ATI CAPSTONE LEADERSHIP 2023 ACTUAL
TEST UPDATED CERTIFICATION
EVALUATION 2026 SOLVED QUESTIONS
AND SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ a nurse is caring for a group of pts. which of the following clients
should the nurse refer to a social worker? Answer: a client who requires
placement in an assisted living facility
a pt who requests to secure an emergency notification system in the
home
a pt who requests to get school assignments while hospitalized on a
pediatric unit
⩥ a charge nurse is preparing an educational session about addictive
disorders for nursing staff. which of the following should the nurse
include as an etiological factor of addictive disorder? Answer: low self-
esteem
family history of addiction
personality disorders
⩥ a nurse is reinforcing teaching about self-care with a pt who has
pelvic inflammatory disease. the pt does not speak English, what action
by the nurse is appropriate Answer: seek assistance from a facility-
approved interpreter
,⩥ a nurse is among the first responders to a mass-causality incident and
does not know what type of personal protective equipment (PPE) is
needed. which of the following actions should the nurse take? Answer:
choose the highest level of protection equipment available
⩥ a nurse is supervising a LPN who is providing care to a pt who is
postoperative. which of the following statements by the pt requires the
nurse to follow up with the PN? Answer: i have not received any of my
medications today
⩥ a nurse in the emergency department is caring for a pt who has
extensive partial and full-thickness burns of the head, neck , chest. while
planning the pts care, the nurse should identify which of the following
risks as the priority for assessment and intervention Answer: airway
obstruction
⩥ a nurse is planning a staff education session regarding biological
weapons of mass destruction. what should he plan to include in the
session Answer: smallpox
anthrax
botulism
⩥ a nurse overhears 2 APs from the med surg unit discussing a
hospitalized pt while in the cafeteria, what action should be taken
Answer: quietly tell the APs that this is not appropriate
,⩥ a nurse is caring for a pt whose family member requests to view the
pt's medical record. what response should the nurse make Answer: the pt
should provide permission to share the records with you
⩥ a nurse is caring for an OA pt who is disoriented and has a history of
falls, what actions should the nurse take Answer: check on the pt hourly
instruct the pt to use the call light
apply an ambulation alarm to the pt's leg
⩥ a charge nurse is working with an AP who provides excellent care to
pts and is an effective team member. what action shoudl the nurse take
first to recognize the APs contributions to pt care Answer: give positive
feedback directly to the AP
⩥ a nurse is planning care for a pt who has hepatitis B, what
interventions should the nurse include in the plan Answer: encourage
short periods of ambulation
⩥ a nurse is planning care for 4 clients and is assigning tasks to a LPN,
and an AP, what should be assigned to the LPN Answer: reinforcing
teaching to a pt to begin taking enoxaparin at home following a hip
arthroplasty
, ⩥ a nurse is assigned a group of pts at the start of the shift. what client
should the nurse care for first Answer: a pt asking about his PCA pump
that contains morphine
⩥ a nurse in a long-term care facility enters the day room and finds the
window curtains on fire, what is the order of emergency actions Answer:
remove the pt from the room
activate the fire alarm
close the door
extinguish the fire
⩥ a nurse is caring for four pts, after administering morning meds, she
realizes that the nifedipine prescribed for one pt was inadvertently
administered to another pt, what actions should the nurse take first
Answer: check the pt's vital signs
⩥ an AP reports to the nurse that a pt who is 3 days postoperative
following an abdominal hysterectomy has a dressing that is saturated
with blood, what tasks should the nurse delegate to the AP? Answer:
obtain vital signs
⩥ a nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse about methods to reduce
costs of pt care, what statements by the newly licensed nurse indicates
understanding of the teaching Answer: I should encourage clients to
receive an annual flu immunization
TEST UPDATED CERTIFICATION
EVALUATION 2026 SOLVED QUESTIONS
AND SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ a nurse is caring for a group of pts. which of the following clients
should the nurse refer to a social worker? Answer: a client who requires
placement in an assisted living facility
a pt who requests to secure an emergency notification system in the
home
a pt who requests to get school assignments while hospitalized on a
pediatric unit
⩥ a charge nurse is preparing an educational session about addictive
disorders for nursing staff. which of the following should the nurse
include as an etiological factor of addictive disorder? Answer: low self-
esteem
family history of addiction
personality disorders
⩥ a nurse is reinforcing teaching about self-care with a pt who has
pelvic inflammatory disease. the pt does not speak English, what action
by the nurse is appropriate Answer: seek assistance from a facility-
approved interpreter
,⩥ a nurse is among the first responders to a mass-causality incident and
does not know what type of personal protective equipment (PPE) is
needed. which of the following actions should the nurse take? Answer:
choose the highest level of protection equipment available
⩥ a nurse is supervising a LPN who is providing care to a pt who is
postoperative. which of the following statements by the pt requires the
nurse to follow up with the PN? Answer: i have not received any of my
medications today
⩥ a nurse in the emergency department is caring for a pt who has
extensive partial and full-thickness burns of the head, neck , chest. while
planning the pts care, the nurse should identify which of the following
risks as the priority for assessment and intervention Answer: airway
obstruction
⩥ a nurse is planning a staff education session regarding biological
weapons of mass destruction. what should he plan to include in the
session Answer: smallpox
anthrax
botulism
⩥ a nurse overhears 2 APs from the med surg unit discussing a
hospitalized pt while in the cafeteria, what action should be taken
Answer: quietly tell the APs that this is not appropriate
,⩥ a nurse is caring for a pt whose family member requests to view the
pt's medical record. what response should the nurse make Answer: the pt
should provide permission to share the records with you
⩥ a nurse is caring for an OA pt who is disoriented and has a history of
falls, what actions should the nurse take Answer: check on the pt hourly
instruct the pt to use the call light
apply an ambulation alarm to the pt's leg
⩥ a charge nurse is working with an AP who provides excellent care to
pts and is an effective team member. what action shoudl the nurse take
first to recognize the APs contributions to pt care Answer: give positive
feedback directly to the AP
⩥ a nurse is planning care for a pt who has hepatitis B, what
interventions should the nurse include in the plan Answer: encourage
short periods of ambulation
⩥ a nurse is planning care for 4 clients and is assigning tasks to a LPN,
and an AP, what should be assigned to the LPN Answer: reinforcing
teaching to a pt to begin taking enoxaparin at home following a hip
arthroplasty
, ⩥ a nurse is assigned a group of pts at the start of the shift. what client
should the nurse care for first Answer: a pt asking about his PCA pump
that contains morphine
⩥ a nurse in a long-term care facility enters the day room and finds the
window curtains on fire, what is the order of emergency actions Answer:
remove the pt from the room
activate the fire alarm
close the door
extinguish the fire
⩥ a nurse is caring for four pts, after administering morning meds, she
realizes that the nifedipine prescribed for one pt was inadvertently
administered to another pt, what actions should the nurse take first
Answer: check the pt's vital signs
⩥ an AP reports to the nurse that a pt who is 3 days postoperative
following an abdominal hysterectomy has a dressing that is saturated
with blood, what tasks should the nurse delegate to the AP? Answer:
obtain vital signs
⩥ a nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse about methods to reduce
costs of pt care, what statements by the newly licensed nurse indicates
understanding of the teaching Answer: I should encourage clients to
receive an annual flu immunization
