NURS 406 CAPSTONE ATI MED SURG
BOARD EVALUATION 2026 GUARANTEED
PASS ANSWERS GRADED A+
● a nurse is assessing a pt who has a history of migraine headaches with
aura and reports feeling a "migraine coming on", the nurse should expect
the pt to report what manifestation. Answer: visual disturbance
● a nurse is teaching a pt who has a new diagnosis of MS about visual
changes she might experience as the disease progresses, what would she
include?. Answer: double vision
● a nurse is teaching a pt who has asthma about using a peak flow meter,
when a yellow zone meter reading appears, the nurse should instruct the
pt to take which of the following actions. Answer: take prescribed relief
meds
● a nurse is assessing a pt who has Addison's disease, what
manifestation would indicate they are experiencing the crisis. Answer:
hypotension
(aldosterone deficit)
,● a nurse is caring for pt who has acute gastritis and is NPO, the pt has a
new prescription to resume oral intake, what item should the nurse offer
the pt. Answer: gelatin
● a nurse is providing education to a pt who is scheduled for a barium
swallow, what statement indicates understanding of the teaching?.
Answer: i will remove my metal jewelry before coming in
● a nurse is caring for pt who is undergoing a liver biopsy, what
instruction should the nurse provide to the pt following the procedure.
Answer: lie on your right side
● a nurse is teaching a pt who has a hiatal hernia about dietary selections
to maintain lower esophageal sphincter (LES) pressure, what choice by
the pt indicates understanding. Answer: cheddar cheese
(avoid fried, fatty, peppermint, caffeine, tomatoes, citrus fruits, and
alcohol)
● a nurse is reviewing the lab results of a pt who has unstable angina and
has been receiving heparin via continuous IV infusion for the past 5
days, what lab values should the nurse identify as an indication that the
pt has developed HIT. Answer: platelets 90,000
, ● a nurse is teaching a pt who has a new diagnosis of polycystic kidney
disease, what statement should the nurse include in the teaching.
Answer: apply dry heat to your abdomen when needed
● a nurse is obtaining the health history of a young adult male client,
what information should indicate to the nurse that the pt is at high risk
for developing testicular cancer. Answer: undescended right testis
● a nurse is instructing a pt's caregiver on how to position the client
before administering tube feedings in the home, which demonstrates
understanding?. Answer: i will sit him up in bed
● a triage nurse finds a school-age child lying in the road following a
school bus crash with multiple causalities, the child has a respiratory rate
of 10/min, strong distal pulses, and groans to painful stimuli, what action
should the nurse take. Answer: place an emergent category on the child's
upper body and yell for help
● a nurse is caring for a client who has renal failure, what ABG result
would the nurse expect. Answer: ph 7.25
HCO3 20
PaCO2 35
● a nurse is caring for pt who has a cerebellar tumor, what action is the
nurse's priority. Answer: provide assistance with ambulation
BOARD EVALUATION 2026 GUARANTEED
PASS ANSWERS GRADED A+
● a nurse is assessing a pt who has a history of migraine headaches with
aura and reports feeling a "migraine coming on", the nurse should expect
the pt to report what manifestation. Answer: visual disturbance
● a nurse is teaching a pt who has a new diagnosis of MS about visual
changes she might experience as the disease progresses, what would she
include?. Answer: double vision
● a nurse is teaching a pt who has asthma about using a peak flow meter,
when a yellow zone meter reading appears, the nurse should instruct the
pt to take which of the following actions. Answer: take prescribed relief
meds
● a nurse is assessing a pt who has Addison's disease, what
manifestation would indicate they are experiencing the crisis. Answer:
hypotension
(aldosterone deficit)
,● a nurse is caring for pt who has acute gastritis and is NPO, the pt has a
new prescription to resume oral intake, what item should the nurse offer
the pt. Answer: gelatin
● a nurse is providing education to a pt who is scheduled for a barium
swallow, what statement indicates understanding of the teaching?.
Answer: i will remove my metal jewelry before coming in
● a nurse is caring for pt who is undergoing a liver biopsy, what
instruction should the nurse provide to the pt following the procedure.
Answer: lie on your right side
● a nurse is teaching a pt who has a hiatal hernia about dietary selections
to maintain lower esophageal sphincter (LES) pressure, what choice by
the pt indicates understanding. Answer: cheddar cheese
(avoid fried, fatty, peppermint, caffeine, tomatoes, citrus fruits, and
alcohol)
● a nurse is reviewing the lab results of a pt who has unstable angina and
has been receiving heparin via continuous IV infusion for the past 5
days, what lab values should the nurse identify as an indication that the
pt has developed HIT. Answer: platelets 90,000
, ● a nurse is teaching a pt who has a new diagnosis of polycystic kidney
disease, what statement should the nurse include in the teaching.
Answer: apply dry heat to your abdomen when needed
● a nurse is obtaining the health history of a young adult male client,
what information should indicate to the nurse that the pt is at high risk
for developing testicular cancer. Answer: undescended right testis
● a nurse is instructing a pt's caregiver on how to position the client
before administering tube feedings in the home, which demonstrates
understanding?. Answer: i will sit him up in bed
● a triage nurse finds a school-age child lying in the road following a
school bus crash with multiple causalities, the child has a respiratory rate
of 10/min, strong distal pulses, and groans to painful stimuli, what action
should the nurse take. Answer: place an emergent category on the child's
upper body and yell for help
● a nurse is caring for a client who has renal failure, what ABG result
would the nurse expect. Answer: ph 7.25
HCO3 20
PaCO2 35
● a nurse is caring for pt who has a cerebellar tumor, what action is the
nurse's priority. Answer: provide assistance with ambulation
