
