AIT COMPREHENSIVE PREDICTOR FINAL EXAM|VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS|RATED GRADED A+ NEW UPDATE| 2026/2027
When caring for a child, a nurse plans to use nonpharmacological interventions to enhance the
effectiveness of pain medication. Which of the following strategies incorporates visualization techniques
to help decrease the child's discomfort? - ANSWER✔ Blowing bubbles with liquid soap to "blow the
hurt away"
A nurse is providing education to a client who expresses a desire to lose weight. Which of the following
recommendations should the nurse make? - ANSWER✔ "Follow the MyPlate plan."
A nurse is assigning task roles for a group of clients in a community mental health clinic. Which of the
following tasks should the nurse assign to the member of the group functioning as the orienter? -
ANSWER✔ Noting the progress of the group toward assigned goals
A nurse is caring for a client who has a leg cast and is returning a demonstration on the proper use of
crutches while climbing stairs. Identify the sequence the client should follow. (Move the steps into the
box on the right, placing them in the order of performance. Use all the steps.) - ANSWER✔ Stand in
the tripod position.
Place body weight on the crutches
Place the unaffected leg on the stair.
Move the affected leg and the crutches up to the stair.
A nurse is assessing for correct placement of a client's NG feeding tube prior to administering a bolus
feeding. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - ANSWER✔ Aspirate contents from
the tube and verify the pH level.
A nurse is admitting a client to the mental health unit following a suicide attempt. The client states, "My
family does not care whether I live or die." Which of the following responses should the nurse make? -
ANSWER✔ "How does this make you feel?"
A nurse is caring for a client who is immediately postoperative following a total vaginal hysterectomy.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? - ANSWER✔ Measure the client's vital
signs.
,A nurse is caring for a 4-year-old preschooler in an emergency department (ED).
After completing the assessment and reviewing the preschooler's medical record, which of the following
actions should the nurse plan to take? - ANSWER✔ administer supplemental oxygen, place the
preschooler on the affected side, and administer an antipyretic.
A nurse is caring for a client who has fluid volume overload. Which of the following tasks should the
nurse delegate to an assistive personnel (AP)? - ANSWER✔ Measure the client's daily weight.
A nurse is caring for a group of clients. Which of the following clients should the nurse attend to first? -
ANSWER✔ A client who is anxious and attempting to pull out an IV line
A nurse is providing discharge teaching about the use of car seats to the guardian of a newborn. Which
of the following statements by one of the guardians indicates an understanding of the teaching? -
ANSWER✔ "I should ensure that the harness is snug around my baby's body."
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results of a toddler who has hemophilia A. Which of the following
aPTT (30 to 40 seconds) values should the nurse expect? - ANSWER✔ 45 seconds
A nurse manager is planning to make changes to the current scheduling system on the unit. To facilitate
the staff's acceptance of this change, which of the following actions should the nurse manager take
first? - ANSWER✔ Provide information about scheduling issues to the staff.
A nurse is caring for a client admitted with profuse vomiting and abdominal pain.
The client is at risk for developing "blank" due to "blank" - ANSWER✔ Peritonitis due to bowel
obstruction.
The client is one day postoperative following a thyroidectomy.
Select the 2 findings the nurse should report to the provider. - ANSWER✔ Heart Rate
Dressing
, A nurse is preparing an educational session about infection control measures. Which of the following
statements should the nurse plan to make? - ANSWER✔ "You should wear eye goggles if splash is
likely from a client's body fluids."
A nurse is discussing dietary sources of iron with a client who has anemia. Which of the following foods
should the nurse identify as containing the most iron? - ANSWER✔ One slice of whole wheat bread
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has HIV and a new prescription for combination
antiretroviral therapy (cART). Which of the following client statements should the nurse recognize as an
indication of understanding the teaching? - ANSWER✔ "I should not skip a dose of my medication,
even if it makes me nauseous."
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving mechanical ventilation, and the low-pressure alarm sounds
from the ventilator machine. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - ANSWER✔
Check the tubing for disconnection.
A nurse is preparing to administer heparin 5,000 units subcutaneously. Available is heparin injection
10,000 units/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the
nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) - ANSWER✔ 0.5mL
A nurse in an outpatient diabetes clinic is planning care for a group of clients who have diverse cultural
backgrounds. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take? - ANSWER✔ Ask each
client about cultural or social factors that may affect care.
A nurse is assessing a client who is taking propranolol. Which of the following findings should indicate to
the nurse that this client is experiencing an adverse reaction to propranolol? - ANSWER✔ Wheezing
A nurse is caring for a client who is in labor at 39 weeks of gestation. During the second stage of labor,
the nurse observes early decelerations on the monitor tracing. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take? - ANSWER✔ Continue observing the fetal heart rate.
