ATI PN COMPREHENSIVE EXIT EXAM: FORM
A, B AND C (2026/2027) QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
Which finding requires immediate action for a client receiving morphine IV?
Respiratory rate of 10/min
What should the nurse do first for a client with diabetes reporting shakiness,
sweating, and confusion?
Give oral glucose
Which finding indicates proper function of a chest tube?
Intermittent bubbling with coughing
Which laboratory value should the nurse monitor for a client prescribed warfarin?
INR
Which urine output should be reported immediately for a client with acute kidney
injury?
25 mL/hr
,Which intervention is most effective for a client with pneumonia having crackles
and increased work of breathing?
Provide oxygen therapy
Which ECG change should the nurse expect for a client with hypokalemia?
Flattened T waves
Which finding requires immediate follow-up for a client with COPD?
Confusion and restlessness
Which laboratory value should the nurse monitor for a client prescribed
furosemide?
Potassium
What is the priority nursing action for a postoperative client with sudden shortness
of breath?
Administer oxygen
When should the nurse check the blood glucose for peak action after administering
insulin lispro?
1 hour
,Which assessment finding indicates worsening condition for a client with cirrhosis
and ascites?
Increasing abdominal girth with shortness of breath
What intervention is appropriate for a client receiving chemotherapy with a WBC
count of 1,500/mm³?
Place the client in isolation
What is the priority action for a postpartum client with heavy vaginal bleeding and
a boggy uterus?
Massage the fundus
Which action is priority for a child with croup having stridor at rest?
Administer humidified oxygen
Which response is appropriate for a client with schizophrenia experiencing
hallucinations?
I don't hear them, but I know they are real to you.
Which adverse effect should the nurse monitor for a client prescribed lisinopril?
, Dry cough
Which finding indicates a complication for a client with a fracture in traction?
Numbness and tingling
Which apical pulse finding requires withholding digoxin?
54/min
Which assessment finding is expected for a client with dehydration?
Poor skin turgor
Which finding indicates the nasogastric tube is functioning correctly?
Greenish drainage present in the collection container
Which instruction should the nurse include for a client prescribed enoxaparin?
Inject into abdominal tissue
Which finding requires immediate intervention for a client experiencing alcohol
withdrawal?
Visual hallucinations
A, B AND C (2026/2027) QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
Which finding requires immediate action for a client receiving morphine IV?
Respiratory rate of 10/min
What should the nurse do first for a client with diabetes reporting shakiness,
sweating, and confusion?
Give oral glucose
Which finding indicates proper function of a chest tube?
Intermittent bubbling with coughing
Which laboratory value should the nurse monitor for a client prescribed warfarin?
INR
Which urine output should be reported immediately for a client with acute kidney
injury?
25 mL/hr
,Which intervention is most effective for a client with pneumonia having crackles
and increased work of breathing?
Provide oxygen therapy
Which ECG change should the nurse expect for a client with hypokalemia?
Flattened T waves
Which finding requires immediate follow-up for a client with COPD?
Confusion and restlessness
Which laboratory value should the nurse monitor for a client prescribed
furosemide?
Potassium
What is the priority nursing action for a postoperative client with sudden shortness
of breath?
Administer oxygen
When should the nurse check the blood glucose for peak action after administering
insulin lispro?
1 hour
,Which assessment finding indicates worsening condition for a client with cirrhosis
and ascites?
Increasing abdominal girth with shortness of breath
What intervention is appropriate for a client receiving chemotherapy with a WBC
count of 1,500/mm³?
Place the client in isolation
What is the priority action for a postpartum client with heavy vaginal bleeding and
a boggy uterus?
Massage the fundus
Which action is priority for a child with croup having stridor at rest?
Administer humidified oxygen
Which response is appropriate for a client with schizophrenia experiencing
hallucinations?
I don't hear them, but I know they are real to you.
Which adverse effect should the nurse monitor for a client prescribed lisinopril?
, Dry cough
Which finding indicates a complication for a client with a fracture in traction?
Numbness and tingling
Which apical pulse finding requires withholding digoxin?
54/min
Which assessment finding is expected for a client with dehydration?
Poor skin turgor
Which finding indicates the nasogastric tube is functioning correctly?
Greenish drainage present in the collection container
Which instruction should the nurse include for a client prescribed enoxaparin?
Inject into abdominal tissue
Which finding requires immediate intervention for a client experiencing alcohol
withdrawal?
Visual hallucinations
