ATI PN COMPREHENSIVE EXIT| PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS WITH LATEST VERSION 2025/2026
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? - CORRECT ANSWERS- 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? - CORRECT
ANSWERS- check the clients temp
A nurse is receiving change-of-
shift report for four clients. Which of the following clients should the nurse see first? -
CORRECT ANSWERS- 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?
- CORRECT ANSWERS- 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? - CORRECT ANSWERS- 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? - CORRECT ANSWERS- The client has absent bowel sounds
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? - CORRECT ANSWERS-
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? - CORRECT ANSWERS- 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? -
CORRECT ANSWERS- cherry tomatoes
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? - CORRECT ANSWERS-
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? - CORRECT ANSWERS- 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? - CORRECT ANSWERS- Place the
client in the lateral position.
A nurse manager is providing an in-
service on hand hygiene to assistive personnel. which of the following information
should the nurse manager include in the in-service? - CORRECT ANSWERS- Remove
rings when washing hands with soap and water
A nurse is reinforcing home safety instructions with the parent of a newborn. Which of
the following statements should the nurse include in the instructions? - CORRECT
ANSWERS- Place your baby's crib away from heat vents.
A nurse is preparing to administer a client's morning medications.
Which of the follow ing actions should the nurse take to verify the client's identity? -
CORRECT ANSWERS- Scan the facility identification board.
A nurse is caring for a client following a bronchoscopy procedure. Which of the
following actions should the nurse perform first? - CORRECT ANSWERS- check for a
gag reflex
While administering a medication to a client, a nurse notices a trayed electrical cord
connecting the client's continuous passive motion machine to the electrical outlet.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - CORRECT ANSWERS- Remove
the device from the client's room.
A nurse is caring for a client who is 4 hr postoperative following a total thyroidectomy.
Which of the following manifestations should the nurse report to the provider as
indicating possible hypocalcemia? - CORRECT ANSWERS- Tingling of fingers
A nurse is caring for a client who has a Penrose drain. To ensure proper placement an
d functioning of the drain, which of the following should the nurse expect to observe? -
CORRECT ANSWERS- The safety pin is present at the distal end of the drain.
A community health nurse is helping to reinforce teaching about hepatitis A with a
group of employees at a childcare facility.
Which of the following characteristics should t he nurse identify as an external factor
that can impede learning for the participants? - CORRECT ANSWERS- Poor lighting in
the learning setting
A nurse is observing newly licensed nurse who is providing tracheostomy care for a
client. The nurse identifies proper performance of the procedure when the newly
licensed nurse selects which of the following solutions to clean the inner cannula? -
CORRECT ANSWERS- hydrogen peroxide
A nurse is caring for a client who has right sided heart failure. The client's partner exp
resses concern the the client will die. Which of the following responses should the
nurse make? - CORRECT ANSWERS- "It is difficult to see someone so sick. Whathave
you been told about your partner's prognosis?"
ANSWERS WITH LATEST VERSION 2025/2026
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? - CORRECT ANSWERS- 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? - CORRECT
ANSWERS- check the clients temp
A nurse is receiving change-of-
shift report for four clients. Which of the following clients should the nurse see first? -
CORRECT ANSWERS- 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?
- CORRECT ANSWERS- 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? - CORRECT ANSWERS- 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? - CORRECT ANSWERS- The client has absent bowel sounds
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? - CORRECT ANSWERS-
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? - CORRECT ANSWERS- 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? -
CORRECT ANSWERS- cherry tomatoes
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? - CORRECT ANSWERS-
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? - CORRECT ANSWERS- 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? - CORRECT ANSWERS- Place the
client in the lateral position.
A nurse manager is providing an in-
service on hand hygiene to assistive personnel. which of the following information
should the nurse manager include in the in-service? - CORRECT ANSWERS- Remove
rings when washing hands with soap and water
A nurse is reinforcing home safety instructions with the parent of a newborn. Which of
the following statements should the nurse include in the instructions? - CORRECT
ANSWERS- Place your baby's crib away from heat vents.
A nurse is preparing to administer a client's morning medications.
Which of the follow ing actions should the nurse take to verify the client's identity? -
CORRECT ANSWERS- Scan the facility identification board.
A nurse is caring for a client following a bronchoscopy procedure. Which of the
following actions should the nurse perform first? - CORRECT ANSWERS- check for a
gag reflex
While administering a medication to a client, a nurse notices a trayed electrical cord
connecting the client's continuous passive motion machine to the electrical outlet.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - CORRECT ANSWERS- Remove
the device from the client's room.
A nurse is caring for a client who is 4 hr postoperative following a total thyroidectomy.
Which of the following manifestations should the nurse report to the provider as
indicating possible hypocalcemia? - CORRECT ANSWERS- Tingling of fingers
A nurse is caring for a client who has a Penrose drain. To ensure proper placement an
d functioning of the drain, which of the following should the nurse expect to observe? -
CORRECT ANSWERS- The safety pin is present at the distal end of the drain.
A community health nurse is helping to reinforce teaching about hepatitis A with a
group of employees at a childcare facility.
Which of the following characteristics should t he nurse identify as an external factor
that can impede learning for the participants? - CORRECT ANSWERS- Poor lighting in
the learning setting
A nurse is observing newly licensed nurse who is providing tracheostomy care for a
client. The nurse identifies proper performance of the procedure when the newly
licensed nurse selects which of the following solutions to clean the inner cannula? -
CORRECT ANSWERS- hydrogen peroxide
A nurse is caring for a client who has right sided heart failure. The client's partner exp
resses concern the the client will die. Which of the following responses should the
nurse make? - CORRECT ANSWERS- "It is difficult to see someone so sick. Whathave
you been told about your partner's prognosis?"
