ATI RN Capstone Comprehensive Predictor
Form A, B, C & Proctored Assessment
Colored Study Guide – Numbered Questions With Verified Answers – No Year Edition
QUESTION 1
A nurse in a long-term care facility is performing a fall risk assessment on a newly
admitted client using the Timed Up and Go (TUG) test. The client reports using a tripod
cane for ambulation. Which of the following actions should the nurse take when using
this test?
A nurse in an emergency room is caring for an infant who required emergency surgery.
The infant is accompanies by his 16 year old mother and his sternal grandfather. Which
of the following should the nurse take when assisting with informed consent
A. Witness consent obtained from the infants mother
B. Inform the family that informed consent is not needed due to the emergency surgery
C. Notify the maternal grandfather that he is required to give informed consent
D. Request that a court-appointed representative provide consent - A. Witness consent
obtained from the infants mother
The nurse should assist in obtaining informed consent from the infant's mother by
witnessing her signature. Statutory guidelines indicate that a minor, even if
unemancipated, can provide consent for her infant
QUESTION 2
A nurse is planning care to prevent a catheter-related blood stream infection for a client
who is receiving IV fluid therapy. Which of the following interventions should the nurse
include in the plan
A. Change bags of IV solution every 72 hours
B. Perform hand hygiene before touching the IV tubing
C. Use hydrogen peroxide to cleanse the IV insertion site
D. Assess the IV insertion site every 12 hours for redness - B. Perform hand hygiene
before touching the IV tubing
QUESTION 3
A nurse is caring for an adolescent client who is in critical condition following a motor
vehicle crash in which he was the passenger. The client's parent shouts at the nurse,
asking why her son is dying instead of the driver. Which of the following actions should
the nurse take to provide emotional support to The parent?
QUESTION 4
A nurse is teaching about advance directives with an older adult client who has a
terminal illness. Which of the following statements should the nurse make?
QUESTION 5
A nurse is assessing a preschooler who has a UTI. Which of the following should the
nurse inspect?
A. Diarrhea
B. Abdominal Pain
,C. Increased Thirst
D. Skin Rash - B. Abdominal Pain
Other manifestations include constipation, dysuria, foul-smelling urine, fever
QUESTION 6
A nurse is counseling a client who has a family history of colorectal cancer about
management of nutrition to help prevent GI cancers. Which of the following images
indicated a food or beverage the nurse should encourage?
A. Wine
B. Fruit
C. Fried Chicken
D. Bread - B. Fruit
Consume at least 2.5 cups of fruit and vegetables per day to help reduce the risk of
cancers of the GI system
QUESTION 7
A nurse is preparing to extinguish a small fire in a client's room. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take?
A. Aim the extinguisher at the top of the flames
B. Pump the handles of the extinguisher up and down three times
C. Sweep the fire extinguisher in a circular motion until fire is extinguished
D. Slide the pin on the top of the fire extinguisher straight out - D. Slide the pin on the
top of the fire extinguisher straight out
QUESTION 8
A nurse is caring for a child who has celiac disease. Which of the following items should
be removed from the meal tray?
A. Corn-flake cereal
B. Orange juice
C. Scrambled eggs
D. Oatmeal with raisins - D. Oatmeal with raisins
Celiac disease is the intolerance to dietary gluten, which is a protein in wheat, rye, oats,
and barley. This intolerance causes diarrhea, weight loss, abdominal pain, and fatigue
QUESTION 9
A nurse at a provider's office is counseling a client who reports insomnia. Which of the
following statements should the nurse make to include the clients preferences into sleep
promotion plan?
Whether it be a bed, couch, or chair
QUESTION 10
A nurse is assessing the spiritual wellbeing and development of a preschooler. The
nurse asks "why is it wrong to kick your baby sister?" Which of the following responses
should the nurse expect?
