ATI RN Comprehensive Predictor Exit Exam 2025/2026 Edition
A nurse is caring for a group of clients, which of the following can a. Collecting a stool specimen to test for occult blood.
be assigned to an assistive personnel?
A nurse is working on a unit for clients with dementia.Which of the c. A client is found lying on the floor next to a chair
following client situations requires the nurse to write an incident
report?
A nurse is discharging a client who was admitted for newly c. Refer the client to a diabetic support group.
diagnosed type 2 diabetes mellitus.The client is independent
and lives alone. Which of the following should be included in the
discharge plan?
A nurse is caring for a client who has type 2 diabetes mellitus and a.Clammy Skin
a blood glucose level of 60 mg/dL. For which of the following
findings should the nurse monitor?
A female client who is an abusive marriage has discusses with the a."I need to recognize the signs that my husband is becoming abusive." c."I need
nurse strategies to prevent this abuse. which of the following client to identify what triggers my husband's anger to prevent his abuse."
statements indicate an understanding of an appropriate strategy?
A charge nurse in a long-term care facility is preparing to administer d. Determine if the AP has completed the assignment.
noon insulin to a client. The nurse observes that the assistive
personnel (AP) has no documented the client's blood glucose level.
Which of the following actions should the charge nurse take first?
A client is scheduled for an outpatient colonoscopy.which of the a.Verify that there is a signed and witnesses consent form in the client's chart.
following actions is a nursing responsibility in the informed consent
process?
,A nurse smells alcohol on the breath of an assistive personnel (AP) c. Report the situation to the nurse manager.
during report. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
b.A client who had a cesarean delivery 24hr ago.
A nurse from a medical-surgical unit is floating to a postpartum unit.
Which of the following clients is an appropriate assignment for the
nurse to accept?
A nurse in a provider's office is collecting data froma parent of an a. Frothy stools.
infant who is being screened for cystic
fibrosis. Which of the following supports a diagnosis of cystic fibrosis?
When caring for an assigned group of clients, the nurse should a.performing oral hygiene.
wear gloves when
A nurse is preparing a client for surgery.The client tells the nurse that he is b. contact security personnel to place the money in the facility safe.
concerned about the safety of a large
sum of money in his wallet. Which of the following actions
is appropriate for the nurse to take?
d.Subcutaneously.
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving heparin.Which of the
following is the appropriate route of administration?
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about car seat safety to the parents of a c. Rear-facing position in the back seat.
newborn. The nurse should instruct the parents to place the car seat in a?
a.A hospital risk manager includes information from a client's medical record in
A nurse is caring for a client and recognizes the client's rights to
confidentiality have been breached in which of the following situations?
A nurse is caring for a client who had a femoral-popliteal c. Notify the charge nurse of the finding.
bypass graft 2 days ago. When monitoring peripheral pulses,the nurse is
unable to locate a pulse on the affected leg.Which of the following
actions should the nurse take?
A nurse is caring for a full-term newborn who was circumcised 6 hrs. ago. b.Furrowed Brow
Which of the following findings indicates that the newborn is
experiencing pain?
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client about organ donation.Which c. "My doctor should decide if my organs will be donated."
of the following client statements
indicated a need for further teaching?
c. "Let's talk with your doctor about other options."
A Client who is prescribed metoprolol (Lopressor) for hypertension tells the
nurse, "I don't want to take this medication because it makes me tired all
the time." Which of the following is the appropriate response?
, b.dispose of the used needle immediately in a puncture-proof sharps container.
A nurse is preparing to administer an IM injection to a client.To reduce the
risk of neddlestick injury, the nurse should?
d.The client requires assistance to pay for dressing supplies.
A nurse is contributing to the discharge plan for a client following
surgery.Which of the following findings indicate the need for an
interdisciplinary care conference?
c.Elevate the head of the client's bed.
A client who is 24 hours postoperative suddenly develops chest
pain,dyspnea, anxiety, diaphoresis,and cough.Which of the following
actions should the nurse take first?
A nurse is caring for a 17-year old client who is admitted for an emergency a.Obtain verbal consent from the client while waiting for the parents to arrive.b.Witness the signature of the
appendectomy.Which of the following is an appropriate action by the nurse client's parent when he arrives. c. Have the client's older sibling give consent if a parent is not available.d.
in obtaining informed consent? Delay the procedure if the provider cannot contact the parents.
a. Tell the AP to contact the IT department for charting assistance.
A nurse has delegated care to an assistive personnel. At the end of the shift,
the AP asks the nurse to enter data for her because the AP has forgotten her
password and needs to leave. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take?
a.Ice Cream
A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching to a client following a gastrectomy.To
prevent dumping syndrome,which of the following foods should the nurse
instruct the client to avoid?
A nurse is caring for a client admitted with shortness of breath who will be d."This will indicate how much acid is building up in my blood."
undergoing arterial blood gas testing.
Which of the following client statements indicated an understanding of the
purpose of drawing arterial blood gases?
A nurse manager is seeking ways to increase cost-effectiveness on the unit. a.
In which of the following client care situations should the nurse manager
intervene?
a.Lung Cancer D. Emphysema.
A nurse is collecting data from a client who reports recent weight loss
and a Chronic cough that is now producing blood-streaked sputum.For
which of the
following should the nurse expect the client to have diagnostic testing?
c. uses a sponge toothette to cleanse the inside of the mouth.
A nurse is caring for an older adult client with a decreased level of
consciousness. Which of the following is an appropriate intervention related
to the client's mouth care?
