ATI PN COMPREHENSIVE EXIT EXAM ACTUAL
EXAM COMPLETE ACCURATE EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED
ANSWERS| EXCELLENT TOOL TO STUDY FOR
ATI COMPREHENSIVE EXIT EXAM| NEW!!
"A nurse is talking with a client whose son died in a motor- vehicle crash 2 weeks ago. The client states "I
really thought I'd be back to my usual routines by now, but I can't think of anything else except my son is
gone" Which of the following responses should the nurse make? - CORRECT ANSWER=> Grieving for
your son is hard work. It will take as much time as you need to come to terms with your loss."
"A nurse is assisting with monitoring a client who is at 40 weeks of gestation and is in active labor. The
nurse recognizes late deceleration on the fetal monitor tracing. Which of the following actions should
the nurse take? - CORRECT ANSWER=> Place the client in the lateral position."
"A nurse manager is providing an in-
service on hand hygiene to assistive personnel. which of the following information should the nurse
manager include in the in-service? - CORRECT ANSWER=> Remove rings when washing hands with
soap and water"
"A nurse is reinforcing home safety instructions with the parent of a newborn. Which of the following
statements should the nurse include in the instructions? - CORRECT ANSWER=> Place your baby's crib
away from heat vents."
"A nurse is preparing to administer a client's morning medications.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take to verify the client's identity? - CORRECT
ANSWER=> Scan the facility identification board."
"A nurse is caring for a client following a bronchoscopy procedure. Which of the following actions should
the nurse perform first? - CORRECT ANSWER=> check for a gag reflex"
"While administering a medication to a client, a nurse notices a trayed electrical cord connecting the
client's continuous passive motion machine to the electrical outlet. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take? - CORRECT ANSWER=> Remove the device from the client's room."
,"A nurse is caring for a client who is 4 hour postoperative following a total thyroidectomy. Which of the
following manifestations should the nurse report to the provider as indicating possible hypocalcemia? -
CORRECT ANSWER=> Tingling of fingers"
"A nurse is caring for a client who has a Penrose drain. To ensure proper placement and functioning of
the drain, which of the following should the nurse expect to observe? - CORRECT ANSWER=> The
safety pin is present at the distal end of the drain."
"A community health nurse is helping to reinforce teaching about hepatitis A with a group of employees
at a childcare facility.
Which of the following characteristics should the nurse identify as an external factor that can impede
learning for the participants? - CORRECT ANSWER=> Poor lighting in the learning setting"
"A nurse is observing newly licensed nurse who is providing tracheostomy care for a client. The nurse
identifies proper performance of the procedure when the newly licensed nurse selects which of the
following solutions to clean the inner cannula? - CORRECT ANSWER=> hydrogen peroxide"
"A nurse is caring for a client who has right sided heart failure. The client's partner exp resses concern
the the client will die. Which of the following responses should the nurse make? - CORRECT
ANSWER=> "It is difficult to see someone so sick. Whathave you been told about your partner's
prognosis?""
"A nurse in a long-term care facility is assisting with an in-service for newly hired assistive personnel
about legal issues within the facility. Which of the following should the nurse include as an example of
assault? - CORRECT ANSWER=> Informing a client the nurse is going to administer an injection even
though the client refuses."
"A nurse is collecting data from who is severe pain. Which of the tollowing questions should the nurse
ask first? - CORRECT ANSWER=> "Where is your pain located?""
"A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results for a client who is at
29 weeks gestation. For which of the following results should the nurse notify the provider? - CORRECT
ANSWER=> Platelet count 95,000 mm3"
"A nurse is performing a dressing change for a client who had abdominal surgery 5 day s ago. The nurse
notes organs protruding from the incision. Which of the following act ions should the nurse take? -
CORRECT ANSWER=> Cover the exposed area with sterile, saline-soaked dressings."
"A nurse is speaking with the adult daughter of a client who has Alzheimer's disease. The daughter
states, "I love my dad, but caring for him is wearing me out." Which of the following response should the
nurse make? - CORRECT ANSWER=> "Let's discuss how caring for your father is affecting your health."
