NURS 406 CAPSTONE ATI MED SURG
CERTIFICATION PAPER 2026 FULL
SOLUTION GRADED A+
● a nurse is caring for a pt in the ED who was just admitted with chest
pain, possible acute coronary syndrome. what should the nurse do first?.
Answer: administer sublingual nitroglycerin
(treat chest pain to reduce cardiac tissue damage)
● a nurse is planning care for a pt who has a new diagnosis of DI, which
of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan of
care?. Answer: check urine specific gravity
● a nurse is caring for a female client in the ED who reports SOB and
pain in the lung area, she states that she started taking BC pills 3 weeks
ago and that she smokes, her heart rate is 110/min, RR 40/min, and BP
140/80, her ABGs are pH 7.50, PaCO2 29, PaO2 60, HCO3 20, SaO2
86%, what is the priority of nursing interventions. Answer: administer
oxygen via face mask
● a nurse is caring for a pt with who has hepatitis A, the pt asks the
nurse how he might have contracted virus, which of the following a
question the nurse should ask the client?. Answer: have you been to a
third world country in the past
, ● 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 new diagnosis of polycystic kidney
disease, what statement should the nurse include in the teaching.
Answer: apply dry heat to your abdomen when needed
CERTIFICATION PAPER 2026 FULL
SOLUTION GRADED A+
● a nurse is caring for a pt in the ED who was just admitted with chest
pain, possible acute coronary syndrome. what should the nurse do first?.
Answer: administer sublingual nitroglycerin
(treat chest pain to reduce cardiac tissue damage)
● a nurse is planning care for a pt who has a new diagnosis of DI, which
of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan of
care?. Answer: check urine specific gravity
● a nurse is caring for a female client in the ED who reports SOB and
pain in the lung area, she states that she started taking BC pills 3 weeks
ago and that she smokes, her heart rate is 110/min, RR 40/min, and BP
140/80, her ABGs are pH 7.50, PaCO2 29, PaO2 60, HCO3 20, SaO2
86%, what is the priority of nursing interventions. Answer: administer
oxygen via face mask
● a nurse is caring for a pt with who has hepatitis A, the pt asks the
nurse how he might have contracted virus, which of the following a
question the nurse should ask the client?. Answer: have you been to a
third world country in the past
, ● 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 new diagnosis of polycystic kidney
disease, what statement should the nurse include in the teaching.
Answer: apply dry heat to your abdomen when needed
