ATI RN Comprehensive Proctored Exam Questions And
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Terms in this set (180)
1) A nurse in an emergency department completes an assessment on an adolescent client that has conduct
disorder. The client threatened suicide to teacher at school. Which of the following statements should the nurse
include in the assessment?
a) Tell me about your siblings
b) Tell me what kind of music you like
c) Tell me how often do you drink alcohol
d) Tell me about your school schedule
ANSWER - c) Tell me how often do you drink alcohol
,2) *A nurse is observing bonding to the d) Viewing the newborn's actions to be uncooperative
client her newborn. Which of following
actions by the client requires
the nurse to intervene?
a) Holding the newborn in an en face
position
b) Asking the father to change the
newborn's diaper
c) Requesting the nurse take the newborn
nursery so she can rest
d) Viewing the newborn's actions to be
uncooperative
3) A nurse is caring for client who is taking a) Weight loss (this drug acts as T4 and will normalize the effects of
levothyroxin. Which of the following findings hypothyroidism)
should indicate that
the medication is effective?
a) Weight loss (this drug acts as T4 and will
normalize the effects of hypothyroidism)
b) Decreased blood pressure
c) Absence of seizures
d) Decrease inflammation
4) A nurse is planning discharge teaching for c) Keep the cord dry until it falls off (cord should be kept clean and
cord care for the parent of a newborn. dry to prevent infection)
Which instructions would you
include in the teaching?
a) Contact provider if the cord still turns
black (it's going to turn black)
b) Clean the base of the cord with hydrogen
peroxide daily (clean with neutral pH
cleanser)
c) Keep the cord dry until it falls off (cord
should be kept clean and dry to prevent
infection)
d) The cord stump will fall off in five days
(cord falls off in 10-14 days)
5) A nurse is assessing a client in the PACU. b) Oliguria
Which of the following findings indicates
decreased cardiac output?
a) Shivering
b) Oliguria
c) Bradypnea
d) Constricted pupils
,6) A nurse is assisting with mass casualty c) A client with indications of hypovolemic shock
triage: explosion at a local factory. Which of the
following client
should the nurse identify as the priority?
a) A client that has massive head trauma
b) A client has full thickness burns to face and
trunk
c) A client with indications of hypovolemic shock
d) A client with open fracture of the lower
extremity
7) A nurse is a receiving report on four clients.
c) A client whose chronic kidney disease with cloudy diasylate outflow
Which of the following clients should the nurse
assess first?
a) A client who has illeal conduit and mucus in the
pouch
b) Client pleasant arteriovenous additional
vibration palpated
c) A client whose chronic kidney disease with
cloudy diasylate outflow
d) A client was transurethral resection of the
prostate with a red tinged urine in the bag
8) A nurse is caring for a client just received the first c) Provide standby assist with the client from bed
dose of lisinopril. The following is an appropriate
nursing
intervention?
a) Place's cardiac monitoring
b) Monitor the clients oxygen saturation level
c) Provide standby assist with the client from bed
d) Encourage foods high in potassium
9) A nurse is caring for a client who is in labor d) Head Compression
and is receiving electronic fetal
monitoring. The nurse is reviewing the
monitor tracing and notes early
decelerations. Which the following should the
nurse
expect?
a) Feta hypoxia
b) Abrupto placentae
c) Post maturity
d) Head Compression
, 10) A nurse is caring for a client who has a) glomerular filtration rate of 14 mL/ minute
chronic kidney disease. The nurse should
identify which of the
following laboratory values as in an
indication for hemodialysis?
a) glomerular fiItration rate of 14 mL/ minute
b) BUN 16 mg/DL
c) serum magnesium 1.8 mg mg/dl
d) Serum phosphorus 4.0 mg/dL
11) A nurse is caring for an infant who has a c) Heat the skin one minute prior to placing the program
prescription for continuous pulse oximetry.
The following is an appropriate action for
the nurse to take?
a) Placed infant under radiant warmer
b) Move the probe site every 3 hours
c) Heat the skin one minute prior to placing the
program
d) Placed a sensor on the index finger
12) A nurse in a mental health facility a) Client placed in restraints to the aggressive behavior
receives a change of shift report on for
clients. Which of the following clients should
the nurse plan to assess first?
a) Client placed in restraints to the
aggressive behavior
b) A new limited client pleasures history of
4.5kg weight loss in the past two months
c) Client is receiving a PRN dose of health
heard all two hours ago for increased
anxiety
d) Applied he'll be receiving his first ECT
treatment today
13) A nurse working at the clinic is teaching a b) Hypnosis promotes increased control of her pain
group of clients who are pregnant on the use of percepotion during contractions
nonpharmacological pain
management. Which of the following
statements by the nurse is an appropriate
description of the use of hypnosis during
labor?
