ATI RN COMPREHENSIVE PREDICTOR NEWEST 2024
ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) GRADED A+
1. A nurse is assessing a client who is in active labor. Which of the following findings
should the nurse report to the provider?
A. Contractions lasting 80 seconds
B. FHR baseline 170/min
C. Early decelerations in the FHR
D. Temperature 37.4C (99.3) - Correct Answer - B. FHR baseline 170/min
2. A nurse working in a rehabilitation facility is developing a discharge plan for a client
who has left-sided hemiplegia the following actions is the nurse's priority?
A. Consult with a case manager about insurance coverage.
B. Counsel caregivers about respite care options.
C. Ensure that the client has a referral for physical therapy.
D. Refer the client to a local stroke support group. - Correct Answer - C. Ensure that the
client has a referral for physical therapy.
3. A nurse in a mental health unit is planning room assignments for four clients. Which
of the following client should be closest to the nurse's station?
A. A client who has an anxiety disorder and is experiencing moderate anxiety.
B. A client who has somatic symptom disorder and reports chronic pain.
C. A client who has depressive disorder and reports feeling hopeless.
D. A client who has bipolar disorder and impaired social interactions. - Correct Answer -
C. A client who has depressive disorder and reports feeling hopeless.
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,4. A nurse is preparing to measure a temperature of an infant. Which of the following
action should the nurse take?
A. Place the tip of the thermometer under the center of the infant's axilla.
B. Pull the pinna of the infant's ear forward before inserting the probe.
C. Insert the probe 3.8 cm (1.5in) into the infant's rectum.
D. Insert the thermometer in front of the infant's tongue. - Correct Answer - A. Place the
tip of the thermometer under the center of the infant's axilla
5. A nurse is planning care for a client who has bipolar disorder and is experiencing
mania. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan?
A. Encourage the client to spend time in the day room
B. Withdraw the client's TV privileges is the does not attend group therapy
C. Encourage the client to take frequent rest periods
D. Place the cline in seclusion when he exhibits signs of anxiety - Correct Answer - C.
Encourage the client to take frequent rest periods
6. A nurse is admitting medications to a group of clients. Which of the following
occurrences requires the completion of an incident report?
A. A client receives his antibiotics 2hr late
B. A client vomits within 20min of taking his morning medications
C. A client requests his statin to be administered at 2100
D. A client asks for pain medication 1hr early - Correct Answer - A. A client receives his
antibiotics 2hr late
7. A nurse is caring for a client who is 24 hr. postpartum and is breast feeding her
newborns. The client asks the nurse to warm up seaweed soup that the client's partner
brought for her. Which of the following responses should the nurse make?
A. "Does the doctor know you are eating that?"
B. "Why are you eating seaweed soup?"
C. "Of course I will heat that up for you"
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,D. "The hospital good is more nutritious" - Correct Answer - A. "Does the doctor know
you are eating that?"
8. a nurse is preparing an in-service for a group of nurses about malpractice issues in
nursing. Which of the following examples should the nurse include in the teaching?
A. Leaving a nasogastric tube clamped after administering oral medication
B. Documenting communication with a provider in the progress notes of the client's
medical records
C. Administering potassium via IV bolus
D. Placing a yellow bracelet on a client who is at risk for falls - Correct Answer - C.
Administering potassium via IV bolus
9. a nurse is providing teaching to family members of a client who has dementia. Which
of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?
A. Establish a toileting schedule for the client
B. Use clothing with buttons and sippers
C. Discourage physical activity during the day
D. Engage the client in activities that increase sensory stimulation - Correct Answer - A.
Establish a toileting schedule for the client
10. The nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who is requesting combination
oral contraceptives. Which of the following conditions in the client's history is a
contradiction to the use of oral contraceptives?
A. Hyperthyroidism.
B. Thrombophlebitis.
C. Diverticulosis.
D. Hypocalcemia. - Correct Answer - B. Thrombophlebitis.
11. A nurse is admitting a client who has schizophrenia and experiences auditory
hallucinations. The client states, "It's hard not to listen to the voices." Which of the
following questions should the nurse ask the client?
A. "Do you understand that the voices are not real?"
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, B. "Why do you think the voices are talking to you?"
C. "Have you tried going to a private place when this occurs?"
D. "What helps you ignore what you are hearing?" - Correct Answer - D. "What helps
you ignore what you are hearing?"
12. A charge nurse is teaching a group of newly licensed nurses about the correct use
of restraints. Which of the following should the nurse include in the teaching?
A. Placing a belt restraint on a school-age child who has seizures.
B. Securing wrist restraints to the bed rails for an adolescent.
C. Applying elbow immobilizers of an infant receiving cleft lip injury
D. Keeping the side rails of a toddler's crib elevated. - Correct Answer - C. Applying
elbow immobilizers of an infant receiving cleft lip injury
13. A nurse is preparing to mix NPH and regular insulin in the same syringe.
Which of the following should nurse do first?
A. Inject air into the NPH insulin vial.
B. (Unable to read)
C. Withdraw the prescribed dose of regular insulin
D. Withdraw the prescribed dose of NPH insulin - Correct Answer - A. Inject air into the
NPH insulin vial.
14. a Nurse is working with a client who has an anxiety disorder and is in the orientation
phase of the therapeutic relationship. Which of the following statements should the
nurse make during this phase?
A. "Let's talk about how you can change your response to stress."
B. "We should establish our roles in the initial session."
C. "Let me show you simple relaxation exercises to manage stress."
D. "We should discuss resources to implement in your daily life." - Correct Answer - B.
"We should establish our roles in the initial session."