A nurse is caring for a group of clients, which of the following can a. Collecting a stool specimen to test for occult blood.
be assigned to an assistive personnel?
A nurse is working on a unit for clients with dementia.Which of the c. A client is found lying on the floor next to a chair
following client situations requires the nurse to write an incident
report?
A nurse is discharging a client who was admitted for newly c. Refer the client to a diabetic support group.
diagnosed type 2 diabetes mellitus.The client is independent
and lives alone. Which of the following should be included in the
discharge plan?
A nurse is caring for a client who has type 2 diabetes mellitus and a.Clammy Skin
a blood glucose level of 60 mg/dL. For which of the following
findings should the nurse monitor?
A female client who is an abusive marriage has discusses with the a."I need to recognize the signs that my husband is becoming abusive." c."I need
nurse strategies to prevent this abuse. which of the following client to identify what triggers my husband's anger to prevent his abuse."
statements indicate an understanding of an appropriate strategy?
A charge nurse in a long-term care facility is preparing to administer d. Determine if the AP has completed the assignment.
noon insulin to a client. The nurse observes that the assistive
personnel (AP) has no documented the client's blood glucose level.
Which of the following actions should the charge nurse take first?
A client is scheduled for an outpatient colonoscopy.which of the a.Verify that there is a signed and witnesses consent form in the client's chart.
following actions is a nursing responsibility in the informed consent
process?
,A nurse smells alcohol on the breath of an assistive personnel (AP) c. Report the situation to the nurse manager.
during report. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
b.A client who had a cesarean delivery 24hr ago.
A nurse from a medical-surgical unit is floating to a postpartum unit.
Which of the following clients is an appropriate assignment for the
nurse to accept?
A nurse in a provider's office is collecting data froma parent of an a. Frothy stools.
infant who is being screened for cystic
fibrosis. Which of the following supports a diagnosis of cystic fibrosis?
When caring for an assigned group of clients, the nurse should a.performing oral hygiene.
wear gloves when
A nurse is preparing a client for surgery.The client tells the nurse that he is b. contact security personnel to place the money in the facility safe.
concerned about the safety of a large
sum of money in his wallet. Which of the following actions
is appropriate for the nurse to take?
d.Subcutaneously.
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving heparin.Which of the
following is the appropriate route of administration?
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about car seat safety to the parents of a c. Rear-facing position in the back seat.
newborn. The nurse should instruct the parents to place the car seat in a?
a.A hospital risk manager includes information from a client's medical record in
A nurse is caring for a client and recognizes the client's rights to
confidentiality have been breached in which of the following situations?
A nurse is caring for a client who had a femoral-popliteal c. Notify the charge nurse of the finding.
bypass graft 2 days ago. When monitoring peripheral pulses,the nurse is
unable to locate a pulse on the affected leg.Which of the following
actions should the nurse take?
A nurse is caring for a full-term newborn who was circumcised 6 hrs. ago. b.Furrowed Brow
Which of the following findings indicates that the newborn is
experiencing pain?
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client about organ donation.Which c. "My doctor should decide if my organs will be donated."
of the following client statements
indicated a need for further teaching?
c. "Let's talk with your doctor about other options."
A Client who is prescribed metoprolol (Lopressor) for hypertension tells the
nurse, "I don't want to take this medication because it makes me tired all
the time." Which of the following is the appropriate response?
, b.dispose of the used needle immediately in a puncture-proof sharps container.
A nurse is preparing to administer an IM injection to a client.To reduce the
risk of neddlestick injury, the nurse should?
d.The client requires assistance to pay for dressing supplies.
A nurse is contributing to the discharge plan for a client following
surgery.Which of the following findings indicate the need for an
interdisciplinary care conference?
c.Elevate the head of the client's bed.
A client who is 24 hours postoperative suddenly develops chest
pain,dyspnea, anxiety, diaphoresis,and cough.Which of the following
actions should the nurse take first?
A nurse is caring for a 17-year old client who is admitted for an emergency a.Obtain verbal consent from the client while waiting for the parents to arrive.b.Witness the signature of the
appendectomy.Which of the following is an appropriate action by the nurse client's parent when he arrives. c. Have the client's older sibling give consent if a parent is not available.d.
in obtaining informed consent? Delay the procedure if the provider cannot contact the parents.
a. Tell the AP to contact the IT department for charting assistance.
A nurse has delegated care to an assistive personnel. At the end of the shift,
the AP asks the nurse to enter data for her because the AP has forgotten her
password and needs to leave. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take?
a.Ice Cream
A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching to a client following a gastrectomy.To
prevent dumping syndrome,which of the following foods should the nurse
instruct the client to avoid?
A nurse is caring for a client admitted with shortness of breath who will be d."This will indicate how much acid is building up in my blood."
undergoing arterial blood gas testing.
Which of the following client statements indicated an understanding of the
purpose of drawing arterial blood gases?
A nurse manager is seeking ways to increase cost-effectiveness on the unit. a.
In which of the following client care situations should the nurse manager
intervene?
a.Lung Cancer D. Emphysema.
A nurse is collecting data from a client who reports recent weight loss
and a Chronic cough that is now producing blood-streaked sputum.For
which of the
following should the nurse expect the client to have diagnostic testing?
c. uses a sponge toothette to cleanse the inside of the mouth.
A nurse is caring for an older adult client with a decreased level of
consciousness. Which of the following is an appropriate intervention related
to the client's mouth care?
