Capstone Exam 1 with well
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exam!!! 2026
A Nurse is caring for a clients on the med-surg unit. Which client is most at risk to develop a
nosocomial infection?
A- clinet with alcohol abuse admitted for detox
B- Client with Type I diabetes and peripheral neuropathy
C- Client recovering from a choleystectomy
D- Client with full thickness burns, an NG tube and a Foley - ANSWER -D- Full thickness
burn, NG tube and Foley
*Think immunosupression and avenues for infection
A nurse is caring for clients in the ICU. Which client may be transferred to the step-down neuro
unit?
A- Client with head injury and seizure
B- Client with an ischemic stroke 4 days ago with confusion
C- Client who is 1-day post op after a transshpenoidal craniotomy with a cerebrospinal fluid
leak
,D-Client with bacterial meningitis and a Glasgow coma sale of 7 - ANSWER -B- client
with an ischemic stroke 4 days ago with confusion.
*Think what is normal and what is abnormal- who is most stable
After a change of shift, you are assinged to care for the following clients, Which client should
you assess first?
A- 60 year old client on a ventilator for whom a sterile sputum specimen must be sent to the
lab
B- 55 year old with COPD and a pulse oximetry reading from the previous shift of 90%
C- 70 year old with pneumonia who needs to be started on IV antibiotics
D- 50 year old with asthma who complains of shortness of breath after using a bronchodilator -
ANSWER -D- 50 year old with asthma who complains of shortness of breath after using a
brochodilator
*Think ABCs, also not the desired effect of the brochodilator treatment; should be improved.
The nurse just received report on the surgical ward. Which client should be assessed first?
A- Peptic ulcer disease scheduled for a laparosopic choleycystectomy in 4 hours
B- Multiple injuries after a motor vehicle crash
C- Graves disease scheduled for a thyroidectomy
D- Post-appendectomy waiting for discharge - ANSWER -B- multiple injuries following a
motor vehicle crash
*think who is most unstable
A hospital will receive a large number of clients because of a magor disaster in the city. Which
client can be discharged first?
A- 49 year old female 24 hours postop after hysterectomy
B- 66 year old male 5 days post op after total hip replacement
C- 79 year old female admitted 12 hours ago with pyrlonephritis
D- 82 year old female admitted 5 days ago with a stage 3 pressure ulcer - ANSWER -B-
66 year old male 5 days post op after total hip replacement
*think who is most stable and would be safest to go home
, A nurse just received report on her client's at the first of the shift. Which client should be
assessed first?
A- 45 year old woman with a BP of 90/60 and hot, dry skin
B- 37 year old man with BP 130/70, sleeping quietly in his bed
C- 25 year old woman with fruity breath, excessive thrist and polyphagia
D- 16 year old boy with irritability and tremor - ANSWER -C- 25 year old woman with
fruity breath, excessive thirst and polyphagia
*who is showing definite signs of a problem not just questionable ones
The staff nurse receives on her assignment for the shift. Which client should she assess first?
A- A client reporting a headache with a pain score 3/10
B- A client with frequent watery diarrhea, abdominal pain, nausea
C- A client with respirations of 20 and O2 sat of 94% on room ait
D- A client with nausea after taking oral contrast for abdominal CT scan - ANSWER -B- A
client with frequent watery diarrhea, abdominal pain and nausea
*think about dehyration and electrolyte inbalance
An office nurse just checked her secure email. Which message should the nurse return first?
A- Multipara at 34 weeks with headache and blurred vision
B- Primipara at 22 weeks with supine dizziness
C- Primipara at 15 weeks says she has not felt baby move
D- Multipara at 12 weeks with white vaginal discharge - ANSWER -A- multipara at 34
weeks with headache and blurred vision
*this is preeclampsia and that can be life threatening- think in order of severity
The nurse is caring for clients in a rural hospital. Which client should be seen first?
