ATI RN Comprehensive Exit Exam 2026 | Nursing
Review Questions, Practice Test & Study Guide
diet for chronic renal failure - ANS✔✔-low protein & potassium
DM pt teaching - ANS✔✔-change shoes, wash bfeet w/soap & water
pulse pressure - ANS✔✔-subtract systolic value from diastolic value
lantus - ANS✔✔-never mix, long lasting, no peak
rhogam - ANS✔✔-given @ 28 weeks & 72 hours post delivery
when mom is negative & baby positive
indication of baby dehydration improving - ANS✔✔-smooth fontannel
pt w/orthostatic hypotension - ANS✔✔-put near nursing station
cleaning a wound - ANS✔✔-clean to dirty
use bulb syringe
peripheral arterial disease - ANS✔✔-cramp in leg while walking
intermitment claudication
seizure precautions - ANS✔✔-supine position
20 weeks gestation, having urinary frequency - ANS✔✔-u/a & c/s
report to new nurse @ shift change - ANS✔✔-pt @ xray
s/s of hemolytic blood transfusion - ANS✔✔-flank pain
ER rape victim priority - ANS✔✔-acess anxiety
nutrition - ANS✔✔-carbs 45%, protein 10-15%
latex allergy - ANS✔✔-tape up cords
first ingredient on a food label - ANS✔✔-most content
thoracentesis, & painful w/breathing - ANS✔✔-put pt on UNAFFECTED side for
1 hour or longer
pt w/IV sedation - ANS✔✔-check LOC if not responsive
help older brother get used to baby - ANS✔✔-get a gift for big brother
early decelerations - ANS✔✔-head compressions
methergine contraindication - ANS✔✔-HTN
delegate to AP - ANS✔✔-I & O
HF monitoring - ANS✔✔-weights
location for peripheral line - ANS✔✔-radial
prioritizing care for multiple pt's - ANS✔✔-low flank pain
ativan - ANS✔✔-for seizures
med for diabetes insipidus - ANS✔✔-desmopressin
radiation tatoo - ANS✔✔-use mild soap & water
uric acid stones - ANS✔✔-eat low fat yogurt
, ATI RN Comprehensive Exit Exam 2026 | Nursing
Review Questions, Practice Test & Study Guide
antigout med decreases uric acid level - ANS✔✔-allopurinol
non-pharm relation technique for pain management in labor - ANS✔✔-hypnosis
psychotic disorder assessment finding - ANS✔✔-flat affect
newborn withdrawal from heroin (opioids) - ANS✔✔-hypertonicity
mitral valve location - ANS✔✔-5th intercostal
amniocentesis - ANS✔✔-go pee before procedure
total gastrectomy - ANS✔✔-lack b 12
takes 30-60 meal to eat a meal
stoma color - ANS✔✔-pink or red is normal
MAOI's diet - ANS✔✔-no pepperoni, no tyramine, COTTAGE CHEESE OKJ
give iron w/? - ANS✔✔-OJ
statins contraindication - ANS✔✔-Grapefruit juice
haldol - ANS✔✔-lip smacking
mag sulfate - ANS✔✔-decreased urine output
decreased respirations
decreased pulmonary edema
antidote for mag sulfate - ANS✔✔-calcium gluconate
clozaril interventions - ANS✔✔-monitor WBC
valproic acid - ANS✔✔-liver function
thyroid med effectiveness - ANS✔✔-weight loss
diuretics - ANS✔✔-don't skip doses
DIG adverse effects - ANS✔✔-N/V & HA
prednisone - ANS✔✔-take with milk
hemo/peritoneal dialysis pt teaching - ANS✔✔-medical asepsis
cranial nerve 11 - ANS✔✔-shoulder
peripheral catheter insertion - ANS✔✔-advance catheter when you see flash back
of blood return
dispose of insulin needles @ home - ANS✔✔-in coffee container
confirmation of ng placement - ANS✔✔-x ray
swallowing difficulty referral - ANS✔✔-speech therapy
acrabose - ANS✔✔-skip a meal, skip dose, give w/1st bite of food
sprains & strains - ANS✔✔-RICE
pt DNR-CC & family asking questions related to. therapeutic communication:
THERAPEUTIC RESPONSE - ANS✔✔-What did the dr tell you?
