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ATI RN COMPREHENSIVE PREDICTOR 2026 FORM B QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GRADE A+.
1. A nurse in a pediatric unit is preparing to insert an IV catheter for 7-year-old.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
1. Tell the child they will feel discomfort during the catheter insertion.
2. A nurse is caring for a client who has arteriovenous fistula Which of the
following findings should the nurse report?
Absence of a bruit.
3. A nurse is providing discharge teaching for a client who has an implantable
cardioverter defibrillator which of the following statements demonstrates
understanding of the teaching?
1. “I will wear loose clothing around my ICD”
4. A nurse is caring for a client who is at 14 weeks gestation and reports feelings of
ambivalence about being pregnant. Which of the following responses should the
nurse make?
1. “Describe your feelings to me about being pregnant”
5. A nurse is planning care for a client who has a prescription for a bowel-
training program following a spinal cord injury. Which of the following actions
should the nurse include in the plan of care?
1. Administer a rectal suppository 30 minutes prior to scheduled defecation
times.
6. A nurse is caring for a client who is in active labor and requests pain
management. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
1. Place the client in a warm shower.
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7. a nurse in an emergency department is performing triage for multiple clients
following a disaster in the community. To which of the following types of injuries
should the nurse assign the highest priority?
1. Below-the knee amputation
8. a nurse manager is updating protocols for the use of belt restraints. Which
of the following guidelines should the nurse include?
1. Document the client’s condition every 15 min
9. A nurse is teaching an in-service about nursing leadership. Which of the following
information should the nurse include about an effective leader?
1. Acts as an advocate for the nursing unit.
10. A nurse is reviewing the laboratory findings of a client who has diabetes mellitus
and reports that she has been following her (unable to read) care. The nurse should
identify which of the following findings indicates a need to revise the client’s plan of
care.
1. Hba1c 10 %
11. A nurse in a provider’s office is reviewing the laboratory results of a group of
clients. The nurse should identify that which of the following sexually transmitted
infections is a nationally notifiable infectious disease that should be reported to the
state health department?
1. Chlamydia
12. A nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse about therapeutic techniques to use
when leading a group on a mental health unit. Which of the following group facilitation
techniques should the nurse include in the teaching?
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1. Use modeling to help the clients improve their interpersonal skills
13. A nurse is planning for a client who practices Orthodox Judaism. The client tells
the nurse that (Unable to read) Passover holiday. Which of the following action should
the nurse include in the plan of care?
1. Provide unleavened bread.
14. A nurse is caring for a client who has a pulmonary embolism. The nurse should
identify the effectiveness of the treatment
1. The client reports feeling less anxious.
15. A nurse in an emergency department is assessing a client who reports ingesting
thirty diazepam tablets (Unable to read) a respiratory rate of 10/min. After securing
the client’s airway and initiating an IV, which of the following actions should the
nurse do next.
1. Administer flumazenil to the client.
16. A nurse in an emergency department is caring for a client who reports cocaine
use 1hr ago. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
1. Elevated temperature
17. A nurse is assessing a newborn who has a blood glucose level of 30 mg/dl.
Which of the following manifestations should the nurse expect?
A. Jitteriness
18. A nurse in a pediatric clinic is reviewing the laboratory test results of a
school age child. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to
the provider?
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1. WBC 14,000/mm3
19. A charge nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse about clients designating a
health care proxy in situations that require a durable power of attorney for heal care
(DPSHC). Which of the following information should the charge nurse include?
1. “The proxy can make treatment decisions if the client is under
anesthesia.”
20. A nurse in the PACU is caring for a client who reports nausea. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take first?
1. Turn the client on their side.
21. A nurse is caring for a client who has a history of depression and is experiencing
a situational crisis. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
1. Confirm the client’s perception of the event
22. A nurse is caring for a client who has bipolar disorder and is experiencing
acute mania. The nurse obtained a verbal prescription for restraints. Which of
the following should the actions should the nurse take?
1. Document the client’s condition every 15 minutes.
25. A nurse is working on a surgical unit is developing a care plan for a client who
has paraplegia. The client has an area of nonblanchable erythema over his
ischium. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the care
plan?
