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ATI PROCTORED CAPSTONE COMPREHENSIVE
TEST B FINAL EXAM ACCURATE AND FREQUENTLY
TESTED QUESTIONS AND 100% CORRECT
ANSWERS|| LATEST AND COMPLETE UPDATE WITH
EXPERT VERIFIED SOLUTIONS|| SURE PASS
A nurse is providing teaching to a school-age child who has asthma about using an
albuterol metered-dose inhaler. Which of the following instructions should the
nurse include?
A. Clean the mouthpiece with warm water every 2 weeks
B. Wait 10 seconds between inhalations
C. Take a quick inhalation when pressing the dispenser
D. Take the medication 15 min before playing sports
D
A nurse is providing client teaching about the basal body temperature method of
birth control. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the
teaching?
A. "your body temperature will drop approximately 1 degree 1 week after
ovulation"
B. "you should take your body temperature each evening prior to going to sleep"
C. "your body temperature might decrease slightly just prior to ovulation"
D. "your body temperature is at its highest during mensturation"
C
A nurse is preparing to administer insulin to a client via a pen device. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take?
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A. Hold the insulin pen device perpendicular to the client's skin to inject the
medication
B. Shake the insulin pen device prior to injecting the medication
C. Withdraw the insulin from the pen device into an insulin syringe
D. Hold the pen device in place for 3 seconds after injecting the insulin
A
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving continuous bladder irrigation
following a transurethral resection of the prostate. The client reports bladder
spasms, and the nurse observes a decreased urinary output. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take?
A. Increase tension on the urinary catheter
B. Irrigate the catheter with 0.9% sodium chloride irrigation
C. Assist the client to ambulate
D. Remove the urinary catheter immediately
B
A nurse in a provider's office is caring for an 18 month old toddler who has a blood
lead level of 3 mcg/dL. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
A. Schedule chelation therapy
B. Contact the poison control center
C. Recommend re-screening in 1 year
D. Refer the family to social services
C
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<5 mcg/dL is normal
A nurse preceptor is evaluating the performance of a newly licensed nurse. Which
of the following actions by the newly licensed nurse requires intervention by the
preceptor
A. Documents client tasks upon completion
B. Starts a task then determines what supplies are needed
C. Completes a client assessment while infusing an IV antibiotic over 30 minutes
D. Returns to the nurses' station after completing several tasks in the same location
B
A nurse is assessing a client who is taking propranolol. Which of the following
findings should indicate to the nurse that this client is experiencing an adverse
reaction to propranolol
A. Weight loss
B. Wheezing
C. Blood pressure 146/92
D. Heart rate 110/min
B
A dry cough is an expected finding of a beta blocker, but wheezing would indicate
an adverse reaction
C, we expect the BP to decrease
D, we expect the HR to decrease with beta blockers
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A nurse is assessing a client who has pulmonary edema. Which of the following
findings should the nurse expect?
A. Pink, frothy sputum
B. Bradycardia
C. Flushed, dry skin
D. Wheezing
A
A, this is a common finding
B, most patients have a rapid, irregular heart rate/ palpitations
C, most patients with have cold clammy skin
D, patients have shortness of breath especially when laying down
A nurse is assessing a client who received 2 units of packed RBCs 48 hr ago.
Which of the following findings should indicate to the nurse that the therapy has
been effective?
A. Hemoglobin 14.9 g/dL
B. WBC count 12,000
C. Potassium 4.8
D. BUN 18
A
PRBC will increase the hemoglobin (normal hemoglobin for women is 12-16 and
males is 14-18, so 14.9 indicates the therapy successfully got the patient within
range)
ATI PROCTORED CAPSTONE COMPREHENSIVE
TEST B FINAL EXAM ACCURATE AND FREQUENTLY
TESTED QUESTIONS AND 100% CORRECT
ANSWERS|| LATEST AND COMPLETE UPDATE WITH
EXPERT VERIFIED SOLUTIONS|| SURE PASS
A nurse is providing teaching to a school-age child who has asthma about using an
albuterol metered-dose inhaler. Which of the following instructions should the
nurse include?
A. Clean the mouthpiece with warm water every 2 weeks
B. Wait 10 seconds between inhalations
C. Take a quick inhalation when pressing the dispenser
D. Take the medication 15 min before playing sports
D
A nurse is providing client teaching about the basal body temperature method of
birth control. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the
teaching?
A. "your body temperature will drop approximately 1 degree 1 week after
ovulation"
B. "you should take your body temperature each evening prior to going to sleep"
C. "your body temperature might decrease slightly just prior to ovulation"
D. "your body temperature is at its highest during mensturation"
C
A nurse is preparing to administer insulin to a client via a pen device. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take?
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A. Hold the insulin pen device perpendicular to the client's skin to inject the
medication
B. Shake the insulin pen device prior to injecting the medication
C. Withdraw the insulin from the pen device into an insulin syringe
D. Hold the pen device in place for 3 seconds after injecting the insulin
A
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving continuous bladder irrigation
following a transurethral resection of the prostate. The client reports bladder
spasms, and the nurse observes a decreased urinary output. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take?
A. Increase tension on the urinary catheter
B. Irrigate the catheter with 0.9% sodium chloride irrigation
C. Assist the client to ambulate
D. Remove the urinary catheter immediately
B
A nurse in a provider's office is caring for an 18 month old toddler who has a blood
lead level of 3 mcg/dL. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
A. Schedule chelation therapy
B. Contact the poison control center
C. Recommend re-screening in 1 year
D. Refer the family to social services
C
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<5 mcg/dL is normal
A nurse preceptor is evaluating the performance of a newly licensed nurse. Which
of the following actions by the newly licensed nurse requires intervention by the
preceptor
A. Documents client tasks upon completion
B. Starts a task then determines what supplies are needed
C. Completes a client assessment while infusing an IV antibiotic over 30 minutes
D. Returns to the nurses' station after completing several tasks in the same location
B
A nurse is assessing a client who is taking propranolol. Which of the following
findings should indicate to the nurse that this client is experiencing an adverse
reaction to propranolol
A. Weight loss
B. Wheezing
C. Blood pressure 146/92
D. Heart rate 110/min
B
A dry cough is an expected finding of a beta blocker, but wheezing would indicate
an adverse reaction
C, we expect the BP to decrease
D, we expect the HR to decrease with beta blockers
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A nurse is assessing a client who has pulmonary edema. Which of the following
findings should the nurse expect?
A. Pink, frothy sputum
B. Bradycardia
C. Flushed, dry skin
D. Wheezing
A
A, this is a common finding
B, most patients have a rapid, irregular heart rate/ palpitations
C, most patients with have cold clammy skin
D, patients have shortness of breath especially when laying down
A nurse is assessing a client who received 2 units of packed RBCs 48 hr ago.
Which of the following findings should indicate to the nurse that the therapy has
been effective?
A. Hemoglobin 14.9 g/dL
B. WBC count 12,000
C. Potassium 4.8
D. BUN 18
A
PRBC will increase the hemoglobin (normal hemoglobin for women is 12-16 and
males is 14-18, so 14.9 indicates the therapy successfully got the patient within
range)
