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ATI RN VATI COMPREHENSIVE PREDICTOR FORM
A QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS 2026
GET IT RIGHT !!!
A client who has a diagnosis of complete placenta previa
is admitted to the labor and delivery suite
at 36 weeks gestation with contractions 5 min in
frequency and 1 min in duration. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take?
A. Rupture the amniotic sac
B. Medicate the client for pain
C. Prepare the client for a cesarean section
D. Perform a vaginal exam -
Correct Answers-
Prepare the client for a cesarean section
A nurse enters a client's room and finds the client lying
on the floor in a puddle of water. Which of
the following statements should the nurse document in
an incident report?
A. Client fell out of bed because an assistive personnel
left the rails of the bed down
B. Client's roommate thinks the client is confused and
fell when getting out of bed
C. Client appears to have slipped in water but reports no
injuries
D. Client found lying on the floor near the bedside table
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Correct Answers-
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Client found lying on the floor near the bedside table
A charge nurse on a pediatric unit is making assignments
for a float nurse from the medical unit.
Which of the following clients is appropriate to assign to
the float nurse?
A. A 10-year-old client who has pneumonia and is
receiving respiratory treatments
B. A 4-year-old client who has a Wilms tumor and is
receiving chemotherapy
C. An 8-month-old client who is scheduled for a surgical
repair of a ventricular septal defect tomorrow
D. A 14-year-old client who is scheduled for discharge
today following placement of a Herrington rod -
Correct Answers-
A 10-year-old client who has pneumonia and is receiving
respiratory treatments
A nurse is preparing to administer vancomycin to a
client who has an infected wound. The nurse
should plan to monitor for which of the following
adverse reactions?
A. Hepatotoxicity
B. Ototoxicity
C. Hypercalcemia
D. Hypertension -
Correct Answers-
Ototoxicity
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A nurse is assessing an infant who has water intoxication.
Which of the following findings should the
nurse expect?
A. Generalized edema
B. Elevated urine specific gravity
C. Thready pulse
D. Increased hematocrit -
Correct Answers-
Generalized edema
A home health nurse is conducting an initial home visit
for a client who has terminal breast cancer.
The client has two school-age children and a limited
support system. Which of the following is the
priority nursing action?
A. Inform the client of available community resources
B. Assist the client in finding childcare options
C. Agree upon short-term goals for the client
D. Ask the client about their understanding of the
diagnosis -
Correct Answers-
Inform the client of available community resources
A nurse in an emergency department is assessing a
client who has a nasal fracture. Which of the
following findings should cause the nurse to suspect a
skull fracture?
A. Clear fluid drainage from the nares
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B. Report of pain around the eyes
C. Dried blood in the mouth
D. Mandibular asymmetry -
Correct Answers-
Clear fluid drainage from the nares
A nurse in an urgent care clinic is collecting admission
history from a client who is at 16 weeks of
gestation and has bacterial vaginosis. The nurse should
recognize that which of the following clinical
findings are associated with this infection?
A. Profuse milky white discharge
B. Frequency and dysuria
C. Low-grade fever
D. Hematuria -
Correct Answers-
Profuse milky white discharge
A nurse is discussing the z-track administration of
hydroxyzine with a newly licensed nurse. Which
of the following statements indicates the newly licensed
nurse understands the purpose of the
technique?
A. This technique prevents injury to the sciatic nerve
B. This technique decreases the risk of subcutaneous
infiltration
C. This technique allows a larger amount of medication
to be injected
ATI RN VATI COMPREHENSIVE PREDICTOR FORM
A QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS 2026
GET IT RIGHT !!!
A client who has a diagnosis of complete placenta previa
is admitted to the labor and delivery suite
at 36 weeks gestation with contractions 5 min in
frequency and 1 min in duration. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take?
A. Rupture the amniotic sac
B. Medicate the client for pain
C. Prepare the client for a cesarean section
D. Perform a vaginal exam -
Correct Answers-
Prepare the client for a cesarean section
A nurse enters a client's room and finds the client lying
on the floor in a puddle of water. Which of
the following statements should the nurse document in
an incident report?
A. Client fell out of bed because an assistive personnel
left the rails of the bed down
B. Client's roommate thinks the client is confused and
fell when getting out of bed
C. Client appears to have slipped in water but reports no
injuries
D. Client found lying on the floor near the bedside table
-
Correct Answers-
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Client found lying on the floor near the bedside table
A charge nurse on a pediatric unit is making assignments
for a float nurse from the medical unit.
Which of the following clients is appropriate to assign to
the float nurse?
A. A 10-year-old client who has pneumonia and is
receiving respiratory treatments
B. A 4-year-old client who has a Wilms tumor and is
receiving chemotherapy
C. An 8-month-old client who is scheduled for a surgical
repair of a ventricular septal defect tomorrow
D. A 14-year-old client who is scheduled for discharge
today following placement of a Herrington rod -
Correct Answers-
A 10-year-old client who has pneumonia and is receiving
respiratory treatments
A nurse is preparing to administer vancomycin to a
client who has an infected wound. The nurse
should plan to monitor for which of the following
adverse reactions?
A. Hepatotoxicity
B. Ototoxicity
C. Hypercalcemia
D. Hypertension -
Correct Answers-
Ototoxicity
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A nurse is assessing an infant who has water intoxication.
Which of the following findings should the
nurse expect?
A. Generalized edema
B. Elevated urine specific gravity
C. Thready pulse
D. Increased hematocrit -
Correct Answers-
Generalized edema
A home health nurse is conducting an initial home visit
for a client who has terminal breast cancer.
The client has two school-age children and a limited
support system. Which of the following is the
priority nursing action?
A. Inform the client of available community resources
B. Assist the client in finding childcare options
C. Agree upon short-term goals for the client
D. Ask the client about their understanding of the
diagnosis -
Correct Answers-
Inform the client of available community resources
A nurse in an emergency department is assessing a
client who has a nasal fracture. Which of the
following findings should cause the nurse to suspect a
skull fracture?
A. Clear fluid drainage from the nares
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B. Report of pain around the eyes
C. Dried blood in the mouth
D. Mandibular asymmetry -
Correct Answers-
Clear fluid drainage from the nares
A nurse in an urgent care clinic is collecting admission
history from a client who is at 16 weeks of
gestation and has bacterial vaginosis. The nurse should
recognize that which of the following clinical
findings are associated with this infection?
A. Profuse milky white discharge
B. Frequency and dysuria
C. Low-grade fever
D. Hematuria -
Correct Answers-
Profuse milky white discharge
A nurse is discussing the z-track administration of
hydroxyzine with a newly licensed nurse. Which
of the following statements indicates the newly licensed
nurse understands the purpose of the
technique?
A. This technique prevents injury to the sciatic nerve
B. This technique decreases the risk of subcutaneous
infiltration
C. This technique allows a larger amount of medication
to be injected