ATI CAPSTONE FUNDAMENTALS
500 Original Nursing Practice Questions & Answers
Fundamentals Assessment Study Guide
ATI Capstone Fundamentals — Original Practice Questions Page 1
, TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Dysphagia & Aspiration
2. IV Therapy & Complications
3. Abdominal Assessment
4. Immunity & Infection
5. Respiratory & COPD
6. Metered-Dose Inhaler
7. Mobility, Cane & Assistive Devices
8. Older Adult Changes
9. Arthritis & Medication Effectiveness
10. Safety & Fall Prevention
11. Vital Signs & Basic Assessment
12. Medication & Client Teaching
13. Basic Nursing Process
14. Documentation & Communication
ATI Capstone Fundamentals — Original Practice Questions Page 2
, Dysphagia & Aspiration
1. A client with dysphagia is eating. Which position is safest?
Answer: Keep the client upright during the meal and afterward.
2. Which intervention helps reduce aspiration in a client with dysphagia?
Answer: Use the prescribed swallowing precautions.
3. A client coughs repeatedly while swallowing. What should the nurse do?
Answer: Stop feeding and assess the client's swallowing and airway status.
4. Which finding can indicate aspiration during feeding?
Answer: Coughing, choking, or a wet voice after swallowing.
5. What is the priority goal when caring for a client with dysphagia?
Answer: Prevent aspiration while supporting safe nutrition and hydration.
6. Before feeding a client with dysphagia, what should the nurse assess?
Answer: The client's ability to swallow safely.
7. A client has difficulty swallowing thin liquids. What should the nurse do?
Answer: Provide the prescribed liquid consistency.
8. After feeding a client with dysphagia, what should the nurse do?
Answer: Maintain the prescribed upright position.
9. Which action is appropriate when administering oral medication to a client with dysphagia?
Answer: Use the prescribed safe form and swallowing technique.
10. Which symptom should prompt immediate assessment during oral feeding?
Answer: Sudden coughing or choking.
11. The nurse is caring for this client. A client with dysphagia is eating. Which position is safest?
Answer: Keep the client upright during the meal and afterward.
12. The nurse is caring for this client. Which intervention helps reduce aspiration in a client with dysphagia?
Answer: Use the prescribed swallowing precautions.
13. The nurse is caring for this client. A client coughs repeatedly while swallowing. What should the nurse do?
Answer: Stop feeding and assess the client's swallowing and airway status.
14. The nurse is caring for this client. Which finding can indicate aspiration during feeding?
Answer: Coughing, choking, or a wet voice after swallowing.
15. The nurse is caring for this client. What is the priority goal when caring for a client with dysphagia?
Answer: Prevent aspiration while supporting safe nutrition and hydration.
16. The nurse is caring for this client. Before feeding a client with dysphagia, what should the nurse assess?
Answer: The client's ability to swallow safely.
17. The nurse is caring for this client. A client has difficulty swallowing thin liquids. What should the nurse do?
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, Answer: Provide the prescribed liquid consistency.
18. The nurse is caring for this client. After feeding a client with dysphagia, what should the nurse do?
Answer: Maintain the prescribed upright position.
19. The nurse is caring for this client. Which action is appropriate when administering oral medication to a client
withdysphagia?
Answer: Use the prescribed safe form and swallowing technique.
20. The nurse is caring for this client. Which symptom should prompt immediate assessment during oral feeding?
Answer: Sudden coughing or choking.
21. Which nursing action is most appropriate? a client with dysphagia is eating. Which position is safest?
Answer: Keep the client upright during the meal and afterward.
22. Which nursing action is most appropriate? which intervention helps reduce aspiration in a client with dysphagia?
Answer: Use the prescribed swallowing precautions.
23. Which nursing action is most appropriate? a client coughs repeatedly while swallowing. What should the nurse do?
Answer: Stop feeding and assess the client's swallowing and airway status.
24. Which nursing action is most appropriate? which finding can indicate aspiration during feeding?
Answer: Coughing, choking, or a wet voice after swallowing.
25. Which nursing action is most appropriate? what is the priority goal when caring for a client with dysphagia?
Answer: Prevent aspiration while supporting safe nutrition and hydration.
26. Which nursing action is most appropriate? before feeding a client with dysphagia, what should the nurse assess?
Answer: The client's ability to swallow safely.
27. Which nursing action is most appropriate? a client has difficulty swallowing thin liquids. What should the nurse do?
Answer: Provide the prescribed liquid consistency.
28. Which nursing action is most appropriate? after feeding a client with dysphagia, what should the nurse do?
Answer: Maintain the prescribed upright position.
29. Which nursing action is most appropriate? which action is appropriate when administering oral medication to a
clientwith dysphagia?
Answer: Use the prescribed safe form and swallowing technique.
30. Which nursing action is most appropriate? which symptom should prompt immediate assessment during oral
feeding?
Answer: Sudden coughing or choking.
IV Therapy & Complications
31. An IV site is red, warm, and painful. What should the nurse do?
Answer: Stop the infusion and assess the site.
32. An IV site is cool, pale, and swollen. Which complication is suspected?
Answer: Infiltration.