, ATI RN Comprehensive Exit Exam 2026 | Nursing
Review Questions, Practice Test & Study Guide
delegating to AP about skeletal traction: NEEDS MORE TEACHING - ANS✔✔-
AP places weight on bed
daughter feeling guilty about admitting parent into long-term facility:
THERAPEUTIC RESPONSE - ANS✔✔-rephrase what daughter is feeling
how good nurse plans her day - ANS✔✔-rechecks her priorities half way through
her shift
good nurse sets these when she works - ANS✔✔-GOALS
pt gets bad dx, & asks you not to tell her spouse:YOUR RESPONSE - ANS✔✔-
you have a right to privacy
delegate to AP - ANS✔✔-CPR
baby in contact precautions in a private room, what would you do to save hospital
$? - ANS✔✔-bring formula prn
how does a nurse properly manage her time mid-shift? - ANS✔✔-reevaluates
goals
which psych pt would you see first? - ANS✔✔-hallucinations
dementia pt @ ER, w/marks on coccyx & wrist, suspected abuse. what do you do?
- ANS✔✔-ask pt. INTERVIEW HIM
psych pt yelling in front of group. very agitated, what do you do? - ANS✔✔-
isolate pt
charge nurse scheduling resolution between nurses - ANS✔✔-nurse listens to both
sides
respite care - ANS✔✔-gives family a break
pt in seclusion documentation - ANS✔✔-what happened prior to seclusion that
caused for seclusion
parkinson's : pt teaching - ANS✔✔-nutrition- thicken liquids
pt receiving radiation, what should you wear? - ANS✔✔-lead apron
pt suffering from hyperthermia - ANS✔✔-seizure precautions
pt refuses last minute for a procedure he already consented for - ANS✔✔-okay to
stop procedure
s/s of smallpox - ANS✔✔-rash on tongue
xerostoma - ANS✔✔-humidifier
vagina procedure, cervical cancer - ANS✔✔-place catheter
Lyme disease - ANS✔✔-report it
lice (pediculodis capitis) - ANS✔✔-can survive on surfaces for up to 48 hours
RSV - ANS✔✔-keep stethescope in room (droplet)
, ATI RN Comprehensive Exit Exam 2026 | Nursing
Review Questions, Practice Test & Study Guide
16 weeks gestation - ANS✔✔-can get AFP test done
bacterial meningitis - ANS✔✔-droplet precautions
when can kid return to school for chicken pox - ANS✔✔-when lesions are crusted
over
kicks a ball: developmental stage - ANS✔✔-24 months
baby w/cleft lip - ANS✔✔-untie arms & perform ROM
wrong ostomy care - ANS✔✔-changing everyday may lead to skin irritation
after male circumcision - ANS✔✔-apply petroleum jelly w/every diaper change
breastfeeding w/hep c - ANS✔✔-don't breast feed if you have cracked nipples
contraindication w/oral contraceptives - ANS✔✔-HTN
combination contraceptives contraindications - ANS✔✔-pt w/migraines
when percussing RUQ, what should we feel - ANS✔✔-dullness
dementia pt - ANS✔✔-offer finger foods
black males @ great risk for - ANS✔✔-CVA
med for alcohol withdrawal - ANS✔✔-disulfiran (antabuse)
better nutririon - ANS✔✔-canola oil
healthy eating - ANS✔✔-45 % carbs
to prevent neuro tube defects - ANS✔✔-folate
prevnting delays of healing - ANS✔✔-protein & o2
pt raped & @ ER - ANS✔✔-assess anxiety
pt reports abuse - ANS✔✔-assess pt, check for injuries
anorexia - ANS✔✔-60% refeeding-pre-albumin of 10
telemetry is used for - ANS✔✔-check for dysrythmia
do not give mmr - ANS✔✔-to child bearing pt b4 pregnancy test
pt w/hx of blood transfusion
diet for hf - ANS✔✔-dry spices to flavor food
TURP: closed intrermittment irrigation - ANS✔✔-let it drain
Cranial nerve XI - ANS✔✔-(hot spot) shoulder
Proper lifting technique - ANS✔✔-(picture) bending at knees
24 month old - ANS✔✔-walk up steps
Food label - ANS✔✔-greatest weight listed first
