ATI RN VATI COMPREHENSIVE PREDICTOR C
2026 EXAM-STYLE QUESTIONS AND MODEL
RESPONSES
◉ 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. Answer: 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. Answer: Ototoxicity
◉ 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. Answer: 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. Answer:
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
B. Report of pain around the eyes
C. Dried blood in the mouth
D. Mandibular asymmetry. Answer: 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. Answer: 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
D. This technique increases the absorption rate of the drug. Answer:
This technique decreases the risk of subcutaneous infiltration
◉ 10. A nurse is caring for a full-term newborn immediately
following birth. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take first?
A. Instill erythromycin ophthalmic ointment in the newborn's eyes
B. Weigh the newborn
C. Place identification bracelets on the newborn
D. Dry the newborn. Answer: Dry the newborn
2026 EXAM-STYLE QUESTIONS AND MODEL
RESPONSES
◉ 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. Answer: 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. Answer: Ototoxicity
◉ 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. Answer: 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. Answer:
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
B. Report of pain around the eyes
C. Dried blood in the mouth
D. Mandibular asymmetry. Answer: 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. Answer: 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
D. This technique increases the absorption rate of the drug. Answer:
This technique decreases the risk of subcutaneous infiltration
◉ 10. A nurse is caring for a full-term newborn immediately
following birth. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take first?
A. Instill erythromycin ophthalmic ointment in the newborn's eyes
B. Weigh the newborn
C. Place identification bracelets on the newborn
D. Dry the newborn. Answer: Dry the newborn
