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RN ATI CAPSTONE PROCTORED COMPREHENSIVE
ASSESSMENT B | EXAM QUESTIONS AND 100% CORRECT
ANSWERS | GRADED A+ | LATEST VERSION 2026-2027 |
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS | ASSURED PASS!!
1.A nurse is assessing a client who received 2 units of packed RBCs 48 hours ago.
Which of the following findings should indicate to the nurse that the therapy has
been effective? Hemoglobin 14.9 g/dl
The nurse should identify that packed RBCs are administered to clients who have a
decreased level of hemoglobin or hematocrit. This hemoglobin level is within the
expected reference range of 14 to 18 g/dl for males and 12 to 16 g/dl for females,
indicating the therapy has been effective.
2.A nurse working in a n emergency department is triaging four clients. Which of
the following clients should the nurse recommend for treatment first?
A middle adult client who has unstable vital signs.
Using the stable versus unstable approach to client care, the nurse should
recommend priority treatment for the client who has unstable vital signs because
this client requires immediate treatment to reduce the risk of further injury or
possible death.
3. A nurse is caring for a client who has fluid volume overload. Which of the
following tasks should the nurse delegate to the CNA?
Measure the client’s daily weight
It is within the CNAs range of function to measure a client’s daily weight, so the
nurse should delegate this task to them.
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4. A nurse is preparing to administer mannitol 0.2g/kg IV bolus over 5 min as a
test dose to a client who has severe oliguria. The client weighs 198lb. What is the
amount in grams the nurse should administer?
18 g
5. A nurse is preparing to assist with a thoracentesis for a client who has
pleurisy. The nurse should plan to perform which of the following actions?
Instruct the client to avoid coughing during the procedure.
It is important for the nurse to remind the client to avoid coughing and to lie still
during a thoracentesis to avoid puncturing the pleura.
6. A nurse in the ED is assessing a preschooler who has a facial laceration. The
nurse should identify which of the following findings as a potential
indication of child sexual abuse?
The child exhibits discomfort while walking.
The nurse should identify this finding as a potential indication of child sexual
abuse.
5. A nurse is conducting a physical examination for an adolescent and is
assessing the range of motion of the legs. Which of the following images
indicates the adolescent is abducting the hip joint?
In the correct image, the adolescent is abduction the hip joint by moving the leg
away from the midline of the body.
6. A nurse is caring for a client who has hyperthyroidism. Which of the
following findings should the nurse expect?
Tremors
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Tremors are a manifestation of hyperthyroidism, along with tachycardia,
diaphoresis, weight loss, insomnia, and exophthalmia.
7. A nurse is preparing to teach about dietary management to a client who has
Crohn’s disease and an entero enteric fistula. Which of the following
nutrients should the nurse instruct the client to decrease in their diet?
Fiber
The nurse should instruct the client to consume a low-fiber diet to reduce diarrhea
and inflammation.
7. A nurse is assessing a school-aged child who has bacterial meningitis.
Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
Nuchal rigidity
This is a manifestation of bacterial meningitis.
8. A nurse is assessing a newborn’s heart rate. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take?
Auscultate the apical pulse at least 1 min.
The nurse should auscultate the apical pulse to obtain an accurate assessment of
heart rate and rhythm. Auscultation of a newborn’s heart sounds can be difficult
because of the rapid rate and the transmission of respiratory sounds.
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8. A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for a continuous passive
motion (CPM) machine following a total knee arthroplasty. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take?
Turn off the CPM machine during mealtime. This promotes client comfort and
dietary intake.
9. A nurse in an ED is caring for a child who has a fever and fluid-filled
vesicles on the trunk and extremities. Which of the following interventions
should the nurse identify as the priority? Initiate transmission-based
precautions
When using the urgent versus nonurgent approach to client care, the nurse should
determine that the priority action is to initiate transmission-based precautions for
the child. The child most likely has varicella. Therefore, the nurse should isolate
the child to prevent the spread of the infection.
10. A nurse is caring for a client who has a clogged percutaneous gastrostomy
feeding tube. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
Change the position of the client.
When providing client care, the nurse should use the least restrictive intervention
first. Therefore, the nurse should reposition the client to remove any kinks in the
tube, which can lead to clogging. If this method is unsuccessful, the nurse should
attempt to flush or aspirate the client’s tube to remove the clog.
5. A nurse is developing a client education program a bout osteoporosis for
older adult clients. The nurse should include which of the following
variables as a risk factor for osteoporosis?
Sedentary lifestyle.
