ATI Comprehensive/ NCLEX Review
Questions with Answers 2025-2026
EndometiralAinfectionAusuallyAoccursA-AcorrectAanswers-
withAaAprolongedAruptureAofAmembranes,AnotAvacuum-assistedAbirths.
IntenstinalAgasAisAaAcommonAsideAeffectAofA-AcorrectAanswers-
clientsAfollowingAaAcesareanAbirth
CervicalAlacerationsAareAcommonAcomplicationsAfromA-AcorrectAanswers-vacuum-
assistedAbirthAareArareAbutAcanAincludeAperineal,Avaginal,AorAcervicalAlacerations
WhenAaAclientAisAexperiencingAaAwoundAevisceration...A-AcorrectAanswers-
theAnurseAshouldAinitiallyAstayAwithAtheAclientAandAcallAforAhelp.ANext,AtheAnurseAshouldApla
ceAsaline-
soakedAgauzeAonAtheAexposedAbowelsAtoAkeepAtheAinternalAorgansAmoist.ATheAnurseAsho
uldAthenAplaceAtheAclientAinAaAsupineApositionAwithAhisAhipsAandAkneesAbentAtoArelieveApres
sureAfromAtheAopenAwound.ALast,AtheAnurseAshouldAtakeAtheAclient'sAvitalAsignsAtoAassessAf
orAchangesAinAhemodynamics.
ValproicAacidAcanAcauseA-AcorrectAanswers-hepaticAtoxicity
continuousApassiveAmotionA(CPM)AmachineA-AcorrectAanswers-
TurnAofAtheACPMAmachineAduringAmealsAtoApromoteAcomfortAandAdietaryAintake.
-TheAaffectedAextremityAshouldAmaintainAneutralAalignment.
HeparinA-AcorrectAanswers-
isAanAanticoagulantAthatAinhibitsAtheAconversationAofAprothrombinAtoAthrombin.APatientsAon
AanAanticoagulantAdrugAsuchAasAheparinAareAatAanAincreasedAriskAofAbleeding.
-SignsAofAbleeding:Aecchymoses,AtarryAstools,AmucosalAbleeding,AandApink/Ared-
tingedAurine.
CorrectAmethodAforAwalkingAupstairsAwithAcrutchesA-AcorrectAanswers-
1.AHoldAtoArailAwithAoneAhandAandAcrutchesAwithAtheAotherAhand.
2.APushAdownAonAtheAstairArailAandAtheAcrutchesAandAstepAupAwithAtheA"unaffected"Aleg.
3.AIfAnotAallowedAtoAplaceAweightAonAtheA"affected"Aleg,AhopAupAwithAtheA"unaffected"Aleg.
4.ABringAtheA"affected"AlegAandAtheAcrutchesAupAbesideAtheA"unaffected"Aleg.
5.Remember,AtheA"unaffected"AlegAgoesAupAfirstAandAtheAcrutchesAmoveAwithAtheA"affecte
d"Aleg.
DropletAprecautionsA-AcorrectAanswers-DROPLET:A"SPIDERMAn"
-Sepsis
-ScarletAFever
-Strep
-Pertussis
-Pneumonia
-Parvovirus
-Influenza
-Diphtheria
,-Epiglottitis
-Rubella
-Mumps
-Adenovirus
Management:APrivateAroom/maskA
-AAprivateAroomAaAromAwithAotherAclientsAwithAtheAsameAinfectiousAdisease.
-MasksAforAprovidersAandAvisitors
AirborneAprecautions:A-AcorrectAanswers-AIRBORNE:A"MyAChickenAHezATB"
-Measles
-ChickenApox
-HerpesAzoster
-TB
Management:Aneg.ApressureAroom,AprivateAroom,Amask,An-95AforATB.
-AAprivateAroom
-MasksAorArespiratoryAprotectionAdevicesAforAcaregiversAandAvisitors.
