ATI RN VATI COMPREHENSIVE PREDICTOR FORM B
PRACTICE EXAM (LATEST UPDATE) QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS| AGRADE 2025/2026
1. A nurse is precepting a nursing student who brings the following client observations to the
nurse's attention. Which of the following clients should the nurse assess first? - ANSWER>> a. A
client who is coughing up pink-tinged sputum following a bronchoscopy and lung biopsy 1 hr ago
1. A nurse manager is reviewing documentation standards with a group of newly licensed nurses.
Which of the following statements should the nurse manager include in the teaching? -
ANSWER>> a. Include the complete name of the medication morphine sulfate
1. A community health nurse is performing a vision screening on a 4 month old infant. When
shining a light source into the infant's visual field, which of the following is an expected finding? -
ANSWER>> the infant closes their eyes
1. A nurse is teaching a client and their family about home hospice care. Which of the following
information should the nurse include in the teaching? - ANSWER>> a. Hospice care improves
quality of life through palliative care
1. A nurse is preparing to administer eye drops to a client. Which of the following nursing actions is
appropriate? - ANSWER>> a. Use aseptic technique and drop the medication into the conjunctival
sac
1. A nurse manager at a public health clinic is concerned about the rising number of sexually
transmitted infections in the community. The purpose of which of the following is to generate new
ideas to address the public health concern? - ANSWER>> a. A brainstorming session with nurses
,1. A nurse is teaching a group of farmworkers who work with pesticide about minimizing exposure.
Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching? - ANSWER>> a.
Change clothes after working in the field
1. A nurse is caring for a client who has cirrhosis of the liver. Which of the following actions should
the nurse take? - ANSWER>> a. Monitor for abdominal ascites
1. A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving systematic desensitization therapy to treat
agoraphobia. Which of the following client statements should indicate to the nurse that the
treatment has been effective? - ANSWER>> a. I was able to sit on a park bench for 30 minutes
1. A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving a blood transfusion at 125mL/hr and develops a
hemolytic reaction. Which of the following actions should the nurse perform? - ANSWER>> a.
Infuse 0.9% sodium chloride IV
1. A nurse is caring for a client who had a partial laryngectomy and is receiving continuous enteral
feedings at 65mL/hr through a gastrostomy tube. Which of the following findings requires
immediate intervention by the nurse? - ANSWER>> a. The gastric residual volume is 250 mL
following 2 hr of infusion
1. A nurse is providing postoperative teaching to a client who has a newly-inserted pacemaker.
Which of the following statements by the client indicates that the teaching has been effective? -
ANSWER>> a. I will go to my cardiologist's office when the battery needs to be changed
1. A nurse in a mental health facility is evaluating the effectiveness of mechanical restraints for a
client who threw a chair in the day room. The nurse should identify which of the following findings
as an indication to remove the restraints? - ANSWER>> a. The client apologizes for their aggressive
behavior
1. A nurse is preparing to administer an IV bolus of albumin 5% to a client who is receiving a
continuous
, IV infusion. After confirming compatibility, which of the following actions should the nurse take? -
ANSWER>> a. Occlude the IV tubing above the injection port
1. A nurse is caring for a client who is postpartum and has a new prescription for
methylergonovine for vaginal bleeding refractory to fundal massage and oxytocin. When reviewing
the client's medical history, the nurse should recognize which of the following diagnoses as a
contraindication to the administration of methylergonovine? - ANSWER>> hypertensio
1. A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for vancomycin 1 g IV every 12 hr. The client
is scheduled to have the morning dose at 0700. The nurse should schedule the trough level to be
drawn at which of the following times? - ANSWER>> 1800
1. A nurse is performing a skin assessment for a client who is on bedrest. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take to prevent a pressure injury? - ANSWER>> a. Apply a donut ring
pillow under the client's sacral area
1. A nurse from the State Health Development is instructing a group of nurses regarding
reportable infections. Which of the following infections should the nurse report to the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention? - ANSWER>> lyme disease
1. A home health nurse is admitting a client who is prescribed peritoneal dialysis. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take first? - ANSWER>> a. Demonstrate how to perform the
procedure
1. A nurse is performing an admission assessment for a client who is to undergo a colonoscopy.
The client informs the nurse that he took his prescribed medications before coming to the clinic.
Which of the following medications is the priority to report to the provider? - ANSWER>> a.
