Pass the 2026 ATI RN Predictor Exit Exam with 900+ NGN Questions & Case Scenarios (Updated PDF)

RN Comprehensive Predictor 2026 Questions with Answers


What are some prioritization principles - ANS>>life before limb, acute vs chronic, actual
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before potential, trends vs transient findings, and medical emergencies and complications vs
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expected findings.
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what are the important tasks for time management - ANS>>what needs to be done
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immediately, what needs to be done in a specific time, what needs to be done by end of
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shift, and what can the nurse delegate.
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what are different negotiation strategies - ANS>>problem solving, progressive discipline, and
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negotiation
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describe the problem solving strategy - ANS>>open communication (I statement, listen to
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others, move to private location, and share ground rules). *steps: ID the problem, discuss
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possible solutions, analyze identified solutions, select and implement solution, evaluate the
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solutions' ability to resolve conflict,
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describe the progressive discipline steps - ANS>>first (informal reprimand, meeting ,discuss
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issue, suggestions for improvement), second (written warning, meeting, review policy
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violations and discuss consequences), third (placed on suspension and can examine issue or
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consider alternatives), fourth (employee termination).
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describe the negotiation strategy - ANS>>resolve conflict by agreeing on steps to take,
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bargain to protect interests and pursue outcomes that benefit mutual interests. strategies
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include: avoiding/withdrawing, smoothing, competing/coercing,cooperating/accommodating,
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compromising/negotiating, and collaborating,
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what are some findings of poor nutrition - ANS>>nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, constipation,
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flaccid muscles, mental status changes, changes in bowel pattern, spleen/liver enlargement,
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dry brittle hair and nails, loss of subq fat, dry scaly skin, inflammation, poor dental health,
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dry/dull eyes, weakness/fatigue, changes in weight, and poor posture.
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, RN Comprehensive Predictor 2026 Questions with Answers


what are interventions to prevent aspiration - ANS>>position in high fowlers, support upper
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back and neck, tick chin when swallowing, avoid use of a straw, observe for aspiration and
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pocketing of food in cheeks or mouth, observe for dysphagia (coughing, choking, gagging,
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and drooling of food), and provide oral hygiene after meals and snacks.
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describe START triaging - ANS>>· based on Respirations, perfusion and mental status and
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allows for two interventions: direct pressure to control bleeding and basic airway opening.
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· START is green (minor/walking wounded), yellow (everyone else), red (respirations over 30,
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cap refill longer than 2 seconds, unable to follow simple commands), or black (apneic)
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describe SALT triaging - ANS>>used with mass casualty, involved grey (which is expectant
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*life threatening, but no current resources are available)
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How many CM are considered nonsterile around the object? - ANS>>1 inch
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What height should you add things to the sterile field - ANS>>minimum of 6 inches
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T/F: nurse can reach across the sterile field and not contaminate it - ANS>>FALSE: nurse
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should not reach across the sterile field
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Newborn vitals - ANS>>RR: 30-60 breaths, HR: 110-160 BPM, BP: 60-80/40-50, Temperature:
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97.7-99.5
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Initial assessment after birth - ANS>>skin color, peeling, birthmarks, foot creases, breast
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tissue, nasal patency, meconium stain, PMI location, ease of breathing, quality of times,
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respirations for crackles, wheezing and equality of bilateral breath sounds, rounded
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abdomen, umbilical cord (with one vein and two arteries), muscle tone, reflexes, fontanels,
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sutures, and other gross structural malformations.
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