ATI RN COMPREHENSIVE EXIT PREDICTOR
COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE 2026
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ Which type of injury should receive the highest priority in triage after
a disaster? Answer: 95% full-thickness body burn.
⩥ What is a guideline for the use of belt restraints? Answer: Document
the client's condition every 15 minutes.
⩥ What characteristic defines an effective nursing leader? Answer: Acts
as an advocate for the nursing unit.
⩥ What laboratory finding indicates a need to revise a diabetes mellitus
client's care plan? Answer: Hba1c 10%.
⩥ Which sexually transmitted infection is nationally notifiable? Answer:
Chlamydia.
⩥ What group facilitation technique should a nurse teach for mental
health units? Answer: Use modeling to help clients improve their
interpersonal skills.
,⩥ What dietary consideration should a nurse make for a client practicing
Orthodox Judaism during Passover? Answer: Provide unleavened bread.
⩥ What indicates effective treatment for a client with a pulmonary
embolism? Answer: The client reports feeling less anxious.
⩥ What should a nurse do after securing the airway of a client who
ingested diazepam? Answer: Administer flumazenil to the client.
⩥ What finding should a nurse expect in a client who used cocaine an
hour ago? Answer: Elevated temperature.
⩥ What manifestation should a nurse expect in a newborn with a blood
glucose level of 30 mg/dl? Answer: Jitteriness.
⩥ Which laboratory finding in a school-age child should a nurse report?
Answer: WBC 14,000/mm3.
⩥ What should a health care proxy do according to durable power of
attorney for health care? Answer: Make treatment decisions if the client
is under anesthesia.
⩥ What is the first action a nurse should take for a client in the PACU
reporting nausea? Answer: Turn the client on their side.
,⩥ What should a nurse do first for a client with a history of depression in
a situational crisis? Answer: Confirm the client's perception of the event.
⩥ What should a nurse do after obtaining a verbal prescription for
restraints for a client with bipolar disorder? Answer: Obtain a
prescription for restraint within 4 hours.
⩥ Which client should a charge nurse delegate to an LPN? Answer: A
client who is postoperative following a bowel resection with an NG tube
set to continuous suction.
⩥ What intervention should a nurse include in a care plan for a client
with paraplegia and nonblanchable erythema? Answer: Teach the client
to shift his weight every 15 minutes while sitting.
⩥ What is a safe pain management option for a client dilated to 10 cm
and pushing? Answer: Pudendal block.
⩥ What finding in a client with major depressive disorder indicates a
serious concern? Answer: The client reports giving away personal items.
⩥ Which immunizations can a pregnant client receive? Answer:
Inactivated polio vaccine, Tetanus diphtheria and acellular pertussis
vaccine, Inactivated influenza vaccine.
, ⩥ What condition in a potential living kidney donor is a
contraindication? Answer: Hypertension.
⩥ When should a nurse recommend a referral to a dietitian? Answer:
When a client on warfarin states they need to limit spinach intake.
⩥ What should a hospice nurse offer to a caregiver experiencing fatigue?
Answer: Information about respite care.
⩥ Which medication can cause an increase in glucose levels in a child
with pneumonia? Answer: Methylprednisolone.
⩥ What is an important dietary recommendation for a client taking folic
acid? Answer: Increase dietary intake by eating cereals and citrus fruits.
⩥ What is the priority assessment for a pregnant adolescent? Answer:
Understanding of infant care.
⩥ What is a key characteristic of critical pathways in nursing? Answer:
They are used to decrease healthcare costs.
⩥ What vital sign change should a nurse report for a client on clozapine?
Answer: A sore throat.
COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE 2026
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ Which type of injury should receive the highest priority in triage after
a disaster? Answer: 95% full-thickness body burn.
⩥ What is a guideline for the use of belt restraints? Answer: Document
the client's condition every 15 minutes.
⩥ What characteristic defines an effective nursing leader? Answer: Acts
as an advocate for the nursing unit.
⩥ What laboratory finding indicates a need to revise a diabetes mellitus
client's care plan? Answer: Hba1c 10%.
⩥ Which sexually transmitted infection is nationally notifiable? Answer:
Chlamydia.
⩥ What group facilitation technique should a nurse teach for mental
health units? Answer: Use modeling to help clients improve their
interpersonal skills.
,⩥ What dietary consideration should a nurse make for a client practicing
Orthodox Judaism during Passover? Answer: Provide unleavened bread.
⩥ What indicates effective treatment for a client with a pulmonary
embolism? Answer: The client reports feeling less anxious.
⩥ What should a nurse do after securing the airway of a client who
ingested diazepam? Answer: Administer flumazenil to the client.
⩥ What finding should a nurse expect in a client who used cocaine an
hour ago? Answer: Elevated temperature.
⩥ What manifestation should a nurse expect in a newborn with a blood
glucose level of 30 mg/dl? Answer: Jitteriness.
⩥ Which laboratory finding in a school-age child should a nurse report?
Answer: WBC 14,000/mm3.
⩥ What should a health care proxy do according to durable power of
attorney for health care? Answer: Make treatment decisions if the client
is under anesthesia.
⩥ What is the first action a nurse should take for a client in the PACU
reporting nausea? Answer: Turn the client on their side.
,⩥ What should a nurse do first for a client with a history of depression in
a situational crisis? Answer: Confirm the client's perception of the event.
⩥ What should a nurse do after obtaining a verbal prescription for
restraints for a client with bipolar disorder? Answer: Obtain a
prescription for restraint within 4 hours.
⩥ Which client should a charge nurse delegate to an LPN? Answer: A
client who is postoperative following a bowel resection with an NG tube
set to continuous suction.
⩥ What intervention should a nurse include in a care plan for a client
with paraplegia and nonblanchable erythema? Answer: Teach the client
to shift his weight every 15 minutes while sitting.
⩥ What is a safe pain management option for a client dilated to 10 cm
and pushing? Answer: Pudendal block.
⩥ What finding in a client with major depressive disorder indicates a
serious concern? Answer: The client reports giving away personal items.
⩥ Which immunizations can a pregnant client receive? Answer:
Inactivated polio vaccine, Tetanus diphtheria and acellular pertussis
vaccine, Inactivated influenza vaccine.
, ⩥ What condition in a potential living kidney donor is a
contraindication? Answer: Hypertension.
⩥ When should a nurse recommend a referral to a dietitian? Answer:
When a client on warfarin states they need to limit spinach intake.
⩥ What should a hospice nurse offer to a caregiver experiencing fatigue?
Answer: Information about respite care.
⩥ Which medication can cause an increase in glucose levels in a child
with pneumonia? Answer: Methylprednisolone.
⩥ What is an important dietary recommendation for a client taking folic
acid? Answer: Increase dietary intake by eating cereals and citrus fruits.
⩥ What is the priority assessment for a pregnant adolescent? Answer:
Understanding of infant care.
⩥ What is a key characteristic of critical pathways in nursing? Answer:
They are used to decrease healthcare costs.
⩥ What vital sign change should a nurse report for a client on clozapine?
Answer: A sore throat.
