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ATI CAPSTONE PROCTORED COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT FORM B
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
CURRENTLY TESTING VERSION FOR 2025-2026
A nurse is teaching a client who is postpartum about caring for their newborn's umbilical cord. Which of the
following instructions should the nurse include?
A. Cover the cord with the upper edge of the diaper.
B. Apply petroleum jelly around the cord with every diaper change.
C. Report minor bleeding when the cord's stump falls off.
D. Wash the area around the base of the cord with water.
CORRECT ANSWER - D. Wash the area around the base of the cord with water.
A nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse about advance directives. Which of the following statements by the
newly licensed nurse indicates an understanding of the teaching?
A. "A health care surrogate must be a family member."
B. "The client can resume control of health care after a temporary loss of competency."
C. "The provider will choose a client's health care surrogate."
D. "The provider can go against the client's wishes regarding advance directives."
CORRECT ANSWER - B. "The client can resume control of health care after a temporary loss of competency."
A community health nurse is developing a plan of care for an older adult client who has type 2 diabetes mellitus
and lives independently in a rural area. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include?
A. Suggest that the client attend adult day care three times per week.
B. Review assisted living accommodations with the client.
C. Discuss a long-term care referral for the client with the provider.
D. Instruct the client about the use of telehealth services.
CORRECT ANSWER - D. Instruct the client about the use of telehealth services.
A nurse is providing dietary teaching to the guardian of a preschooler who has celiac disease. Which of the
following foods should the nurse recommend including in the preschooler's diet?
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A. A bologna sandwich on rye bread
B. corn tortilla with black beans
C. Whole wheat pasta with shrimp
D. Low sodium vegetable soup with barley
CORRECT ANSWER - B. corn tortilla with black beans
A nurse is assessing a client who has schizophrenia prior to administering the client's next dose of clozapine.
Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider?
A. Diaphoresis
B. Fever
C. Polyuria
D. Diarrhea
CORRECT ANSWER - B. Fever
A nurse is caring for a client who is taking antihypertensive medication and is moving from a supine to a sitting
position. Which of the following findings should indicate to the nurse that the client is experiencing orthostatic
hypotension?
A. The client's heart rate increases by 10/min.
B. The client's systolic blood pressure decreases by 25 mm Hg.
C. The client's diastolic blood pressure increases by 10 mm Hg.
D. The client reports heart palpitations.
CORRECT ANSWER - B. The client's systolic blood pressure decreases by 25 mm Hg.
A nurse is teaching the guardian of a newborn about car seat safety. Which of the following statements by the
guardian indicates an understanding of the teaching?
A. "I will position the shoulder harness straps 3 inches above my baby's shoulders."
B. "I will position my baby at a 45-degree angle in the car seat."
C. "I will turn the car seat forward facing when my baby is 1 year old."
D. "I will place the retainer clip on my baby's upper abdomen."
CORRECT ANSWER - B. "I will position my baby at a 45-degree angle in the car seat."
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While a nurse is caring for a client who is receiving mechanical ventilation via an endotracheal tube, the high-
pressure alarm on the ventilator sounds. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
A. Request insertion of a tracheostomy tube.
B. Suction the client's airway.
C. Tighten the tubing connections.
D. Look for a leak in the tube's cuff.
CORRECT ANSWER - B. Suction the client's airway.
A nurse is assisting in the selection of foods for a client who has dysphagia caused by a stroke. Which of the
following foods should the nurse recommend?
A. Peanut butter
B. Crispy rice bar
C. Scrambled eggs
D. Soda crackers
CORRECT ANSWER - C. Scrambled eggs
A nurse is preparing to insert an indwelling urinary catheter for a client. Which of the following actions should
the nurse take first?
A. Lubricate the catheter with water-soluble gel.
B. Position the sterile drape leaving the perineum exposed.
C. Cleanse the client's meatus with antiseptic solution.
D. Attach a prefilled syringe to the catheter inflation hub.
CORRECT ANSWER - C. Cleanse the client's meatus with antiseptic solution.
A nurse is monitoring a client who is receiving a transfusion of packed RBCs. The client reports chills,
headache, low-back pain, and a feeling of "tightness" in their chest. The nurse should identify that the client has
developed which of the following types of transfusion reactions?
