ATI RN COMPREHENSIVE PREDICTOR 2026:
COMPLETE PRACTICE QUESTIONS & VERIFIED
ANSWERS | LATEST Q2 2026 UPDATE | FORM A
& FORM B COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE
Section 1: Management of Care
1. A charge nurse is making assignments for the upcoming shift. Which of the following
clients should the nurse assign to an LPN?
☐ A. A client 24 hours post total hip arthroplasty requiring discharge teaching
☐ B. A client admitted 12 hours ago with new onset atrial fibrillation
C. A client with a chronic stage 3 pressure injury requiring a sterile dressing change
☐ D. A client returning from PACU following a colon resection
Elaboration: This is the single most commonly asked question on the 2026 predictor. ATI's
scope of practice rules state that sterile dressing changes on stable, chronic wounds are
within LPN scope. Discharge teaching, new unstable admissions, and immediate post
operative clients all require RN. The most common incorrect answer is D, selected by 62%
of test takers.
COMPLETE PRACTICE QUESTIONS & VERIFIED
ANSWERS | LATEST Q2 2026 UPDATE | FORM A
& FORM B COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE
Section 1: Management of Care
1. A charge nurse is making assignments for the upcoming shift. Which of the following
clients should the nurse assign to an LPN?
☐ A. A client 24 hours post total hip arthroplasty requiring discharge teaching
☐ B. A client admitted 12 hours ago with new onset atrial fibrillation
C. A client with a chronic stage 3 pressure injury requiring a sterile dressing change
☐ D. A client returning from PACU following a colon resection
Elaboration: This is the single most commonly asked question on the 2026 predictor. ATI's
scope of practice rules state that sterile dressing changes on stable, chronic wounds are
within LPN scope. Discharge teaching, new unstable admissions, and immediate post
operative clients all require RN. The most common incorrect answer is D, selected by 62%
of test takers.
