(ATI RN Comprehensive Exit Retake Exam – NGN 2026 Questions & Verified Answers (High-Yield) A+: 2026).
ATI RN
Comprehensive
Exit Retake Exam –
NGN 2026
Questions &
Verified Answers
(High-Yield)
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1. Promoting Communication for Stroke Clients
Scenario: Client with expressive aphasia & right hemiparesis.
Question: Best action to promote staff communication?
Answer: A. Having interdisciplinary team meetings for the client on a regular basis
Rationale: Regular interdisciplinary meetings ensure all staff are updated on care
needs and interventions, improving communication for clients with communication
deficits.
2. Accessing an Implanted Venous Port
Answer: D. A noncoring needle
Rationale: Noncoring (Huber) needles prevent damage to the septum of the port.
3. Belt Restraint Guidelines
Answer: D. Document the client's condition every 15 min
Rationale: Frequent documentation ensures safety and compliance with protocols;
restraints should never be attached to side rails or used PRN without proper
assessment.
4. Early Discharge During Disaster
Answer: B. Client 1 day postoperative vertebroplasty
Rationale: Patients with stable post-op conditions and low-risk needs are prioritized
for early discharge to free beds for critical admissions.
5. Prenatal Infection Prevention
Answer: A. "I can visit my nephew who has chickenpox 5 days after the sores have
crusted."
Rationale: Avoids exposure during the contagious period; demonstrates
understanding of infection control.
6. Schizophrenia & Auditory Hallucinations
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Answer: D. Ask the client directly what he is hearing
Rationale: Therapeutic communication validates the client’s experience and helps
assess risk of harm.
7. Borderline Personality Disorder
Answer: C. "The client exhibits impulsive behavior."
Rationale: Impulsivity is a hallmark symptom of borderline personality disorder; other
behaviors (clinginess, seduction, detail-orientation) relate to different personality
traits/disorders.
8. Malpractice Example
Answer: C. Administering potassium via IV bolus
Rationale: IV potassium bolus can cause cardiac arrest; this constitutes a breach in
standard care (malpractice).
9. Placenta Previa Findings
Answer: D. Spotting
Rationale: Painless vaginal bleeding is the hallmark of placenta previa.
10. Small Fire in Client Room – Sequence
Steps:
1. D. Transport the client to another area of the nursing unit – prioritize safety.
2. C. Activate the facility’s fire alarm system – alert staff.
3. B. Close all nearby windows and doors – contain fire.
4. A. Use the unit’s fire extinguisher – attempt to extinguish if safe.
11. UAP Safety in Influenza Care
Answer: D. Review the need for the UAP to wear a face mask while in close contact
Rationale: Ensures proper infection control; UAP must follow PPE protocols.
12. Prioritization During Change-of-Shift
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Answer: A. Client with hip fracture and new-onset tachypnea
Rationale: ABC principle: airway/breathing issues are highest priority.
13. Tort – Refusal to Eat
Answer: A. Assault
Rationale: Threatening restraints constitutes assault; it is an intentional act causing
fear of harm.
14. Pediatric Varicella Admission
Answer: C. Assign the child to a negative air pressure room
Rationale: Varicella is airborne; negative pressure prevents spread to other patients.
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ATI RN
Comprehensive
Exit Retake Exam –
NGN 2026
Questions &
Verified Answers
(High-Yield)
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, (ATI RN Comprehensive Exit Retake Exam – NGN 2026 Questions & Verified Answers (High-Yield) A+: 2026).
1. Promoting Communication for Stroke Clients
Scenario: Client with expressive aphasia & right hemiparesis.
Question: Best action to promote staff communication?
Answer: A. Having interdisciplinary team meetings for the client on a regular basis
Rationale: Regular interdisciplinary meetings ensure all staff are updated on care
needs and interventions, improving communication for clients with communication
deficits.
2. Accessing an Implanted Venous Port
Answer: D. A noncoring needle
Rationale: Noncoring (Huber) needles prevent damage to the septum of the port.
3. Belt Restraint Guidelines
Answer: D. Document the client's condition every 15 min
Rationale: Frequent documentation ensures safety and compliance with protocols;
restraints should never be attached to side rails or used PRN without proper
assessment.
4. Early Discharge During Disaster
Answer: B. Client 1 day postoperative vertebroplasty
Rationale: Patients with stable post-op conditions and low-risk needs are prioritized
for early discharge to free beds for critical admissions.
5. Prenatal Infection Prevention
Answer: A. "I can visit my nephew who has chickenpox 5 days after the sores have
crusted."
Rationale: Avoids exposure during the contagious period; demonstrates
understanding of infection control.
6. Schizophrenia & Auditory Hallucinations
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Answer: D. Ask the client directly what he is hearing
Rationale: Therapeutic communication validates the client’s experience and helps
assess risk of harm.
7. Borderline Personality Disorder
Answer: C. "The client exhibits impulsive behavior."
Rationale: Impulsivity is a hallmark symptom of borderline personality disorder; other
behaviors (clinginess, seduction, detail-orientation) relate to different personality
traits/disorders.
8. Malpractice Example
Answer: C. Administering potassium via IV bolus
Rationale: IV potassium bolus can cause cardiac arrest; this constitutes a breach in
standard care (malpractice).
9. Placenta Previa Findings
Answer: D. Spotting
Rationale: Painless vaginal bleeding is the hallmark of placenta previa.
10. Small Fire in Client Room – Sequence
Steps:
1. D. Transport the client to another area of the nursing unit – prioritize safety.
2. C. Activate the facility’s fire alarm system – alert staff.
3. B. Close all nearby windows and doors – contain fire.
4. A. Use the unit’s fire extinguisher – attempt to extinguish if safe.
11. UAP Safety in Influenza Care
Answer: D. Review the need for the UAP to wear a face mask while in close contact
Rationale: Ensures proper infection control; UAP must follow PPE protocols.
12. Prioritization During Change-of-Shift
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Answer: A. Client with hip fracture and new-onset tachypnea
Rationale: ABC principle: airway/breathing issues are highest priority.
13. Tort – Refusal to Eat
Answer: A. Assault
Rationale: Threatening restraints constitutes assault; it is an intentional act causing
fear of harm.
14. Pediatric Varicella Admission
Answer: C. Assign the child to a negative air pressure room
Rationale: Varicella is airborne; negative pressure prevents spread to other patients.
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