ATI RN COMPREHENSIVE PREDICTOR EXAM 2023 -2024
(2 VERSIONS A AND B) EACH VERSION WITH 180 ACTUAL
EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS/
GRADED A+
ATI RN COMPREHENSIVE PREDICTOR 2023 -2024 VERSION A
1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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
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,B. Memory loss
C. Slurred speech
D. Elevated temperature - Correct Answer - D. Elevated temperature
4. 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
5. 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
6. A nurse is completing an incident report after a client fall. Which of the following
competencies of Quality and Safety Education should Nurse use to demonstrate?
A. Quality improvement.
B. Patient (Unable to read)
C. Evidence based practice.
D. Informatics. - Correct Answer - A. Quality improvement.
7. A nurse is talking with another nurse on the unit and smells alcohol on her breath.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
A. Confront the nurse about the suspected alcohol use.
B. Inform another nurse on the unit about the suspected alcohol use.
C. Ask the nurse to finish administering medications and then go home.
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,D. Notify the nursing manager about the suspected alcohol use. - Correct Answer - D.
Notify the nursing manager about the suspected alcohol use.
8. A charge nurse is teaching new staff members about factors that increase a client's
risk to become violet. Which of the following risk factors should the nurse include as the
best predictor of future violence?
A. Previous violent behavior
B. A history of being in prison
C. Experiencing delusions
D. Male gender - Correct Answer - A. Previous violent behavior
9. A charge nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse about medication administration.
Which of the following information should the charge nurse include?
A. Inform clients about the action of each medication prior to administration.
B. (Unable to read) two times prior to administration.
C. Complete an incident report if a client vomits after taking a medication.
D. Avoid preparing medications for more than two clients at one time. - Correct Answer -
D. Avoid preparing medications for more than two clients at one time.
10. A charge nurse is evaluating the time management skills of a newly licensed nurse.
For which of the following actions by the newly licensed nurse should the charge nurse
intervene?
A. Takes assigned breaks at regular intervals
B. Documents the clients care tasks at the end of the shift.
C. assisting with ADLs to perform time sensitive activities
D. Gather necessary supplies before beginning a dressing change. - Correct Answer -
B. Documents the clients care tasks at the end of the shift.
11. A nurse is caring for a client who has diaper dermatitis. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take?
A. Apply zinc oxide ointment to the irritated area.
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, B. (Unable to read)
C. Wipe stool from the skin using store bought baby wipes.
D. Apply talcum powder to the irritated area. - Correct Answer - A. Apply zinc oxide
ointment to the irritated area.
12. A nurse is assessing a client who had an uncomplicated vaginal birth 3 days ago. In
which of the following locations should the nurse expect to palpate the client's fundus?
A. chest
B. above belly bottom
C. under belly bottom - Correct Answer - C. under belly bottom
13. A charge nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse about clients designating a health
care proxy in situations that require a durable power of attorney for heal care (DPSHC).
Which of the following information should the charge nurse include?
A. "The proxy should make health care decisions for the client regardless of the client's
ability to do so."
B. "The proxy can make financial decisions if the need arises."
C. "The proxy can make treatment decisions if the client is under anesthesia."
D. "The proxy should manage legal issues for the client." - Correct Answer - C. "The
proxy can make treatment decisions if the client is under anesthesia."
14. A nurse in the PACU is caring for a client who reports nausea. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take first?
A. Turn the client on their side.
B. Administer an analgesic
C. Administer antiemetic
D. Monitor the client's vital signs. - Correct Answer - A. Turn the client on their side.
15. 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
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(2 VERSIONS A AND B) EACH VERSION WITH 180 ACTUAL
EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS/
GRADED A+
ATI RN COMPREHENSIVE PREDICTOR 2023 -2024 VERSION A
1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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
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,B. Memory loss
C. Slurred speech
D. Elevated temperature - Correct Answer - D. Elevated temperature
4. 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
5. 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
6. A nurse is completing an incident report after a client fall. Which of the following
competencies of Quality and Safety Education should Nurse use to demonstrate?
A. Quality improvement.
B. Patient (Unable to read)
C. Evidence based practice.
D. Informatics. - Correct Answer - A. Quality improvement.
7. A nurse is talking with another nurse on the unit and smells alcohol on her breath.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
A. Confront the nurse about the suspected alcohol use.
B. Inform another nurse on the unit about the suspected alcohol use.
C. Ask the nurse to finish administering medications and then go home.
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,D. Notify the nursing manager about the suspected alcohol use. - Correct Answer - D.
Notify the nursing manager about the suspected alcohol use.
8. A charge nurse is teaching new staff members about factors that increase a client's
risk to become violet. Which of the following risk factors should the nurse include as the
best predictor of future violence?
A. Previous violent behavior
B. A history of being in prison
C. Experiencing delusions
D. Male gender - Correct Answer - A. Previous violent behavior
9. A charge nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse about medication administration.
Which of the following information should the charge nurse include?
A. Inform clients about the action of each medication prior to administration.
B. (Unable to read) two times prior to administration.
C. Complete an incident report if a client vomits after taking a medication.
D. Avoid preparing medications for more than two clients at one time. - Correct Answer -
D. Avoid preparing medications for more than two clients at one time.
10. A charge nurse is evaluating the time management skills of a newly licensed nurse.
For which of the following actions by the newly licensed nurse should the charge nurse
intervene?
A. Takes assigned breaks at regular intervals
B. Documents the clients care tasks at the end of the shift.
C. assisting with ADLs to perform time sensitive activities
D. Gather necessary supplies before beginning a dressing change. - Correct Answer -
B. Documents the clients care tasks at the end of the shift.
11. A nurse is caring for a client who has diaper dermatitis. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take?
A. Apply zinc oxide ointment to the irritated area.
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, B. (Unable to read)
C. Wipe stool from the skin using store bought baby wipes.
D. Apply talcum powder to the irritated area. - Correct Answer - A. Apply zinc oxide
ointment to the irritated area.
12. A nurse is assessing a client who had an uncomplicated vaginal birth 3 days ago. In
which of the following locations should the nurse expect to palpate the client's fundus?
A. chest
B. above belly bottom
C. under belly bottom - Correct Answer - C. under belly bottom
13. A charge nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse about clients designating a health
care proxy in situations that require a durable power of attorney for heal care (DPSHC).
Which of the following information should the charge nurse include?
A. "The proxy should make health care decisions for the client regardless of the client's
ability to do so."
B. "The proxy can make financial decisions if the need arises."
C. "The proxy can make treatment decisions if the client is under anesthesia."
D. "The proxy should manage legal issues for the client." - Correct Answer - C. "The
proxy can make treatment decisions if the client is under anesthesia."
14. A nurse in the PACU is caring for a client who reports nausea. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take first?
A. Turn the client on their side.
B. Administer an analgesic
C. Administer antiemetic
D. Monitor the client's vital signs. - Correct Answer - A. Turn the client on their side.
15. 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
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