RN ATI CAPSTONE PROCTORED COMPREHENSIVE
ASSESSMENT B | EXAM QUESTIONS AND 100% CORRECT
ANSWERS | GRADED A+ | LATEST VERSION 2026-2027 |
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS | ASSURED PASS!!
1.A nurse is assessing a client who received 2 units of packed RBCs 48 hours ago.
Which of the following findings should indicate to the nurse that the therapy has
been effective? Hemoglobin 14.9 g/dl
The nurse should identify that packed RBCs are administered to clients who have a
decreased level of hemoglobin or hematocrit. This hemoglobin level is within the
expected reference range of 14 to 18 g/dl for males and 12 to 16 g/dl for females,
indicating the therapy has been effective.
2.A nurse working in a n emergency department is triaging four clients. Which of
the following clients should the nurse recommend for treatment first?
A middle adult client who has unstable vital signs.
Using the stable versus unstable approach to client care, the nurse should
recommend priority treatment for the client who has unstable vital signs because
this client requires immediate treatment to reduce the risk of further injury or
possible death.
3. A nurse is caring for a client who has fluid volume overload. Which of the
following tasks should the nurse delegate to the CNA?
Measure the client’s daily weight
It is within the CNAs range of function to measure a client’s daily weight, so the
nurse should delegate this task to them.
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4. A nurse is preparing to administer mannitol 0.2g/kg IV bolus over 5 min as a
test dose to a client who has severe oliguria. The client weighs 198lb. What is the
amount in grams the nurse should administer?
18 g
5. A nurse is preparing to assist with a thoracentesis for a client who has
pleurisy. The nurse should plan to perform which of the following actions?
Instruct the client to avoid coughing during the procedure.
It is important for the nurse to remind the client to avoid coughing and to lie still
during a thoracentesis to avoid puncturing the pleura.
6. A nurse in the ED is assessing a preschooler who has a facial laceration. The
nurse should identify which of the following findings as a potential
indication of child sexual abuse?
The child exhibits discomfort while walking.
The nurse should identify this finding as a potential indication of child sexual
abuse.
5. A nurse is conducting a physical examination for an adolescent and is
assessing the range of motion of the legs. Which of the following images
indicates the adolescent is abducting the hip joint?
In the correct image, the adolescent is abduction the hip joint by moving the leg
away from the midline of the body.
6. A nurse is caring for a client who has hyperthyroidism. Which of the
following findings should the nurse expect?
Tremors
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Tremors are a manifestation of hyperthyroidism, along with tachycardia,
diaphoresis, weight loss, insomnia, and exophthalmia.
7. A nurse is preparing to teach about dietary management to a client who has
Crohn’s disease and an entero enteric fistula. Which of the following
nutrients should the nurse instruct the client to decrease in their diet?
Fiber
The nurse should instruct the client to consume a low-fiber diet to reduce diarrhea
and inflammation.
7. A nurse is assessing a school-aged child who has bacterial meningitis.
Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
Nuchal rigidity
This is a manifestation of bacterial meningitis.
8. A nurse is assessing a newborn’s heart rate. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take?
Auscultate the apical pulse at least 1 min.
The nurse should auscultate the apical pulse to obtain an accurate assessment of
heart rate and rhythm. Auscultation of a newborn’s heart sounds can be difficult
because of the rapid rate and the transmission of respiratory sounds.
, 4|Page
8. A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for a continuous passive
motion (CPM) machine following a total knee arthroplasty. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take?
Turn off the CPM machine during mealtime. This promotes client comfort and
dietary intake.
9. A nurse in an ED is caring for a child who has a fever and fluid-filled
vesicles on the trunk and extremities. Which of the following interventions
should the nurse identify as the priority? Initiate transmission-based
precautions
When using the urgent versus nonurgent approach to client care, the nurse should
determine that the priority action is to initiate transmission-based precautions for
the child. The child most likely has varicella. Therefore, the nurse should isolate
the child to prevent the spread of the infection.
10. A nurse is caring for a client who has a clogged percutaneous gastrostomy
feeding tube. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
Change the position of the client.
When providing client care, the nurse should use the least restrictive intervention
first. Therefore, the nurse should reposition the client to remove any kinks in the
tube, which can lead to clogging. If this method is unsuccessful, the nurse should
attempt to flush or aspirate the client’s tube to remove the clog.
5. A nurse is developing a client education program a bout osteoporosis for
older adult clients. The nurse should include which of the following
variables as a risk factor for osteoporosis?
Sedentary lifestyle.
