ATI COMPREHENSIVE EXIT 180 EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GUARANTEED PASS BRAND NEW
2025
1. A nurse is caring for a client who has given informed consent
for ECT. Just before the procedure, the client tells the nurse she
is considering not going forward with the treatment. Which of
the following statements by the nurse is appropriate? -
ANSWER - >a. "You don't have to go through with the
treatment."
2. While performing a routine assessment, a nurse notices
fraying on the electrical cord of a client's CPM device. Which of
the following actions should the nurse take first? - ANSWER -
>c. Remove the device from the room
3. A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative and has a
new prescription for hydromorphone. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take? - ANSWER - >c. Count the
current number of unit doses available in the medication
dispensing system
4. A nurse performing a change-of-shift assessment. Which of
the following clients has the priority finding? - ANSWER - >c. 2
hr. post cast placement and has 2+ pitting edema and pallor
,5. A nurse in an outpatient mental health facility is providing
teaching to a group of adolescents. Which of the following
statements by a client indicates an understanding of the
teaching? - ANSWER - >c. "I will take the sustained-release
methylphenidate every morning."
6. A nurse in the emergency department is assessing client who
has major depressive disorder. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take first? [View Exhibit] - ANSWER - >b.
Implement seizure precautions for the client
7. A nurse is completing an admission assessment for a client
who ahs narcissistic personality disorder. Which of the
following should the nurse expect? - ANSWER - >d. Preoccupied
with aging
8. Drug Calc: Client weighs 99 lb. Prescribed diet of 1.5 g
protein/kg/day. How many grams of protein perday should the
nurse include in the client's dietary plan? - ANSWER - >(no
answer provided)
9. A nurse is planning care for a group of clients and is working
with one LPN and one AP. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take first to manage her time effectively? -
ANSWER - >c. Determine goals of the day
10. A nurse is developing a plan of care for a client who has
preeclampsia and is to receive magnesium sulfate via
continuous IV infusion. Which of the following actions should
,the nurse include in the plan? - ANSWER - >b. Measure the
client's urine output every hour
11. A nurse is caring for a group of clients. Which of the
following wounds should the nurse expect to heal by primary
intention? - ANSWER - >c. Approximated surgical incision
12. A nurse in an acute mental health care facility is prioritizing
care for multiple clients. Which of the following clients should
the nurse see first? - ANSWER - >a. Client taking clozapine to
treat schizophrenia and reports sore throat (pharm pg. 72:
monitor for infection [fever, sore throat, etc.])
13. A nurse is caring for a client who has an implanted venous
access port. Which of the following should the nurse use to
assess the port? - ANSWER - >c. A noncoring needle
14. A nurse is caring for a client who has pneumonia and tells
the nurse, "I feel like an elephant is sitting on my chest." The
client is weak and unable to walk. After the nurse indicates
chest pain protocol, which of the following is the priority
diagnostic test? - ANSWER - >b. 12 lead ECG
15. A nurse is assessing the growth and development of a 3 y/o
child. Which of the following questions should the nurse ask the
parent to determine if the child is exhibiting typical
developmental expectations? - ANSWER - >c. "Can your child
ride a tricycle?"
, 16. A nurse is preparing to assess fetal heart tones for a client
who is at 12 weeks of gestation. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take? - ANSWER - >c. Position the ultrasound
stethoscope above the symphysis pubis to assess the FHR
17. A nurse is assessing a client who has a chest tube with a
water seal drainage system. Upon assessment, the nurse notes
tidaling in the water seal. Which of the following is an
explanation for the tidaling? - ANSWER - >b. The system is
working properly (medsurg pg. 104: tidaling in the water seal
chamber and continuous bubbling only in the suction chamber)
18. A charge nurse on a medical surgical unit is assisting with
the emergency response plan following an external disaster in
the community. In anticipation of multiple client admissions,
which of the following current clients should the nurse
recommend for early discharge? - ANSWER - >a. A client who is
receiving heparin for DVT
19. A nurse is caring for a client who has ESRD. The client's
adult child asks the nurse about becoming a living kidney donor
for her father. Which of the following conditions in the child's
medical history should the nurse identify as a contraindication
to the procedure? - ANSWER - >b. HTN
20. A nurse is caring for a client who is 4 days postpartum.
Which of the following assessment findings should the nurse
expect? (SATA) - ANSWER - >c. Lochia serosa/ d. Fundus 4 cm
(1.6 in) below the umbilicus"
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GUARANTEED PASS BRAND NEW
2025
1. A nurse is caring for a client who has given informed consent
for ECT. Just before the procedure, the client tells the nurse she
is considering not going forward with the treatment. Which of
the following statements by the nurse is appropriate? -
ANSWER - >a. "You don't have to go through with the
treatment."
