ATI RN Predictor Study GUIDE with Questions And
Answers All correct 2025/2026 Latest Exam.
Addison's Disease - ✅✅- Is an endocrine disorder that occurs when the
adrenal glands do not produce enough of the hormone cortisol and in some
cases, the hormone aldosterone.
- The disease is characterized by weight loss, muscle weakness, fatigue,
low BP and hyperpigmentation (darkening) of the skin in both
exposed and non-exposed parts of the body.
2. Common symptoms of Addison's Disease - ✅✅- Weight loss
- Hyperpigmentation
- Weakness/fatigue
- Low BP
- Loss of Body hair
3. Cushing's Disease - ✅✅- S/S: Hirsutism (excessive hair), moon face,
purple striatum (typically in the skin of the abdomen, thighs or breast), thin
extremities, buffalo hump
4. Testing for TB - ✅✅- A Mantoux skin test is the most accurate and
valuable screening tool available for TB. A positive result means only that
the client has been exposed to TB; it does not meant that the client has
active TB.
- A sputum culture for acid fast bacillus (AFB) is used to confirm the
diagnosis of pulmonary TB after a screening test and chest x-ray come
back positive.
,5. Teaching instructions for the use of a cane: - ✅✅(1) The cane is moved
forward about 12 inches
6. (2) Then, the weak leg is moved even with the cane.
7. (3) Finally, the strong leg is brought forward and ahead of the cane and
weak leg.
- Canes are held on the strong side
- The grip of the cane should be level with the trochanter of the femur
8. Veracity - ✅✅- Is truthfulness. This is the value that requires the nurse to
tell the truth to every client and to make sure that the client fully
understands the message.
9. Autonomy - ✅✅- Is the right to independence and personal freedom,
which leads to the primacy of self-determination
10.Fidelity - ✅✅- Is the duty to keep promises. It refers to the obligation to
be faithful to agreements, commitments and responsibilities that are made.
11.Nonmaleficence - ✅✅- Is the obligation and duty to do no harm.
12.Meningococcal vaccine - ✅✅- Recommended that this vaccine be given
to children who are 11 through 12 years of age and then given a booster
dose at age 16.
,13.When should the single dose of Herpes zoster vaccine be given? - ✅✅-
To adults 60 years or older whether or not they report a previous episode of
herpes zoster.
14.Rotavirus should be given at what age? - ✅✅- During the child's first year
of life.
15.Alendronate (Fosamax) - ✅✅- This medication is used to prevent and
treat postmenopausal osteoporosis and Paget's Disease.
- Alendronate must be taken first thing in the morning on an empty
stomach.
- The pt must be instructed to wait at least 30 minutes after taking
Alendronate before eating, drinking, or taking other medications.
16.What dto dexpect dwith da dpt dhaving da dchest dtube? d- d✅✅- dContinuous
dgentle dbubbling din dthe dsuction dcontrol dchamber
- Crepitus d(with da dpneumothorax, dthis dwill dpersist dfor dseveral dhours
ddepending)
- Oscillations dor dalso dcalled dtidaling din dthe dwater dseal dchamber
dupon drespiration dare dalso dexpected.
17.Symptoms dof dhypocalcemia d- d✅✅- dNumbness dand dtingling din dthe
dhands, dsoles dof dthe dfeet dand daround dthe dlips. d
- A dnurse dwould dassess dthe dclient dfor da dpositive dreaction dby
deliciting dthe dChvostek's dsign.
, 18.What dis da dpotential dcomplication dof da dthyroidectomy? d- d✅✅-
dHypocalcemia, dwhich dcan dinclude dnumbness dand dtingling din dthe dhands,
dsoles dof dthe dfeet dand daround dthe dlips.
19.What dassessment dtool dwould da dnurse duse dto ddetermine dhypocalcemia?
d- d✅✅- dChvostek's dsign
20.What dis dChvostek's dsign? dAnd dhow dis dit ddone? d- d✅✅Tap don dthe dpt's
dface dat da dpoint djust danterior dto dthe dear dand djust dbelow dthe dzygomatic
dbone. dA dpositive dresponse dwould dbe dtwitching dof dthe dipsilateral d(same
dside donly) dfacial dmuscles, dsuggestive dof dneuromuscular dexcitability
dcaused dby dhypocalcemia.
21.Brudzinski's dsign d- d✅✅- dIs dan dindication dof dmeningeal dirritation,
dwhich dmay dbe dpositive dwith dpt's dwith dmeningitis. d
- To dperform dthis, dthe dclient dneeds dto dbe dsupine. dThe dnurse dplaces
done dhand dbehind dthe dpt's dhead dand dplaces dthe dother dhand don
dthe dclients dchest. dThe dnurse dthen draises dthe dclients dhead d(with
dthe dhand dbehind dthe dhead) dwhile dthe dhand don dthe dchest
drestrains dthe dclients dand dprevents dthe dclient dfrom drising. dFlexion
dof dthe dclients dlower dextremities dconstitutes da dpositive dsign.
22.Kernig's dsign d- d✅✅- dIs dan dindication dof dmeningeal dirritation. dThe
dmaneuver dis dusually dperformed dwith dthe dclient dsupine dwith dhips dand
dknees din dflexion. dExtension dof dthe dknees dis dattempted dand dthe dinability
dto dextend dthe dclients dknee dbeyond d135 ddegrees dw/out dcausing dpain
dconstitutes da dpositive dtest.