A. "Its not wrong because she made me mad"
B. "Its wrong because my dad said I cant kick her"
C. "It wrong to kick her because the gods wont like it"
D. "Its wrong because she would get hurt and be sad" - B. "Its wrong because my dad
, said I cant kick her"
The nurse should expect the preschooler to be motivated to choose right from wrong
because of rules taught to him by his parents. The nurse should understand that, even
though the preschooler might know the rules, he is not yet able to understand the
rationale for the rules
QUESTION 11
A nurse in a long-term care facility is admitting a new client following a brief stay in
acute care. In adherence with the Joint Commission National Patient Safety Goals
regarding medication administration, which of the following actions should the nurse
take?
QUESTION 12
A nurse is caring for a client who is 2 days postoperative following an above-the- knee
amputation. The client states he is experience in a dull, burning pain in the leg that was
amputated. Which of the following should the nurse take to treat the client's neuropathic
pain
A. Inform the client that phantom limb pain is not real
B. Administer a beta-blocking medication to the client
C. Place the client on a soft mattress
D. Loosen the bandage on the client's residual limb - B. Administer a beta-blocking
medication to the client
This classification of medication has been shown to relieve the phantom limb pain
manifestations of constant dull and burning type pain
QUESTION 13
A nurse is teaching the parent of a toddler about home injury prevention. When
discussing snacks, which of the rolling statements by the parent indicates an
understanding of the teaching?
QUESTION 14
A. "I can offer her grapes as long as I peel them first?"
B. "I can give her watermelon pieces after I remove the seeds."
C. "I should give her popcorn that is air-popped and without salt or butter."
D. "I should cut hot dogs into thin, round slices before giving them to her." - B. "I can
give her watermelon pieces after I remove the seeds."
✓ Answer: B. "I can
give her watermelon pieces after I remove the seeds."
The nurse should inform the parent that toddlers can easily choke on seeds from fruits,
such as watermelon seeds or cherry pits, because of their round shape and size.
Removing the seeds and cutting the watermelon into pieces provides the toddler with a
nutritious snack that does not increase the toddler's risk of foreign body obstruction
QUESTION 15
A nurse is searching electronic databases for clinical research about behavior
indications of pain in an infant. Which of the following online sources should the nurse
select to research this infant care issue
Form A, B, C & Proctored Assessment
Colored Study Guide – Numbered Questions With Verified Answers – No Year Edition
QUESTION 1
A nurse in a long-term care facility is performing a fall risk assessment on a newly
admitted client using the Timed Up and Go (TUG) test. The client reports using a tripod
cane for ambulation. Which of the following actions should the nurse take when using
this test?
A nurse in an emergency room is caring for an infant who required emergency surgery.
The infant is accompanies by his 16 year old mother and his sternal grandfather. Which
of the following should the nurse take when assisting with informed consent
A. Witness consent obtained from the infants mother
B. Inform the family that informed consent is not needed due to the emergency surgery
C. Notify the maternal grandfather that he is required to give informed consent
D. Request that a court-appointed representative provide consent - A. Witness consent
obtained from the infants mother
The nurse should assist in obtaining informed consent from the infant's mother by
witnessing her signature. Statutory guidelines indicate that a minor, even if
unemancipated, can provide consent for her infant
QUESTION 2
A nurse is planning care to prevent a catheter-related blood stream infection for a client
who is receiving IV fluid therapy. Which of the following interventions should the nurse
include in the plan
A. Change bags of IV solution every 72 hours
B. Perform hand hygiene before touching the IV tubing
C. Use hydrogen peroxide to cleanse the IV insertion site
D. Assess the IV insertion site every 12 hours for redness - B. Perform hand hygiene
before touching the IV tubing
QUESTION 3
A nurse is caring for an adolescent client who is in critical condition following a motor
vehicle crash in which he was the passenger. The client's parent shouts at the nurse,
asking why her son is dying instead of the driver. Which of the following actions should
the nurse take to provide emotional support to The parent?
QUESTION 4
A nurse is teaching about advance directives with an older adult client who has a
terminal illness. Which of the following statements should the nurse make?
QUESTION 5
A nurse is assessing a preschooler who has a UTI. Which of the following should the
nurse inspect?