2. While performing a routine assessment, a nurse notices
fraying on the electrical cord of a client's CPM device. Which of
the following actions should the nurse take first? - ANSWER -
>c. Remove the device from the room
3. A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative and has a
new prescription for hydromorphone. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take? - ANSWER - >c. Count the
current number of unit doses available in the medication
dispensing system
4. A nurse performing a change-of-shift assessment. Which of
the following clients has the priority finding? - ANSWER - >c. 2
hr. post cast placement and has 2+ pitting edema and pallor
,5. A nurse in an outpatient mental health facility is providing
teaching to a group of adolescents. Which of the following
statements by a client indicates an understanding of the
teaching? - ANSWER - >c. "I will take the sustained-release
methylphenidate every morning."
6. A nurse in the emergency department is assessing client who
has major depressive disorder. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take first? [View Exhibit] - ANSWER - >b.
Implement seizure precautions for the client
7. A nurse is completing an admission assessment for a client
who ahs narcissistic personality disorder. Which of the
following should the nurse expect? - ANSWER - >d. Preoccupied
with aging
8. Drug Calc: Client weighs 99 lb. Prescribed diet of 1.5 g
protein/kg/day. How many grams of protein perday should the
nurse include in the client's dietary plan? - ANSWER - >(no
answer provided)
9. A nurse is planning care for a group of clients and is working
with one LPN and one AP. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take first to manage her time effectively? -
ANSWER - >c. Determine goals of the day
10. A nurse is developing a plan of care for a client who has
preeclampsia and is to receive magnesium sulfate via
continuous IV infusion. Which of the following actions should
,the nurse include in the plan? - ANSWER - >b. Measure the
client's urine output every hour
11. A nurse is caring for a group of clients. Which of the
following wounds should the nurse expect to heal by primary
intention? - ANSWER - >c. Approximated surgical incision
12. A nurse in an acute mental health care facility is prioritizing
care for multiple clients. Which of the following clients should
the nurse see first? - ANSWER - >a. Client taking clozapine to
treat schizophrenia and reports sore throat (pharm pg. 72:
monitor for infection [fever, sore throat, etc.])
13. A nurse is caring for a client who has an implanted venous
access port. Which of the following should the nurse use to
assess the port? - ANSWER - >c. A noncoring needle
14. A nurse is caring for a client who has pneumonia and tells
the nurse, "I feel like an elephant is sitting on my chest." The
client is weak and unable to walk. After the nurse indicates
chest pain protocol, which of the following is the priority
diagnostic test? - ANSWER - >b. 12 lead ECG
15. A nurse is assessing the growth and development of a 3 y/o
child. Which of the following questions should the nurse ask the
parent to determine if the child is exhibiting typical
developmental expectations? - ANSWER - >c. "Can your child
ride a tricycle?"
, 16. A nurse is preparing to assess fetal heart tones for a client
who is at 12 weeks of gestation. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take? - ANSWER - >c. Position the ultrasound
stethoscope above the symphysis pubis to assess the FHR
17. A nurse is assessing a client who has a chest tube with a
water seal drainage system. Upon assessment, the nurse notes
tidaling in the water seal. Which of the following is an
explanation for the tidaling? - ANSWER - >b. The system is
working properly (medsurg pg. 104: tidaling in the water seal
chamber and continuous bubbling only in the suction chamber)
18. A charge nurse on a medical surgical unit is assisting with
the emergency response plan following an external disaster in
the community. In anticipation of multiple client admissions,
which of the following current clients should the nurse
recommend for early discharge? - ANSWER - >a. A client who is
receiving heparin for DVT
19. A nurse is caring for a client who has ESRD. The client's
adult child asks the nurse about becoming a living kidney donor
for her father. Which of the following conditions in the child's
medical history should the nurse identify as a contraindication
to the procedure? - ANSWER - >b. HTN
20. A nurse is caring for a client who is 4 days postpartum.
Which of the following assessment findings should the nurse
expect? (SATA) - ANSWER - >c. Lochia serosa/ d. Fundus 4 cm
(1.6 in) below the umbilicus"
