ATI PN EXIT COMPLETE TEST PAPER 2026
CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥ 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?
Answer: 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?
Answer: 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?
Answer: 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?
Answer: 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?
Answer: 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?
Answer: 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?
Answer: 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?
Answer: 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?
Answer: 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?
Answer: 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?
Answer: 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?
Answer: 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?
, Answer: 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?
Answer: 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?
Answer: 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?
Answer: 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?
Answer: Tingling of fingers
CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥ 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?
Answer: 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?
Answer: 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?
Answer: 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?
Answer: 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?
Answer: 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?
Answer: 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?
Answer: 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?
Answer: 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?
Answer: 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?
Answer: 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?
Answer: 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?
Answer: 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?
, Answer: 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?
Answer: 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?
Answer: 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?
Answer: 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?
Answer: Tingling of fingers
