RN ATI PREDIDICTOR COMPREHENSIVE 2019 FORM A (
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UPDATED 2026) 150 NGN QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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TOP SCORE GUIDE (A+ GRADE)
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1. nAnnurseninnanpediatricnunitnisnpreparingntoninsertnannIVncatheternforn7-year-
nold.nWhichnofnthenfollowingn actionsnshouldnthennursentake?
A. (Unablentonread)
B. Tellnthenchildntheynwillnfeelndiscomfortnduringnthencatheterninsertion.
C. Usenanmummynrestraintntonholdnthenchildnduringnthencatheterninsertion.nD.nRequirenthenparentsntonleavent
henroomnduringnthenprocedure.
B
2. AnnursenisncaringnfornanclientnwhonhasnarteriovenousnfistulanWhichnofnthenfollowingnfindingsnshouldnthen
nursenreport?
A. Thrillnuponnpalpation.
B. Absencenofnanbruit.
C. Distendednbloodnvessels
D. Swishingnsoundnuponnauscultation.
B
3. Annursenisnprovidingndischargenteachingnfornanclientnwhonhasnannimplantablencardioverterndefibrillatorn
whichnofnthenfollowingnstatementsndemonstratesnunderstandingnofnthenteaching?
A. "Inwillnsoakninnthentubnrathernandnshowering"
B. "InwillnwearnloosenclothingnaroundnmynICD"
C. "InwillnstopnusingnmynmicrowavenovennatnhomenbecausenofnmynICD"
D. "IncannholdnmyncellphonenonnthensamensidenofnmynbodynasnthenICD"
B
4. Annursenisncaringnfornanclientnwhonisnatn14nweeksngestationnandnreportsnfeelingsnofnambivalencenaboutnb
eingnpregnant.nWhichnofnthenfollowingnresponsesnshouldnthennursenmake?
A. "Describenyournfeelingsntonmenaboutnbeingnpregnant"
B. "Younshouldndiscussnyournfeelingsnaboutnbeingnpregnantnwithnyournprovider"
C. "Havenyoundiscussednthesenfeelingsnwithnyournpartner?"
D. "Whenndidnyounstartnhavingnthesenfeelings?"
A
5. Annursenisnplanningncarenfornanclientnwhonhasnanprescriptionnfornanbowel-
ntrainingnprogramnfollowingnanspinalncordninjury.nWhichnofnthenfollowingnactionsnshouldnthennurseninclude
ninnthenplannofncare?nA.nEncouragenanmaximumnfluidnintakenofn1,500nmlnpernday.nB.nIncreasenthenamountno
fnrefinedngrainsninnthenclient'sndiet.
Providenthenclientnwithnancoldndrinknpriorntondefecation.
D.n Administernanrectalnsuppositoryn30nminutesnpriorntonscheduledndefecationntimes.
D
,C.
Annursenisncaringnfornanclientnwhonisninnactivenlabornandnrequestsnpainnmanagement.nWhichnofnthenf
ollowingnactionsnshouldnthennursentake?nA.n Administernondansetron.
B. Placenthenclientninnanwarmnshower.
C. Applynfundalnpressurenduringncontractions.
D. Assistnthenclientntonansupinenposition.
B
7. annurseninnannemergencyndepartmentnisnperformingntriagenfornmultiplenclientsnfollowingnandisasterninnthenc
ommunity.nTonwhichnofnthenfollowingntypesnofninjuriesnshouldnthennursenassignnthenhighestnpriority?nA.nBel
ow-thenkneenamputation
B. Fracturedntibia
C. 95%nfull-thicknessnbodynburn
D. 10cmn(4in)nlacerationntonthenforearm
A
8. annursenmanagernisnupdatingnprotocolsnfornthenusenofnbeltnrestraints.nWhichnofnthenfollowingnguidelinesns
houldnthennurseninclude?