A- A young child with a sore throat after tonsillectomy
verified answers actual
exam!!! 2026
A Nurse is caring for a clients on the med-surg unit. Which client is most at risk to develop a
nosocomial infection?
A- clinet with alcohol abuse admitted for detox
B- Client with Type I diabetes and peripheral neuropathy
C- Client recovering from a choleystectomy
D- Client with full thickness burns, an NG tube and a Foley - ANSWER -D- Full thickness
burn, NG tube and Foley
*Think immunosupression and avenues for infection
A nurse is caring for clients in the ICU. Which client may be transferred to the step-down neuro
unit?
A- Client with head injury and seizure
B- Client with an ischemic stroke 4 days ago with confusion
C- Client who is 1-day post op after a transshpenoidal craniotomy with a cerebrospinal fluid
leak
,D-Client with bacterial meningitis and a Glasgow coma sale of 7 - ANSWER -B- client
with an ischemic stroke 4 days ago with confusion.
*Think what is normal and what is abnormal- who is most stable
After a change of shift, you are assinged to care for the following clients, Which client should
you assess first?
A- 60 year old client on a ventilator for whom a sterile sputum specimen must be sent to the
lab
B- 55 year old with COPD and a pulse oximetry reading from the previous shift of 90%
C- 70 year old with pneumonia who needs to be started on IV antibiotics
D- 50 year old with asthma who complains of shortness of breath after using a bronchodilator -
ANSWER -D- 50 year old with asthma who complains of shortness of breath after using a
brochodilator
*Think ABCs, also not the desired effect of the brochodilator treatment; should be improved.
The nurse just received report on the surgical ward. Which client should be assessed first?
A- Peptic ulcer disease scheduled for a laparosopic choleycystectomy in 4 hours
B- Multiple injuries after a motor vehicle crash
C- Graves disease scheduled for a thyroidectomy
D- Post-appendectomy waiting for discharge - ANSWER -B- multiple injuries following a
motor vehicle crash
*think who is most unstable
A hospital will receive a large number of clients because of a magor disaster in the city. Which
client can be discharged first?
A- 49 year old female 24 hours postop after hysterectomy
B- 66 year old male 5 days post op after total hip replacement
C- 79 year old female admitted 12 hours ago with pyrlonephritis
D- 82 year old female admitted 5 days ago with a stage 3 pressure ulcer - ANSWER -B-
66 year old male 5 days post op after total hip replacement
*think who is most stable and would be safest to go home
, A nurse just received report on her client's at the first of the shift. Which client should be
assessed first?
A- 45 year old woman with a BP of 90/60 and hot, dry skin
B- 37 year old man with BP 130/70, sleeping quietly in his bed
C- 25 year old woman with fruity breath, excessive thrist and polyphagia
D- 16 year old boy with irritability and tremor - ANSWER -C- 25 year old woman with
fruity breath, excessive thirst and polyphagia
*who is showing definite signs of a problem not just questionable ones
The staff nurse receives on her assignment for the shift. Which client should she assess first?
A- A client reporting a headache with a pain score 3/10
B- A client with frequent watery diarrhea, abdominal pain, nausea
C- A client with respirations of 20 and O2 sat of 94% on room ait
D- A client with nausea after taking oral contrast for abdominal CT scan - ANSWER -B- A
client with frequent watery diarrhea, abdominal pain and nausea
*think about dehyration and electrolyte inbalance
An office nurse just checked her secure email. Which message should the nurse return first?
A- Multipara at 34 weeks with headache and blurred vision
B- Primipara at 22 weeks with supine dizziness
C- Primipara at 15 weeks says she has not felt baby move
D- Multipara at 12 weeks with white vaginal discharge - ANSWER -A- multipara at 34
weeks with headache and blurred vision
*this is preeclampsia and that can be life threatening- think in order of severity
The nurse is caring for clients in a rural hospital. Which client should be seen first?
A- A young child with a sore throat after tonsillectomy
