RN ATI CAPSTONE PROCTORED
COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT FINAL PAPER
2026 ACTUAL EXAM
◉ Can an RN delegate to the LPN to provide tracheostomy care to a
client with pneumonia? Answer: Yes.
◉ A nurse on a med-surg unit has received change-of-shift report &
will care for 4 clients. Which of the following client's needs may the
nurse assign to an assistive personnel (AP)?
A. Feeding a client who was admitted 24 hrs ago w/aspiration
pneumonia
B. Reinforcing teaching w/a client who is learning to walk using a
quad cane
C. Reapplying a condom catheter for a client who has urinary
incontinence
D. Applying a sterile dressing to a pressure ulcer Answer: C.
Reapplying a condom catheter for a client who has urinary
incontinence
,Rationale: The application of a condom catheter is a noninvasive,
routine procedure that the nurse may delegate to the AP
◉ A nurse on a med-surg unit has received change-of-shift report &
will care for 4 clients. Which of the following client's needs may the
nurse assign to an assistive personnel (AP)?
A. Feeding a client who was admitted 24 hrs ago w/aspiration
pneumonia
B. Reinforcing teaching w/a client who is learning to walk using a
quad cane
C. Reapplying a condom catheter for a client who has urinary
incontinence
D. Applying a sterile dressing to a pressure ulcer Answer: C.
Reapplying a condom catheter for a client who has urinary
incontinence
Rationale: The application of a condom catheter is a noninvasive,
routine procedure that the nurse may delegate to the AP
,◉ A nurse is delegating the ambulation of a client who had knee
arthroplasty 5 days ago to an AP. Which of the following information
should the nurse share with the AP? Select All.
A. The roommate is up independently.
B. The client ambulates w/his slippers on over his antiembolic
stockings
C. The client uses a front-wheeled walker when ambulating
D. The client had pain medication 30 min ago
E. The client is allergic to codeine
F. The client ate 50% of his breakfast this morning Answer: B, C, D
◉ A nurse is delegating the ambulation of a client who had knee
arthroplasty 5 days ago to an AP. Which of the following information
should the nurse share with the AP? Select All.
A. The roommate is up independently.
B. The client ambulates w/his slippers on over his antiembolic
stockings
C. The client uses a front-wheeled walker when ambulating
D. The client had pain medication 30 min ago
E. The client is allergic to codeine
F. The client ate 50% of his breakfast this morning Answer: B, C, D
, ◉ An RN is making assignments for client care to a LPN at the
beginning of the shift. Which of the following assignments should
the LPN question?
A. Assisting a client who is 24hr postop to use an incentive
spirometer
B. Collecting a clean-catch urine specimen from a client who was
admitted on the previous shift
C. Providing nasopharyngeal suctioning for a client who has
pneumonia
D. Replacing the cartridge and tubing on a PCA pump Answer: D.
Replacing the cartridge and tubing on a PCA pump
Rationale: The RN is responsible for the PCA pump
◉ An RN is making assignments for client care to a LPN at the
beginning of the shift. Which of the following assignments should
the LPN question?
A. Assisting a client who is 24hr postop to use an incentive
spirometer
B. Collecting a clean-catch urine specimen from a client who was
admitted on the previous shift
COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT FINAL PAPER
2026 ACTUAL EXAM
◉ Can an RN delegate to the LPN to provide tracheostomy care to a
client with pneumonia? Answer: Yes.
◉ A nurse on a med-surg unit has received change-of-shift report &
will care for 4 clients. Which of the following client's needs may the
nurse assign to an assistive personnel (AP)?
A. Feeding a client who was admitted 24 hrs ago w/aspiration
pneumonia
B. Reinforcing teaching w/a client who is learning to walk using a
quad cane
C. Reapplying a condom catheter for a client who has urinary
incontinence
D. Applying a sterile dressing to a pressure ulcer Answer: C.
Reapplying a condom catheter for a client who has urinary
incontinence
,Rationale: The application of a condom catheter is a noninvasive,
routine procedure that the nurse may delegate to the AP
◉ A nurse on a med-surg unit has received change-of-shift report &
will care for 4 clients. Which of the following client's needs may the
nurse assign to an assistive personnel (AP)?
A. Feeding a client who was admitted 24 hrs ago w/aspiration
pneumonia
B. Reinforcing teaching w/a client who is learning to walk using a
quad cane
C. Reapplying a condom catheter for a client who has urinary
incontinence
D. Applying a sterile dressing to a pressure ulcer Answer: C.
Reapplying a condom catheter for a client who has urinary
incontinence
Rationale: The application of a condom catheter is a noninvasive,
routine procedure that the nurse may delegate to the AP
,◉ A nurse is delegating the ambulation of a client who had knee
arthroplasty 5 days ago to an AP. Which of the following information
should the nurse share with the AP? Select All.
A. The roommate is up independently.
B. The client ambulates w/his slippers on over his antiembolic
stockings
C. The client uses a front-wheeled walker when ambulating
D. The client had pain medication 30 min ago
E. The client is allergic to codeine
F. The client ate 50% of his breakfast this morning Answer: B, C, D
◉ A nurse is delegating the ambulation of a client who had knee
arthroplasty 5 days ago to an AP. Which of the following information
should the nurse share with the AP? Select All.
A. The roommate is up independently.
B. The client ambulates w/his slippers on over his antiembolic
stockings
C. The client uses a front-wheeled walker when ambulating
D. The client had pain medication 30 min ago
E. The client is allergic to codeine
F. The client ate 50% of his breakfast this morning Answer: B, C, D
, ◉ An RN is making assignments for client care to a LPN at the
beginning of the shift. Which of the following assignments should
the LPN question?
A. Assisting a client who is 24hr postop to use an incentive
spirometer
B. Collecting a clean-catch urine specimen from a client who was
admitted on the previous shift
C. Providing nasopharyngeal suctioning for a client who has
pneumonia
D. Replacing the cartridge and tubing on a PCA pump Answer: D.
Replacing the cartridge and tubing on a PCA pump
Rationale: The RN is responsible for the PCA pump
◉ An RN is making assignments for client care to a LPN at the
beginning of the shift. Which of the following assignments should
the LPN question?
A. Assisting a client who is 24hr postop to use an incentive
spirometer
B. Collecting a clean-catch urine specimen from a client who was
admitted on the previous shift