-AnAN95AorAhigh-
efficiencyAparticulateAairA(HEPA)ArespiratorAisAusedAifAtheAclientAisAknownAorAsuspectedAtoA
haveATB.
-NegativeApressureAairflowAexchangeAinAtheAroomAofAatAleastAsixAexchangesAperAhour.
ContactAprecautionsA-AcorrectAanswers-CONTACT:A"MRSAWEE"
-MRSA
-RSV
-
SkinAinfectionsA(herpesAzoster,AcutaneousAdiphtheria,Aimpetigo,Apediculosis,Ascabies,Aand
Astaph)
-WoundAinfections
-EntericAinfectionsA(C-Diff)
-EyeAinfectionsA(conjunctivitis)
Management:Agown,Agloves,Agoggles,AprivateAroom
VRSAA-AcontactAandAairborneAprecautionsA(privateAroom,AdoorAclosed,AnegativeApressure)
-AAprivateAroomAorAaAroomAwithAotherAclientsAwithAtheAsameAinfection.
-GlovesAandAgownsAwornAbyAtheAcaregiversAandAvisitors.
StageAIApressureAulcerA-AcorrectAanswers-
IntactAskinAwithAanAareaAofApersistent,AnonblanchableAredness,AtypicallyAoverAaAbonyApro
minence,AthatAmayAfeelAwarmerAorAcoolerAthanAtheAadjacentAtissue.ATheAtissueAisAswollenA
andAhasAcongestion,AwithApossibleAdiscomfortAatAtheAsite.AWithAdarkerAskinAtones,AtheAulce
rAmayAappearAblueAorApurple.
,StageAIIApressureAulcerA-AcorrectAanswers-Partial-
thicknessAskinAlossAinvolvingAtheAepidermisAandAtheAdermis.ATheAulcerAisAvisibleAandAsupe
rficialAandAmayAappearAasAanAabrasion,Ablister,AorAshallowAcrater.AEdemaApersists,AandAth
eAulcerAmayAbecomeAinfected,ApossiblyAwithApainAandAscantAdrainage.
StageAIIIApressureAulcerA-AcorrectAanswers-Full-
thicknessAtissueAlossAwithAdamageAtoAorAnecrosisAofAsubcutaneousAtissue.ATheAulcerAmay
AextendAdownAto,AbutAnotAthrough,AunderlyingAfascia.ATheAulcerAappearsAasAaAdeepAcraterA
withAorAwithoutAunderminingAofAadjacentAtissueAandAwithoutAexposedAmuscleAorAbone.ADra
inageAandAinfectionAareAcommon.
StageAIVApressureAulcerA-AcorrectAanswers-Full-
thicknessAtissueAlossAwithAdestruction,AtissueAnecrosis,AorAdamageAtoAmuscle,Abone,AorAsu
pportingAstructures.AThereAmayAbeAsinusAtracts,AdeepApocketsAofAinfection,Atunneling,Aund
ermining,AescharA(blackAscab-likeAmaterial),AorAsloughA(tan,Ayellow,AorAgreenAscab-
likeAmaterial)
GlasgowAComaAScoreA-AcorrectAanswers-
isAcalculatedAbyAusingAappropriateAstimuliA(aApainfulAstimulusAmayAbeAnecessary)AandAthe
nAassessingAtheAclientsAresponseAinAthreeAareas.
EyeAopeningA(E)A-ATheAbestAeyeAresponse,AwithAresponsesArangingAfromA4AtoA1
A4A=AEyeAopeningAoccursAspontaneously.
A3A=AEyeAopeningAoccursAsecondaryAtoAvoice.
A2A=AEyeAopeningAoccursAsecondaryAtoApain.
A1A=AEyeAopeningAdoesAnotAoccur.
A
VerbalA(V)A-ATheAbestAverbalAresponse,AwithAresponsesArangingAfromA5AtoA1
A5A=AConversationAisAcoherentAandAoriented.
A4A=AConversationAisAincoherentAandAdisoriented.