IV technique - ANS✔✔-advance catheter
Refeeding syndrome - ANS✔✔-60%
Low fat diet - ANS✔✔-canola oil instead of vegetable oil
Review Questions, Practice Test & Study Guide
diet for chronic renal failure - ANS✔✔-low protein & potassium
DM pt teaching - ANS✔✔-change shoes, wash bfeet w/soap & water
pulse pressure - ANS✔✔-subtract systolic value from diastolic value
lantus - ANS✔✔-never mix, long lasting, no peak
rhogam - ANS✔✔-given @ 28 weeks & 72 hours post delivery
when mom is negative & baby positive
indication of baby dehydration improving - ANS✔✔-smooth fontannel
pt w/orthostatic hypotension - ANS✔✔-put near nursing station
cleaning a wound - ANS✔✔-clean to dirty
use bulb syringe
peripheral arterial disease - ANS✔✔-cramp in leg while walking
intermitment claudication
seizure precautions - ANS✔✔-supine position
20 weeks gestation, having urinary frequency - ANS✔✔-u/a & c/s
report to new nurse @ shift change - ANS✔✔-pt @ xray
s/s of hemolytic blood transfusion - ANS✔✔-flank pain
ER rape victim priority - ANS✔✔-acess anxiety
nutrition - ANS✔✔-carbs 45%, protein 10-15%
latex allergy - ANS✔✔-tape up cords
first ingredient on a food label - ANS✔✔-most content
thoracentesis, & painful w/breathing - ANS✔✔-put pt on UNAFFECTED side for
1 hour or longer
pt w/IV sedation - ANS✔✔-check LOC if not responsive
help older brother get used to baby - ANS✔✔-get a gift for big brother
early decelerations - ANS✔✔-head compressions
methergine contraindication - ANS✔✔-HTN
delegate to AP - ANS✔✔-I & O
HF monitoring - ANS✔✔-weights
location for peripheral line - ANS✔✔-radial
prioritizing care for multiple pt's - ANS✔✔-low flank pain
ativan - ANS✔✔-for seizures
med for diabetes insipidus - ANS✔✔-desmopressin
radiation tatoo - ANS✔✔-use mild soap & water
uric acid stones - ANS✔✔-eat low fat yogurt
, ATI RN Comprehensive Exit Exam 2026 | Nursing
Review Questions, Practice Test & Study Guide
antigout med decreases uric acid level - ANS✔✔-allopurinol
non-pharm relation technique for pain management in labor - ANS✔✔-hypnosis
psychotic disorder assessment finding - ANS✔✔-flat affect
newborn withdrawal from heroin (opioids) - ANS✔✔-hypertonicity
mitral valve location - ANS✔✔-5th intercostal
amniocentesis - ANS✔✔-go pee before procedure
total gastrectomy - ANS✔✔-lack b 12
takes 30-60 meal to eat a meal
stoma color - ANS✔✔-pink or red is normal
MAOI's diet - ANS✔✔-no pepperoni, no tyramine, COTTAGE CHEESE OKJ
give iron w/? - ANS✔✔-OJ
statins contraindication - ANS✔✔-Grapefruit juice
haldol - ANS✔✔-lip smacking
mag sulfate - ANS✔✔-decreased urine output
decreased respirations
decreased pulmonary edema
antidote for mag sulfate - ANS✔✔-calcium gluconate
clozaril interventions - ANS✔✔-monitor WBC
valproic acid - ANS✔✔-liver function
thyroid med effectiveness - ANS✔✔-weight loss
diuretics - ANS✔✔-don't skip doses
DIG adverse effects - ANS✔✔-N/V & HA
prednisone - ANS✔✔-take with milk
hemo/peritoneal dialysis pt teaching - ANS✔✔-medical asepsis
cranial nerve 11 - ANS✔✔-shoulder
peripheral catheter insertion - ANS✔✔-advance catheter when you see flash back
of blood return
dispose of insulin needles @ home - ANS✔✔-in coffee container
confirmation of ng placement - ANS✔✔-x ray
swallowing difficulty referral - ANS✔✔-speech therapy
acrabose - ANS✔✔-skip a meal, skip dose, give w/1st bite of food
sprains & strains - ANS✔✔-RICE
pt DNR-CC & family asking questions related to. therapeutic communication:
THERAPEUTIC RESPONSE - ANS✔✔-What did the dr tell you?
