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ATI RN Comprehensive Predictor 2026 |
Latest Version | Complete Exam Q&A
with Detailed Rationales Just Released
Exam Overview
The ATI RN Comprehensive Predictor 2026 is a comprehensive NCLEX-
RN preparation resource designed to assess nursing knowledge, clinical
judgment, and readiness for licensure examination success. This latest
edition features 200 exam-style questions with detailed rationales,
covering all major NCLEX-RN client needs categories and nursing
concepts. The practice exam helps students identify strengths and
weaknesses while reinforcing critical thinking, patient care priorities,
safety principles, pharmacology, and evidence-based nursing
interventions. Detailed answer explanations support effective learning
and exam readiness, making this resource ideal for nursing students
preparing for the ATI Comprehensive Predictor and the NCLEX-RN
examination.
Table of Contents
Module 1: Management of Care (20 questions)
Module 2: Safety and Infection Control (20
questions)
Module 3: Health Promotion and Maintenance (20 questions)
Module 4: Psychosocial Integrity (20 questions)
Module 5: Basic Care and Comfort (20 questions)
Module 6: Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies (20
questions) Module 7: Reduction of Risk Potential (20 questions)
Module 8: Physiological Adaptation (20 questions)
Module 9: Comprehensive Review (40 questions)
,Total: 200 Questions with Detailed Rationales
Module 1: Management of Care
Quiz 1: A nurse is preparing to delegate tasks to an assistive personnel
(AP). Which task is appropriate for the nurse to delegate?
A) Administering oral medications
B) Assessing a client's wound
C) Bathing a stable client
D) Creating a plan of care
Answer: C) Bathing a stable
client
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Rationale: Bathing a stable client is within the scope of practice for
assistive personnel. Delegation requires the nurse to ensure the task is
within the AP's scope, the client is stable, and appropriate supervision is
provided. Medication administration, assessment, and care planning are
nursing responsibilities that cannot be delegated.
Quiz 2: A charge nurse is assigning client care. Which client should be
assigned to a licensed practical nurse (LPN)?
A) Client with new-onset chest pain requiring telemetry monitoring
B) Client with stable diabetes mellitus requiring insulin administration
C) Client with acute respiratory distress requiring frequent suctioning
D) Client with unstable blood pressure requiring IV titration
Answer: B) Client with stable diabetes mellitus requiring insulin
administration
Rationale: LPNs can administer medications, including insulin, to stable
clients. Unstable clients, those requiring frequent assessment, or those
needing IV titration should be assigned to registered nurses.
Quiz 3: A nurse is caring for a client who refuses a blood transfusion
due to religious beliefs. Which action by the nurse is appropriate?
A) Administer the transfusion without the client's consent
B) Explain the risks of refusing and respect the client's decision
C) Contact the client's family to override the decision
D) Document the refusal but proceed with the transfusion
Answer: B) Explain the risks of refusing and respect the client's decision
Rationale: Clients have the right to refuse treatment based on their
beliefs. The nurse should provide education about risks and benefits,
document the refusal, and respect the client's autonomy. Forcing
treatment violates ethical and legal principles.
Quiz 4: A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client with heart
failure. Which instruction should the nurse include?
A) "Limit your daily fluid intake to 3 liters"
B) "Weigh yourself daily at the same time each morning"
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C) "Increase your sodium intake to maintain blood pressure"
D) "Stop taking diuretics if you feel dizzy"
Answer: B) "Weigh yourself daily at the same time each morning"
Rationale: Daily weights help monitor fluid retention, a key indicator of
worsening heart failure. Clients should report weight gain of 2 to 3
pounds in a day or 5 pounds in a week. Fluid restriction is typically 1.5
to 2 liters daily, not 3 liters.
Quiz 5: A nurse is caring for a client with a living will. The client's
family requests life-sustaining measures. Which action should the nurse
take?
A) Follow the family's request to maintain peace
B) Honor the living will as the client's expressed wishes
C) Contact the hospital ethics committee for a decision
D) Ignore the living will and provide full support
Answer: B) Honor the living will as the client's expressed wishes
Rationale: A living will is a legal document expressing the client's
wishes regarding end-of-life care. The nurse should advocate for the
client's autonomy and follow the advance directive. The family's wishes
do not override the client's documented preferences.
Quiz 6: A nurse is triaging clients after a mass casualty incident. Which
client should receive priority care?
A) Client with a minor laceration
B) Client with a closed femur fracture
C) Client with an open airway but difficulty breathing
D) Client with no pulse and no respirations
Answer: C) Client with an open airway but difficulty breathing
Rationale: In triage, clients with life-threatening but survivable injuries
(airway, breathing, circulation issues) receive priority (red tag). Clients
with no pulse and no respirations are considered deceased (black tag) in
mass casualty triage.
