ATI Comprehensive Exit Exam 180 Questions &
Answers NEWEST 2026-2027 ACTUAL EXAM
COMPLETE 360 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
ALREADY GRADED A+ BRAND NEW!!
12 lead ECG - CORRECT ANSWER: A priority diagnostic test for evaluating cardiac function.
A non-coring needle - CORRECT ANSWER: A specialized needle used to access implanted
ports.
Absence seizures information - CORRECT ANSWER: This type of seizure can be mistaken for
daydreaming.
Acrocyanosis - CORRECT ANSWER: A potential finding in a newborn, but not indicative of
withdrawal from methadone.
Action for managing auditory hallucinations in schizophrenia - CORRECT ANSWER:
Encourage the client to lie down in a quiet room.
Action to take for unconscious client with v-tach - CORRECT ANSWER: Administer
epinephrine.
Actions for a client with schizophrenia experiencing auditory hallucinations - CORRECT
ANSWER: Ask the client directly what he is hearing.
Actions for child with migraine headaches - CORRECT ANSWER: Set up an appointment with
the school nurse.
,Active lesion - CORRECT ANSWER: An important question to ask a client with a history of
herpes simplex virus 2 during labor.
Acute angle-closure glaucoma findings - CORRECT ANSWER: Expected findings include
specific symptoms related to the condition.
Acute poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis risk - CORRECT ANSWER: Greatest in a 7 y/o boy
who is recovering from impetigo.
Acyclovir - CORRECT ANSWER: A medication that may be relevant to ask about for a client
with herpes simplex virus 2.
Administer acetaminophen - CORRECT ANSWER: An action that may not be appropriate for a
client with DVT.
Administer antitoxin - CORRECT ANSWER: An incorrect action for the nurse to take for a child
who has Lyme disease.
Administer feedings at a slower rate - CORRECT ANSWER: An action the nurse should take for
a client who has diarrhea and is receiving intermittent enteral feedings.
Administer naloxone to the newborn - CORRECT ANSWER: A potential action for the nurse,
depending on the newborn's condition.
Advance directives understanding - CORRECT ANSWER: I have to witness a client's signature
on his advance directives.
Adverse effect of gentamicin - CORRECT ANSWER: Creatinine 2.3 mg/dL.
,Adverse effect of tobramycin - CORRECT ANSWER: BUN 30 mg/dL indicates the client is
experiencing an adverse effect of the medication.
Adverse effects of sertraline - CORRECT ANSWER: Answer: d. Excessive sweating.
Adverse reaction to cooling - CORRECT ANSWER: Shivering is an indication of an adverse
reaction to a cooling blanket.
Alteplase recombinant care - CORRECT ANSWER: Observe for bruising of the skin when a
client is to receive alteplase recombinant for a thrombus in the coronary artery.
AP scope of practice - CORRECT ANSWER: Performing postmortem care.
Approximated surgical incision - CORRECT ANSWER: A type of wound expected to heal by
primary intention.
Assault in nursing - CORRECT ANSWER: Constituted by the statement, 'If you don't eat, I'll put
restraints on your wrists and feed you.'
Assess for skin necrosis - CORRECT ANSWER: An incorrect action for the nurse to take for a
child who has Lyme disease.
Assessing growth and development of a 3 y/o child - CORRECT ANSWER: Evaluating
developmental milestones in early childhood.
Assessment for manic phase of bipolar disorder - CORRECT ANSWER: Distractibility and poor
judgment.
Assessment required for unconscious client - CORRECT ANSWER: Assess heart sounds.
, Assist clients in identifying ways suicide could have been prevented - CORRECT ANSWER: An
appropriate activity for the support group session.
Benefits of exercise - CORRECT ANSWER: Information provided to clients in an HIV clinic.
Best predictor of future violence - CORRECT ANSWER: Previous violent behavior.
Bicarbonate - CORRECT ANSWER: 26 mEq/L
Biofeedback - CORRECT ANSWER: Requires concentration to control physiological responses.
Blood Compatibility Verification - CORRECT ANSWER: Verify with another nurse that the unit
of blood is compatible with the client's blood type.
Blood glucose level - CORRECT ANSWER: A blood glucose level of 80 mg/dL is within normal
limits.
Borderline personality disorder - CORRECT ANSWER: The client exhibits impulsive behavior.
Bradycardia - CORRECT ANSWER: A potential finding in a newborn, but not indicative of
withdrawal from methadone.
Bradycardia monitoring - CORRECT ANSWER: A condition the nurse should instruct the client
to report when taking metoprolol.
Bronchodilator administration - CORRECT ANSWER: A bronchodilator should be administered
after the postural drainage procedure.