A3A=AWordsAareAspoken,AbutAinappropriately.
A2A=ASoundsAareAmade,AbutAnoAwords.
A1A=AVocalizationAdoesAnotAoccur.
A
MotorA(M)A-ATheAbestAmotorAresponse,AwithAresponsesArangingAfromA6AtoA1
A6A=ACommandsAareAfollowed.
A5A=ALocalAreactionAtoApainAoccurs.
A4A=AThereAisAaAgeneralAwithdrawalAtoApain.
A3A=ADecorticateApostureA(adductionAofAarms,AflexionAofAelbowsAandAwrists)AisApresent.
A2A=ADecerebrateApostureA(abductionAofAarms,AextensionAofAelbowsAandAwrists)AisApresent.
A1A=AMotorAresponseAdoesAnotAoccur.
A
ResponsesAwithinAeachAsubscaleAareAadded,AwithAtheAtotalAscoreAquantitativelyAdescribin
gAtheAclient'sAlevelAofAconsciousness.AEA+AVA+AMA=ATotalAGCS
WhenAverifyingANGAtubeAplacement,AtheApHAofAaspiratedAgastricAfluidAshouldA-
AcorrectAanswers-
AAgoodAindicationAofAappropriateAplacementAisAobtainingAgastricAcontentsAwithAaApHAbetw
eenA0AandA4.
SodiumA-AcorrectAanswers-136-145
PotassiumA-AcorrectAanswers-3.5-5
TotalACalciumA-AcorrectAanswers-9.0-10.5
, MagnesiumA-AcorrectAanswers-1.3-2.1
PhosphorusA-AcorrectAanswers-3.0-4.5
BUNA-AcorrectAanswers-10-20
CreatinineAmalesA-AcorrectAanswers-0.6-1.2
CreatinineAfemalesA-AcorrectAanswers-0.5-1.1
GlucoseA-AcorrectAanswers-70-105
HcbA1cA-AcorrectAanswers-<6.5%
WBCA-AcorrectAanswers-5,000-10000
RBCAmenA-AcorrectAanswers-4.7-6.1Amillion/mm3
RBCAwomenA-AcorrectAanswers-4.2-5.4Amillin/mm3
HemoglobinAmenA-AcorrectAanswers-14-18
HemoglobinAwomenA-AcorrectAanswers-12-16
HematocritAmenA-AcorrectAanswers-42-52
HematocritAwomenA-AcorrectAanswers-37-47
PlateletA-AcorrectAanswers-150,000-400,000
pHA-AcorrectAanswers-7.35-7.45
pC02A-AcorrectAanswers-35-45
p02A-AcorrectAanswers-80-100
HC03A-AcorrectAanswers-21-26
NormalAPT=A-AcorrectAanswers-11-12.5Aseconds
NormalAINR=A-AcorrectAanswers-0.7-1.8A(TherapeuticAINRA2-3)
NormalAPTT=A-AcorrectAanswers-30-40AsecondsA(TherapeuticAPTTA1.5-
2AxAnormalAorAcontrolAvalues)
DigoxinA-AcorrectAanswers-0.5-2.0
LithiumA-AcorrectAanswers-0.8-1.4
DilantinA-AcorrectAanswers-10-20
TheophyllineA-AcorrectAanswers-10-20
LatexAAllergiesA-AcorrectAanswers-
NoteAthatAclientsAallergicAtoAbananas,Aapricots,Acherries,Agrapes,Akiwis,ApassionAfruit,Aavoc
ados,Achestnuts,Atomatoes,Aand/orApeachesAmayAexperienceAlatexAallergiesAasAwell.
OrderAofAAssessmentA-AcorrectAanswers-I-inspection
P-palpation
P-percussion
A-auscultation
ExceptAwithAabdomenAitAisAIAPP-inspect,Aauscultate,ApercussAandApalpate.