A. Removenthenclient'snrestraintneveryn4hr
B. Documentnthenclient'snconditionneveryn15nmin
C. Attachnthenrestrainntonthenbed'snsidenrails
D. RequestnanPRNnrestrainnprescriptionnfornclientsnwhonarenaggressive
B
9. Annursenisnteachingnannin-
servicenaboutnnursingnleadership.nWhichnofnthenfollowingninformationnshouldnthennursenincludenaboutnannef
fectivenleader?nA.n Actsnasnannadvocatenfornthennursingnunit.
B. (Unablentonread)nfornthenunit
C. Prioritiesnstaffnrequestnovernclientnneeds.
D. Providesnroutinenclientncarenandndocumentation.
A
10. Annursenisnreviewingnthenlaboratorynfindingsnofnanclientnwhonhasndiabetesnmellitusnandnreportsnthatns
henhasnbeennfollowingnhern(unablentonread)ncare.nThennursenshouldnidentifynwhichnofnthenfollowingnfin
dingsnindicatesnanneedntonrevisenthenclient'snplannofncare.
A. Serumnsodiumn144nmEq/
B. (Unablentonread)n
Hba1cn10n%
Randomnserumnglucosen190nmg/dl.
C
11. Annurseninnanprovider'snofficenisnreviewingnthenlaboratorynresultsnofnangroupnofnclients.nThennursens
houldnidentifynthatnwhichnofnthenfollowingnsexuallyntransmittedninfectionsnisnannationallynnotifiablenin
fectiousndiseasenthatnshouldnbenreportedntonthenstatenhealthndepartment?
A. Chlamydia
,C.
D.
B. Humannpapillomavirus
C. Candidiasis
D. Herps
simplexnvirusnA
12. Annursenisnteachingnannewlynlicensednnursenaboutntherapeuticntechniquesntonusenwhennleadingnangroupn
onnanmentalnhealthnunit.nWhichnofnthenfollowingngroupnfacilitationntechniquesnshouldnthennursenincludeninnt
henteaching?
A. Sharenpersonalnopinionsntonhelpninfluencenthengroup'snvalues
B. Measurenthenaccomplishmentsnofnthengroupnagainstnanpreviousngroup
C. Yieldninnsituationsnofnconflictsntonmaintainngroupnharmony
D. Usenmodelingntonhelpnthenclientsnimproventheirninterpersonalnskillsn
D
13. AnnursenisnplanningnfornanclientnwhonpracticesnOrthodoxnJudaism.nThenclientntellsnthennursenthatn(Unab
lentonread)nPassovernholiday.nWhichnofnthenfollowingnactionnshouldnthennursenincludeninnthenplannofncare?
A. Providenchickennwithncreamnsauce.
B. Avoidnservingnfishnwithnfinsnandnscales.
C. Providenunleavenednbread.
D. Avoidnservingnfoodsncontainingnlamb.nC
14. Annursenisncaringnfornanclientnwhonhasnanpulmonarynembolism.nThennursenshouldnidentifynthen
effectivenessnofnthentreatment
A. Anchestnx-raynrevealsnincreasedndensityninnallnfields.
B. Thenclientnreportsnfeelingnlessnanxious.
C. Diminishednbreathnsoundsnarenauscultatednbilaterally
D. ABGnresultsnincludenPhn7.48nPaO2n77nmmnHgnandnPaCO2n47nmmn
Hg.nB
15. Annurseninnannemergencyndepartmentnisnassessingnanclientnwhonreportsningestingnthirtyndiazepamntabl
etsn(Unablentonread)nanrespiratorynratenofn10/min.nAfternsecuringnthenclient'snairwaynandninitiatingnannIV,n
whichnofnthenfollowingnactionsnshouldnthennursendonnext.nA.nMonitornthenclient'snIVnsitenfornthrombophle
bitis.
B.n Administernflumazenilntonthenclient.
, C.
D.
Evaluatenthenclientnfornfurthernsuicidalnbehavior.nInitiatenseizure
nprecautionsnfornthenclient.
