ATI Comprehensive Predictor 2026/2027 update Q&A

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bWhatbcanbbebdelegatedbtobAssistivebpersonnelb(AP)?b-bCorrectbanswer-bADLsb-bbathingb-bgroomingb-
bdressingb-bambulatingb-bfeedingb(w/obswallow bprecautions)b-bpositioningb-bbedbmakingb-

bspecimenbcollectionb-bI&Ob-bVSb(stablebclients




Abnursebonbabmedbsurgebunitbhasbrecievedbchangebofbshiftbreportbandbwillbcarebforb4bclients.bWhichbofbthebf
ollowingbclientsbneedsbwillbthebnursebassignbtobanbAP?
A. Feedingbabclientbwhobwasbadmittedb24bhoursbagobwithbaspirationbpneumonia
B. Reinforcingbteachingbwithbabclientbwhobisblearningbtobwalkbwithbabquadbcane
C. Reapplyingbabcondombcatheterbforbabclientbwhobhasburinarybincontinence
D. Applyingbabsterilebdressingbtobabpressurebulcerb-bCorrectbanswerC


Abnursebisbdelegatingbthebambulationbofbabclientbwhobhadbkneebarthroplastyb5bdaysbagobtobanbAP.bWhichbof
bthebfollowingbinfobshouldbthebnursebsharebwithbtheb AP?


Selectball:
A. thebroommatebisbupbindependently
B. Thebclientbambulatesbwithbhisbslippersbonboverbhisbantiembolicbstockings
C. Thebclientbusesbabfrontbwheeledbwalkerbwhenbambulating
D. Thebclientbhadbpainbmedsb30bminutesbago
E. Thebclientbisballergicbtobcodeine
F. thebclientbateb50b%bofbhisbbreakfastbthisbmorningb-bCorrectbanswerbB,cb$bd



AnbRNbisbmakingbassignmentsbforbclientbcarebtobanbLPNbatbthebbeginningbofbthebshift.bWhichbofbthebfo
llowingbassignmentsbshouldbthebLPNbquestion?
A. Assistingbabclientbwhobisb24bhrbpostopbtobusebanbincentivebspirometer
B. Collectingbabcleanbcatchburinebspecimenbfrombabclientbwhobwasbadmittedbonbthebpreviousbshift
C. providingbnasopharyngealbsuctioningbforbabclientbwhobhasbpneumonia
D. ReplacingbthebcartridgebandbtubingbonbabPCAbpumpb-bCorrectbanswerD


Abnursebisbpreparingbanbinservicebprogrambaboutbdelegation.bWhichbofbthebfollowingbelementsbshouldbshebi
dentifybwhenbpresentingbtheb5brightsbofbdelegation.bSelectball:
A. Rightbclient
B. Rightbsupervision/evaluation

,C. Rightbdirection/communication
D. Rightbtime
E. Rightbcircumstancesb-bCorrectbanswerbBb,cb$be


Abnursebmanagerbofbabmedbsurgebunitbisbassigningbcarebresponsibilitiesbforbtheboncomingbshift.bAbclientbisb
waitingbtransferbbackbtobthebunitbfrombthebPACUbfollowingbthoracicbsurgery.bTobwhichbstaffbmemberbshoul
dbthebnursebassignbthebclient?
A. Chargebnurse
B. RN
C. LVN
D. APb-bCorrectbanswerB


Whatbisbthebstudybofbconductbandbcharacter?b-bCorrectbanswerEthics


Whatbarebthebvaluesbandbbeliefsbthatbguidebbehaviorbandbdecisionbmaking?b -bCorrectbanswerMorals


Whatbisbthebrightbtobmakebonesbownbpersonalbdecisions,bevenbthobthosebdecisionsbmightbnotbbebinbthebper
sonsbbestbinterestb-bCorrectbanswerAutonomy