CaneAWalkingA-AcorrectAanswers-C-cane
O-opposite
A-affected
L-leg
Questions with Answers 2025-2026
EndometiralAinfectionAusuallyAoccursA-AcorrectAanswers-
withAaAprolongedAruptureAofAmembranes,AnotAvacuum-assistedAbirths.
IntenstinalAgasAisAaAcommonAsideAeffectAofA-AcorrectAanswers-
clientsAfollowingAaAcesareanAbirth
CervicalAlacerationsAareAcommonAcomplicationsAfromA-AcorrectAanswers-vacuum-
assistedAbirthAareArareAbutAcanAincludeAperineal,Avaginal,AorAcervicalAlacerations
WhenAaAclientAisAexperiencingAaAwoundAevisceration...A-AcorrectAanswers-
theAnurseAshouldAinitiallyAstayAwithAtheAclientAandAcallAforAhelp.ANext,AtheAnurseAshouldApla
ceAsaline-
soakedAgauzeAonAtheAexposedAbowelsAtoAkeepAtheAinternalAorgansAmoist.ATheAnurseAsho
uldAthenAplaceAtheAclientAinAaAsupineApositionAwithAhisAhipsAandAkneesAbentAtoArelieveApres
sureAfromAtheAopenAwound.ALast,AtheAnurseAshouldAtakeAtheAclient'sAvitalAsignsAtoAassessAf
orAchangesAinAhemodynamics.
ValproicAacidAcanAcauseA-AcorrectAanswers-hepaticAtoxicity
continuousApassiveAmotionA(CPM)AmachineA-AcorrectAanswers-
TurnAofAtheACPMAmachineAduringAmealsAtoApromoteAcomfortAandAdietaryAintake.
-TheAaffectedAextremityAshouldAmaintainAneutralAalignment.
HeparinA-AcorrectAanswers-
isAanAanticoagulantAthatAinhibitsAtheAconversationAofAprothrombinAtoAthrombin.APatientsAon
AanAanticoagulantAdrugAsuchAasAheparinAareAatAanAincreasedAriskAofAbleeding.
-SignsAofAbleeding:Aecchymoses,AtarryAstools,AmucosalAbleeding,AandApink/Ared-
tingedAurine.
CorrectAmethodAforAwalkingAupstairsAwithAcrutchesA-AcorrectAanswers-
1.AHoldAtoArailAwithAoneAhandAandAcrutchesAwithAtheAotherAhand.
2.APushAdownAonAtheAstairArailAandAtheAcrutchesAandAstepAupAwithAtheA"unaffected"Aleg.
3.AIfAnotAallowedAtoAplaceAweightAonAtheA"affected"Aleg,AhopAupAwithAtheA"unaffected"Aleg.
4.ABringAtheA"affected"AlegAandAtheAcrutchesAupAbesideAtheA"unaffected"Aleg.
5.Remember,AtheA"unaffected"AlegAgoesAupAfirstAandAtheAcrutchesAmoveAwithAtheA"affecte
d"Aleg.
DropletAprecautionsA-AcorrectAanswers-DROPLET:A"SPIDERMAn"
-Sepsis
-ScarletAFever
-Strep
-Pertussis
-Pneumonia
-Parvovirus
-Influenza
-Diphtheria
,-Epiglottitis
-Rubella
-Mumps
-Adenovirus
Management:APrivateAroom/maskA
-AAprivateAroomAaAromAwithAotherAclientsAwithAtheAsameAinfectiousAdisease.
-MasksAforAprovidersAandAvisitors
AirborneAprecautions:A-AcorrectAanswers-AIRBORNE:A"MyAChickenAHezATB"
-Measles
-ChickenApox
-HerpesAzoster
-TB
Management:Aneg.ApressureAroom,AprivateAroom,Amask,An-95AforATB.
-AAprivateAroom
-MasksAorArespiratoryAprotectionAdevicesAforAcaregiversAandAvisitors.