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS|RATED GRADED A+ NEW UPDATE| 2026/2027
When caring for a child, a nurse plans to use nonpharmacological interventions to enhance the
effectiveness of pain medication. Which of the following strategies incorporates visualization techniques
to help decrease the child's discomfort? - ANSWER✔ Blowing bubbles with liquid soap to "blow the
hurt away"
A nurse is providing education to a client who expresses a desire to lose weight. Which of the following
recommendations should the nurse make? - ANSWER✔ "Follow the MyPlate plan."
A nurse is assigning task roles for a group of clients in a community mental health clinic. Which of the
following tasks should the nurse assign to the member of the group functioning as the orienter? -
ANSWER✔ Noting the progress of the group toward assigned goals
A nurse is caring for a client who has a leg cast and is returning a demonstration on the proper use of
crutches while climbing stairs. Identify the sequence the client should follow. (Move the steps into the
box on the right, placing them in the order of performance. Use all the steps.) - ANSWER✔ Stand in
the tripod position.
Place body weight on the crutches
Place the unaffected leg on the stair.
Move the affected leg and the crutches up to the stair.
A nurse is assessing for correct placement of a client's NG feeding tube prior to administering a bolus
feeding. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - ANSWER✔ Aspirate contents from
the tube and verify the pH level.
A nurse is admitting a client to the mental health unit following a suicide attempt. The client states, "My
family does not care whether I live or die." Which of the following responses should the nurse make? -
ANSWER✔ "How does this make you feel?"
A nurse is caring for a client who is immediately postoperative following a total vaginal hysterectomy.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? - ANSWER✔ Measure the client's vital
signs.
,A nurse is caring for a 4-year-old preschooler in an emergency department (ED).
After completing the assessment and reviewing the preschooler's medical record, which of the following
actions should the nurse plan to take? - ANSWER✔ administer supplemental oxygen, place the
preschooler on the affected side, and administer an antipyretic.
A nurse is caring for a client who has fluid volume overload. Which of the following tasks should the
nurse delegate to an assistive personnel (AP)? - ANSWER✔ Measure the client's daily weight.
A nurse is caring for a group of clients. Which of the following clients should the nurse attend to first? -
ANSWER✔ A client who is anxious and attempting to pull out an IV line
A nurse is providing discharge teaching about the use of car seats to the guardian of a newborn. Which
of the following statements by one of the guardians indicates an understanding of the teaching? -
ANSWER✔ "I should ensure that the harness is snug around my baby's body."
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results of a toddler who has hemophilia A. Which of the following
aPTT (30 to 40 seconds) values should the nurse expect? - ANSWER✔ 45 seconds
A nurse manager is planning to make changes to the current scheduling system on the unit. To facilitate
the staff's acceptance of this change, which of the following actions should the nurse manager take
first? - ANSWER✔ Provide information about scheduling issues to the staff.
A nurse is caring for a client admitted with profuse vomiting and abdominal pain.
The client is at risk for developing "blank" due to "blank" - ANSWER✔ Peritonitis due to bowel
obstruction.
The client is one day postoperative following a thyroidectomy.
Select the 2 findings the nurse should report to the provider. - ANSWER✔ Heart Rate
Dressing
, A nurse is preparing an educational session about infection control measures. Which of the following
statements should the nurse plan to make? - ANSWER✔ "You should wear eye goggles if splash is
likely from a client's body fluids."
A nurse is discussing dietary sources of iron with a client who has anemia. Which of the following foods
should the nurse identify as containing the most iron? - ANSWER✔ One slice of whole wheat bread
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has HIV and a new prescription for combination
antiretroviral therapy (cART). Which of the following client statements should the nurse recognize as an
indication of understanding the teaching? - ANSWER✔ "I should not skip a dose of my medication,
even if it makes me nauseous."
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving mechanical ventilation, and the low-pressure alarm sounds
from the ventilator machine. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - ANSWER✔
Check the tubing for disconnection.
A nurse is preparing to administer heparin 5,000 units subcutaneously. Available is heparin injection
10,000 units/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the
nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) - ANSWER✔ 0.5mL
A nurse in an outpatient diabetes clinic is planning care for a group of clients who have diverse cultural
backgrounds. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take? - ANSWER✔ Ask each
client about cultural or social factors that may affect care.
A nurse is assessing a client who is taking propranolol. Which of the following findings should indicate to
the nurse that this client is experiencing an adverse reaction to propranolol? - ANSWER✔ Wheezing
A nurse is caring for a client who is in labor at 39 weeks of gestation. During the second stage of labor,
the nurse observes early decelerations on the monitor tracing. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take? - ANSWER✔ Continue observing the fetal heart rate.
