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ATI PN Comprehensive Exit Exam Form B (180
Questions & Answers Latest 2025)
A nurse is assisting with the plan of care for a client following a
transurethral resection of the prostate. Which of the following
interventions should the nurse include in the plan of care?
.....ANSWER.....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 per sonnel recorder the client's temperature as
35.3 degrees Celsius (95.5 degrees F) 2 hrs earlier. Which of
the following actions should the nurse take firsT?
.....ANSWER.....check the clients temp
A nurse is receiving change-of-
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shift report for four clients. Which of the following clients should
the nurse see first? .....ANSWER.....A client whose urinary output
was 100mL for the past 12 hrs
A nurse in reinforcing teaching about weight loss with a female
older adult client who is overweight. Which of the following
statements should the nurse include in teaching?
.....ANSWER.....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?
.....ANSWER.....difficulty concentrating
A Nurse is collecting data from an older adult client who is 48 hr
postoperative following abdominal surgery. The provider writes
a prescription to advance the client to a re gular Diet. For which
of the following findings should the nurse notify the provider?
.....ANSWER.....The client has absent bowel sounds
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A parent brings her adolescent son to an urgent care center and
states. "He is high on something and needs help" The client is
exhibiting agitation and paranoia and reports visual
hallucinations. The nurse should suspect intoxication with which of
the following substances? .....ANSWER.....Methamphetamines
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? .....ANSWER.....Report the observations about the
ap to the unit's nurse manager.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a fluid
volume deficit about selec ting foods that 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?
.....ANSWER.....cherry tomatoes
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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? .....ANSWER.....lateral recumbent
A nurse is talking with a client whose son died in a motor- vehicle
crash 2 weeks ago. The client states "I really thought I'd be back
to my usual routines by now, but I can't think of anythingelse
except my son is gone" Which of the following responses should
the nurse make? .....ANSWER.....Grieving for your son is hard
work. It will take as much time 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 and is in active labor. The nurse recognizes late
deceleration on the fetal monitor tracing. Whichof the following
actions should the nurse take? .....ANSWER.....Place the client in
the lateral position.
A nurse manager is providing an in-
ATI PN Comprehensive Exit Exam Form B (180
Questions & Answers Latest 2025)
A nurse is assisting with the plan of care for a client following a
transurethral resection of the prostate. Which of the following
interventions should the nurse include in the plan of care?
.....ANSWER.....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 per sonnel recorder the client's temperature as
35.3 degrees Celsius (95.5 degrees F) 2 hrs earlier. Which of
the following actions should the nurse take firsT?
.....ANSWER.....check the clients temp
A nurse is receiving change-of-
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shift report for four clients. Which of the following clients should
the nurse see first? .....ANSWER.....A client whose urinary output
was 100mL for the past 12 hrs
A nurse in reinforcing teaching about weight loss with a female
older adult client who is overweight. Which of the following
statements should the nurse include in teaching?
.....ANSWER.....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?
.....ANSWER.....difficulty concentrating
A Nurse is collecting data from an older adult client who is 48 hr
postoperative following abdominal surgery. The provider writes
a prescription to advance the client to a re gular Diet. For which
of the following findings should the nurse notify the provider?
.....ANSWER.....The client has absent bowel sounds
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A parent brings her adolescent son to an urgent care center and
states. "He is high on something and needs help" The client is
exhibiting agitation and paranoia and reports visual
hallucinations. The nurse should suspect intoxication with which of
the following substances? .....ANSWER.....Methamphetamines
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? .....ANSWER.....Report the observations about the
ap to the unit's nurse manager.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a fluid
volume deficit about selec ting foods that 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?
.....ANSWER.....cherry tomatoes
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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? .....ANSWER.....lateral recumbent
A nurse is talking with a client whose son died in a motor- vehicle
crash 2 weeks ago. The client states "I really thought I'd be back
to my usual routines by now, but I can't think of anythingelse
except my son is gone" Which of the following responses should
the nurse make? .....ANSWER.....Grieving for your son is hard
work. It will take as much time 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 and is in active labor. The nurse recognizes late
deceleration on the fetal monitor tracing. Whichof the following
actions should the nurse take? .....ANSWER.....Place the client in
the lateral position.
A nurse manager is providing an in-
