[NGN] NEW ATI RN COMPREHENSIVE
PREDICTOR RETAKE EXAM WITH QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS
2026{SUCCESS ASSURED!)
➢ A nurse is obtaining the temperature of a newborn. Which of the following sites
Should the nurse use?
A. Oral
B. Axillary
C. Tympanic
D. Rectal
A nurse is preparing to obtain a client’s signature on an informed consent form.
Which ofthe following actions should the nurse take first?
a. Inform the client of his right to change his mind.
b. Witness the client signing the informed consent form.
c. Notify the provider if the client has questions about the procedure.
d. Ask the client to explain his understanding of the procedure.
A nurse manager is planning to teach staff about critical pathways. Which of the
following information should the nurse plan to include?
A. Nurses should discontinue the critical pathway if variances occur.
B. Nurses’ notes are used to create the critical pathway.
C. Critical pathways should reduce health care costs.
D. Critical pathways have an unlimited timeframe for completion.
, A nurse is assessing a client who has received an antibiotic. The nurse
should identify which of the following findings as an indication of a
possible allergic reaction to the medication?
A. Bradycardia
B. Headache
C. Joint pain
D. Hypotension
ii. A nurse on a mental health unit is caring for a client who has schizophrenia and
is experiencing auditory hallucinations telling them to hurt others. The client is
refusing to take anti-psychotic medication. Which of the following responses
should the nurse make?
A. “You should plan to take this medication for a few weeks.”
, B. “You will regret it if you do not take this medication.”
C. “This medication will help you respond to the voices.
D. “This medication will help you stop the voices you are hearing.”
iii. A nurse is providing care for a patient who has depression and is to have
electroconvulsive therapy. Which of the following conditions should the nurse
identify as increasing the client’s risk for complications?
A. Hyperthyroidism
B. Renal calculi
C. Diabetes mellitus
D. Cardiac dysrhythmias
iv. A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results of a client who has rheumatoid
arthritis. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the
provider?
, A. WBC count 8,000/mm
B. Platelets 150,000/mm
C. Aspartate aminotransferase 10units/
D. Erythrocyte sedimentation 75 mm/hr
v. A nurse is suctioning the airway of a client who is receiving mechanical
ventilation via an endotracheal tube. Which of the following findings should the
nurse identify as an indication thatsuctioning has been effective?
A. Presence of a productive cough
B. Decreased peak inspiratory pressure
C. Thinning of mucous secretions
D. Flattening of the artificial airway cuff
PREDICTOR RETAKE EXAM WITH QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS
2026{SUCCESS ASSURED!)
➢ A nurse is obtaining the temperature of a newborn. Which of the following sites
Should the nurse use?
A. Oral
B. Axillary
C. Tympanic
D. Rectal
A nurse is preparing to obtain a client’s signature on an informed consent form.
Which ofthe following actions should the nurse take first?
a. Inform the client of his right to change his mind.
b. Witness the client signing the informed consent form.
c. Notify the provider if the client has questions about the procedure.
d. Ask the client to explain his understanding of the procedure.
A nurse manager is planning to teach staff about critical pathways. Which of the
following information should the nurse plan to include?
A. Nurses should discontinue the critical pathway if variances occur.
B. Nurses’ notes are used to create the critical pathway.
C. Critical pathways should reduce health care costs.
D. Critical pathways have an unlimited timeframe for completion.
, A nurse is assessing a client who has received an antibiotic. The nurse
should identify which of the following findings as an indication of a
possible allergic reaction to the medication?
A. Bradycardia
B. Headache
C. Joint pain
D. Hypotension
ii. A nurse on a mental health unit is caring for a client who has schizophrenia and
is experiencing auditory hallucinations telling them to hurt others. The client is
refusing to take anti-psychotic medication. Which of the following responses
should the nurse make?
A. “You should plan to take this medication for a few weeks.”
, B. “You will regret it if you do not take this medication.”
C. “This medication will help you respond to the voices.
D. “This medication will help you stop the voices you are hearing.”
iii. A nurse is providing care for a patient who has depression and is to have
electroconvulsive therapy. Which of the following conditions should the nurse
identify as increasing the client’s risk for complications?
A. Hyperthyroidism
B. Renal calculi
C. Diabetes mellitus
D. Cardiac dysrhythmias
iv. A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results of a client who has rheumatoid
arthritis. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the
provider?
, A. WBC count 8,000/mm
B. Platelets 150,000/mm
C. Aspartate aminotransferase 10units/
D. Erythrocyte sedimentation 75 mm/hr
v. A nurse is suctioning the airway of a client who is receiving mechanical
ventilation via an endotracheal tube. Which of the following findings should the
nurse identify as an indication thatsuctioning has been effective?
A. Presence of a productive cough
B. Decreased peak inspiratory pressure
C. Thinning of mucous secretions
D. Flattening of the artificial airway cuff