a) Hypnosis focuses on the biofeedback as a
relaxation technique
b) Hypnosis promotes increased control of
her pain perception during contractions
c) Hypnosis uses therapeutic touch to
reduce anxiety during labor
d) Hypnosis provides instruction to minimize
pain
Correct Verified Answers New Updated Version 2026
Terms in this set (180)
1) A nurse in an emergency department completes an assessment on an adolescent client that has conduct
disorder. The client threatened suicide to teacher at school. Which of the following statements should the nurse
include in the assessment?
a) Tell me about your siblings
b) Tell me what kind of music you like
c) Tell me how often do you drink alcohol
d) Tell me about your school schedule
ANSWER - c) Tell me how often do you drink alcohol
,2) *A nurse is observing bonding to the d) Viewing the newborn's actions to be uncooperative
client her newborn. Which of following
actions by the client requires
the nurse to intervene?
a) Holding the newborn in an en face
position
b) Asking the father to change the
newborn's diaper
c) Requesting the nurse take the newborn
nursery so she can rest
d) Viewing the newborn's actions to be
uncooperative
3) A nurse is caring for client who is taking a) Weight loss (this drug acts as T4 and will normalize the effects of
levothyroxin. Which of the following findings hypothyroidism)
should indicate that
the medication is effective?
a) Weight loss (this drug acts as T4 and will
normalize the effects of hypothyroidism)
b) Decreased blood pressure
c) Absence of seizures
d) Decrease inflammation
4) A nurse is planning discharge teaching for c) Keep the cord dry until it falls off (cord should be kept clean and
cord care for the parent of a newborn. dry to prevent infection)
Which instructions would you
include in the teaching?
a) Contact provider if the cord still turns
black (it's going to turn black)
b) Clean the base of the cord with hydrogen
peroxide daily (clean with neutral pH
cleanser)
c) Keep the cord dry until it falls off (cord
should be kept clean and dry to prevent
infection)
d) The cord stump will fall off in five days
(cord falls off in 10-14 days)
5) A nurse is assessing a client in the PACU. b) Oliguria
Which of the following findings indicates
decreased cardiac output?
a) Shivering
b) Oliguria
c) Bradypnea
d) Constricted pupils
,6) A nurse is assisting with mass casualty c) A client with indications of hypovolemic shock
triage: explosion at a local factory. Which of the
following client
should the nurse identify as the priority?
a) A client that has massive head trauma
b) A client has full thickness burns to face and
trunk
c) A client with indications of hypovolemic shock
d) A client with open fracture of the lower
extremity
7) A nurse is a receiving report on four clients.
c) A client whose chronic kidney disease with cloudy diasylate outflow
Which of the following clients should the nurse
assess first?
a) A client who has illeal conduit and mucus in the
pouch
b) Client pleasant arteriovenous additional
vibration palpated
c) A client whose chronic kidney disease with
cloudy diasylate outflow
d) A client was transurethral resection of the
prostate with a red tinged urine in the bag
8) A nurse is caring for a client just received the first c) Provide standby assist with the client from bed
dose of lisinopril. The following is an appropriate
nursing
intervention?
a) Place's cardiac monitoring
b) Monitor the clients oxygen saturation level
c) Provide standby assist with the client from bed
d) Encourage foods high in potassium
9) A nurse is caring for a client who is in labor d) Head Compression
and is receiving electronic fetal
monitoring. The nurse is reviewing the
monitor tracing and notes early
decelerations. Which the following should the
nurse
expect?
a) Feta hypoxia
b) Abrupto placentae
c) Post maturity
d) Head Compression
, 10) A nurse is caring for a client who has a) glomerular filtration rate of 14 mL/ minute
chronic kidney disease. The nurse should
identify which of the
following laboratory values as in an
indication for hemodialysis?
a) glomerular fiItration rate of 14 mL/ minute
b) BUN 16 mg/DL
c) serum magnesium 1.8 mg mg/dl
d) Serum phosphorus 4.0 mg/dL
11) A nurse is caring for an infant who has a c) Heat the skin one minute prior to placing the program
prescription for continuous pulse oximetry.
The following is an appropriate action for
the nurse to take?
a) Placed infant under radiant warmer
b) Move the probe site every 3 hours
c) Heat the skin one minute prior to placing the
program
d) Placed a sensor on the index finger
12) A nurse in a mental health facility a) Client placed in restraints to the aggressive behavior
receives a change of shift report on for
clients. Which of the following clients should
the nurse plan to assess first?
a) Client placed in restraints to the
aggressive behavior
b) A new limited client pleasures history of
4.5kg weight loss in the past two months
c) Client is receiving a PRN dose of health
heard all two hours ago for increased
anxiety
d) Applied he'll be receiving his first ECT
treatment today
13) A nurse working at the clinic is teaching a b) Hypnosis promotes increased control of her pain
group of clients who are pregnant on the use of percepotion during contractions
nonpharmacological pain
management. Which of the following
statements by the nurse is an appropriate
description of the use of hypnosis during
labor?
a) Hypnosis focuses on the biofeedback as a
relaxation technique
b) Hypnosis promotes increased control of
her pain perception during contractions
c) Hypnosis uses therapeutic touch to
reduce anxiety during labor
d) Hypnosis provides instruction to minimize
pain
