ATI RN COMPREHENSIVE PROCTORED EXIT EXAM 2024
FORM D/ COMPREHENSIVE ATI PROCTORED EXIT EXAM
LATEST 2024 REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS/ GRADED A+
1. A nurse in a pediatric unit is preparing to insert an IV catheter for 7-year- old. Which
of the following actions should the nurse take?
A. (Unable to read)
B. Tell the child they will feel discomfort during the catheter insertion.
C. Use a mummy restraint to hold the child during the catheter insertion.
D. Require the parents to leave the room during the procedure. - Correct Answer - B.
Tell the child they will feel discomfort during the catheter insertion.
2. A nurse is caring for a client who has a history of depression and is experiencing a
situational crisis. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
A. Confirm the client's perception of the event
B. Notify the client's support system
C. Help the client identify personal strengths
D. Teach the client relaxation techniques - Correct Answer - A. Confirm the client's
perception of the event
3. A nurse is caring for a client who has bipolar disorder and is experiencing acute
mania. The nurse obtained a verbal prescription for restraints. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take?
A. Request a renewal of the prescription every 8 hr.
B. Check the client's peripheral pulse rate every 30 min
C. Obtain a prescription for restraint within 4 hr.
D. Document the client's condition every 15 minutes. - Correct Answer - D. Document
the client's condition every 15 minutes.
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,4. A charge nurse on a medical-surgical unit is planning assignments for a licensed
practical nurse (LPN) who has been sent from the (Unable to read) unit due to a staffing
shortage. Which of the following client should the nurse delegate to the LPN?
A. A client who has an Hgb of 6.3 g/dl and a prescription for packed RBCs.
B. A client who sustained a concussion and has unequal pupils.
C. A client who is postoperative following a bowel resection with an NG tube set to
continuous suction.
D. A client who fractured his femur yesterday and is experiencing
shortness of breath. - Correct Answer - C. A client who is postoperative following a
bowel resection with an NG tube set to continuous suction.
5. A nurse is caring for a client who has arteriovenous fistula Which of the following
findings should the nurse report?
A. Thrill upon palpation.
B. Absence of a bruit.
C. Distended blood vessels
D. Swishing sound upon auscultation. - Correct Answer - B. Absence of a bruit.
6. A nurse is reviewing the laboratory findings of a client who has diabetes mellitus and
reports that she has been following her (unable to read) care.
The nurse should identify which of the following findings indicates a need to revise the
client's plan of care.
A. Serum sodium 144 mEq/
B. (Unable to read)
C. Hba1c 10 %
D. Random serum glucose 190 mg/dl. - Correct Answer - C. Hba1c 10 %
7. A nurse in a provider's office is reviewing the laboratory results of a group of clients.
The nurse should identify that which of the following sexually transmitted infections is a
nationally notifiable infectious disease that should be reported to the state health
department?
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,A. Chlamydia
B. Human papillomavirus
C. Candidiasis
D. Herps simplex virus - Correct Answer - A. Chlamydia
8. A nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse about therapeutic techniques to use when
leading a group on a mental health unit. Which of the following group facilitation
techniques should the nurse include in the teaching?
A. Share personal opinions to help influence the group's values
B. Measure the accomplishments of the group against a previous group
C. Yield in situations of conflicts to maintain group harmony
D. Use modeling to help the clients improve their interpersonal skills - Correct Answer -
D. Use modeling to help the clients improve their interpersonal skills
9. A nurse is planning for a client who practices Orthodox Judaism. The client tells the
nurse that (Unable to read) Passover holiday. Which of the following action should the
nurse include in the plan of care?
A. Provide chicken with cream sauce.
B. Avoid serving fish with fins and scales.
C. Provide unleavened bread.
D. Avoid serving foods containing lamb. - Correct Answer - C. Provide unleavened
bread.
10. A nurse is caring for a client who has a pulmonary embolism. The nurse should
identify the effectiveness of the treatment when?
A. A chest x-ray reveals increased density in all fields.
B. The client reports feeling less anxious.
C. Diminished breath sounds are auscultated bilaterally
D. ABG results include Ph 7.48 PaO2 77 mm Hg and PaCO2 47 mm Hg. - Correct
Answer - B. The client reports feeling less anxious.
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, 11. A nurse in an emergency department is assessing a client who reports ingesting
thirty diazepam tablets (Unable to read) a respiratory rate of 10/min. After securing the
client's airway and initiating an IV, which of the following actions should the nurse do
next.
A. Monitor the client's IV site for thrombophlebitis.
B. Administer flumazenil to the client.
C. Evaluate the client for further suicidal behavior.
D. Initiate seizure precautions for the client. - Correct Answer - B. Administer flumazenil
to the client.
12. A nurse in an emergency department is caring for a client who reports cocaine use
1hr ago. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
A. Hypotension
B. Memory loss
C. Slurred speech
D. Elevated temperature - Correct Answer - D. Elevated temperature
13. A nurse is assessing a newborn who has a blood glucose level of 30 mg/dl. Which of
the following manifestations should the nurse expect?
A. Loose stools
B. Jitteriness
C. Hypertonia
D. Abdominal distention - Correct Answer - Jitteriness
14. A nurse in a pediatric clinic is reviewing the laboratory test results of a school age
child. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider?
