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ATI RN COMPREHENSIVE PREDICTOR 2026
EXIT EXAM1 WITH NGN PACKAGE Questions
with ANSWERs and Rationales 2026
Complete Questions and Answers Study Guide
A nurse is performing a skin assessment for a client who is on bedrest. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take to prevent a pressure injury?
A. Encourage client fluid intake of 2,500 mL daily
B. Moisturize dry skin areas on the client every other day
C. Place a dehumidifier in the client's room
D. Apply a donut ring pillow under the client's sacral area –
Correct Answer :Apply a donut ring pillow under the client's sacral area
A nurse from the State Health Development is instructing a group of nurses regarding reportable
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infections. Which of the following infections should the nurse report to the Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention?
A. Herpes simplex virus 2
B. Candida albicans
C. Staphylococcus aureus
D. Lyme disease –
Correct Answer :Lyme disease
A nurse is planning care for a client following gastric bypass surgery. The nurse should include which
of the following dietary instructions when preparing the client for discharge?
A. Limit your meals to three times per day
B. Consume at least 25 grams of fiber daily
C. Start each meal with a protein source
D. Check your blood glucose levels before each meal –
Correct Answer :Start each meal with a protein source
A community health nurse is teaching a group of restaurant workers about hepatitis A. Which of the
following statements should the nurse make?
A. Manifestations first appear 6 months after exposure to the virus
B. With immunizations, your risk of contracting hepatitis A is reduced by half
C. You can get hepatitis A by eating undercooked pork products
D. Hepatitis A can be spread by fecal-oral contac –
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Correct Answer :Hepatitis A can be spread by fecal-oral contact
A home health nurse is admitting a client who is prescribed peritoneal dialysis. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take first?
A. Confirm schedule for delivery of supplies
B. Coordinate interdisciplinary health care services
C. Demonstrate how to perform the procedure
D. Clarify the client's actual and perceived health needs
Demonstrate how to perform the procedure –
Correct Answer :Clarify the client's actual and perceived health needs
A nurse is performing an admission assessment for a client who is to undergo a colonoscopy. The
client informs the nurse that he took his prescribed medications before coming to the clinic. Which of
the following medications is the priority to report to the provider?
A. Metoprolol
B. Clopidogrel
C. Metformin
D. Digoxin –
Correct Answer :Clopidogrel
A client asks the nurse if it is safe to take a glucosamine supplement. The nurse should assess for
which of the following potential contraindications?
A. Shellfish allergy
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B. History of smoking
C. Cardiac dysrhythmia
D. Family history of malignant hyperthermia –
Correct Answer :Shellfish allergy
A nurse is providing grief couseling for the parents of a school-age child whose sibling recently died.
Which of the following statements should the nurse make?
A. Try to suppress your grief when your child is present
B. Avoid discussing the funeral when your child is around
C. Bring the child to the funeral service before visitors arrive
D. School-age children tend to view death as a temporary form of sleep –
Correct Answer :Bring the child to the funeral service before visitors arrive
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who has schizophrenia and is starting therapy
with clozapine. Which of the following is the highest priority for the client to report to the provider?
A. Blurred vision
B. Dry mouth
C. Fever
D. Constipation –
Correct Answer :Fever
A nurse is caring for a client who received 2 units of packed RBCs 12 hr ago. Which of the following
findings should indicate to the nurse the treatment was effective?
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ATI RN COMPREHENSIVE PREDICTOR 2026
EXIT EXAM1 WITH NGN PACKAGE Questions
with ANSWERs and Rationales 2026
Complete Questions and Answers Study Guide
A nurse is performing a skin assessment for a client who is on bedrest. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take to prevent a pressure injury?
A. Encourage client fluid intake of 2,500 mL daily
B. Moisturize dry skin areas on the client every other day
C. Place a dehumidifier in the client's room
D. Apply a donut ring pillow under the client's sacral area –
Correct Answer :Apply a donut ring pillow under the client's sacral area
A nurse from the State Health Development is instructing a group of nurses regarding reportable
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infections. Which of the following infections should the nurse report to the Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention?
A. Herpes simplex virus 2
B. Candida albicans
C. Staphylococcus aureus
D. Lyme disease –
Correct Answer :Lyme disease
A nurse is planning care for a client following gastric bypass surgery. The nurse should include which
of the following dietary instructions when preparing the client for discharge?
A. Limit your meals to three times per day
B. Consume at least 25 grams of fiber daily
C. Start each meal with a protein source
D. Check your blood glucose levels before each meal –
Correct Answer :Start each meal with a protein source
A community health nurse is teaching a group of restaurant workers about hepatitis A. Which of the
following statements should the nurse make?
A. Manifestations first appear 6 months after exposure to the virus
B. With immunizations, your risk of contracting hepatitis A is reduced by half
C. You can get hepatitis A by eating undercooked pork products
D. Hepatitis A can be spread by fecal-oral contac –
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Correct Answer :Hepatitis A can be spread by fecal-oral contact
A home health nurse is admitting a client who is prescribed peritoneal dialysis. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take first?
A. Confirm schedule for delivery of supplies
B. Coordinate interdisciplinary health care services
C. Demonstrate how to perform the procedure
D. Clarify the client's actual and perceived health needs
Demonstrate how to perform the procedure –
Correct Answer :Clarify the client's actual and perceived health needs
A nurse is performing an admission assessment for a client who is to undergo a colonoscopy. The
client informs the nurse that he took his prescribed medications before coming to the clinic. Which of
the following medications is the priority to report to the provider?
A. Metoprolol
B. Clopidogrel
C. Metformin
D. Digoxin –
Correct Answer :Clopidogrel
A client asks the nurse if it is safe to take a glucosamine supplement. The nurse should assess for
which of the following potential contraindications?
A. Shellfish allergy
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B. History of smoking
C. Cardiac dysrhythmia
D. Family history of malignant hyperthermia –
Correct Answer :Shellfish allergy
A nurse is providing grief couseling for the parents of a school-age child whose sibling recently died.
Which of the following statements should the nurse make?
A. Try to suppress your grief when your child is present
B. Avoid discussing the funeral when your child is around
C. Bring the child to the funeral service before visitors arrive
D. School-age children tend to view death as a temporary form of sleep –
Correct Answer :Bring the child to the funeral service before visitors arrive
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who has schizophrenia and is starting therapy
with clozapine. Which of the following is the highest priority for the client to report to the provider?
A. Blurred vision
B. Dry mouth
C. Fever
D. Constipation –
Correct Answer :Fever
A nurse is caring for a client who received 2 units of packed RBCs 12 hr ago. Which of the following
findings should indicate to the nurse the treatment was effective?
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