Answers All correct 2025/2026 Latest Exam.
Addison's Disease - ✅✅- Is an endocrine disorder that occurs when the
adrenal glands do not produce enough of the hormone cortisol and in some
cases, the hormone aldosterone.
- The disease is characterized by weight loss, muscle weakness, fatigue,
low BP and hyperpigmentation (darkening) of the skin in both
exposed and non-exposed parts of the body.
2. Common symptoms of Addison's Disease - ✅✅- Weight loss
- Hyperpigmentation
- Weakness/fatigue
- Low BP
- Loss of Body hair
3. Cushing's Disease - ✅✅- S/S: Hirsutism (excessive hair), moon face,
purple striatum (typically in the skin of the abdomen, thighs or breast), thin
extremities, buffalo hump
4. Testing for TB - ✅✅- A Mantoux skin test is the most accurate and
valuable screening tool available for TB. A positive result means only that
the client has been exposed to TB; it does not meant that the client has
active TB.
- A sputum culture for acid fast bacillus (AFB) is used to confirm the
diagnosis of pulmonary TB after a screening test and chest x-ray come
back positive.
,5. Teaching instructions for the use of a cane: - ✅✅(1) The cane is moved
forward about 12 inches
6. (2) Then, the weak leg is moved even with the cane.
7. (3) Finally, the strong leg is brought forward and ahead of the cane and
weak leg.
- Canes are held on the strong side
- The grip of the cane should be level with the trochanter of the femur
8. Veracity - ✅✅- Is truthfulness. This is the value that requires the nurse to
tell the truth to every client and to make sure that the client fully
understands the message.
9. Autonomy - ✅✅- Is the right to independence and personal freedom,
which leads to the primacy of self-determination
10.Fidelity - ✅✅- Is the duty to keep promises. It refers to the obligation to
be faithful to agreements, commitments and responsibilities that are made.
11.Nonmaleficence - ✅✅- Is the obligation and duty to do no harm.
12.Meningococcal vaccine - ✅✅- Recommended that this vaccine be given
to children who are 11 through 12 years of age and then given a booster
dose at age 16.
,13.When should the single dose of Herpes zoster vaccine be given? - ✅✅-
To adults 60 years or older whether or not they report a previous episode of
herpes zoster.
14.Rotavirus should be given at what age? - ✅✅- During the child's first year
of life.
15.Alendronate (Fosamax) - ✅✅- This medication is used to prevent and
treat postmenopausal osteoporosis and Paget's Disease.
- Alendronate must be taken first thing in the morning on an empty
stomach.
- The pt must be instructed to wait at least 30 minutes after taking
Alendronate before eating, drinking, or taking other medications.
16.What dto dexpect dwith da dpt dhaving da dchest dtube? d- d✅✅- dContinuous
dgentle dbubbling din dthe dsuction dcontrol dchamber
- Crepitus d(with da dpneumothorax, dthis dwill dpersist dfor dseveral dhours
ddepending)
- Oscillations dor dalso dcalled dtidaling din dthe dwater dseal dchamber
dupon drespiration dare dalso dexpected.
17.Symptoms dof dhypocalcemia d- d✅✅- dNumbness dand dtingling din dthe
dhands, dsoles dof dthe dfeet dand daround dthe dlips. d
- A dnurse dwould dassess dthe dclient dfor da dpositive dreaction dby
deliciting dthe dChvostek's dsign.
, 18.What dis da dpotential dcomplication dof da dthyroidectomy? d- d✅✅-
dHypocalcemia, dwhich dcan dinclude dnumbness dand dtingling din dthe dhands,
dsoles dof dthe dfeet dand daround dthe dlips.
19.What dassessment dtool dwould da dnurse duse dto ddetermine dhypocalcemia?
d- d✅✅- dChvostek's dsign
20.What dis dChvostek's dsign? dAnd dhow dis dit ddone? d- d✅✅Tap don dthe dpt's
dface dat da dpoint djust danterior dto dthe dear dand djust dbelow dthe dzygomatic
dbone. dA dpositive dresponse dwould dbe dtwitching dof dthe dipsilateral d(same
dside donly) dfacial dmuscles, dsuggestive dof dneuromuscular dexcitability
dcaused dby dhypocalcemia.
21.Brudzinski's dsign d- d✅✅- dIs dan dindication dof dmeningeal dirritation,
dwhich dmay dbe dpositive dwith dpt's dwith dmeningitis. d
- To dperform dthis, dthe dclient dneeds dto dbe dsupine. dThe dnurse dplaces
done dhand dbehind dthe dpt's dhead dand dplaces dthe dother dhand don
dthe dclients dchest. dThe dnurse dthen draises dthe dclients dhead d(with
dthe dhand dbehind dthe dhead) dwhile dthe dhand don dthe dchest
drestrains dthe dclients dand dprevents dthe dclient dfrom drising. dFlexion
dof dthe dclients dlower dextremities dconstitutes da dpositive dsign.
22.Kernig's dsign d- d✅✅- dIs dan dindication dof dmeningeal dirritation. dThe
dmaneuver dis dusually dperformed dwith dthe dclient dsupine dwith dhips dand
dknees din dflexion. dExtension dof dthe dknees dis dattempted dand dthe dinability
dto dextend dthe dclients dknee dbeyond d135 ddegrees dw/out dcausing dpain
dconstitutes da dpositive dtest.
