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ATI RN Capstone Proctored Comprehensive Assessment A is a nursing-school practice exam with 80 questions. It is written for nursing students preparing for this course exam and for NCLEX-style review. Every question has its own page showing the full stem, all answer options, the correct answer, and a written rationale explaining why each option is right or wrong.
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Start Practice ExamA nurse is assessing a child who is postoperative following a tonsillectomy. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as the priority?
A community health nurse is providing education to a group of older adults about immunizations. Which of the following immunizations should the nurse recommend?
A nurse is caring for a client who has Crohn's disease. The nurse calculates that the client's BMI is 17.2. The nurse should document the client's weight status as being within which of the following
A nurse in an acute mental health facility is teaching a client about the potential adverse effects of transcranial magnetic stimulation. The nurse tells the client that he might feel lightheaded, but
A charge nurse observes smoke coming from a trash receptacle in the unit's waiting room. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
A nurse is preparing to insert an indwelling urinary catheter for a female client. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
A nurse is caring for a client who is preoperative for cataract removal. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the procedure?
A nurse on a medical-surgical unit is accepting a telephone prescription for a client who requires medication for insomnia. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
A nurse is caring for a client who is 12 hr postoperative following a below-the-knee amputation. Which of the following interventions should the nurse implement?
A nurse is caring for a client who has deep-vein thrombosis and a new prescription for antiembolitic stockings. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
A nurse is performing a physical assessment of a newborn whose mother used cocaine throughout the pregnancy. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
A nurse is reviewing laboratory data for a client who has a new prescription for valproic acid. Which of the following baseline results should the nurse review prior to administering the first dose of
A nurse is caring for four children in an emergency department. Which of the following clients should the nurse assess first?
A nurse is preparing to administer medication to a client and discovers that a nurse on the previous shift gave the client a wrong dose of the medication. Which of the following actions should the nur
A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for spironolactone and reports that he forgot to tell the provider that he takes over-the- counter supplements. The nurse should instruct the
A nurse is assessing a client who is taking digoxin to treat chronic heart failure. Which of the following findings should indicate to the nurse that the client is developing digoxin toxicity?
A nurse is planning care for a client who is undergoing alcohol withdrawal and is receiving diazepam. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan?
A nurse is verifying how a client who is postpartum will use a car seat for her newborn. Which of the following statements should the nurse identify as an indication that the client understands the sa
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
A nurse at a health department is providing anticipatory guidance to the parent of a 1-month-old infant. The nurse should inform the parent that the infant should receive which of the following immuni
A nurse is assessing a client who is receiving enteral feedings via an NG tube. The client has developed hyperosmolar dehydration. Which of the following actions should the nurse take when administeri
A community health nurse is planning an educational program on Lyme disease for the general public. Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the program?
A nurse is observing an assistive personnel (AP) measure blood pressures from the right arms of a group of clients. The nurse should instruct the AP to measure the blood pressure in the left arm of wh
A nurse is performing an admission assessment of a school-age child who has spina bifida. The parent states that the child is allergic to latex. The nurse should assess further for cross-sensitivity t
A nurse is preparing regular and NPH insulin in the same syringe for a client who has diabetes mellitus. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?