-AnAN95AorAhigh-
efficiencyAparticulateAairA(HEPA)ArespiratorAisAusedAifAtheAclientAisAknownAorAsuspectedAtoA
haveATB.
-NegativeApressureAairflowAexchangeAinAtheAroomAofAatAleastAsixAexchangesAperAhour.
ContactAprecautionsA-AcorrectAanswers-CONTACT:A"MRSAWEE"
-MRSA
-RSV
-
SkinAinfectionsA(herpesAzoster,AcutaneousAdiphtheria,Aimpetigo,Apediculosis,Ascabies,Aand
Astaph)
-WoundAinfections
-EntericAinfectionsA(C-Diff)
-EyeAinfectionsA(conjunctivitis)
Management:Agown,Agloves,Agoggles,AprivateAroom
VRSAA-AcontactAandAairborneAprecautionsA(privateAroom,AdoorAclosed,AnegativeApressure)
-AAprivateAroomAorAaAroomAwithAotherAclientsAwithAtheAsameAinfection.
-GlovesAandAgownsAwornAbyAtheAcaregiversAandAvisitors.
StageAIApressureAulcerA-AcorrectAanswers-
IntactAskinAwithAanAareaAofApersistent,AnonblanchableAredness,AtypicallyAoverAaAbonyApro
minence,AthatAmayAfeelAwarmerAorAcoolerAthanAtheAadjacentAtissue.ATheAtissueAisAswollenA
andAhasAcongestion,AwithApossibleAdiscomfortAatAtheAsite.AWithAdarkerAskinAtones,AtheAulce
rAmayAappearAblueAorApurple.
,StageAIIApressureAulcerA-AcorrectAanswers-Partial-
thicknessAskinAlossAinvolvingAtheAepidermisAandAtheAdermis.ATheAulcerAisAvisibleAandAsupe
rficialAandAmayAappearAasAanAabrasion,Ablister,AorAshallowAcrater.AEdemaApersists,AandAth
eAulcerAmayAbecomeAinfected,ApossiblyAwithApainAandAscantAdrainage.
StageAIIIApressureAulcerA-AcorrectAanswers-Full-
thicknessAtissueAlossAwithAdamageAtoAorAnecrosisAofAsubcutaneousAtissue.ATheAulcerAmay
AextendAdownAto,AbutAnotAthrough,AunderlyingAfascia.ATheAulcerAappearsAasAaAdeepAcraterA
withAorAwithoutAunderminingAofAadjacentAtissueAandAwithoutAexposedAmuscleAorAbone.ADra
inageAandAinfectionAareAcommon.
StageAIVApressureAulcerA-AcorrectAanswers-Full-
thicknessAtissueAlossAwithAdestruction,AtissueAnecrosis,AorAdamageAtoAmuscle,Abone,AorAsu
pportingAstructures.AThereAmayAbeAsinusAtracts,AdeepApocketsAofAinfection,Atunneling,Aund
ermining,AescharA(blackAscab-likeAmaterial),AorAsloughA(tan,Ayellow,AorAgreenAscab-
likeAmaterial)
GlasgowAComaAScoreA-AcorrectAanswers-
isAcalculatedAbyAusingAappropriateAstimuliA(aApainfulAstimulusAmayAbeAnecessary)AandAthe
nAassessingAtheAclientsAresponseAinAthreeAareas.
EyeAopeningA(E)A-ATheAbestAeyeAresponse,AwithAresponsesArangingAfromA4AtoA1
A4A=AEyeAopeningAoccursAspontaneously.
A3A=AEyeAopeningAoccursAsecondaryAtoAvoice.
A2A=AEyeAopeningAoccursAsecondaryAtoApain.
A1A=AEyeAopeningAdoesAnotAoccur.
A
VerbalA(V)A-ATheAbestAverbalAresponse,AwithAresponsesArangingAfromA5AtoA1
A5A=AConversationAisAcoherentAandAoriented.
A4A=AConversationAisAincoherentAandAdisoriented.
