ATI RN COMPREHENSIVE
PREDICTOR Q & A PACK –
LATEST 2026 TOPIC
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Student Name: _________________________
Date: _________________________
Total Questions: 85
Time Limit: 2 hours (recommended)
Instructions: Select the best answer for each question. Correct answers
are highlighted in bold.
Section 1: Management of Care (10 Questions)
1. A nurse is preparing to discharge a patient with a new colostomy. Which
task can be delegated to the licensed practical nurse (LPN)?
A. Teach the patient how to irrigate the colostomy.
B. Reinforce teaching previously provided by the RN about appliance
changes.
C. Assess the patient’s emotional readiness for discharge.
D. Develop the discharge plan.
Rationale: The LPN can reinforce teaching but cannot initiate patient education,
assess emotional status, or develop the plan of care.
, 2. A nurse manager is implementing a new electronic health record (EHR)
system. Which of the following actions demonstrates transformational
leadership?
A. Assigning staff to mandatory training sessions.
B. Involving staff in decision-making and addressing their concerns about the
change.
C. Disciplining staff who resist the new EHR.
D. Posting a list of consequences for incomplete documentation.
Rationale: Transformational leadership focuses on inspiring and involving team
members in change, not just enforcing compliance.
3. A patient is being transferred from the ICU to the medical-surgical unit.
Which information must the ICU nurse include in the handoff using the
SBAR format?
A. Patient’s insurance status.
B. Current medications and recent vital signs.
C. Family visitation schedule.
D. Patient’s food preferences.
Rationale: SBAR includes Situation, Background, Assessment, Recommendation
— clinical data is essential. Insurance and preferences are not handoff priority.
4. A charge nurse is making assignments for a shift. Which patient should be
assigned to the RN rather than the LPN?
A. A patient with a C. diff infection requiring contact precautions.
B. A patient receiving a continuous IV infusion of dopamine.
C. A patient with dementia who needs assistance with feeding.
D. A patient with a urinary tract infection on oral antibiotics.
Rationale: Titratable IV vasoactive medications (dopamine) require RN
assessment. The other tasks can be delegated to LPN or UAP.
5. A nurse on a medical-surgical unit is notified that a tornado is approaching.
Which action should the nurse take first?
A. Close all window blinds.
B. Move patients away from windows into hallways.
C. Call the hospital incident command center.
D. Hand out disaster supply kits.
PREDICTOR Q & A PACK –
LATEST 2026 TOPIC
TEST|||questions and answers with
rationales/graded A+/2026
update/100% correct /instant
download
Student Name: _________________________
Date: _________________________
Total Questions: 85
Time Limit: 2 hours (recommended)
Instructions: Select the best answer for each question. Correct answers
are highlighted in bold.
Section 1: Management of Care (10 Questions)
1. A nurse is preparing to discharge a patient with a new colostomy. Which
task can be delegated to the licensed practical nurse (LPN)?
A. Teach the patient how to irrigate the colostomy.
B. Reinforce teaching previously provided by the RN about appliance
changes.
C. Assess the patient’s emotional readiness for discharge.
D. Develop the discharge plan.
Rationale: The LPN can reinforce teaching but cannot initiate patient education,
assess emotional status, or develop the plan of care.
, 2. A nurse manager is implementing a new electronic health record (EHR)
system. Which of the following actions demonstrates transformational
leadership?
A. Assigning staff to mandatory training sessions.
B. Involving staff in decision-making and addressing their concerns about the
change.
C. Disciplining staff who resist the new EHR.
D. Posting a list of consequences for incomplete documentation.
Rationale: Transformational leadership focuses on inspiring and involving team
members in change, not just enforcing compliance.
3. A patient is being transferred from the ICU to the medical-surgical unit.
Which information must the ICU nurse include in the handoff using the
SBAR format?
A. Patient’s insurance status.
B. Current medications and recent vital signs.
C. Family visitation schedule.
D. Patient’s food preferences.
Rationale: SBAR includes Situation, Background, Assessment, Recommendation
— clinical data is essential. Insurance and preferences are not handoff priority.
4. A charge nurse is making assignments for a shift. Which patient should be
assigned to the RN rather than the LPN?
A. A patient with a C. diff infection requiring contact precautions.
B. A patient receiving a continuous IV infusion of dopamine.
C. A patient with dementia who needs assistance with feeding.
D. A patient with a urinary tract infection on oral antibiotics.
Rationale: Titratable IV vasoactive medications (dopamine) require RN
assessment. The other tasks can be delegated to LPN or UAP.
5. A nurse on a medical-surgical unit is notified that a tornado is approaching.
Which action should the nurse take first?
A. Close all window blinds.
B. Move patients away from windows into hallways.
C. Call the hospital incident command center.
D. Hand out disaster supply kits.