ATI RN Comprehensive Predictor 2026 |
Latest Version | Complete Exam Q&A
with Detailed Rationales Just Released
Exam Overview
The ATI RN Comprehensive Predictor 2026 is a comprehensive NCLEX-
RN preparation resource designed to assess nursing knowledge, clinical
judgment, and readiness for licensure examination success. This latest
edition features 200 exam-style questions with detailed rationales,
covering all major NCLEX-RN client needs categories and nursing
concepts. The practice exam helps students identify strengths and
weaknesses while reinforcing critical thinking, patient care priorities,
safety principles, pharmacology, and evidence-based nursing
interventions. Detailed answer explanations support effective learning
and exam readiness, making this resource ideal for nursing students
preparing for the ATI Comprehensive Predictor and the NCLEX-RN
examination.
Table of Contents
Module 1: Management of Care (20 questions)
Module 2: Safety and Infection Control (20
questions)
Module 3: Health Promotion and Maintenance (20 questions)
Module 4: Psychosocial Integrity (20 questions)
Module 5: Basic Care and Comfort (20 questions)
Module 6: Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies (20
questions) Module 7: Reduction of Risk Potential (20 questions)
Module 8: Physiological Adaptation (20 questions)
Module 9: Comprehensive Review (40 questions)
,Total: 200 Questions with Detailed Rationales
Module 1: Management of Care
Quiz 1: A nurse is preparing to delegate tasks to an assistive personnel
(AP). Which task is appropriate for the nurse to delegate?
A) Administering oral medications
B) Assessing a client's wound
C) Bathing a stable client
D) Creating a plan of care
Answer: C) Bathing a stable
client
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Rationale: Bathing a stable client is within the scope of practice for
assistive personnel. Delegation requires the nurse to ensure the task is
within the AP's scope, the client is stable, and appropriate supervision is
provided. Medication administration, assessment, and care planning are
nursing responsibilities that cannot be delegated.
Quiz 2: A charge nurse is assigning client care. Which client should be
assigned to a licensed practical nurse (LPN)?
A) Client with new-onset chest pain requiring telemetry monitoring
B) Client with stable diabetes mellitus requiring insulin administration
C) Client with acute respiratory distress requiring frequent suctioning
D) Client with unstable blood pressure requiring IV titration
Answer: B) Client with stable diabetes mellitus requiring insulin
administration
Rationale: LPNs can administer medications, including insulin, to stable
clients. Unstable clients, those requiring frequent assessment, or those
needing IV titration should be assigned to registered nurses.
Quiz 3: A nurse is caring for a client who refuses a blood transfusion
due to religious beliefs. Which action by the nurse is appropriate?
A) Administer the transfusion without the client's consent
B) Explain the risks of refusing and respect the client's decision
C) Contact the client's family to override the decision
D) Document the refusal but proceed with the transfusion
Answer: B) Explain the risks of refusing and respect the client's decision
Rationale: Clients have the right to refuse treatment based on their
beliefs. The nurse should provide education about risks and benefits,
document the refusal, and respect the client's autonomy. Forcing
treatment violates ethical and legal principles.
Quiz 4: A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client with heart
failure. Which instruction should the nurse include?
A) "Limit your daily fluid intake to 3 liters"
B) "Weigh yourself daily at the same time each morning"
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C) "Increase your sodium intake to maintain blood pressure"
D) "Stop taking diuretics if you feel dizzy"
Answer: B) "Weigh yourself daily at the same time each morning"
Rationale: Daily weights help monitor fluid retention, a key indicator of
worsening heart failure. Clients should report weight gain of 2 to 3
pounds in a day or 5 pounds in a week. Fluid restriction is typically 1.5
to 2 liters daily, not 3 liters.
Quiz 5: A nurse is caring for a client with a living will. The client's
family requests life-sustaining measures. Which action should the nurse
take?
A) Follow the family's request to maintain peace
B) Honor the living will as the client's expressed wishes
C) Contact the hospital ethics committee for a decision
D) Ignore the living will and provide full support
Answer: B) Honor the living will as the client's expressed wishes
Rationale: A living will is a legal document expressing the client's
wishes regarding end-of-life care. The nurse should advocate for the
client's autonomy and follow the advance directive. The family's wishes
do not override the client's documented preferences.
Quiz 6: A nurse is triaging clients after a mass casualty incident. Which
client should receive priority care?
A) Client with a minor laceration
B) Client with a closed femur fracture
C) Client with an open airway but difficulty breathing
D) Client with no pulse and no respirations
Answer: C) Client with an open airway but difficulty breathing
Rationale: In triage, clients with life-threatening but survivable injuries
(airway, breathing, circulation issues) receive priority (red tag). Clients
with no pulse and no respirations are considered deceased (black tag) in
mass casualty triage.