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500 Original Nursing Practice Questions & Answers
Fundamentals Assessment Study Guide
ATI Capstone Fundamentals — Original Practice Questions Page 1
, TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Dysphagia & Aspiration
2. IV Therapy & Complications
3. Abdominal Assessment
4. Immunity & Infection
5. Respiratory & COPD
6. Metered-Dose Inhaler
7. Mobility, Cane & Assistive Devices
8. Older Adult Changes
9. Arthritis & Medication Effectiveness
10. Safety & Fall Prevention
11. Vital Signs & Basic Assessment
12. Medication & Client Teaching
13. Basic Nursing Process
14. Documentation & Communication
ATI Capstone Fundamentals — Original Practice Questions Page 2
, Dysphagia & Aspiration
1. A client with dysphagia is eating. Which position is safest?
Answer: Keep the client upright during the meal and afterward.
2. Which intervention helps reduce aspiration in a client with dysphagia?
Answer: Use the prescribed swallowing precautions.
3. A client coughs repeatedly while swallowing. What should the nurse do?
Answer: Stop feeding and assess the client's swallowing and airway status.
4. Which finding can indicate aspiration during feeding?
Answer: Coughing, choking, or a wet voice after swallowing.
5. What is the priority goal when caring for a client with dysphagia?
Answer: Prevent aspiration while supporting safe nutrition and hydration.
6. Before feeding a client with dysphagia, what should the nurse assess?
Answer: The client's ability to swallow safely.
7. A client has difficulty swallowing thin liquids. What should the nurse do?
Answer: Provide the prescribed liquid consistency.
8. After feeding a client with dysphagia, what should the nurse do?
Answer: Maintain the prescribed upright position.
9. Which action is appropriate when administering oral medication to a client with dysphagia?
Answer: Use the prescribed safe form and swallowing technique.
10. Which symptom should prompt immediate assessment during oral feeding?
Answer: Sudden coughing or choking.
11. The nurse is caring for this client. A client with dysphagia is eating. Which position is safest?
Answer: Keep the client upright during the meal and afterward.
12. The nurse is caring for this client. Which intervention helps reduce aspiration in a client with dysphagia?
Answer: Use the prescribed swallowing precautions.
13. The nurse is caring for this client. A client coughs repeatedly while swallowing. What should the nurse do?
Answer: Stop feeding and assess the client's swallowing and airway status.
14. The nurse is caring for this client. Which finding can indicate aspiration during feeding?
Answer: Coughing, choking, or a wet voice after swallowing.
15. The nurse is caring for this client. What is the priority goal when caring for a client with dysphagia?
Answer: Prevent aspiration while supporting safe nutrition and hydration.
16. The nurse is caring for this client. Before feeding a client with dysphagia, what should the nurse assess?
Answer: The client's ability to swallow safely.
17. The nurse is caring for this client. A client has difficulty swallowing thin liquids. What should the nurse do?
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, Answer: Provide the prescribed liquid consistency.
18. The nurse is caring for this client. After feeding a client with dysphagia, what should the nurse do?
Answer: Maintain the prescribed upright position.
19. The nurse is caring for this client. Which action is appropriate when administering oral medication to a client
withdysphagia?
Answer: Use the prescribed safe form and swallowing technique.
20. The nurse is caring for this client. Which symptom should prompt immediate assessment during oral feeding?
Answer: Sudden coughing or choking.
21. Which nursing action is most appropriate? a client with dysphagia is eating. Which position is safest?
Answer: Keep the client upright during the meal and afterward.
22. Which nursing action is most appropriate? which intervention helps reduce aspiration in a client with dysphagia?
Answer: Use the prescribed swallowing precautions.
23. Which nursing action is most appropriate? a client coughs repeatedly while swallowing. What should the nurse do?
Answer: Stop feeding and assess the client's swallowing and airway status.
24. Which nursing action is most appropriate? which finding can indicate aspiration during feeding?
Answer: Coughing, choking, or a wet voice after swallowing.
25. Which nursing action is most appropriate? what is the priority goal when caring for a client with dysphagia?
Answer: Prevent aspiration while supporting safe nutrition and hydration.
26. Which nursing action is most appropriate? before feeding a client with dysphagia, what should the nurse assess?
Answer: The client's ability to swallow safely.
27. Which nursing action is most appropriate? a client has difficulty swallowing thin liquids. What should the nurse do?
Answer: Provide the prescribed liquid consistency.
28. Which nursing action is most appropriate? after feeding a client with dysphagia, what should the nurse do?
Answer: Maintain the prescribed upright position.
29. Which nursing action is most appropriate? which action is appropriate when administering oral medication to a
clientwith dysphagia?
Answer: Use the prescribed safe form and swallowing technique.
30. Which nursing action is most appropriate? which symptom should prompt immediate assessment during oral
feeding?
Answer: Sudden coughing or choking.
IV Therapy & Complications
31. An IV site is red, warm, and painful. What should the nurse do?
Answer: Stop the infusion and assess the site.
32. An IV site is cool, pale, and swollen. Which complication is suspected?
Answer: Infiltration.
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