ATI CAPSTONE LEADERSHIP EXAM MOCK TEST
WITH ANSWER RATIONALES 2026
◉ a nurse is caring for a group of pts. which of the following clients
should the nurse refer to a social worker?
Answer: a client who requires placement in an assisted living facility
a pt who requests to secure an emergency notification system in the
home
a pt who requests to get school assignments while hospitalized on a
pediatric unit
◉ a charge nurse is preparing an educational session about
addictive disorders for nursing staff. which of the following should
the nurse include as an etiological factor of addictive disorder?
Answer: low self-esteem
family history of addiction
personality disorders
◉ a nurse is reinforcing teaching about self-care with a pt who has
pelvic inflammatory disease. the pt does not speak English, what
action by the nurse is appropriate
Answer: seek assistance from a facility-approved interpreter
,◉ a nurse is among the first responders to a mass-causality incident
and does not know what type of personal protective equipment
(PPE) is needed. which of the following actions should the nurse
take?
Answer: choose the highest level of protection equipment available
◉ a nurse is supervising a LPN who is providing care to a pt who is
postoperative. which of the following statements by the pt requires
the nurse to follow up with the PN?
Answer: i have not received any of my medications today
◉ a nurse in the emergency department is caring for a pt who has
extensive partial and full-thickness burns of the head, neck , chest.
while planning the pts care, the nurse should identify which of the
following risks as the priority for assessment and intervention
Answer: airway obstruction
◉ a nurse is planning a staff education session regarding biological
weapons of mass destruction. what should he plan to include in the
session
Answer: smallpox
anthrax
botulism
, ◉ a nurse overhears 2 APs from the med surg unit discussing a
hospitalized pt while in the cafeteria, what action should be taken
Answer: quietly tell the APs that this is not appropriate
◉ a nurse is caring for a pt whose family member requests to view
the pt's medical record. what response should the nurse make
Answer: the pt should provide permission to share the records with
you
◉ a nurse is caring for an OA pt who is disoriented and has a history
of falls, what actions should the nurse take
Answer: check on the pt hourly
instruct the pt to use the call light
apply an ambulation alarm to the pt's leg
◉ a charge nurse is working with an AP who provides excellent care
to pts and is an effective team member. what action shoudl the nurse
take first to recognize the APs contributions to pt care
Answer: give positive feedback directly to the AP
◉ a nurse is planning care for a pt who has hepatitis B, what
interventions should the nurse include in the plan
Answer: encourage short periods of ambulation
WITH ANSWER RATIONALES 2026
◉ a nurse is caring for a group of pts. which of the following clients
should the nurse refer to a social worker?
Answer: a client who requires placement in an assisted living facility
a pt who requests to secure an emergency notification system in the
home
a pt who requests to get school assignments while hospitalized on a
pediatric unit
◉ a charge nurse is preparing an educational session about
addictive disorders for nursing staff. which of the following should
the nurse include as an etiological factor of addictive disorder?
Answer: low self-esteem
family history of addiction
personality disorders
◉ a nurse is reinforcing teaching about self-care with a pt who has
pelvic inflammatory disease. the pt does not speak English, what
action by the nurse is appropriate
Answer: seek assistance from a facility-approved interpreter
,◉ a nurse is among the first responders to a mass-causality incident
and does not know what type of personal protective equipment
(PPE) is needed. which of the following actions should the nurse
take?
Answer: choose the highest level of protection equipment available
◉ a nurse is supervising a LPN who is providing care to a pt who is
postoperative. which of the following statements by the pt requires
the nurse to follow up with the PN?
Answer: i have not received any of my medications today
◉ a nurse in the emergency department is caring for a pt who has
extensive partial and full-thickness burns of the head, neck , chest.
while planning the pts care, the nurse should identify which of the
following risks as the priority for assessment and intervention
Answer: airway obstruction
◉ a nurse is planning a staff education session regarding biological
weapons of mass destruction. what should he plan to include in the
session
Answer: smallpox
anthrax
botulism
, ◉ a nurse overhears 2 APs from the med surg unit discussing a
hospitalized pt while in the cafeteria, what action should be taken
Answer: quietly tell the APs that this is not appropriate
◉ a nurse is caring for a pt whose family member requests to view
the pt's medical record. what response should the nurse make
Answer: the pt should provide permission to share the records with
you
◉ a nurse is caring for an OA pt who is disoriented and has a history
of falls, what actions should the nurse take
Answer: check on the pt hourly
instruct the pt to use the call light
apply an ambulation alarm to the pt's leg
◉ a charge nurse is working with an AP who provides excellent care
to pts and is an effective team member. what action shoudl the nurse
take first to recognize the APs contributions to pt care
Answer: give positive feedback directly to the AP
◉ a nurse is planning care for a pt who has hepatitis B, what
interventions should the nurse include in the plan
Answer: encourage short periods of ambulation