A3A=AWordsAareAspoken,AbutAinappropriately.
A2A=ASoundsAareAmade,AbutAnoAwords.
A1A=AVocalizationAdoesAnotAoccur.
A
MotorA(M)A-ATheAbestAmotorAresponse,AwithAresponsesArangingAfromA6AtoA1
A6A=ACommandsAareAfollowed.
A5A=ALocalAreactionAtoApainAoccurs.
A4A=AThereAisAaAgeneralAwithdrawalAtoApain.
A3A=ADecorticateApostureA(adductionAofAarms,AflexionAofAelbowsAandAwrists)AisApresent.
A2A=ADecerebrateApostureA(abductionAofAarms,AextensionAofAelbowsAandAwrists)AisApresent.
A1A=AMotorAresponseAdoesAnotAoccur.
A
ResponsesAwithinAeachAsubscaleAareAadded,AwithAtheAtotalAscoreAquantitativelyAdescribin
gAtheAclient'sAlevelAofAconsciousness.AEA+AVA+AMA=ATotalAGCS
WhenAverifyingANGAtubeAplacement,AtheApHAofAaspiratedAgastricAfluidAshouldA-
AcorrectAanswers-
AAgoodAindicationAofAappropriateAplacementAisAobtainingAgastricAcontentsAwithAaApHAbetw
eenA0AandA4.
SodiumA-AcorrectAanswers-136-145
PotassiumA-AcorrectAanswers-3.5-5
TotalACalciumA-AcorrectAanswers-9.0-10.5
, MagnesiumA-AcorrectAanswers-1.3-2.1
PhosphorusA-AcorrectAanswers-3.0-4.5
BUNA-AcorrectAanswers-10-20
CreatinineAmalesA-AcorrectAanswers-0.6-1.2
CreatinineAfemalesA-AcorrectAanswers-0.5-1.1
GlucoseA-AcorrectAanswers-70-105
HcbA1cA-AcorrectAanswers-<6.5%
WBCA-AcorrectAanswers-5,000-10000
RBCAmenA-AcorrectAanswers-4.7-6.1Amillion/mm3
RBCAwomenA-AcorrectAanswers-4.2-5.4Amillin/mm3
HemoglobinAmenA-AcorrectAanswers-14-18
HemoglobinAwomenA-AcorrectAanswers-12-16
HematocritAmenA-AcorrectAanswers-42-52
HematocritAwomenA-AcorrectAanswers-37-47
PlateletA-AcorrectAanswers-150,000-400,000
pHA-AcorrectAanswers-7.35-7.45
pC02A-AcorrectAanswers-35-45
p02A-AcorrectAanswers-80-100
HC03A-AcorrectAanswers-21-26
NormalAPT=A-AcorrectAanswers-11-12.5Aseconds
NormalAINR=A-AcorrectAanswers-0.7-1.8A(TherapeuticAINRA2-3)
NormalAPTT=A-AcorrectAanswers-30-40AsecondsA(TherapeuticAPTTA1.5-
2AxAnormalAorAcontrolAvalues)
DigoxinA-AcorrectAanswers-0.5-2.0
LithiumA-AcorrectAanswers-0.8-1.4
DilantinA-AcorrectAanswers-10-20
TheophyllineA-AcorrectAanswers-10-20
LatexAAllergiesA-AcorrectAanswers-
NoteAthatAclientsAallergicAtoAbananas,Aapricots,Acherries,Agrapes,Akiwis,ApassionAfruit,Aavoc
ados,Achestnuts,Atomatoes,Aand/orApeachesAmayAexperienceAlatexAallergiesAasAwell.
OrderAofAAssessmentA-AcorrectAanswers-I-inspection
P-palpation
P-percussion
A-auscultation
ExceptAwithAabdomenAitAisAIAPP-inspect,Aauscultate,ApercussAandApalpate.
CaneAWalkingA-AcorrectAanswers-C-cane
O-opposite
A-affected
L-leg