B
16. Annurseninnannemergencyndepartmentnisncaringnfornanclientnwhonreportsncocainenusen1hrnago.nWhichnofnt
henfollowingnfindingsnshouldnthennursenexpect?
A. Hypotension
B. Memorynloss
C. Slurrednspeech
D. Elevatedntemperaturen
D
17. Annursenisnassessingnannewbornnwhonhasnanbloodnglucosenlevelnofn30nmg/dl.nWhichnofnthenfollowingn
manifestationsnshouldnthennursenexpect?
A. Loosenstools
B. Jitteriness
C. Hypertonia
D. Abdominalndistentionn
B
18. Annurseninnanpediatricnclinicnisnreviewingnthenlaboratoryntestnresultsnofnanschoolnagenchild.nWhichnofnt
henfollowingnfindingsnshouldnthennursenreportntonthenprovider?
A. Hgbn12.5ng/dl
B. Plateletsn250,000/mm3
C. Hctn40%
D. WBCn14,00
0/mm3nD
ThennormalnnumbernofnWBCsninnthenbloodnisn4,500nton11,000nWBCsnpernmicroliter
19. Anchargennursenisnteachingnannewlynlicensednnursenaboutnclientsndesignatingnanhealthncarenproxyninns
ituationsnthatnrequirenandurablenpowernofnattorneynfornhealncaren(DPSHC).nWhichnofnthenfollowingninfo
rmationnshouldnthenchargennurseninclude?
A. "Thenproxynshouldnmakenhealthncarendecisionsnfornthenclientnregardlessnofnthen
client'snabilityntondonso."
B. "Thenproxyncannmakenfinancialndecisionsnifnthenneednarises."nC.nThenproxyncann
makentreatmentndecisionsnifnthenclientnisnundernanesthesia."
D.n"Thenproxynshouldnmanagenlegalnissuesnfornthenclient."n
C
20. AnnurseninnthenPACUnisncaringnfornanclientnwhonreportsnnausea.nWhichnofnthenfollowingnactionsns
houldnthennursentakenfirst?nA.n Turnnthenclientnonntheirnside.
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UPDATED 2026) 150 NGN QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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TOP SCORE GUIDE (A+ GRADE)
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1. nAnnurseninnanpediatricnunitnisnpreparingntoninsertnannIVncatheternforn7-year-
nold.nWhichnofnthenfollowingn actionsnshouldnthennursentake?
A. (Unablentonread)
B. Tellnthenchildntheynwillnfeelndiscomfortnduringnthencatheterninsertion.
C. Usenanmummynrestraintntonholdnthenchildnduringnthencatheterninsertion.nD.nRequirenthenparentsntonleavent
henroomnduringnthenprocedure.
B
2. AnnursenisncaringnfornanclientnwhonhasnarteriovenousnfistulanWhichnofnthenfollowingnfindingsnshouldnthen
nursenreport?
A. Thrillnuponnpalpation.
B. Absencenofnanbruit.
C. Distendednbloodnvessels
D. Swishingnsoundnuponnauscultation.
B
3. Annursenisnprovidingndischargenteachingnfornanclientnwhonhasnannimplantablencardioverterndefibrillatorn
whichnofnthenfollowingnstatementsndemonstratesnunderstandingnofnthenteaching?
A. "Inwillnsoakninnthentubnrathernandnshowering"
B. "InwillnwearnloosenclothingnaroundnmynICD"
C. "InwillnstopnusingnmynmicrowavenovennatnhomenbecausenofnmynICD"
D. "IncannholdnmyncellphonenonnthensamensidenofnmynbodynasnthenICD"
B
4. Annursenisncaringnfornanclientnwhonisnatn14nweeksngestationnandnreportsnfeelingsnofnambivalencenaboutnb
eingnpregnant.nWhichnofnthenfollowingnresponsesnshouldnthennursenmake?
