ATI PN Comprehensive Exit Exam
A nurse is assisting with the plan of care for a client
following a resection of the prostate. Which of the following interventions
transurethral
shouldinclude
nurse the in the plan of care? correct answers The nurse should irrigate
the bladder
using strict sterile technique and maintain closed catheter drainage system
to minimize
the rick of
infection.
A nurse is reviewing a client's electronic medical record and finds that an
assistive
sonnel per
recorder the client's temperature as 35.3 degrees Celsius (95.5
degreesWhich
earlier. F) 2 hrs
of the following actions should the nurse take firsT?
correctthe
check answers
clients
temp
A nurse is receiving
change-of-
shift report for four clients. Which of the following clients should the
nurse see
correct first? A client whose urinary output was 100mL for the
answers
past 12 hrs
A nurse in reinforcing teaching about weight loss with a female older adult
client who isWhich of the following statements should the nurse include in
overweight.
teaching?
correct answers keep fat intake to no more that 30% of daily
caloric intake.
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has iron deficiency anemia.
Which of the
following findings should the nurse expect? correct answers difficulty
concentrating
A Nurse is collecting data from an older adult client who is 48 hr
postoperative
abdominal following
surgery. The provider writes a prescription to advance the client
to a re
Diet. gular
For which of the following findings should the nurse notify the
provider?The
answers correct
client has absent bowel
sounds
A parent brings her adolescent son to an urgent care center and states. "He
is high on and needs help" The
something
client is agitation and paranoia and reports visual hallucinations. The
exhibiting
nurse should
suspect intoxication with which of the following substances?
correct answers
Methamphetamin
es
A nurse notices an assistive personnel taking a nap in the break room during
he meal t
ime. The AP appears drowsy while performing routine tasks. Which of the
following a
ctions should the nurse take? correct answers Report the observations
about the ap to
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a fluid volume deficit
the unit's nurse
about
ting foods
manager.selecthat have a high water content. The nurse should include that
which of the
,following raw foods contains the highest amount of water per 1 cup
serving? cherry
answers correct
tomatoes
The nurse is position a client who is scheduled for a lumbar puncture. The
nurse should
assist the client into which of the following positions? correct answers lateral
recumbent
A nurse is talking with a client whose son died in a motor- vehicle crash 2
weeks
The ago.states "I really thought I'd be back to my usual routines by now,
client
but I can't
think of anythingelse except my son is gone" Which of the following
responses
the should correct answers Grieving for your son is hard work. It
nurse make?
will take
much time as as you need to come to terms with
your loss.
A nurse is assisting with monitoring a client who is at 40 weeks of
gestation
active andThe
labor. is in
nurse recognizes late deceleration on the fetal
monitor tracing.
Whichof the following actions should the nurse take? correct answers Place
thethe
in client
lateral
position.
A nurse manager is providing
an in- on hand hygiene to assistive personnel. which of the following
service
information
should the nurse manager include in the in-service? correct answers
Remove
when rings hands with soap and
washing
water
A nurse is reinforcing home safety instructions with the parent of a
newborn.
the followingWhich of
statements should the nurse include in the instructions?
correctyour
Place answers
baby's crib away from heat
vents.
A nurse is preparing to administer a client's morning
medications.
Which of the follow ing actions should the nurse take to verify the
client's answers
correct identity? Scan the facility identification
board.
A nurse is caring for a client following a bronchoscopy procedure. Which of
the following
actions should the nurse perform first? correct answers check for a
gag reflex
While administering a medication to a client, a nurse notices a trayed
electrical cord
connecting the client's continuous passive motion machine to the electrical
outlet.
of Which actions should the nurse take? correct answers Remove
the following
the device
from the client's
room.
A nurse is caring for a client who is 4 hr postoperative following a total
thyroidectomy.
Which of the following manifestations should the nurse report to the
provider aspossible hypocalcemia? correct answers Tingling
indicating
of fingers
A nurse is caring for a client who has a Penrose drain. To ensure proper
placement
d functioning anof the drain, which of the following should the nurse expect
to observe?
correct answers The safety pin is present at the distal end of
the drain.