1. Place the client upright on a donut-shaped cushion
ATI RN COMPREHENSIVE PREDICTOR 2026 FORM B QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GRADE A+.
1. A nurse in a pediatric unit is preparing to insert an IV catheter for 7-year-old.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
1. Tell the child they will feel discomfort during the catheter insertion.
2. A nurse is caring for a client who has arteriovenous fistula Which of the
following findings should the nurse report?
Absence of a bruit.
3. A nurse is providing discharge teaching for a client who has an implantable
cardioverter defibrillator which of the following statements demonstrates
understanding of the teaching?
1. “I will wear loose clothing around my ICD”
4. A nurse is caring for a client who is at 14 weeks gestation and reports feelings of
ambivalence about being pregnant. Which of the following responses should the
nurse make?
1. “Describe your feelings to me about being pregnant”
5. A nurse is planning care for a client who has a prescription for a bowel-
training program following a spinal cord injury. Which of the following actions
should the nurse include in the plan of care?
1. Administer a rectal suppository 30 minutes prior to scheduled defecation
times.
6. A nurse is caring for a client who is in active labor and requests pain
management. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
1. Place the client in a warm shower.
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7. a nurse in an emergency department is performing triage for multiple clients
following a disaster in the community. To which of the following types of injuries
should the nurse assign the highest priority?
1. Below-the knee amputation
8. a nurse manager is updating protocols for the use of belt restraints. Which
of the following guidelines should the nurse include?
1. Document the client’s condition every 15 min
9. A nurse is teaching an in-service about nursing leadership. Which of the following
information should the nurse include about an effective leader?
1. Acts as an advocate for the nursing unit.
10. A nurse is reviewing the laboratory findings of a client who has diabetes mellitus
and reports that she has been following her (unable to read) care. The nurse should
identify which of the following findings indicates a need to revise the client’s plan of
care.
1. Hba1c 10 %
11. A nurse in a provider’s office is reviewing the laboratory results of a group of
clients. The nurse should identify that which of the following sexually transmitted
infections is a nationally notifiable infectious disease that should be reported to the
state health department?
1. Chlamydia
12. A nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse about therapeutic techniques to use
when leading a group on a mental health unit. Which of the following group facilitation
techniques should the nurse include in the teaching?
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1. Use modeling to help the clients improve their interpersonal skills
13. A nurse is planning for a client who practices Orthodox Judaism. The client tells
the nurse that (Unable to read) Passover holiday. Which of the following action should
the nurse include in the plan of care?
1. Provide unleavened bread.
14. A nurse is caring for a client who has a pulmonary embolism. The nurse should
identify the effectiveness of the treatment
1. The client reports feeling less anxious.
15. A nurse in an emergency department is assessing a client who reports ingesting
thirty diazepam tablets (Unable to read) a respiratory rate of 10/min. After securing
the client’s airway and initiating an IV, which of the following actions should the
nurse do next.
1. Administer flumazenil to the client.
16. A nurse in an emergency department is caring for a client who reports cocaine
use 1hr ago. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
1. Elevated temperature
17. A nurse is assessing a newborn who has a blood glucose level of 30 mg/dl.
Which of the following manifestations should the nurse expect?
A. Jitteriness
18. A nurse in a pediatric clinic is reviewing the laboratory test results of a
school age child. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to
the provider?
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1. WBC 14,000/mm3
19. A charge nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse about clients designating a
health care proxy in situations that require a durable power of attorney for heal care
(DPSHC). Which of the following information should the charge nurse include?
1. “The proxy can make treatment decisions if the client is under
anesthesia.”
20. A nurse in the PACU is caring for a client who reports nausea. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take first?
1. Turn the client on their side.
21. A nurse is caring for a client who has a history of depression and is experiencing
a situational crisis. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
1. Confirm the client’s perception of the event
22. A nurse is caring for a client who has bipolar disorder and is experiencing
acute mania. The nurse obtained a verbal prescription for restraints. Which of
the following should the actions should the nurse take?
1. Document the client’s condition every 15 minutes.
25. A nurse is working on a surgical unit is developing a care plan for a client who
has paraplegia. The client has an area of nonblanchable erythema over his
ischium. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the care
plan?
1. Place the client upright on a donut-shaped cushion