A. "Describenyournfeelingsntonmenaboutnbeingnpregnant"
B. "Younshouldndiscussnyournfeelingsnaboutnbeingnpregnantnwithnyournprovider"
C. "Havenyoundiscussednthesenfeelingsnwithnyournpartner?"
D. "Whenndidnyounstartnhavingnthesenfeelings?"
A
5. Annursenisnplanningncarenfornanclientnwhonhasnanprescriptionnfornanbowel-
ntrainingnprogramnfollowingnanspinalncordninjury.nWhichnofnthenfollowingnactionsnshouldnthennurseninclude
ninnthenplannofncare?nA.nEncouragenanmaximumnfluidnintakenofn1,500nmlnpernday.nB.nIncreasenthenamountno
fnrefinedngrainsninnthenclient'sndiet.
Providenthenclientnwithnancoldndrinknpriorntondefecation.
D.n Administernanrectalnsuppositoryn30nminutesnpriorntonscheduledndefecationntimes.
D
,C.
Annursenisncaringnfornanclientnwhonisninnactivenlabornandnrequestsnpainnmanagement.nWhichnofnthenf
ollowingnactionsnshouldnthennursentake?nA.n Administernondansetron.
B. Placenthenclientninnanwarmnshower.
C. Applynfundalnpressurenduringncontractions.
D. Assistnthenclientntonansupinenposition.
B
7. annurseninnannemergencyndepartmentnisnperformingntriagenfornmultiplenclientsnfollowingnandisasterninnthenc
ommunity.nTonwhichnofnthenfollowingntypesnofninjuriesnshouldnthennursenassignnthenhighestnpriority?nA.nBel
ow-thenkneenamputation
B. Fracturedntibia
C. 95%nfull-thicknessnbodynburn
D. 10cmn(4in)nlacerationntonthenforearm
A
8. annursenmanagernisnupdatingnprotocolsnfornthenusenofnbeltnrestraints.nWhichnofnthenfollowingnguidelinesns
houldnthennurseninclude?
A. Removenthenclient'snrestraintneveryn4hr
B. Documentnthenclient'snconditionneveryn15nmin
C. Attachnthenrestrainntonthenbed'snsidenrails
D. RequestnanPRNnrestrainnprescriptionnfornclientsnwhonarenaggressive
B
9. Annursenisnteachingnannin-
servicenaboutnnursingnleadership.nWhichnofnthenfollowingninformationnshouldnthennursenincludenaboutnannef
fectivenleader?nA.n Actsnasnannadvocatenfornthennursingnunit.
B. (Unablentonread)nfornthenunit
C. Prioritiesnstaffnrequestnovernclientnneeds.
D. Providesnroutinenclientncarenandndocumentation.
A
10. Annursenisnreviewingnthenlaboratorynfindingsnofnanclientnwhonhasndiabetesnmellitusnandnreportsnthatns
henhasnbeennfollowingnhern(unablentonread)ncare.nThennursenshouldnidentifynwhichnofnthenfollowingnfin
dingsnindicatesnanneedntonrevisenthenclient'snplannofncare.
A. Serumnsodiumn144nmEq/
B. (Unablentonread)n
Hba1cn10n%
Randomnserumnglucosen190nmg/dl.
C
11. Annurseninnanprovider'snofficenisnreviewingnthenlaboratorynresultsnofnangroupnofnclients.nThennursens
houldnidentifynthatnwhichnofnthenfollowingnsexuallyntransmittedninfectionsnisnannationallynnotifiablenin
fectiousndiseasenthatnshouldnbenreportedntonthenstatenhealthndepartment?
A. Chlamydia
,C.
D.
B. Humannpapillomavirus
C. Candidiasis
D. Herps
simplexnvirusnA
12. Annursenisnteachingnannewlynlicensednnursenaboutntherapeuticntechniquesntonusenwhennleadingnangroupn
onnanmentalnhealthnunit.nWhichnofnthenfollowingngroupnfacilitationntechniquesnshouldnthennursenincludeninnt
henteaching?
