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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 client who is at 37 weeks of gestation and reports sudden, severe abdominal pain with moderate vaginal bleeding and persistent uterine contractions. The client's blood pressure
A nurse performs a capillary blood glucose check for a client who has type 1 diabetes mellitus and obtains a reading of 64 mg/dL on the glucometer. Which of the following assessment findings should th
A nurse is planning postoperative care for a client who is having a thoracotomy with a chest tube placement. Which of the following pieces of equipment should the nurse plan to have at the client's be
A nurse in an acute care facility is caring for a client who has anorexia nervosa. During the first week of care, which of the following actions should the nurse take?
A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative following abdominal surgery. The client reports feeling like "something opened up." The nurse peels back the dressing to find separation of the inci
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who is 1 day postoperative following a right modified radical mastectomy. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teachi
A nurse is caring for a client who is taking disulfiram for alcohol use disorder and reports ingestion of alcohol. For which of the following adverse effects should the nurse monitor?
A nurse is reviewing the results of laboratory screenings for a 9-month-old infant. Which of the following results should the nurse report to the provider?
A nurse is teaching a class of newly licensed nurses about infectious diseases that nurses are required to report to the health department. Which of the following diseases should the nurse include in
A nurse is teaching about safe handling of formula to a client who is postpartum and chooses to bottle feed her newborn. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of t
A nurse is teaching a class about using niacin to reduce LDL cholesterol. The nurse should include in the teaching that which of the following conditions is a contraindication for receiving this medic
A nurse is caring for a client who states during a counseling session, "I am sliding off a cliff." Which of the following statements should the nurse make?
A nurse is teaching a client how to care for his behind-the-ear hearing aids. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?
A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for oral prednisone about minimizing the adverse effects of the medication. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an underst
A nurse is assessing a client who is postoperative following orthopedic surgery. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as an indication of paralytic ileus?
A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for levothyroxine (T4) about thyrotoxicosis. The nurse should instruct the client to monitor and report which of the following findings?
A nurse is inserting a short peripheral IV catheter for a client who requires IV fluids. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
A client on an acute mental health unit states to a nurse. "Tie a bow. Row the boat. Now I know. Whoa! I see you, yo." The nurse should document that the client is exhibiting which of the following sp
A nurse is assessing a 24-month-old toddler at a well-child checkup. Which of the following findings indicates to the nurse that the toddler has a developmental delay?
A nurse is teaching a client who has major depressive disorder about what to expect when undergoing electroconvulsive therapy. Which of the following information should the nurse give the client?
A nurse is teaching about leg and foot care to a client who has peripheral vascular disease of the lower extremities. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
A nurse is part of a task force planning to audit a facility's nursing units concerning adherence to hand-hygiene protocols. Which of the following steps should the task force take first?
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 nurse is teaching about how to suppress lactation with a client who is postpartum and bottle feeding her newborn. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?
A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who has COPD. The nurse should notify the provider about which of the following findings? (Click on the "Exhibit" button for additional information