A nurse is replacing the dressing for a client who is postoperative following thoracic surgery. When assessing the surgical wound, which of the following findings should the nurse identify as an indic
RN ATI Capstone Proctored Post Assessment
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RN ATI Capstone Proctored Post Assessment is a nursing-school practice exam with 63 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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A nurse is planning to perform gastric lavage for a client who has upper gastrointestinal bleeding. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
A nurse is assessing a client who is taking losartan. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as an adverse effect of this medication?
A nurse is teaching a client about using transdermal scopolamine to treat motion sickness. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
A nurse in an emergency department (ED) is assessing a preschooler who has a fractured arm. For which of the following should the nurse further investigate as a warning sign of child maltreatment?
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 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 is preparing to administer medication to a client. Which of the following identifiers should the nurse use to identify the client?
A nurse is receiving information about four children during change-of-shift report. Which of the following children should the nurse assess first?
A nurse is planning care for a client who is at 32 weeks of gestation and has severe preeclampsia. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take?
A nurse is caring for a preschooler who is in an acute care facility. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
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 at an acute care facility is teaching a client about fall risk prevention strategies for use during their stay at the facility. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an und
A nurse is planning postoperative care for a client who is scheduled for a thoracotomy with chest tube placement. Which of the following pieces of equipment should the nurse plan to have at the client
A nurse is planning assignments for the upcoming shift. Which of the following tasks should the nurse delegate to an assistive personnel? (Select all that apply.)
A nurse is planning care for a client who is undergoing brachytherapy with a low-dose radiation implant for treatment of prostate cancer. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include
A school nurse is using the Weber's test to check a child's hearing acuity. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
A nurse is caring for a client who is postpartum and expresses concern about how her preschool-age son will react to having a baby sister. Which of the following strategies should the nurse suggest?
A nurse is planning care for a client who has a history of urinary tract infections (UTIs) and requires placement of an indwelling urinary catheter. Which of the following actions should the nurse tak
A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for metformin extended-release tablets. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?
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 nurse is preparing to insert an indwelling urinary catheter for a client. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
A nurse is caring for a client who is 2 days postpartum. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider?
A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who has a prescription for misoprostol for induction of labor. Which of the following findings is a contraindication for administration of this medi
A nurse is assessing a client who states that she becomes extremely anxious in social gatherings. She tells the nurse that she never feels "good enough" for her coworkers. The nurse should identify th