A. Sharenpersonalnopinionsntonhelpninfluencenthengroup'snvalues
B. Measurenthenaccomplishmentsnofnthengroupnagainstnanpreviousngroup
C. Yieldninnsituationsnofnconflictsntonmaintainngroupnharmony
D. Usenmodelingntonhelpnthenclientsnimproventheirninterpersonalnskillsn
D
13. AnnursenisnplanningnfornanclientnwhonpracticesnOrthodoxnJudaism.nThenclientntellsnthennursenthatn(Unab
lentonread)nPassovernholiday.nWhichnofnthenfollowingnactionnshouldnthennursenincludeninnthenplannofncare?
A. Providenchickennwithncreamnsauce.
B. Avoidnservingnfishnwithnfinsnandnscales.
C. Providenunleavenednbread.
D. Avoidnservingnfoodsncontainingnlamb.nC
14. Annursenisncaringnfornanclientnwhonhasnanpulmonarynembolism.nThennursenshouldnidentifynthen
effectivenessnofnthentreatment
A. Anchestnx-raynrevealsnincreasedndensityninnallnfields.
B. Thenclientnreportsnfeelingnlessnanxious.
C. Diminishednbreathnsoundsnarenauscultatednbilaterally
D. ABGnresultsnincludenPhn7.48nPaO2n77nmmnHgnandnPaCO2n47nmmn
Hg.nB
15. Annurseninnannemergencyndepartmentnisnassessingnanclientnwhonreportsningestingnthirtyndiazepamntabl
etsn(Unablentonread)nanrespiratorynratenofn10/min.nAfternsecuringnthenclient'snairwaynandninitiatingnannIV,n
whichnofnthenfollowingnactionsnshouldnthennursendonnext.nA.nMonitornthenclient'snIVnsitenfornthrombophle
bitis.
B.n Administernflumazenilntonthenclient.
, C.
D.
Evaluatenthenclientnfornfurthernsuicidalnbehavior.nInitiatenseizure
nprecautionsnfornthenclient.
B
16. Annurseninnannemergencyndepartmentnisncaringnfornanclientnwhonreportsncocainenusen1hrnago.nWhichnofnt
henfollowingnfindingsnshouldnthennursenexpect?
A. Hypotension
B. Memorynloss
C. Slurrednspeech
D. Elevatedntemperaturen
D
17. Annursenisnassessingnannewbornnwhonhasnanbloodnglucosenlevelnofn30nmg/dl.nWhichnofnthenfollowingn
manifestationsnshouldnthennursenexpect?
A. Loosenstools
B. Jitteriness
C. Hypertonia
D. Abdominalndistentionn
B
18. Annurseninnanpediatricnclinicnisnreviewingnthenlaboratoryntestnresultsnofnanschoolnagenchild.nWhichnofnt
henfollowingnfindingsnshouldnthennursenreportntonthenprovider?
A. Hgbn12.5ng/dl
B. Plateletsn250,000/mm3
C. Hctn40%
D. WBCn14,00
0/mm3nD
ThennormalnnumbernofnWBCsninnthenbloodnisn4,500nton11,000nWBCsnpernmicroliter
19. Anchargennursenisnteachingnannewlynlicensednnursenaboutnclientsndesignatingnanhealthncarenproxyninns
ituationsnthatnrequirenandurablenpowernofnattorneynfornhealncaren(DPSHC).nWhichnofnthenfollowingninfo
rmationnshouldnthenchargennurseninclude?
A. "Thenproxynshouldnmakenhealthncarendecisionsnfornthenclientnregardlessnofnthen
client'snabilityntondonso."
B. "Thenproxyncannmakenfinancialndecisionsnifnthenneednarises."nC.nThenproxyncann
makentreatmentndecisionsnifnthenclientnisnundernanesthesia."
D.n"Thenproxynshouldnmanagenlegalnissuesnfornthenclient."n
C
20. AnnurseninnthenPACUnisncaringnfornanclientnwhonreportsnnausea.nWhichnofnthenfollowingnactionsns
houldnthennursentakenfirst?nA.n Turnnthenclientnonntheirnside.