ATI PREDICTOR Q A TEST – ATI NEW EXAM|
NURSING CAPSTONE 2026/2027 LATEST
UPDATE
1. A nurse who typically works on the postpartum unit is assigned to float to
the maternal newborn unit. The nurse is very anxious about floating and
uncomfortable with the assignment the charge nurse has selected. Which of
the following actions is appropriate for nurse to take?
Ask the charge nurse to assign an experienced nurse to act as a resource
2. A client hospitalized for a bone marrow transplant is in protective isolation
while undergoing total body radiation and intense chemotherapy. The client’s
sibling comes visit but has obvious manifestations of an upper respiratory
infection. Which of the following nursing actions is appropriate at this time?
Allow the sibling to wave at the client through the window or door
3. A nurse is caring for a client following insertion of a subclavian nontunneled
percutaneous central venous catheter (CVC). The provider writes a
prescription to initiate an IV infusion ringer’s lactate at 150 mL per hr. prior
to starting the infusion, which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Review the chest x-ray report
4. A nurse is providing teaching to an adolescent client who has cystic fibrosis
and has a prescription for pancrealipase. Which of the following should the
nurse include in the teaching?
Take with meals
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,5. A nurse is assessing laboratory values on a client who has taken an overdose
of acetaminophen. The nurse should expect which of the following
laboratory values indicative of organ damage from the overdose?
Alanine aminotransferase (ALT)
6. A nurse on an orthopedic floor is completing morning assessments on
several clients. Which of the following clients has the greatest risk for fat
embolism syndrome (FES)?
A 24-year-old male who has a casted femur fracture
24 A nurse is caring for a client who has end stage liver disease. The
daughter of the client asks about her father’s do-not-resuscitate request. Which
of the following is a therapeutic response by the nurse? “Tell me your feelings
about your father’s prognosis”
25 A nurse is providing teaching to the parent of preschooler who was
newly diagnosed with a latex allergy. The nurse should discuss that a cross
reaction may occur with which of the following foods?
Bananas
26 A nurse is planning to admit a client who has hyperthyroidism. Which of
the following rooms is appropriate for the nurse to assignment client to?
A room with a temperature of 20 degrees (68f)
27 A nurse has just returned to the nursing unit following cardiac
catheterization. In the immediate postprocedure period, which of the following
is the priority nursing action?
Monitoring the insertion site for infection
,28 A nurse is caring for an infant who is being treated for dehydration.
Which of the following findings indicate the treatment is effective?
Flat anterior fontanel
29 A nurse is reviewing medical for four clients. Which of the following
represents appropriate documentation?
Carafate 1 g PO 1 hr ac
30 A nurse in the clinic is providing information to a client who has mastitis
of the left breast. The client asks the nurse, “does this mean that I must stop
nursing my baby?” which of the following is an appropriate statement by the
nurse?
“No, you can continue to nurse from both your breasts.”
2 A nurse is planning care for a newborn who has hyperbilirubinemia and is
to receive phototherapy. Which of the following interventions should the nurse
include?
Place the newborn 45 cm (18 in) from the light source
3 an assistive personnel tells the nurse that several client measurements
were obtained with morning vital signs. Which of the following clients should
the nurse plan to assess? Head injury HR 60
5 A community health nurse recognizes that the teen pregnancy rate in the
community has increased. Which of the following program-planning strategies
should the nurse implement first? Arrange a meeting with teenage mothers
who are high school students in the community
, 6 After making morning rounds, the charge nurse on a surgical unit
delegates the following task to the assistive personnel, which of the following
task does the nurse direct the AP to complete first?
Place an NPO sign on the door of a client scheduled surgery
7 A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving a localized epidural
analgesia infusion. Which of the following nursing actions is appropriate?
Covering insertion site with a transparent dressing
8 A nurse is performing disaster triage following a natural disaster. Which
of the following should the nurse identify as the highest priority to receive care?
A client who has agonal respirations
9 A nurse is planning to provide community education about viral
hepatitis. Which of the following should the nurse plan to include in the
teaching?
Series of four hepatitis vaccines is recommended to prevent viral hepatitis
10 A nurse in the emergency department caring for a client who has
abdominal pain. Which of the following actions by nurse demarcates veracity?
The nurse explains the potential risks of treatment
11 A nurse is about to administer an injection to a client who states, “I don’t
want that injection. The last time I got that I was sore for a week.” The nurse
goes ahead and administers the injection against the client’s wishes. The nurse
committed which of the following?
