ATI Capstone Pre-Assessment Quiz Questions
With Correct Answers 2026 -2027 A+ Graded
A nurse is assessing a client who has a pressure ulcer. The nurse should recognize which of the
following findings is a manifestation of a stage 3 pressure ulcer? - Necrotic subcutaneous tissue
Manifestations of a stage 3 pressure ulcer can include full-thickness skin loss with necrotic
subcutaneous tissue.
A nurse is caring for a client who has a tracheostomy. Select the 3 findings that require
immediate follow-up. SATA
BP on day 2
O2 Sat on day 2
Tracheal secretions
Breath sounds day 1
RR day 2 - O2 sat on day 2
Tracheal secretions
RR day 2
The client's O2sat is below the expected reference range indicating hypoxia. Thick yellow
secretions are a manifestation of a respiratory infection. The client's RR is greater than the
expected reference range indicating hypoxia.
A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative following abdominal surgery. The surgeon
initially prescribes a clear liquid diet. Which of the following items should the nurse include on
the client's lunch tray? - Cranberry juice
Cranberry juice is an acceptable component of a clear liquid diet, along with apple juice and
grape juice.
, A nurse in a clinic is talking with a client who has a new diagnosis of osteoarthritis. The nurse
should anticipate that the client will require teaching about which of the following medications?
- Acetaminophen
According to the American Pain Society, acetaminophen is the primary drug of choice for
treating osteoarthritis. The provider would likely begin with this medication.
A nurse in a dialysis center is caring for a client who has a new diagnosis of end-stage kidney
disease. When he arrives for his first dialysis treatment, he tells the nurse, "I decided to come
today, but I am not sure if I will need to come back again this week. I am feeling much better
since my discharge from the hospital and I think my kidneys are working again." The nurse
should identify that this client is demonstrating which of the following Kubler-Ross stages of
grieving? - Denial
During the denial stage of Kubler-Ross' stages of grieving, the client acts as though nothing has
happened and might refuse to believe or understand that a loss has occured.
A nurse is caring for a client who states, "I have to get out of this hospital! They have found my
address and are coming for my family!" The nurse responds, "Don't worry, no one will harm
your family." Which of the following types of communication breakdown does this response
represent? - Offering false reassurance
Offering false reassurance discourages further communication because there are no facts to
support it. A better response would be to clarify mispercetptions.
A nurse is caring for a client who experienced a lacerated spleen and has been on bedrest for
several days. The nurse auscultates decreased breath sounds in the lower lobes of both lungs.
The nurse should realize that this finding is most likely an indication of which of the following
conditions? - Atelectasis
With Correct Answers 2026 -2027 A+ Graded
A nurse is assessing a client who has a pressure ulcer. The nurse should recognize which of the
following findings is a manifestation of a stage 3 pressure ulcer? - Necrotic subcutaneous tissue
Manifestations of a stage 3 pressure ulcer can include full-thickness skin loss with necrotic
subcutaneous tissue.
A nurse is caring for a client who has a tracheostomy. Select the 3 findings that require
immediate follow-up. SATA
BP on day 2
O2 Sat on day 2
Tracheal secretions
Breath sounds day 1
RR day 2 - O2 sat on day 2
Tracheal secretions
RR day 2
The client's O2sat is below the expected reference range indicating hypoxia. Thick yellow
secretions are a manifestation of a respiratory infection. The client's RR is greater than the
expected reference range indicating hypoxia.
A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative following abdominal surgery. The surgeon
initially prescribes a clear liquid diet. Which of the following items should the nurse include on
the client's lunch tray? - Cranberry juice
Cranberry juice is an acceptable component of a clear liquid diet, along with apple juice and
grape juice.
, A nurse in a clinic is talking with a client who has a new diagnosis of osteoarthritis. The nurse
should anticipate that the client will require teaching about which of the following medications?
- Acetaminophen
According to the American Pain Society, acetaminophen is the primary drug of choice for
treating osteoarthritis. The provider would likely begin with this medication.
A nurse in a dialysis center is caring for a client who has a new diagnosis of end-stage kidney
disease. When he arrives for his first dialysis treatment, he tells the nurse, "I decided to come
today, but I am not sure if I will need to come back again this week. I am feeling much better
since my discharge from the hospital and I think my kidneys are working again." The nurse
should identify that this client is demonstrating which of the following Kubler-Ross stages of
grieving? - Denial
During the denial stage of Kubler-Ross' stages of grieving, the client acts as though nothing has
happened and might refuse to believe or understand that a loss has occured.
A nurse is caring for a client who states, "I have to get out of this hospital! They have found my
address and are coming for my family!" The nurse responds, "Don't worry, no one will harm
your family." Which of the following types of communication breakdown does this response
represent? - Offering false reassurance
Offering false reassurance discourages further communication because there are no facts to
support it. A better response would be to clarify mispercetptions.
A nurse is caring for a client who experienced a lacerated spleen and has been on bedrest for
several days. The nurse auscultates decreased breath sounds in the lower lobes of both lungs.
The nurse should realize that this finding is most likely an indication of which of the following
conditions? - Atelectasis