Metformin
1. A client asks the nurse if it is safe to take a glucosamine supplement. The nurse should assess for
which of the following potential contraindications? - ANSWER>> shellfish allergy
PRACTICE EXAM (LATEST UPDATE) QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS| AGRADE 2025/2026
1. A nurse is precepting a nursing student who brings the following client observations to the
nurse's attention. Which of the following clients should the nurse assess first? - ANSWER>> a. A
client who is coughing up pink-tinged sputum following a bronchoscopy and lung biopsy 1 hr ago
1. A nurse manager is reviewing documentation standards with a group of newly licensed nurses.
Which of the following statements should the nurse manager include in the teaching? -
ANSWER>> a. Include the complete name of the medication morphine sulfate
1. A community health nurse is performing a vision screening on a 4 month old infant. When
shining a light source into the infant's visual field, which of the following is an expected finding? -
ANSWER>> the infant closes their eyes
1. A nurse is teaching a client and their family about home hospice care. Which of the following
information should the nurse include in the teaching? - ANSWER>> a. Hospice care improves
quality of life through palliative care
1. A nurse is preparing to administer eye drops to a client. Which of the following nursing actions is
appropriate? - ANSWER>> a. Use aseptic technique and drop the medication into the conjunctival
sac
1. A nurse manager at a public health clinic is concerned about the rising number of sexually
transmitted infections in the community. The purpose of which of the following is to generate new
ideas to address the public health concern? - ANSWER>> a. A brainstorming session with nurses
,1. A nurse is teaching a group of farmworkers who work with pesticide about minimizing exposure.
Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching? - ANSWER>> a.
Change clothes after working in the field
1. A nurse is caring for a client who has cirrhosis of the liver. Which of the following actions should
the nurse take? - ANSWER>> a. Monitor for abdominal ascites
1. A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving systematic desensitization therapy to treat
agoraphobia. Which of the following client statements should indicate to the nurse that the
treatment has been effective? - ANSWER>> a. I was able to sit on a park bench for 30 minutes
1. A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving a blood transfusion at 125mL/hr and develops a
hemolytic reaction. Which of the following actions should the nurse perform? - ANSWER>> a.
Infuse 0.9% sodium chloride IV
1. A nurse is caring for a client who had a partial laryngectomy and is receiving continuous enteral
feedings at 65mL/hr through a gastrostomy tube. Which of the following findings requires
immediate intervention by the nurse? - ANSWER>> a. The gastric residual volume is 250 mL
following 2 hr of infusion
1. A nurse is providing postoperative teaching to a client who has a newly-inserted pacemaker.
Which of the following statements by the client indicates that the teaching has been effective? -
ANSWER>> a. I will go to my cardiologist's office when the battery needs to be changed
1. A nurse in a mental health facility is evaluating the effectiveness of mechanical restraints for a
client who threw a chair in the day room. The nurse should identify which of the following findings
as an indication to remove the restraints? - ANSWER>> a. The client apologizes for their aggressive
behavior
1. A nurse is preparing to administer an IV bolus of albumin 5% to a client who is receiving a
continuous
, IV infusion. After confirming compatibility, which of the following actions should the nurse take? -
ANSWER>> a. Occlude the IV tubing above the injection port
1. A nurse is caring for a client who is postpartum and has a new prescription for
methylergonovine for vaginal bleeding refractory to fundal massage and oxytocin. When reviewing
the client's medical history, the nurse should recognize which of the following diagnoses as a
contraindication to the administration of methylergonovine? - ANSWER>> hypertensio
1. A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for vancomycin 1 g IV every 12 hr. The client
is scheduled to have the morning dose at 0700. The nurse should schedule the trough level to be
drawn at which of the following times? - ANSWER>> 1800
1. A nurse is performing a skin assessment for a client who is on bedrest. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take to prevent a pressure injury? - ANSWER>> a. Apply a donut ring
pillow under the client's sacral area
1. A nurse from the State Health Development is instructing a group of nurses regarding
reportable infections. Which of the following infections should the nurse report to the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention? - ANSWER>> lyme disease
1. A home health nurse is admitting a client who is prescribed peritoneal dialysis. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take first? - ANSWER>> a. Demonstrate how to perform the
procedure
1. A nurse is performing an admission assessment for a client who is to undergo a colonoscopy.
The client informs the nurse that he took his prescribed medications before coming to the clinic.
Which of the following medications is the priority to report to the provider? - ANSWER>> a.
Metformin
1. A client asks the nurse if it is safe to take a glucosamine supplement. The nurse should assess for
which of the following potential contraindications? - ANSWER>> shellfish allergy
