ATI CAPSTONE LEADERSHIP PRACTICE
EXAMINATION 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS GUARANTEED TO PASS.
A nurse in the emergency department is caring for a client who has
extensive partial and full-thickness burns of the head, neck and chest.
While planning the client's care, the nurse should identify which of the
following risks as the priority for assessment and intervention?
Airway obstruction
Infection
Fluid imbalance
Paralytic ileus. Answer: Airway obstruction;
When using the airway, breathing, circulation approach to client care,
the nurse determines that the priority risk is airway obstruction. Burns of
the head, neck, and chest often involve damage to the pulmonary tree
due to heat as well as smoke and soot inhalation. This can result in
severe respiratory difficulty. Nursing measures to maintain a patent
airway should take priority in this client's care.
, A nurse is among the first responders to a mass-casualty incident and
does not know what type of personal protective equipment (PPE) is
needed. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Wait until the type of equipment needed is known.
Decontaminate victims before intervening.
Choose the highest level of protection equipment available.
Use a dosimeter to measure the level of radiation in the area before
intervening. Answer: Choose the highest level of protection equipment
available;
When the level or type of PPE is unknown, the nurse should wear the
highest level of protection.
A community health nurse is reviewing the levels of disease
prevention. Which of the following activities is an example of tertiary
prevention?
Providing treatment for clients who have chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease
Performing screening for sexually transmitted infections
Administering influenza immunizations at a local health fair
Testing new nurses for exposure to tuberculosis. Answer: Providing
treatment for clients who have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease;
,Tertiary prevention reduces complications and disabilities experienced
by clients who already have a medical illness.
A nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse about methods to reduce
costs of client care. Which of the following statements by the newly
licensed nurse indicates understanding of the teaching?
"I should wait to empty my client's drainable colostomy until it is three-
fourths full."
"I should delegate providing closed irrigation to the assistive personnel
(AP)."
"I should encourage clients to receive an annual flu immunization."
"I should recommend that my clients who have an established
tracheostomy use sterile technique at home to provide ostomy care.".
Answer: "I should encourage clients to receive an annual flu
immunization.";
Cost containment is the delivery of effective and efficient care. Cost is
maintained without loss of quality. The nurse should encourage clients to
receive an annual flu immunization to prevent the need for treatment and
hospitalization necessary with influenza.
A nurse is planning care for a client who has hepatitis B. Which of
the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan?
, Administer antibiotics.
Provide a diet high in fat.
Restrict fluids.
Encourage short periods of ambulation. Answer: Encourage short
periods of ambulation;
The nurse should encourage a client who has hepatitis B to alternate
between activity and rest.
A nurse overhears two assistive personnel (AP) from the medical-
surgical unit discussing a hospitalized client while in the cafeteria.
Which of the following is the priority nursing action?
Quietly tell the APs that this is not appropriate.
Ask the nurse manager to provide an inservice program about
confidentiality to the staff on the unit.
Complete an incident report.
Document the occurrence in a personal log. Answer: Quietly tell the
APs that this is not appropriate;
The nurse has a professional duty to protect the client's confidential
information. When using the urgent vs. nonurgent approach to client
EXAMINATION 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS GUARANTEED TO PASS.
A nurse in the emergency department is caring for a client who has
extensive partial and full-thickness burns of the head, neck and chest.
While planning the client's care, the nurse should identify which of the
following risks as the priority for assessment and intervention?
Airway obstruction
Infection
Fluid imbalance
Paralytic ileus. Answer: Airway obstruction;
When using the airway, breathing, circulation approach to client care,
the nurse determines that the priority risk is airway obstruction. Burns of
the head, neck, and chest often involve damage to the pulmonary tree
due to heat as well as smoke and soot inhalation. This can result in
severe respiratory difficulty. Nursing measures to maintain a patent
airway should take priority in this client's care.
, A nurse is among the first responders to a mass-casualty incident and
does not know what type of personal protective equipment (PPE) is
needed. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Wait until the type of equipment needed is known.
Decontaminate victims before intervening.
Choose the highest level of protection equipment available.
Use a dosimeter to measure the level of radiation in the area before
intervening. Answer: Choose the highest level of protection equipment
available;
When the level or type of PPE is unknown, the nurse should wear the
highest level of protection.
A community health nurse is reviewing the levels of disease
prevention. Which of the following activities is an example of tertiary
prevention?
Providing treatment for clients who have chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease
Performing screening for sexually transmitted infections
Administering influenza immunizations at a local health fair
Testing new nurses for exposure to tuberculosis. Answer: Providing
treatment for clients who have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease;
,Tertiary prevention reduces complications and disabilities experienced
by clients who already have a medical illness.
A nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse about methods to reduce
costs of client care. Which of the following statements by the newly
licensed nurse indicates understanding of the teaching?
"I should wait to empty my client's drainable colostomy until it is three-
fourths full."
"I should delegate providing closed irrigation to the assistive personnel
(AP)."
"I should encourage clients to receive an annual flu immunization."
"I should recommend that my clients who have an established
tracheostomy use sterile technique at home to provide ostomy care.".
Answer: "I should encourage clients to receive an annual flu
immunization.";
Cost containment is the delivery of effective and efficient care. Cost is
maintained without loss of quality. The nurse should encourage clients to
receive an annual flu immunization to prevent the need for treatment and
hospitalization necessary with influenza.
A nurse is planning care for a client who has hepatitis B. Which of
the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan?
, Administer antibiotics.
Provide a diet high in fat.
Restrict fluids.
Encourage short periods of ambulation. Answer: Encourage short
periods of ambulation;
The nurse should encourage a client who has hepatitis B to alternate
between activity and rest.
A nurse overhears two assistive personnel (AP) from the medical-
surgical unit discussing a hospitalized client while in the cafeteria.
Which of the following is the priority nursing action?
Quietly tell the APs that this is not appropriate.
Ask the nurse manager to provide an inservice program about
confidentiality to the staff on the unit.
Complete an incident report.
Document the occurrence in a personal log. Answer: Quietly tell the
APs that this is not appropriate;
The nurse has a professional duty to protect the client's confidential
information. When using the urgent vs. nonurgent approach to client
