RN ATI CAPSTONE PROCTORED
COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT FINAL PAPER
2026 ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS
◉ 2. A nurse in an emergency department is assessing a client who
has a nasal fracture. Which of the following findings should cause
the nurse to suspect a skull fracture?
A. Clear fluid drainage from the nares
B. Report of pain around the eyes
C. Dried blood in the mouth
D. Mandibular asymmetry. Answer: Clear fluid drainage from the
nares
◉ 3. A nurse in an urgent care clinic is collecting admission history
from a client who is at 16 weeks of gestation and has bacterial
vaginosis. The nurse should recognize that which of the following
clinical findings are associated with this infection?
A. Profuse milky white discharge
B. Frequency and dysuria
C. Low-grade fever
D. Hematuria. Answer: Profuse milky white discharge
,◉ 4. A nurse is discussing the z-track administration of hydroxyzine
with a newly licensed nurse. Which of the following statements
indicates the newly licensed nurse understands the purpose of the
technique?
A. This technique prevents injury to the sciatic nerve
B. This technique decreases the risk of subcutaneous infiltration
C. This technique allows a larger amount of medication to be
injected
D. This technique increases the absorption rate of the drug. Answer:
This technique decreases the risk of subcutaneous infiltration
◉ 10. A nurse is caring for a full-term newborn immediately
following birth. Which of the following actions should the nurse take
first?
A. Instill erythromycin ophthalmic ointment in the newborn's eyes
B. Weigh the newborn
C. Place identification bracelets on the newborn
D. Dry the newborn. Answer: Dry the newborn
◉ 11. A nurse is planning to provide community education about
viral hepatitis. Which of the following should the nurse plan to
include in the teaching?
A. A series of four hepatitis vaccines is recommended to prevent
viral hepatitis
,B. Hepatitis B is transmitted by contaminated food
C. Chronic hepatitis can lead to renal cell cancer
D. Clients who have a history of viral hepatitis are unable to donate
blood. Answer: Clients who have a history of viral hepatitis are
unable to donate blood
◉ 12. A nurse in a residential mental health facility is planning care
for a new client who has obsessive compulsive disorder. Which of
the following is appropriate for the nurse to include in the plan of
care?
A. Work with the client to create a flexible daily schedule
B. Gradually decrease the time allowed for ritualistic behavior
C. Offer solutions to assist in problem solving
D. Teach the client to meditate about obsessive thoughts. Answer:
Work with the client to create a flexible daily schedule
◉ 13. A nurse is assessing an adult male who has a BMI of 20. The
nurse should identify that the client's BMI falls within which of the
following categories?
A. Healthy weight
B. Malnutrition
C. Overweight
D. Obesity. Answer: Malnutrition
, ◉ 14. A nurse is caring for a client who is nulliparous and in the first
stage of labor. The last internal assessment revealed 100% cervical
effacement with 5 cm of dilation. At the end of the last contraction,
the nurse observes a large gush of fluid coming out of the client's
perineal area. Which of the following is a priority action by the
nurse?
A. Perform another internal exam
B. Notify the client's provider
C. Check the FHR
D. Obtain a pH test of the fluid. Answer: Check the FHR
◉ 15. A nurse is creating a plan of care for a client who has anorexia
nervosa. Which of the following interventions should the nurse
include in the plan?
A. Encourage the client to gain 2.3 kg per week
B. Weigh the client once per week throughout hospitalization
C. Monitor the client for 1 hr after meals
D. Allow the client to choose meal times. Answer: I think its D
◉ 16. A nurse is performing a skin assessment on a client who has
risk factors for development of skin cancer. The nurse should
understand that a suspicious lesion is
A. Asymmetric, with variegated coloring
B. Scaly and red
COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT FINAL PAPER
2026 ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS
◉ 2. A nurse in an emergency department is assessing a client who
has a nasal fracture. Which of the following findings should cause
the nurse to suspect a skull fracture?
A. Clear fluid drainage from the nares
B. Report of pain around the eyes
C. Dried blood in the mouth
D. Mandibular asymmetry. Answer: Clear fluid drainage from the
nares
◉ 3. A nurse in an urgent care clinic is collecting admission history
from a client who is at 16 weeks of gestation and has bacterial
vaginosis. The nurse should recognize that which of the following
clinical findings are associated with this infection?
A. Profuse milky white discharge
B. Frequency and dysuria
C. Low-grade fever
D. Hematuria. Answer: Profuse milky white discharge
,◉ 4. A nurse is discussing the z-track administration of hydroxyzine
with a newly licensed nurse. Which of the following statements
indicates the newly licensed nurse understands the purpose of the
technique?
A. This technique prevents injury to the sciatic nerve
B. This technique decreases the risk of subcutaneous infiltration
C. This technique allows a larger amount of medication to be
injected
D. This technique increases the absorption rate of the drug. Answer:
This technique decreases the risk of subcutaneous infiltration
◉ 10. A nurse is caring for a full-term newborn immediately
following birth. Which of the following actions should the nurse take
first?
A. Instill erythromycin ophthalmic ointment in the newborn's eyes
B. Weigh the newborn
C. Place identification bracelets on the newborn
D. Dry the newborn. Answer: Dry the newborn
◉ 11. A nurse is planning to provide community education about
viral hepatitis. Which of the following should the nurse plan to
include in the teaching?
A. A series of four hepatitis vaccines is recommended to prevent
viral hepatitis
,B. Hepatitis B is transmitted by contaminated food
C. Chronic hepatitis can lead to renal cell cancer
D. Clients who have a history of viral hepatitis are unable to donate
blood. Answer: Clients who have a history of viral hepatitis are
unable to donate blood
◉ 12. A nurse in a residential mental health facility is planning care
for a new client who has obsessive compulsive disorder. Which of
the following is appropriate for the nurse to include in the plan of
care?
A. Work with the client to create a flexible daily schedule
B. Gradually decrease the time allowed for ritualistic behavior
C. Offer solutions to assist in problem solving
D. Teach the client to meditate about obsessive thoughts. Answer:
Work with the client to create a flexible daily schedule
◉ 13. A nurse is assessing an adult male who has a BMI of 20. The
nurse should identify that the client's BMI falls within which of the
following categories?
A. Healthy weight
B. Malnutrition
C. Overweight
D. Obesity. Answer: Malnutrition
, ◉ 14. A nurse is caring for a client who is nulliparous and in the first
stage of labor. The last internal assessment revealed 100% cervical
effacement with 5 cm of dilation. At the end of the last contraction,
the nurse observes a large gush of fluid coming out of the client's
perineal area. Which of the following is a priority action by the
nurse?
A. Perform another internal exam
B. Notify the client's provider
C. Check the FHR
D. Obtain a pH test of the fluid. Answer: Check the FHR
◉ 15. A nurse is creating a plan of care for a client who has anorexia
nervosa. Which of the following interventions should the nurse
include in the plan?
A. Encourage the client to gain 2.3 kg per week
B. Weigh the client once per week throughout hospitalization
C. Monitor the client for 1 hr after meals
D. Allow the client to choose meal times. Answer: I think its D
◉ 16. A nurse is performing a skin assessment on a client who has
risk factors for development of skin cancer. The nurse should
understand that a suspicious lesion is
A. Asymmetric, with variegated coloring
B. Scaly and red