, A community health nurse is helping to reinforce teaching about hepatitis A
with
of a group at a childcare
employees
facility.
Which of the following characteristics should t he nurse identify as an
external
that can factor
impede learning for the participants? correct answers Poor
lighting in the
learning
setting
A nurse is observing newly licensed nurse who is providing tracheostomy
care forThe
client. a nurse identifies proper performance of the procedure when
the newlynurse selects which of the following solutions to clean the inner
licensed
cannula?
correct answers hydrogen
peroxide
A nurse is caring for a client who has right sided heart failure. The client's
partnerconcern
resses exp the the client will die. Which of the following responses
should the
make? nurse
correct answers "It is difficult to see someone so sick. Whathave you
been told
about your partner's
prognosis?"
A nurse in a long-term care facility is assisting with an in-service for
newly hired
assistive personnel about legal issues within the facility. Which of the
following
the nurseshould
include as an example of assault? correct answers Informing a
client the
nurse is going to administer an injection even though the
client refuses.
A nurse is collecting data from who is severe pain. Which of the tollowing
questions
should the nurse ask first? correct answers "Where is your pain
located?"
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results for a client
whoweeks
29 is at gestation. For which of the following results should the nurse
notify the correct answers Platelet count
provider?
95,000 mm3
A nurse is performing a dressing change for a client who had abdominal
surgery
ago. The5nurse
day snotes organs protruding from the incision. Which of the
following
ions should actthe nurse take? correct answers Cover the exposed area
with sterile,
saline-soaked
dressings.
A nurse is speaking with the adult daughter of a client who has
Alzheimer's
The daughter disease.
states, "I love my dad, but caring for him is wearing me out."
Which of the
following response should the nurse make? correct answers "Let's discuss
howyour
for caring
father is affecting your
health.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a type 2 diabetes
mellitus
ports and re
waking during the night with tremors and anxiety. which of the
following
ation shouldinform
the nurse provide to help the client manage his
symptoms?
answers Eat correct
a bedtime
snack
a Nurse is reinforcing teaching for a client who has a coronary artery
disease and is
taking
low-
A nurse is assisting with the plan of care for a client
following a resection of the prostate. Which of the following interventions
transurethral
shouldinclude
nurse the in the plan of care? correct answers The nurse should irrigate
the bladder
using strict sterile technique and maintain closed catheter drainage system
to minimize
the rick of
infection.
A nurse is reviewing a client's electronic medical record and finds that an
assistive
sonnel per
recorder the client's temperature as 35.3 degrees Celsius (95.5
degreesWhich
earlier. F) 2 hrs
of the following actions should the nurse take firsT?
correctthe
check answers
clients
temp
A nurse is receiving
change-of-
shift report for four clients. Which of the following clients should the
nurse see
correct first? A client whose urinary output was 100mL for the
answers
past 12 hrs
A nurse in reinforcing teaching about weight loss with a female older adult
client who isWhich of the following statements should the nurse include in
overweight.
teaching?
correct answers keep fat intake to no more that 30% of daily
caloric intake.
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has iron deficiency anemia.
Which of the
following findings should the nurse expect? correct answers difficulty
concentrating
A Nurse is collecting data from an older adult client who is 48 hr
postoperative
abdominal following
surgery. The provider writes a prescription to advance the client
to a re
Diet. gular
For which of the following findings should the nurse notify the
provider?The
answers correct
client has absent bowel
sounds
A parent brings her adolescent son to an urgent care center and states. "He
is high on and needs help" The
something
client is agitation and paranoia and reports visual hallucinations. The
exhibiting
nurse should
suspect intoxication with which of the following substances?
correct answers
Methamphetamin
es
A nurse notices an assistive personnel taking a nap in the break room during
he meal t
ime. The AP appears drowsy while performing routine tasks. Which of the
following a
ctions should the nurse take? correct answers Report the observations
about the ap to
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a fluid volume deficit
the unit's nurse
about
ting foods
manager.selecthat have a high water content. The nurse should include that
which of the
,following raw foods contains the highest amount of water per 1 cup
serving? cherry
answers correct
tomatoes
The nurse is position a client who is scheduled for a lumbar puncture. The
nurse should
assist the client into which of the following positions? correct answers lateral
recumbent
A nurse is talking with a client whose son died in a motor- vehicle crash 2
weeks
The ago.states "I really thought I'd be back to my usual routines by now,
client
but I can't
think of anythingelse except my son is gone" Which of the following
responses
the should correct answers Grieving for your son is hard work. It
nurse make?
will take
much time as as you need to come to terms with
your loss.