Whatbarebpositivebactionsbtobhelpbothersb-bCorrectbanswerBeneficience


Whatbisbanbagreementbtobkeepbpromisesb-bCorrectbanswerFidelity


Whatbisbfairnessbinbcarebdeliverybandbusebofbresourcesb -bCorrectbanswerJustice


Whatbisbavoidancebofbharmborbinjuryb-bCorrectbanswerNon-maleficence


Abnursebisbcaringbforbabclientbwhobdecidesbnotbtobhavebsurgerybdespitebsignificantbblockagesbinbhisbcoron
arybarteries.bThebnursebunderstandsbthatbthisbclientsbchoicebisbanbexamplebofbwhatbprinciples?
A. Fidelity
B. Autonomy
C. Justice
D. Nonmalificienceb-bCorrectbanswerA


Abnurseboffersbpainbmedsbtobabclientbwhobisbpostopbpriorbtobambulation.bThebnursebunderstandsbthatbthisba
spectbofbcarebdeliverybisbanbexamplebofbwhichbofbthebfollowingbethicalbprinciples?
A. Fidelity
B. Autonomy
C. Justice
D. Beneficienceb-bCorrectbanswerD


Abnursebisbinstructingbabgroupbofbnursingbstudentsbaboutbthebresponsibilitiesbinvolvedbwithborganbdonati
onbandbprocurement.bWhenbthebnursebexplainsbthatballbclientsbwaitingbforbabkidneybtransplantbhavebtobmee
tbthebsamebqualifications,bthebstudentsbshouldbunderstandbthatbthisbaspectbofbcarebdeliverybisbanbexample
bofbwhichbethicalbprinciple


A. Fidelity
B. Autonomy

, C. Justice
D. Nonmaleficenceb-bCorrectbanswerC


Abnursebquestionsbabmedbprescriptionbasbtoobextremebandblightbofbthebclientsbadvancedbagebandbunstablebs
tatus.bThebnursebunderstandsbthatbthisbactionbisbanbexamplebofbwhichbethicalbprinciple
A. Fidelity
B. Autonomy
C. Justice
D. Nonmalificenceb-bCorrectbanswerD


Whichbofbthebfollowingbsituationsbcanbbebidentifiedbasbanbethicalbdilemma?
A. Abnursebonbabmedbsurgebunitbdemonstratesbsignsbofbchemicalbimpairment
B. Abnurseboverbhearsbanotherbnursebtellingbanbolderbadultbclientbthatbifbhebdoesntbstaybinbbedbshebwillbr
estrainbhim
C. Abfamilybhasbconflictingbfeelingsbaboutbthebinitiationbofbenteralbtubebfeedingsbofbtheirbfatherbwhobisb
terminallybill
D. Abclientbwhobisbterminallybillbhesitatesbtobnamebherbspousebonbherbdurablebpowerbofbattorneybformb-
bCorrectbanswerC




Mostbmanagersbcanbbebcategorizedbasb-bCorrectbanswerauthoritative,bdemocratic,bandblaissezbfaire


makesbdecisionsbofbthebgroupb
motivatesbbybcoercion
communicationboccursbdownbthebchainbofbcommand
Workboutputbbybthebstaffbisbusuallybhigh-goodbforbcrisisbsituationsbandbbureaucraticbsettingsb-
bCorrectbanswerAuthoritative




includesbthebgroupbwhenbdecisionsbarebmadebMotiv
atesbbybsupportingbstarbachievements
Communicationboccursbupbandbdownbthebchainbofbcommand
Workboutputbbybstaffbisbusuallybofbgoodbquality-goodbwhenbcooperationbandbcollaborationbisbnecessaryb-
bCorrectbanswerDemocratic




makesbverybfewbdecisionsbandbdoesblittlebplanning
motivationbisblargelybthebresponsibilitybofbindividualsbstaffbmembers
CommunicationboccursbupbandbdownbthebchainbofbcommandbandbbetweenbgroupbmembersbWor
kboutputbisblowbunlessbanbinformalbleaderbevolvesbfrombthebgroup
*thebusebofbanybofbthesebstylesbmaybbebappropriatebdependingbonbthebsituationb-
bCorrectbanswerLaissezbfaire




Thebnursebshouldbconsiderbthebhierarchybofbhumanbneedsbwhenbprioritizingbinterventions,bwhichbare?b-
bCorrectbanswer-bPhysiologicalbneedsbfirstb(oxygen,bshelter,bfood)


- Safetyb&bsecuritybneedsb(physicalbsafety)
- Lovebandbbelonging
- Selfbesteem
- Selfbactualization