A. Hgb 12.5 g/dl
B. Platelets 250,000/mm3
C. Hct 40%
D. WBC 14,000/mm3 - Correct Answer - D. WBC 14,000/mm3
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FORM D/ COMPREHENSIVE ATI PROCTORED EXIT EXAM
LATEST 2024 REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS/ GRADED A+
1. A nurse in a pediatric unit is preparing to insert an IV catheter for 7-year- old. Which
of the following actions should the nurse take?
A. (Unable to read)
B. Tell the child they will feel discomfort during the catheter insertion.
C. Use a mummy restraint to hold the child during the catheter insertion.
D. Require the parents to leave the room during the procedure. - Correct Answer - B.
Tell the child they will feel discomfort during the catheter insertion.
2. A nurse is caring for a client who has a history of depression and is experiencing a
situational crisis. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
A. Confirm the client's perception of the event
B. Notify the client's support system
C. Help the client identify personal strengths
D. Teach the client relaxation techniques - Correct Answer - A. Confirm the client's
perception of the event
3. A nurse is caring for a client who has bipolar disorder and is experiencing acute
mania. The nurse obtained a verbal prescription for restraints. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take?
A. Request a renewal of the prescription every 8 hr.
B. Check the client's peripheral pulse rate every 30 min
C. Obtain a prescription for restraint within 4 hr.
D. Document the client's condition every 15 minutes. - Correct Answer - D. Document
the client's condition every 15 minutes.
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,4. A charge nurse on a medical-surgical unit is planning assignments for a licensed
practical nurse (LPN) who has been sent from the (Unable to read) unit due to a staffing
shortage. Which of the following client should the nurse delegate to the LPN?
A. A client who has an Hgb of 6.3 g/dl and a prescription for packed RBCs.
B. A client who sustained a concussion and has unequal pupils.
C. A client who is postoperative following a bowel resection with an NG tube set to
continuous suction.
D. A client who fractured his femur yesterday and is experiencing
shortness of breath. - Correct Answer - C. A client who is postoperative following a
bowel resection with an NG tube set to continuous suction.
5. A nurse is caring for a client who has arteriovenous fistula Which of the following
findings should the nurse report?
A. Thrill upon palpation.
B. Absence of a bruit.
C. Distended blood vessels
D. Swishing sound upon auscultation. - Correct Answer - B. Absence of a bruit.
6. A nurse is reviewing the laboratory findings of a client who has diabetes mellitus and
reports that she has been following her (unable to read) care.
The nurse should identify which of the following findings indicates a need to revise the
client's plan of care.
A. Serum sodium 144 mEq/
B. (Unable to read)
C. Hba1c 10 %
D. Random serum glucose 190 mg/dl. - Correct Answer - C. Hba1c 10 %
7. A nurse in a provider's office is reviewing the laboratory results of a group of clients.
The nurse should identify that which of the following sexually transmitted infections is a
nationally notifiable infectious disease that should be reported to the state health
department?
pg. 2
,A. Chlamydia
B. Human papillomavirus
C. Candidiasis
D. Herps simplex virus - Correct Answer - A. Chlamydia
8. A nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse about therapeutic techniques to use when
leading a group on a mental health unit. Which of the following group facilitation
techniques should the nurse include in the teaching?
A. Share personal opinions to help influence the group's values
B. Measure the accomplishments of the group against a previous group
C. Yield in situations of conflicts to maintain group harmony
D. Use modeling to help the clients improve their interpersonal skills - Correct Answer -
D. Use modeling to help the clients improve their interpersonal skills
9. A nurse is planning for a client who practices Orthodox Judaism. The client tells the
nurse that (Unable to read) Passover holiday. Which of the following action should the
nurse include in the plan of care?
A. Provide chicken with cream sauce.
B. Avoid serving fish with fins and scales.
C. Provide unleavened bread.
D. Avoid serving foods containing lamb. - Correct Answer - C. Provide unleavened
bread.
10. A nurse is caring for a client who has a pulmonary embolism. The nurse should
identify the effectiveness of the treatment when?
A. A chest x-ray reveals increased density in all fields.
B. The client reports feeling less anxious.
C. Diminished breath sounds are auscultated bilaterally
D. ABG results include Ph 7.48 PaO2 77 mm Hg and PaCO2 47 mm Hg. - Correct
Answer - B. The client reports feeling less anxious.
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, 11. A nurse in an emergency department is assessing a client who reports ingesting
thirty diazepam tablets (Unable to read) a respiratory rate of 10/min. After securing the
client's airway and initiating an IV, which of the following actions should the nurse do
next.
A. Monitor the client's IV site for thrombophlebitis.
B. Administer flumazenil to the client.
C. Evaluate the client for further suicidal behavior.
D. Initiate seizure precautions for the client. - Correct Answer - B. Administer flumazenil
to the client.
12. A nurse in an emergency department is caring for a client who reports cocaine use
1hr ago. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
A. Hypotension
B. Memory loss
C. Slurred speech
D. Elevated temperature - Correct Answer - D. Elevated temperature
13. A nurse is assessing a newborn who has a blood glucose level of 30 mg/dl. Which of
the following manifestations should the nurse expect?
A. Loose stools
B. Jitteriness
C. Hypertonia
D. Abdominal distention - Correct Answer - Jitteriness
14. A nurse in a pediatric clinic is reviewing the laboratory test results of a school age
child. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider?
A. Hgb 12.5 g/dl
B. Platelets 250,000/mm3
C. Hct 40%
D. WBC 14,000/mm3 - Correct Answer - D. WBC 14,000/mm3
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