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ATI CAPSTONE STUDY EXACT EXAM 2025
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS CURRENTLY TESTED VERSION
what is the providers responsibility in the informed consent process
CORRECT ANSWER - explain purpose of procedure
describe procedure
description of potential side effects
options for other treatment
option to refuse and consequences of doing so
what is the nurses job in informed consent
CORRECT ANSWER - witness the informed consent
ensure provider gave client all info
ensure client understand
notify provider if client has more questions
document client questions
what are the nursing actions for a client who requires home oxygen
CORRECT ANSWER - wear cotton to prevent static electricity
ensure all electrical devices are working properly
educate on hazards of smoking while using
nursing interventions for a client with dysphagia and feeding
CORRECT ANSWER - position in high Fowler or in chair
support upper back, neck and head
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tuck thier chin while swallowing
avoid use of straw
keep client in semi-folwers for atleast one hour after feeding
provide oral hygiene after meals and snacks
information included in a transfer report
CORRECT ANSWER - medical diagnosis and care providers
demographics
overview of health status, plan of care and recent progress
any immediate concerns
care needed in next few hours
VS
allergies
special equipment
AD
family involvement
first aid for external bleeding
CORRECT ANSWER - ID sources of external bleeding and apply direct pressure
do not remove impaled objects
practices that maintain a sterile field
CORRECT ANSWER - prolonged exposure to airborne mi organisms can make sterile items non-sterile
only sterile items can be in the sterile field (outer wrapping and 1 inch edges not sterile)
do not reach or turn your back on sterile field
any sterile, no waterproof wrapper that comes in contact with mositure becomes non-sterile
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instructions on cane use
CORRECT ANSWER - maintain two points of support on ground at all times
cane on stronger side of body
support weight on both legs
move cane 6-10 inches forward
next move weaker leg towards cane
then stronger leg
identifying cultural variables during assessment
CORRECT ANSWER - use of space
use of silence
use of the body
use of touch
facial expressions
eye movement
tone of voice
assessing pain in a client who has dementia and difficulty communicating
CORRECT ANSWER - facial expressions
moaning, crying
decreased attention span
BP, RR, HR increase
expected findings for dehydration
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CORRECT ANSWER - hypo or hyperthermia
tachycardia
thready pulse
hypotension
hypoxia
dizziness
confusion
thirst
dry mucous membranes
oliguria
lab findings for fluid volume overload
CORRECT ANSWER - decreased Hct and Hgb
decreased blood osmolarity
decreased urine sodium
decreased BUN
Normal Hct values
CORRECT ANSWER - Male: 40-54%
Female: 37-47%
Normal Hgb levels
CORRECT ANSWER - Men: 14-18
Women: 12-16
ATI CAPSTONE STUDY EXACT EXAM 2025
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS CURRENTLY TESTED VERSION
what is the providers responsibility in the informed consent process
CORRECT ANSWER - explain purpose of procedure
describe procedure
description of potential side effects
options for other treatment
option to refuse and consequences of doing so
what is the nurses job in informed consent
CORRECT ANSWER - witness the informed consent
ensure provider gave client all info
ensure client understand
notify provider if client has more questions
document client questions
what are the nursing actions for a client who requires home oxygen
CORRECT ANSWER - wear cotton to prevent static electricity
ensure all electrical devices are working properly
educate on hazards of smoking while using
nursing interventions for a client with dysphagia and feeding
CORRECT ANSWER - position in high Fowler or in chair
support upper back, neck and head
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tuck thier chin while swallowing
avoid use of straw
keep client in semi-folwers for atleast one hour after feeding
provide oral hygiene after meals and snacks
information included in a transfer report
CORRECT ANSWER - medical diagnosis and care providers
demographics
overview of health status, plan of care and recent progress
any immediate concerns
care needed in next few hours
VS
allergies
special equipment
AD
family involvement
first aid for external bleeding
CORRECT ANSWER - ID sources of external bleeding and apply direct pressure
do not remove impaled objects
practices that maintain a sterile field
CORRECT ANSWER - prolonged exposure to airborne mi organisms can make sterile items non-sterile
only sterile items can be in the sterile field (outer wrapping and 1 inch edges not sterile)
do not reach or turn your back on sterile field
any sterile, no waterproof wrapper that comes in contact with mositure becomes non-sterile
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instructions on cane use
CORRECT ANSWER - maintain two points of support on ground at all times
cane on stronger side of body
support weight on both legs
move cane 6-10 inches forward
next move weaker leg towards cane
then stronger leg
identifying cultural variables during assessment
CORRECT ANSWER - use of space
use of silence
use of the body
use of touch
facial expressions
eye movement
tone of voice
assessing pain in a client who has dementia and difficulty communicating
CORRECT ANSWER - facial expressions
moaning, crying
decreased attention span
BP, RR, HR increase
expected findings for dehydration
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CORRECT ANSWER - hypo or hyperthermia
tachycardia
thready pulse
hypotension
hypoxia
dizziness
confusion
thirst
dry mucous membranes
oliguria
lab findings for fluid volume overload
CORRECT ANSWER - decreased Hct and Hgb
decreased blood osmolarity
decreased urine sodium
decreased BUN
Normal Hct values
CORRECT ANSWER - Male: 40-54%
Female: 37-47%
Normal Hgb levels
CORRECT ANSWER - Men: 14-18
Women: 12-16