, ATI RN Comprehensive Exit Exam 2026 | Nursing
Review Questions, Practice Test & Study Guide
delegating to AP about skeletal traction: NEEDS MORE TEACHING - ANS✔✔-
AP places weight on bed
daughter feeling guilty about admitting parent into long-term facility:
THERAPEUTIC RESPONSE - ANS✔✔-rephrase what daughter is feeling
how good nurse plans her day - ANS✔✔-rechecks her priorities half way through
her shift
good nurse sets these when she works - ANS✔✔-GOALS
pt gets bad dx, & asks you not to tell her spouse:YOUR RESPONSE - ANS✔✔-
you have a right to privacy
delegate to AP - ANS✔✔-CPR
baby in contact precautions in a private room, what would you do to save hospital
$? - ANS✔✔-bring formula prn
how does a nurse properly manage her time mid-shift? - ANS✔✔-reevaluates
goals
which psych pt would you see first? - ANS✔✔-hallucinations
dementia pt @ ER, w/marks on coccyx & wrist, suspected abuse. what do you do?
- ANS✔✔-ask pt. INTERVIEW HIM
psych pt yelling in front of group. very agitated, what do you do? - ANS✔✔-
isolate pt
charge nurse scheduling resolution between nurses - ANS✔✔-nurse listens to both
sides
respite care - ANS✔✔-gives family a break
pt in seclusion documentation - ANS✔✔-what happened prior to seclusion that
caused for seclusion
parkinson's : pt teaching - ANS✔✔-nutrition- thicken liquids
pt receiving radiation, what should you wear? - ANS✔✔-lead apron
pt suffering from hyperthermia - ANS✔✔-seizure precautions
pt refuses last minute for a procedure he already consented for - ANS✔✔-okay to
stop procedure
s/s of smallpox - ANS✔✔-rash on tongue
xerostoma - ANS✔✔-humidifier
vagina procedure, cervical cancer - ANS✔✔-place catheter
Lyme disease - ANS✔✔-report it
lice (pediculodis capitis) - ANS✔✔-can survive on surfaces for up to 48 hours
RSV - ANS✔✔-keep stethescope in room (droplet)
, ATI RN Comprehensive Exit Exam 2026 | Nursing
Review Questions, Practice Test & Study Guide
16 weeks gestation - ANS✔✔-can get AFP test done
bacterial meningitis - ANS✔✔-droplet precautions
when can kid return to school for chicken pox - ANS✔✔-when lesions are crusted
over
kicks a ball: developmental stage - ANS✔✔-24 months
baby w/cleft lip - ANS✔✔-untie arms & perform ROM
wrong ostomy care - ANS✔✔-changing everyday may lead to skin irritation
after male circumcision - ANS✔✔-apply petroleum jelly w/every diaper change
breastfeeding w/hep c - ANS✔✔-don't breast feed if you have cracked nipples
contraindication w/oral contraceptives - ANS✔✔-HTN
combination contraceptives contraindications - ANS✔✔-pt w/migraines
when percussing RUQ, what should we feel - ANS✔✔-dullness
dementia pt - ANS✔✔-offer finger foods
black males @ great risk for - ANS✔✔-CVA
med for alcohol withdrawal - ANS✔✔-disulfiran (antabuse)
better nutririon - ANS✔✔-canola oil
healthy eating - ANS✔✔-45 % carbs
to prevent neuro tube defects - ANS✔✔-folate
prevnting delays of healing - ANS✔✔-protein & o2
pt raped & @ ER - ANS✔✔-assess anxiety
pt reports abuse - ANS✔✔-assess pt, check for injuries
anorexia - ANS✔✔-60% refeeding-pre-albumin of 10
telemetry is used for - ANS✔✔-check for dysrythmia
do not give mmr - ANS✔✔-to child bearing pt b4 pregnancy test
pt w/hx of blood transfusion
diet for hf - ANS✔✔-dry spices to flavor food
TURP: closed intrermittment irrigation - ANS✔✔-let it drain
Cranial nerve XI - ANS✔✔-(hot spot) shoulder
Proper lifting technique - ANS✔✔-(picture) bending at knees
24 month old - ANS✔✔-walk up steps
Food label - ANS✔✔-greatest weight listed first
IV technique - ANS✔✔-advance catheter
Refeeding syndrome - ANS✔✔-60%
Low fat diet - ANS✔✔-canola oil instead of vegetable oil
