ATI RN Comprehensive Predictor Form C
– 2025/2026 Edition
Updated Questions and Verified Correct Answers with
Rationales
Subtitle: Updated Questions & Verified Correct Answers with Rationales
2025/2026
, ATI RN Comprehensive Predictor Form C – 2025/2026 Edition
Section 1: Verified Exam-Style Questions
Question 1: A client with a new tracheostomy is coughing excessively during suctioning. What
is the nurse’s priority action to ensure safety?
A. Increase suction pressure.
B. Stop suctioning and provide oxygen.
C. Administer a sedative.
D. Change the tracheostomy tube.
Rationale: Excessive coughing during suctioning risks hypoxia, requiring a pause and oxygen
administration. Increasing pressure worsens irritation, sedatives are inappropriate, and tube
change is unnecessary.
Question 2: A postpartum client at 12 hours post-delivery reports calf pain and swelling. What
is the nurse’s priority action?
A. Encourage ambulation.
B. Assess for deep vein thrombosis.
C. Apply a warm compress.
D. Administer pain medication.
Rationale: Calf pain and swelling suggest DVT, a postpartum risk, requiring assessment for
redness and Homan’s sign. Ambulation or warmth may dislodge a clot, and pain medication is
secondary.
Question 3: A 5-year-old with a new asthma diagnosis is wheezing audibly. Which task can
the nurse delegate to an unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP)?
A. Administer albuterol via nebulizer.
B. Measure oxygen saturation.
C. Assess lung sounds.
D. Teach inhaler use.
Rationale: UAPs can measure SpO2, a non-invasive task. Administering medication, assessing
lungs, and teaching are RN responsibilities.
Question 4: A client with dementia is attempting to pull out an IV line. What is the nurse’s
priority intervention to ensure safety?
A. Restrain the client’s hands.
B. Use distraction techniques.
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C. Administer a PRN sedative.
D. Remove the IV line.
Rationale: Distraction prevents IV dislodgement without escalating agitation. Restraints are a
last resort, sedatives are not first-line, and IV removal may be unnecessary.
Question 5: (NGN – SATA) A client with suspected stroke has facial drooping and slurred
speech. Select all priority interventions:
A. Notify the provider.
B. Obtain a CT scan.
C. Encourage oral fluids.
D. Assess neurological status.
E. Restrict all movement.
Rationale: Stroke requires provider notification, CT scan for diagnosis, and neurological as-
sessment. Oral fluids risk aspiration, and movement restriction is unnecessary unless unstable.
Question 6: A nurse is prioritizing care for four clients. Which client should the nurse assess
first?
A. Client with a BP of 140/90 mmHg.
B. Client with chest pain and diaphoresis.
C. Client awaiting discharge teaching.
D. Client with a pain level of 5/10.
Rationale: Chest pain and diaphoresis suggest acute MI, requiring immediate assessment. Hy-
pertension, discharge teaching, and moderate pain are lower priority.
Question 7: A client with atrial fibrillation is prescribed apixaban. What should the nurse teach
to promote safety?
A. Increase green leafy vegetables.
B. Report signs of bleeding.
C. Expect weight gain.
D. Avoid all physical activity.
Rationale: Apixaban, an anticoagulant, increases bleeding risk, requiring reporting of bruising
or blood in urine. Vitamin K is irrelevant, weight gain is not expected, and activity is allowed.
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– 2025/2026 Edition
Updated Questions and Verified Correct Answers with
Rationales
Subtitle: Updated Questions & Verified Correct Answers with Rationales
2025/2026
, ATI RN Comprehensive Predictor Form C – 2025/2026 Edition
Section 1: Verified Exam-Style Questions
Question 1: A client with a new tracheostomy is coughing excessively during suctioning. What
is the nurse’s priority action to ensure safety?
A. Increase suction pressure.
B. Stop suctioning and provide oxygen.
C. Administer a sedative.
D. Change the tracheostomy tube.
Rationale: Excessive coughing during suctioning risks hypoxia, requiring a pause and oxygen
administration. Increasing pressure worsens irritation, sedatives are inappropriate, and tube
change is unnecessary.
Question 2: A postpartum client at 12 hours post-delivery reports calf pain and swelling. What
is the nurse’s priority action?
A. Encourage ambulation.
B. Assess for deep vein thrombosis.
C. Apply a warm compress.
D. Administer pain medication.
Rationale: Calf pain and swelling suggest DVT, a postpartum risk, requiring assessment for
redness and Homan’s sign. Ambulation or warmth may dislodge a clot, and pain medication is
secondary.
Question 3: A 5-year-old with a new asthma diagnosis is wheezing audibly. Which task can
the nurse delegate to an unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP)?
A. Administer albuterol via nebulizer.
B. Measure oxygen saturation.
C. Assess lung sounds.
D. Teach inhaler use.
Rationale: UAPs can measure SpO2, a non-invasive task. Administering medication, assessing
lungs, and teaching are RN responsibilities.
Question 4: A client with dementia is attempting to pull out an IV line. What is the nurse’s
priority intervention to ensure safety?
A. Restrain the client’s hands.
B. Use distraction techniques.
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C. Administer a PRN sedative.
D. Remove the IV line.
Rationale: Distraction prevents IV dislodgement without escalating agitation. Restraints are a
last resort, sedatives are not first-line, and IV removal may be unnecessary.
Question 5: (NGN – SATA) A client with suspected stroke has facial drooping and slurred
speech. Select all priority interventions:
A. Notify the provider.
B. Obtain a CT scan.
C. Encourage oral fluids.
D. Assess neurological status.
E. Restrict all movement.
Rationale: Stroke requires provider notification, CT scan for diagnosis, and neurological as-
sessment. Oral fluids risk aspiration, and movement restriction is unnecessary unless unstable.
Question 6: A nurse is prioritizing care for four clients. Which client should the nurse assess
first?
A. Client with a BP of 140/90 mmHg.
B. Client with chest pain and diaphoresis.
C. Client awaiting discharge teaching.
D. Client with a pain level of 5/10.
Rationale: Chest pain and diaphoresis suggest acute MI, requiring immediate assessment. Hy-
pertension, discharge teaching, and moderate pain are lower priority.
Question 7: A client with atrial fibrillation is prescribed apixaban. What should the nurse teach
to promote safety?
A. Increase green leafy vegetables.
B. Report signs of bleeding.
C. Expect weight gain.
D. Avoid all physical activity.
Rationale: Apixaban, an anticoagulant, increases bleeding risk, requiring reporting of bruising
or blood in urine. Vitamin K is irrelevant, weight gain is not expected, and activity is allowed.
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