A. Diarrhea
B. Abdominal Pain
,C. Increased Thirst
D. Skin Rash - B. Abdominal Pain
Other manifestations include constipation, dysuria, foul-smelling urine, fever
QUESTION 6
A nurse is counseling a client who has a family history of colorectal cancer about
management of nutrition to help prevent GI cancers. Which of the following images
indicated a food or beverage the nurse should encourage?
A. Wine
B. Fruit
C. Fried Chicken
D. Bread - B. Fruit
Consume at least 2.5 cups of fruit and vegetables per day to help reduce the risk of
cancers of the GI system
QUESTION 7
A nurse is preparing to extinguish a small fire in a client's room. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take?
A. Aim the extinguisher at the top of the flames
B. Pump the handles of the extinguisher up and down three times
C. Sweep the fire extinguisher in a circular motion until fire is extinguished
D. Slide the pin on the top of the fire extinguisher straight out - D. Slide the pin on the
top of the fire extinguisher straight out
QUESTION 8
A nurse is caring for a child who has celiac disease. Which of the following items should
be removed from the meal tray?
A. Corn-flake cereal
B. Orange juice
C. Scrambled eggs
D. Oatmeal with raisins - D. Oatmeal with raisins
Celiac disease is the intolerance to dietary gluten, which is a protein in wheat, rye, oats,
and barley. This intolerance causes diarrhea, weight loss, abdominal pain, and fatigue
QUESTION 9
A nurse at a provider's office is counseling a client who reports insomnia. Which of the
following statements should the nurse make to include the clients preferences into sleep
promotion plan?
Whether it be a bed, couch, or chair
QUESTION 10
A nurse is assessing the spiritual wellbeing and development of a preschooler. The
nurse asks "why is it wrong to kick your baby sister?" Which of the following responses
should the nurse expect?
A. "Its not wrong because she made me mad"
B. "Its wrong because my dad said I cant kick her"
C. "It wrong to kick her because the gods wont like it"
D. "Its wrong because she would get hurt and be sad" - B. "Its wrong because my dad
, said I cant kick her"
The nurse should expect the preschooler to be motivated to choose right from wrong
because of rules taught to him by his parents. The nurse should understand that, even
though the preschooler might know the rules, he is not yet able to understand the
rationale for the rules
QUESTION 11
A nurse in a long-term care facility is admitting a new client following a brief stay in
acute care. In adherence with the Joint Commission National Patient Safety Goals
regarding medication administration, which of the following actions should the nurse
take?
QUESTION 12
A nurse is caring for a client who is 2 days postoperative following an above-the- knee
amputation. The client states he is experience in a dull, burning pain in the leg that was
amputated. Which of the following should the nurse take to treat the client's neuropathic
pain
A. Inform the client that phantom limb pain is not real
B. Administer a beta-blocking medication to the client
C. Place the client on a soft mattress
D. Loosen the bandage on the client's residual limb - B. Administer a beta-blocking
medication to the client
This classification of medication has been shown to relieve the phantom limb pain
manifestations of constant dull and burning type pain
QUESTION 13
A nurse is teaching the parent of a toddler about home injury prevention. When
discussing snacks, which of the rolling statements by the parent indicates an
understanding of the teaching?
QUESTION 14
A. "I can offer her grapes as long as I peel them first?"
B. "I can give her watermelon pieces after I remove the seeds."
C. "I should give her popcorn that is air-popped and without salt or butter."
D. "I should cut hot dogs into thin, round slices before giving them to her." - B. "I can
give her watermelon pieces after I remove the seeds."
✓ Answer: B. "I can
give her watermelon pieces after I remove the seeds."
The nurse should inform the parent that toddlers can easily choke on seeds from fruits,
such as watermelon seeds or cherry pits, because of their round shape and size.
Removing the seeds and cutting the watermelon into pieces provides the toddler with a
nutritious snack that does not increase the toddler's risk of foreign body obstruction
QUESTION 15
A nurse is searching electronic databases for clinical research about behavior
indications of pain in an infant. Which of the following online sources should the nurse
select to research this infant care issue