Battery
NURSING CAPSTONE 2026/2027 LATEST
UPDATE
1. A nurse who typically works on the postpartum unit is assigned to float to
the maternal newborn unit. The nurse is very anxious about floating and
uncomfortable with the assignment the charge nurse has selected. Which of
the following actions is appropriate for nurse to take?
Ask the charge nurse to assign an experienced nurse to act as a resource
2. A client hospitalized for a bone marrow transplant is in protective isolation
while undergoing total body radiation and intense chemotherapy. The client’s
sibling comes visit but has obvious manifestations of an upper respiratory
infection. Which of the following nursing actions is appropriate at this time?
Allow the sibling to wave at the client through the window or door
3. A nurse is caring for a client following insertion of a subclavian nontunneled
percutaneous central venous catheter (CVC). The provider writes a
prescription to initiate an IV infusion ringer’s lactate at 150 mL per hr. prior
to starting the infusion, which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Review the chest x-ray report
4. A nurse is providing teaching to an adolescent client who has cystic fibrosis
and has a prescription for pancrealipase. Which of the following should the
nurse include in the teaching?
Take with meals
Page | 1
,5. A nurse is assessing laboratory values on a client who has taken an overdose
of acetaminophen. The nurse should expect which of the following
laboratory values indicative of organ damage from the overdose?
Alanine aminotransferase (ALT)
6. A nurse on an orthopedic floor is completing morning assessments on
several clients. Which of the following clients has the greatest risk for fat
embolism syndrome (FES)?
A 24-year-old male who has a casted femur fracture
24 A nurse is caring for a client who has end stage liver disease. The
daughter of the client asks about her father’s do-not-resuscitate request. Which
of the following is a therapeutic response by the nurse? “Tell me your feelings
about your father’s prognosis”
25 A nurse is providing teaching to the parent of preschooler who was
newly diagnosed with a latex allergy. The nurse should discuss that a cross
reaction may occur with which of the following foods?
Bananas
26 A nurse is planning to admit a client who has hyperthyroidism. Which of
the following rooms is appropriate for the nurse to assignment client to?
A room with a temperature of 20 degrees (68f)
27 A nurse has just returned to the nursing unit following cardiac
catheterization. In the immediate postprocedure period, which of the following
is the priority nursing action?
Monitoring the insertion site for infection
,28 A nurse is caring for an infant who is being treated for dehydration.
Which of the following findings indicate the treatment is effective?
Flat anterior fontanel
29 A nurse is reviewing medical for four clients. Which of the following
represents appropriate documentation?
Carafate 1 g PO 1 hr ac
30 A nurse in the clinic is providing information to a client who has mastitis
of the left breast. The client asks the nurse, “does this mean that I must stop
nursing my baby?” which of the following is an appropriate statement by the
nurse?
“No, you can continue to nurse from both your breasts.”
2 A nurse is planning care for a newborn who has hyperbilirubinemia and is
to receive phototherapy. Which of the following interventions should the nurse
include?
Place the newborn 45 cm (18 in) from the light source
3 an assistive personnel tells the nurse that several client measurements
were obtained with morning vital signs. Which of the following clients should
the nurse plan to assess? Head injury HR 60
5 A community health nurse recognizes that the teen pregnancy rate in the
community has increased. Which of the following program-planning strategies
should the nurse implement first? Arrange a meeting with teenage mothers
who are high school students in the community
, 6 After making morning rounds, the charge nurse on a surgical unit
delegates the following task to the assistive personnel, which of the following
task does the nurse direct the AP to complete first?
Place an NPO sign on the door of a client scheduled surgery
7 A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving a localized epidural
analgesia infusion. Which of the following nursing actions is appropriate?
Covering insertion site with a transparent dressing
8 A nurse is performing disaster triage following a natural disaster. Which
of the following should the nurse identify as the highest priority to receive care?
A client who has agonal respirations
9 A nurse is planning to provide community education about viral
hepatitis. Which of the following should the nurse plan to include in the
teaching?
Series of four hepatitis vaccines is recommended to prevent viral hepatitis
10 A nurse in the emergency department caring for a client who has
abdominal pain. Which of the following actions by nurse demarcates veracity?
The nurse explains the potential risks of treatment
11 A nurse is about to administer an injection to a client who states, “I don’t
want that injection. The last time I got that I was sore for a week.” The nurse
goes ahead and administers the injection against the client’s wishes. The nurse
committed which of the following?
Battery