Answers NEWEST 2026-2027 ACTUAL EXAM
COMPLETE 360 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
ALREADY GRADED A+ BRAND NEW!!
12 lead ECG - CORRECT ANSWER: A priority diagnostic test for evaluating cardiac function.
A non-coring needle - CORRECT ANSWER: A specialized needle used to access implanted
ports.
Absence seizures information - CORRECT ANSWER: This type of seizure can be mistaken for
daydreaming.
Acrocyanosis - CORRECT ANSWER: A potential finding in a newborn, but not indicative of
withdrawal from methadone.
Action for managing auditory hallucinations in schizophrenia - CORRECT ANSWER:
Encourage the client to lie down in a quiet room.
Action to take for unconscious client with v-tach - CORRECT ANSWER: Administer
epinephrine.
Actions for a client with schizophrenia experiencing auditory hallucinations - CORRECT
ANSWER: Ask the client directly what he is hearing.
Actions for child with migraine headaches - CORRECT ANSWER: Set up an appointment with
the school nurse.
,Active lesion - CORRECT ANSWER: An important question to ask a client with a history of
herpes simplex virus 2 during labor.
Acute angle-closure glaucoma findings - CORRECT ANSWER: Expected findings include
specific symptoms related to the condition.
Acute poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis risk - CORRECT ANSWER: Greatest in a 7 y/o boy
who is recovering from impetigo.
Acyclovir - CORRECT ANSWER: A medication that may be relevant to ask about for a client
with herpes simplex virus 2.
Administer acetaminophen - CORRECT ANSWER: An action that may not be appropriate for a
client with DVT.
Administer antitoxin - CORRECT ANSWER: An incorrect action for the nurse to take for a child
who has Lyme disease.
Administer feedings at a slower rate - CORRECT ANSWER: An action the nurse should take for
a client who has diarrhea and is receiving intermittent enteral feedings.
Administer naloxone to the newborn - CORRECT ANSWER: A potential action for the nurse,
depending on the newborn's condition.
Advance directives understanding - CORRECT ANSWER: I have to witness a client's signature
on his advance directives.
Adverse effect of gentamicin - CORRECT ANSWER: Creatinine 2.3 mg/dL.
,Adverse effect of tobramycin - CORRECT ANSWER: BUN 30 mg/dL indicates the client is
experiencing an adverse effect of the medication.
Adverse effects of sertraline - CORRECT ANSWER: Answer: d. Excessive sweating.
Adverse reaction to cooling - CORRECT ANSWER: Shivering is an indication of an adverse
reaction to a cooling blanket.
Alteplase recombinant care - CORRECT ANSWER: Observe for bruising of the skin when a
client is to receive alteplase recombinant for a thrombus in the coronary artery.
AP scope of practice - CORRECT ANSWER: Performing postmortem care.
Approximated surgical incision - CORRECT ANSWER: A type of wound expected to heal by
primary intention.
Assault in nursing - CORRECT ANSWER: Constituted by the statement, 'If you don't eat, I'll put
restraints on your wrists and feed you.'
Assess for skin necrosis - CORRECT ANSWER: An incorrect action for the nurse to take for a
child who has Lyme disease.
Assessing growth and development of a 3 y/o child - CORRECT ANSWER: Evaluating
developmental milestones in early childhood.
Assessment for manic phase of bipolar disorder - CORRECT ANSWER: Distractibility and poor
judgment.
Assessment required for unconscious client - CORRECT ANSWER: Assess heart sounds.
, Assist clients in identifying ways suicide could have been prevented - CORRECT ANSWER: An
appropriate activity for the support group session.
Benefits of exercise - CORRECT ANSWER: Information provided to clients in an HIV clinic.
Best predictor of future violence - CORRECT ANSWER: Previous violent behavior.
Bicarbonate - CORRECT ANSWER: 26 mEq/L
Biofeedback - CORRECT ANSWER: Requires concentration to control physiological responses.
Blood Compatibility Verification - CORRECT ANSWER: Verify with another nurse that the unit
of blood is compatible with the client's blood type.
Blood glucose level - CORRECT ANSWER: A blood glucose level of 80 mg/dL is within normal
limits.
Borderline personality disorder - CORRECT ANSWER: The client exhibits impulsive behavior.
Bradycardia - CORRECT ANSWER: A potential finding in a newborn, but not indicative of
withdrawal from methadone.
Bradycardia monitoring - CORRECT ANSWER: A condition the nurse should instruct the client
to report when taking metoprolol.
Bronchodilator administration - CORRECT ANSWER: A bronchodilator should be administered
after the postural drainage procedure.