A nurse is assisting with monitoring a client who is at 40 weeks of
gestation
active andThe
labor. is in
nurse recognizes late deceleration on the fetal
monitor tracing.
Whichof the following actions should the nurse take? correct answers Place
thethe
in client
lateral
position.
A nurse manager is providing
an in- on hand hygiene to assistive personnel. which of the following
service
information
should the nurse manager include in the in-service? correct answers
Remove
when rings hands with soap and
washing
water
A nurse is reinforcing home safety instructions with the parent of a
newborn.
the followingWhich of
statements should the nurse include in the instructions?
correctyour
Place answers
baby's crib away from heat
vents.
A nurse is preparing to administer a client's morning
medications.
Which of the follow ing actions should the nurse take to verify the
client's answers
correct identity? Scan the facility identification
board.
A nurse is caring for a client following a bronchoscopy procedure. Which of
the following
actions should the nurse perform first? correct answers check for a
gag reflex
While administering a medication to a client, a nurse notices a trayed
electrical cord
connecting the client's continuous passive motion machine to the electrical
outlet.
of Which actions should the nurse take? correct answers Remove
the following
the device
from the client's
room.
A nurse is caring for a client who is 4 hr postoperative following a total
thyroidectomy.
Which of the following manifestations should the nurse report to the
provider aspossible hypocalcemia? correct answers Tingling
indicating
of fingers
A nurse is caring for a client who has a Penrose drain. To ensure proper
placement
d functioning anof the drain, which of the following should the nurse expect
to observe?
correct answers The safety pin is present at the distal end of
the drain.
, A community health nurse is helping to reinforce teaching about hepatitis A
with
of a group at a childcare
employees
facility.
Which of the following characteristics should t he nurse identify as an
external
that can factor
impede learning for the participants? correct answers Poor
lighting in the
learning
setting
A nurse is observing newly licensed nurse who is providing tracheostomy
care forThe
client. a nurse identifies proper performance of the procedure when
the newlynurse selects which of the following solutions to clean the inner
licensed
cannula?
correct answers hydrogen
peroxide
A nurse is caring for a client who has right sided heart failure. The client's
partnerconcern
resses exp the the client will die. Which of the following responses
should the
make? nurse
correct answers "It is difficult to see someone so sick. Whathave you
been told
about your partner's
prognosis?"
A nurse in a long-term care facility is assisting with an in-service for
newly hired
assistive personnel about legal issues within the facility. Which of the
following
the nurseshould
include as an example of assault? correct answers Informing a
client the
nurse is going to administer an injection even though the
client refuses.
A nurse is collecting data from who is severe pain. Which of the tollowing
questions
should the nurse ask first? correct answers "Where is your pain
located?"
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results for a client
whoweeks
29 is at gestation. For which of the following results should the nurse
notify the correct answers Platelet count
provider?
95,000 mm3
A nurse is performing a dressing change for a client who had abdominal
surgery
ago. The5nurse
day snotes organs protruding from the incision. Which of the
following
ions should actthe nurse take? correct answers Cover the exposed area
with sterile,
saline-soaked
dressings.
A nurse is speaking with the adult daughter of a client who has
Alzheimer's
The daughter disease.
states, "I love my dad, but caring for him is wearing me out."
Which of the
following response should the nurse make? correct answers "Let's discuss
howyour
for caring
father is affecting your
health.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a type 2 diabetes
mellitus
ports and re
waking during the night with tremors and anxiety. which of the
following
ation shouldinform
the nurse provide to help the client manage his
symptoms?
answers Eat correct
a bedtime
snack
a Nurse is reinforcing teaching for a client who has a coronary artery
disease and is
taking
low-