, "A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a type 2 diabetes mellitus and re ports waking
during the night with tremors and anxiety. which of the following inform ation should the nurse provide
to help the client manage his symptoms? - CORRECT ANSWER=> Eat a bedtime snack"
"a Nurse is reinforcing teaching for a client who has a coronary artery disease and is taking low-
dose aspirin daily. The nurse should include that this medication has which of the following therapeutic
efollowingects for CAD? - CORRECT ANSWER=> antiplatelets"
"A nurse is collecting data from a client who has an unprepared femur fracture and rate s his pain as 8 on
a scale of 0 to 10. The client is talking and caught with a visitor. Which of the following of the prescribed
medication should the nurse administer? - CORRECT ANSWER=> Hydromorphone 5 mg orally."
"A nurse is reinforcing preoperative teaching with a clientscheduled for a bowel retenti on with
ileostomy. which of the following descriptions should the nurse give of the ex pected output from a
mature ileostomy? - CORRECT ANSWER=> liquid with little odor"
"A nurse in a pediatric clinic is collecting the data from a school-age child whose injuries are inconsistent
with the parent's stated cause. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - CORRECT
ANSWER=> Report the suspected abuse to a appropriate agency."
"A nurse is collecting data from a middle adult female client who is taking melatonin. Which of the
following responses to the med should the nurse expect? - CORRECT ANSWER=> Improved sleep"
"A nurse on a pediatric unit is collecting data from four newly admitted clients. Which of the following
clients should the nurse identify as being at risk for urinary retention? - CORRECT ANSWER=> A school-
age child who has allergic rhinitis and is taking diphenhydramine."
"A nurse is preparing to administer purified protein derivative (PPD) to a client who has suspected TB.
Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take? - CORRECT ANSWER=> Ensure the
injection produces a wheal on the skin"
"A client who is diagnosed with Parkinson's disease verbalizes frustration due to increas e
difollowingiculty with ambulation.
Which of the following responses should the nurs e take? - CORRECT ANSWER=> Perform active ROM
with your arms and legs two times a day."
"A Nurse is collecting data from a client who has multiple fractures following a motor-vehicle crash. For
which of the following client statements - CORRECT ANSWER=> "I am so frustrated. I cannot even open
my milk carton for breakfast.""
"A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching with a client who is postoperative following transurethral
resection of the prostate.
EXAM COMPLETE ACCURATE EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED
ANSWERS| EXCELLENT TOOL TO STUDY FOR
ATI COMPREHENSIVE EXIT EXAM| NEW!!
"A nurse is talking with a client whose son died in a motor- vehicle crash 2 weeks ago. The client states "I
really thought I'd be back to my usual routines by now, but I can't think of anything else except my son is
gone" Which of the following responses should the nurse make? - CORRECT ANSWER=> Grieving for
your son is hard work. It will take as much time as you need to come to terms with your loss."
"A nurse is assisting with monitoring a client who is at 40 weeks of gestation and is in active labor. The
nurse recognizes late deceleration on the fetal monitor tracing. Which of the following actions should
the nurse take? - CORRECT ANSWER=> Place the client in the lateral position."
"A nurse manager is providing an in-
service on hand hygiene to assistive personnel. which of the following information should the nurse
manager include in the in-service? - CORRECT ANSWER=> Remove rings when washing hands with
soap and water"
"A nurse is reinforcing home safety instructions with the parent of a newborn. Which of the following
statements should the nurse include in the instructions? - CORRECT ANSWER=> Place your baby's crib
away from heat vents."
"A nurse is preparing to administer a client's morning medications.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take to verify the client's identity? - CORRECT
ANSWER=> Scan the facility identification board."
"A nurse is caring for a client following a bronchoscopy procedure. Which of the following actions should
the nurse perform first? - CORRECT ANSWER=> check for a gag reflex"
"While administering a medication to a client, a nurse notices a trayed electrical cord connecting the
client's continuous passive motion machine to the electrical outlet. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take? - CORRECT ANSWER=> Remove the device from the client's room."
,"A nurse is caring for a client who is 4 hour postoperative following a total thyroidectomy. Which of the
following manifestations should the nurse report to the provider as indicating possible hypocalcemia? -
CORRECT ANSWER=> Tingling of fingers"
"A nurse is caring for a client who has a Penrose drain. To ensure proper placement and functioning of
the drain, which of the following should the nurse expect to observe? - CORRECT ANSWER=> The
safety pin is present at the distal end of the drain."