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ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) GRADED A+
1. A nurse is assessing a client who is in active labor. Which of the following findings
should the nurse report to the provider?
A. Contractions lasting 80 seconds
B. FHR baseline 170/min
C. Early decelerations in the FHR
D. Temperature 37.4C (99.3) - Correct Answer - B. FHR baseline 170/min
2. A nurse working in a rehabilitation facility is developing a discharge plan for a client
who has left-sided hemiplegia the following actions is the nurse's priority?
A. Consult with a case manager about insurance coverage.
B. Counsel caregivers about respite care options.
C. Ensure that the client has a referral for physical therapy.
D. Refer the client to a local stroke support group. - Correct Answer - C. Ensure that the
client has a referral for physical therapy.
3. A nurse in a mental health unit is planning room assignments for four clients. Which
of the following client should be closest to the nurse's station?
A. A client who has an anxiety disorder and is experiencing moderate anxiety.
B. A client who has somatic symptom disorder and reports chronic pain.
C. A client who has depressive disorder and reports feeling hopeless.
D. A client who has bipolar disorder and impaired social interactions. - Correct Answer -
C. A client who has depressive disorder and reports feeling hopeless.
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,4. A nurse is preparing to measure a temperature of an infant. Which of the following
action should the nurse take?
A. Place the tip of the thermometer under the center of the infant's axilla.
B. Pull the pinna of the infant's ear forward before inserting the probe.
C. Insert the probe 3.8 cm (1.5in) into the infant's rectum.
D. Insert the thermometer in front of the infant's tongue. - Correct Answer - A. Place the
tip of the thermometer under the center of the infant's axilla
5. A nurse is planning care for a client who has bipolar disorder and is experiencing
mania. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan?
A. Encourage the client to spend time in the day room
B. Withdraw the client's TV privileges is the does not attend group therapy
C. Encourage the client to take frequent rest periods
D. Place the cline in seclusion when he exhibits signs of anxiety - Correct Answer - C.
Encourage the client to take frequent rest periods
6. A nurse is admitting medications to a group of clients. Which of the following
occurrences requires the completion of an incident report?
A. A client receives his antibiotics 2hr late
B. A client vomits within 20min of taking his morning medications
C. A client requests his statin to be administered at 2100
D. A client asks for pain medication 1hr early - Correct Answer - A. A client receives his
antibiotics 2hr late
7. A nurse is caring for a client who is 24 hr. postpartum and is breast feeding her
newborns. The client asks the nurse to warm up seaweed soup that the client's partner
brought for her. Which of the following responses should the nurse make?
A. "Does the doctor know you are eating that?"
B. "Why are you eating seaweed soup?"
C. "Of course I will heat that up for you"
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,D. "The hospital good is more nutritious" - Correct Answer - A. "Does the doctor know
you are eating that?"
8. a nurse is preparing an in-service for a group of nurses about malpractice issues in
nursing. Which of the following examples should the nurse include in the teaching?
A. Leaving a nasogastric tube clamped after administering oral medication
B. Documenting communication with a provider in the progress notes of the client's
medical records
C. Administering potassium via IV bolus
D. Placing a yellow bracelet on a client who is at risk for falls - Correct Answer - C.
Administering potassium via IV bolus
9. a nurse is providing teaching to family members of a client who has dementia. Which
of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?
A. Establish a toileting schedule for the client
B. Use clothing with buttons and sippers
C. Discourage physical activity during the day
D. Engage the client in activities that increase sensory stimulation - Correct Answer - A.
Establish a toileting schedule for the client
10. The nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who is requesting combination
oral contraceptives. Which of the following conditions in the client's history is a
contradiction to the use of oral contraceptives?
A. Hyperthyroidism.
B. Thrombophlebitis.
C. Diverticulosis.
D. Hypocalcemia. - Correct Answer - B. Thrombophlebitis.
11. A nurse is admitting a client who has schizophrenia and experiences auditory
hallucinations. The client states, "It's hard not to listen to the voices." Which of the
following questions should the nurse ask the client?
A. "Do you understand that the voices are not real?"
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, B. "Why do you think the voices are talking to you?"
C. "Have you tried going to a private place when this occurs?"
D. "What helps you ignore what you are hearing?" - Correct Answer - D. "What helps
you ignore what you are hearing?"
12. A charge nurse is teaching a group of newly licensed nurses about the correct use
of restraints. Which of the following should the nurse include in the teaching?
A. Placing a belt restraint on a school-age child who has seizures.
B. Securing wrist restraints to the bed rails for an adolescent.
C. Applying elbow immobilizers of an infant receiving cleft lip injury
D. Keeping the side rails of a toddler's crib elevated. - Correct Answer - C. Applying
elbow immobilizers of an infant receiving cleft lip injury
13. A nurse is preparing to mix NPH and regular insulin in the same syringe.
Which of the following should nurse do first?
A. Inject air into the NPH insulin vial.
B. (Unable to read)
C. Withdraw the prescribed dose of regular insulin
D. Withdraw the prescribed dose of NPH insulin - Correct Answer - A. Inject air into the
NPH insulin vial.
14. a Nurse is working with a client who has an anxiety disorder and is in the orientation
phase of the therapeutic relationship. Which of the following statements should the
nurse make during this phase?
A. "Let's talk about how you can change your response to stress."
B. "We should establish our roles in the initial session."
C. "Let me show you simple relaxation exercises to manage stress."
D. "We should discuss resources to implement in your daily life." - Correct Answer - B.
"We should establish our roles in the initial session."
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