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CAPSTONE FUNDAMENTALS QUESTIONS BANK NEWEST 2026
ACTUAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR VERIFIED||
A nurse is preparing to administer medications to a client. Which
of the following information should the nurse use to verify the
client's identity?
Home telephone number
The provider's name
Work address
Room number - ANSWER-Home telephone number;
The nurse should recognize the client's home telephone number
is an acceptable identifier to use when identifying the client prior
to medication administration. Other acceptable client identifiers
can be the client's medical identification number, the name on the
client's wristband, or a photograph of the client.
A nurse is reviewing a new prescription from a provider that
reads: regular insulin 12 units before meals. Which of the
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following parts of the prescription should the nurse clarify with the
provider?
Medication name
Route of administration
Dose
Frequency of administration - ANSWER-Route of administration;
The nurse should identify the route of administration for the
medication is missing from the prescription. All prescriptions
should include the client's name, the date and time of the
prescription, the name of the medication, the dose, and the
frequency of administration along with the provider's name and
the name of the person who is transcribing the prescription.
A nurse is communicating with a client who has hearing loss.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Avoid using hand gestures when speaking to the client.
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Repeat the same information verbatim if the client does not
understand.
Sit at the same level as the client.
Use a raised tone of voice when speaking with the client. -
ANSWER-Sit at the same level as the client;
The nurse should sit or stand at the same level as the client when
communicating. The nurse should also face the client and ensure
that the lighting in the room is adequate for the reading of lips.
a nurse is assessing a client who has completed a session of
meditation. Which of the following findings indicates a therapeutic
response to this therapy?
Client report of stiff muscles
Decrease in respiratory rate
Increase in blood pressure
Client report of decreased ability to focus - ANSWER-Decrease in
respiratory rate;
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The intention of meditation is to allow the client to relax the body
and still the mind by focusing on becoming "mindful." The nurse
should expect the client to exhibit a decrease in respiratory rate
as a therapeutic response to the meditation session.
A nurse is assessing a client who has Parkinson's disease. Which
of the following manifestations should the nurse expect?
Pruritus
Hypertension
Bradykinesia
Xerostomia - ANSWER-Bradykinesia;
The nurse should expect to find bradykinesia or difficulty moving
in a client who has Parkinson's disease.
A nurse is preparing to administer total parenteral nutrition (TPN)
to a client. Which of the following findings indicates a need to
obtain a new bag of TPN before administering?
CAPSTONE FUNDAMENTALS QUESTIONS BANK NEWEST 2026
ACTUAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR VERIFIED||
A nurse is preparing to administer medications to a client. Which
of the following information should the nurse use to verify the
client's identity?
Home telephone number
The provider's name
Work address
Room number - ANSWER-Home telephone number;
The nurse should recognize the client's home telephone number
is an acceptable identifier to use when identifying the client prior
to medication administration. Other acceptable client identifiers
can be the client's medical identification number, the name on the
client's wristband, or a photograph of the client.
A nurse is reviewing a new prescription from a provider that
reads: regular insulin 12 units before meals. Which of the
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following parts of the prescription should the nurse clarify with the
provider?
Medication name
Route of administration
Dose
Frequency of administration - ANSWER-Route of administration;
The nurse should identify the route of administration for the
medication is missing from the prescription. All prescriptions
should include the client's name, the date and time of the
prescription, the name of the medication, the dose, and the
frequency of administration along with the provider's name and
the name of the person who is transcribing the prescription.
A nurse is communicating with a client who has hearing loss.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Avoid using hand gestures when speaking to the client.
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Repeat the same information verbatim if the client does not
understand.
Sit at the same level as the client.
Use a raised tone of voice when speaking with the client. -
ANSWER-Sit at the same level as the client;
The nurse should sit or stand at the same level as the client when
communicating. The nurse should also face the client and ensure
that the lighting in the room is adequate for the reading of lips.
a nurse is assessing a client who has completed a session of
meditation. Which of the following findings indicates a therapeutic
response to this therapy?
Client report of stiff muscles
Decrease in respiratory rate
Increase in blood pressure
Client report of decreased ability to focus - ANSWER-Decrease in
respiratory rate;
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The intention of meditation is to allow the client to relax the body
and still the mind by focusing on becoming "mindful." The nurse
should expect the client to exhibit a decrease in respiratory rate
as a therapeutic response to the meditation session.
A nurse is assessing a client who has Parkinson's disease. Which
of the following manifestations should the nurse expect?
Pruritus
Hypertension
Bradykinesia
Xerostomia - ANSWER-Bradykinesia;
The nurse should expect to find bradykinesia or difficulty moving
in a client who has Parkinson's disease.
A nurse is preparing to administer total parenteral nutrition (TPN)
to a client. Which of the following findings indicates a need to
obtain a new bag of TPN before administering?