A. Acute hemolytic
B. Allergic
ATI CAPSTONE PROCTORED COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT FORM B
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
CURRENTLY TESTING VERSION FOR 2025-2026
A nurse is teaching a client who is postpartum about caring for their newborn's umbilical cord. Which of the
following instructions should the nurse include?
A. Cover the cord with the upper edge of the diaper.
B. Apply petroleum jelly around the cord with every diaper change.
C. Report minor bleeding when the cord's stump falls off.
D. Wash the area around the base of the cord with water.
CORRECT ANSWER - D. Wash the area around the base of the cord with water.
A nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse about advance directives. Which of the following statements by the
newly licensed nurse indicates an understanding of the teaching?
A. "A health care surrogate must be a family member."
B. "The client can resume control of health care after a temporary loss of competency."
C. "The provider will choose a client's health care surrogate."
D. "The provider can go against the client's wishes regarding advance directives."
CORRECT ANSWER - B. "The client can resume control of health care after a temporary loss of competency."
A community health nurse is developing a plan of care for an older adult client who has type 2 diabetes mellitus
and lives independently in a rural area. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include?
A. Suggest that the client attend adult day care three times per week.
B. Review assisted living accommodations with the client.
C. Discuss a long-term care referral for the client with the provider.
D. Instruct the client about the use of telehealth services.
CORRECT ANSWER - D. Instruct the client about the use of telehealth services.
A nurse is providing dietary teaching to the guardian of a preschooler who has celiac disease. Which of the
following foods should the nurse recommend including in the preschooler's diet?
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A. A bologna sandwich on rye bread
B. corn tortilla with black beans
C. Whole wheat pasta with shrimp
D. Low sodium vegetable soup with barley
CORRECT ANSWER - B. corn tortilla with black beans
A nurse is assessing a client who has schizophrenia prior to administering the client's next dose of clozapine.
Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider?
A. Diaphoresis
B. Fever
C. Polyuria
D. Diarrhea
CORRECT ANSWER - B. Fever
A nurse is caring for a client who is taking antihypertensive medication and is moving from a supine to a sitting
position. Which of the following findings should indicate to the nurse that the client is experiencing orthostatic
hypotension?
A. The client's heart rate increases by 10/min.
B. The client's systolic blood pressure decreases by 25 mm Hg.
C. The client's diastolic blood pressure increases by 10 mm Hg.
D. The client reports heart palpitations.
CORRECT ANSWER - B. The client's systolic blood pressure decreases by 25 mm Hg.
A nurse is teaching the guardian of a newborn about car seat safety. Which of the following statements by the
guardian indicates an understanding of the teaching?
A. "I will position the shoulder harness straps 3 inches above my baby's shoulders."
B. "I will position my baby at a 45-degree angle in the car seat."
C. "I will turn the car seat forward facing when my baby is 1 year old."
D. "I will place the retainer clip on my baby's upper abdomen."
CORRECT ANSWER - B. "I will position my baby at a 45-degree angle in the car seat."
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While a nurse is caring for a client who is receiving mechanical ventilation via an endotracheal tube, the high-
pressure alarm on the ventilator sounds. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
A. Request insertion of a tracheostomy tube.
B. Suction the client's airway.
C. Tighten the tubing connections.
D. Look for a leak in the tube's cuff.
CORRECT ANSWER - B. Suction the client's airway.
A nurse is assisting in the selection of foods for a client who has dysphagia caused by a stroke. Which of the
following foods should the nurse recommend?
A. Peanut butter
B. Crispy rice bar
C. Scrambled eggs
D. Soda crackers
CORRECT ANSWER - C. Scrambled eggs
A nurse is preparing to insert an indwelling urinary catheter for a client. Which of the following actions should
the nurse take first?
A. Lubricate the catheter with water-soluble gel.
B. Position the sterile drape leaving the perineum exposed.
C. Cleanse the client's meatus with antiseptic solution.
D. Attach a prefilled syringe to the catheter inflation hub.
CORRECT ANSWER - C. Cleanse the client's meatus with antiseptic solution.
A nurse is monitoring a client who is receiving a transfusion of packed RBCs. The client reports chills,
headache, low-back pain, and a feeling of "tightness" in their chest. The nurse should identify that the client has
developed which of the following types of transfusion reactions?
A. Acute hemolytic
B. Allergic