"A community health nurse is helping to reinforce teaching about hepatitis A with a group of employees
at a childcare facility.
Which of the following characteristics should the nurse identify as an external factor that can impede
learning for the participants? - CORRECT ANSWER=> Poor lighting in the learning setting"
"A nurse is observing newly licensed nurse who is providing tracheostomy care for a client. The nurse
identifies proper performance of the procedure when the newly licensed nurse selects which of the
following solutions to clean the inner cannula? - CORRECT ANSWER=> hydrogen peroxide"
"A nurse is caring for a client who has right sided heart failure. The client's partner exp resses concern
the the client will die. Which of the following responses should the nurse make? - CORRECT
ANSWER=> "It is difficult to see someone so sick. Whathave you been told about your partner's
prognosis?""
"A nurse in a long-term care facility is assisting with an in-service for newly hired assistive personnel
about legal issues within the facility. Which of the following should the nurse include as an example of
assault? - CORRECT ANSWER=> Informing a client the nurse is going to administer an injection even
though the client refuses."
"A nurse is collecting data from who is severe pain. Which of the tollowing questions should the nurse
ask first? - CORRECT ANSWER=> "Where is your pain located?""
"A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results for a client who is at
29 weeks gestation. For which of the following results should the nurse notify the provider? - CORRECT
ANSWER=> Platelet count 95,000 mm3"
"A nurse is performing a dressing change for a client who had abdominal surgery 5 day s ago. The nurse
notes organs protruding from the incision. Which of the following act ions should the nurse take? -
CORRECT ANSWER=> Cover the exposed area with sterile, saline-soaked dressings."
"A nurse is speaking with the adult daughter of a client who has Alzheimer's disease. The daughter
states, "I love my dad, but caring for him is wearing me out." Which of the following response should the
nurse make? - CORRECT ANSWER=> "Let's discuss how caring for your father is affecting your health."
, "A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a type 2 diabetes mellitus and re ports waking
during the night with tremors and anxiety. which of the following inform ation should the nurse provide
to help the client manage his symptoms? - CORRECT ANSWER=> Eat a bedtime snack"
"a Nurse is reinforcing teaching for a client who has a coronary artery disease and is taking low-
dose aspirin daily. The nurse should include that this medication has which of the following therapeutic
efollowingects for CAD? - CORRECT ANSWER=> antiplatelets"
"A nurse is collecting data from a client who has an unprepared femur fracture and rate s his pain as 8 on
a scale of 0 to 10. The client is talking and caught with a visitor. Which of the following of the prescribed
medication should the nurse administer? - CORRECT ANSWER=> Hydromorphone 5 mg orally."
"A nurse is reinforcing preoperative teaching with a clientscheduled for a bowel retenti on with
ileostomy. which of the following descriptions should the nurse give of the ex pected output from a
mature ileostomy? - CORRECT ANSWER=> liquid with little odor"
"A nurse in a pediatric clinic is collecting the data from a school-age child whose injuries are inconsistent
with the parent's stated cause. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - CORRECT
ANSWER=> Report the suspected abuse to a appropriate agency."
"A nurse is collecting data from a middle adult female client who is taking melatonin. Which of the
following responses to the med should the nurse expect? - CORRECT ANSWER=> Improved sleep"
"A nurse on a pediatric unit is collecting data from four newly admitted clients. Which of the following
clients should the nurse identify as being at risk for urinary retention? - CORRECT ANSWER=> A school-
age child who has allergic rhinitis and is taking diphenhydramine."
"A nurse is preparing to administer purified protein derivative (PPD) to a client who has suspected TB.
Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take? - CORRECT ANSWER=> Ensure the
injection produces a wheal on the skin"
"A client who is diagnosed with Parkinson's disease verbalizes frustration due to increas e
difollowingiculty with ambulation.
Which of the following responses should the nurs e take? - CORRECT ANSWER=> Perform active ROM
with your arms and legs two times a day."
"A Nurse is collecting data from a client who has multiple fractures following a motor-vehicle crash. For
which of the following client statements - CORRECT ANSWER=> "I am so frustrated. I cannot even open
my milk carton for breakfast.""
"A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching with a client who is postoperative following transurethral
resection of the prostate.
