RN ATI COMPREHENSIVE
PREDICTOR 2026 FULL STUDY
GUIDE QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
PASSED A+( MOST RECENT)
Question 1: Delegation to LPN
An RN is delegating tasks to an LPN. Which task is appropriate?
A) Performing the initial admission assessment
B) Administering oral medications to a stable patient with diabetes
C) Developing the nursing care plan
D) Discharging a patient with new heart failure teaching
Answer: B
Rationale: LPNs can administer medications to stable patients. Initial
assessments, care plan development, and discharge teaching require RN-
level judgment.
,Question 2: Delegation to UAP
Which task is appropriate to delegate to an Unlicensed Assistive Personnel
(UAP)?
A) Assessing a patient's lung sounds
B) Feeding a stable patient with dysphagia who has a prescribed feeding
plan
C) Evaluating the effectiveness of pain medication
D) Teaching a patient about insulin administration
Answer: B
Rationale: UAPs can perform tasks for stable patients with established
plans. Assessment, evaluation, and teaching require licensed nursing
judgment.
,Question 3: Advance Directives
A patient with a living will stating "No CPR" becomes unresponsive. What
should the nurse do?
A) Begin CPR immediately
B) Honor the living will and notify the provider
C) Call the family for permission
D) Intubate but do not perform chest compressions
Answer: B
Rationale: A living will is a legal document. The nurse must respect the
patient's wishes regarding life-sustaining treatment.
, Question 4: HIPAA Violation
Which action is a violation of HIPAA?
A) Discussing a patient's condition with the physician at the nurses' station
B) Discussing a patient's condition with a friend in the hospital cafeteria
C) Providing report to the oncoming nurse at the bedside
D) Faxing records to another facility with a cover sheet
Answer: B
Rationale: Discussing patient information in public areas where others can
overhear is a HIPAA violation.
Question 5: Incident Reports
A patient falls. The nurse completes an incident report. Where should this
report be placed?
A) In the patient's medical record
B) In the patient's chart with a note that it was completed
C) Keep it separate from the medical record
D) Send it to the patient's family
Answer: C
Rationale: Incident reports are for quality improvement and risk
management. They are not part of the patient's medical record.
Batch 2: Questions 13-25 (Safety & Medical-Surgical)
PREDICTOR 2026 FULL STUDY
GUIDE QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
PASSED A+( MOST RECENT)
Question 1: Delegation to LPN
An RN is delegating tasks to an LPN. Which task is appropriate?
A) Performing the initial admission assessment
B) Administering oral medications to a stable patient with diabetes
C) Developing the nursing care plan
D) Discharging a patient with new heart failure teaching
Answer: B
Rationale: LPNs can administer medications to stable patients. Initial
assessments, care plan development, and discharge teaching require RN-
level judgment.
,Question 2: Delegation to UAP
Which task is appropriate to delegate to an Unlicensed Assistive Personnel
(UAP)?
A) Assessing a patient's lung sounds
B) Feeding a stable patient with dysphagia who has a prescribed feeding
plan
C) Evaluating the effectiveness of pain medication
D) Teaching a patient about insulin administration
Answer: B
Rationale: UAPs can perform tasks for stable patients with established
plans. Assessment, evaluation, and teaching require licensed nursing
judgment.
,Question 3: Advance Directives
A patient with a living will stating "No CPR" becomes unresponsive. What
should the nurse do?
A) Begin CPR immediately
B) Honor the living will and notify the provider
C) Call the family for permission
D) Intubate but do not perform chest compressions
Answer: B
Rationale: A living will is a legal document. The nurse must respect the
patient's wishes regarding life-sustaining treatment.
, Question 4: HIPAA Violation
Which action is a violation of HIPAA?
A) Discussing a patient's condition with the physician at the nurses' station
B) Discussing a patient's condition with a friend in the hospital cafeteria
C) Providing report to the oncoming nurse at the bedside
D) Faxing records to another facility with a cover sheet
Answer: B
Rationale: Discussing patient information in public areas where others can
overhear is a HIPAA violation.
Question 5: Incident Reports
A patient falls. The nurse completes an incident report. Where should this
report be placed?
A) In the patient's medical record
B) In the patient's chart with a note that it was completed
C) Keep it separate from the medical record
D) Send it to the patient's family
Answer: C
Rationale: Incident reports are for quality improvement and risk
management. They are not part of the patient's medical record.
Batch 2: Questions 13-25 (Safety & Medical-Surgical)
