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ATI RN COMPREHENSIVE PREDICTOR EXIT EXAM 2025
COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED
ANSWERS |GRADED A+
A nurse is caring for a child who has cystic fibrosis and requires postural drainage. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take?
A. Perform the procedure twice each day.
B. Hold the hand flat to perform percussions on the child. C. Administer a bronchodilator after
the procedure.
D. Perform the procedure prior to meals. - Answer: D. Perform the procedure prior to meals.
A nurse is developing a plan of care for a newborn whose mother tested positive
for heroin during pregnancy. The newborn is experiencing neonatal abstinence
syndrome. Which of the following actions should the nurse include in the plan?
A. Maintain eye contact with the newborn during feedings.
B. Swaddle the newborn with his legs extended.
C. Minimize noise in the newborn's environment.
D. Administer naloxone to the newborn. - Answer: C. Minimize noise in the newborn's
environment.
Question 3:
A nurse is admitting a client to a medical-surgical unit. When performing
medication reconciliation for the client, which of the following actions should the
nurse take?
A. Include any adverse effects of the medications the client might develop.
B. Exclude nutritional supplements from the list of medications the client reports.
C. Encourage the client to make his own list after he returns to his home.
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D. Compare new prescriptions with the list of medications the client reports. - Answer: D.
Compare new prescriptions with the list of medications the client reports.
A nurse is providing teaching to a client about the adverse effects of sertraline.
Which of the following adverse effects should the nurse include?
A. Metallic taste in the mouth
B. Excessive sweating
C. Increased urinary frequency
D. Dry cough - Answer: B. Excessive sweating
A nurse in a long-term care facility is providing care for a client who has been
receiving donepezil. Which of the following findings indicates that the medication
is effective?
A. Improved short-term memory
B. Increased food intake
C. Can perform ADLs independently
D. Enhanced mood - Answer: A. Improved short-term memory
A nurse is planning to teach a client about taking prednisone. Which of the
following instructions should the nurse include?
A. Take on an empty stomach.
B. Schedule dosage at bedtime.
C. Increase dietary calcium.
D. Monitor for weight loss. - Answer: D. Monitor for weight loss.
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving intermittent enteral tube feedings.
Which of the following factors places the client at risk for aspiration?
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A. A residual of 65 mL 1 hr postprandial
B. Sitting in high-Fowler's position during the feeding
C. A history of gastroesophageal reflux disease
D. Receiving a high-osmolarity formula - Answer: A. A residual of 65 mL 1 hr postprandial
A nurse is planning care for a client who has a prescription for continuous enteral
feedings through an NG tube. Which of the following actions should the nurse
plan to take?
A. Measure gastric residual volumes every 4 hr.
B. Flush the NG tube with 30 mL 0.9% sodium chloride before and after medication.
C. Maintain the head of the bed at a 20° angle.
D. Advance the rate of the feeding every 2 hr. - Answer: B. Flush the NG tube with 30 mL 0.9%
sodium chloride before and after medication.
Question 39:
A nurse is caring for a 2-year-old toddler. Which of the following food choices
should the nurse recommend to promote independence in eating?
A. Banana slices
B. Hot dog
C. Grapes
D. Popcorn - Answer: A. Banana slices
A nurse is caring for an infant who has gastroenteritis. Which of the following
assessment findings should the nurse report to the provider?
A. Pale and a 24-hr fluid deficit of 30 mL
B. Sunken fontanels and dry mucous membranes
C. Temperature 38°C (100.4°F) and pulse rate 124/min
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D. Decreased appetite and irritability - Answer: B. Sunken fontanels and dry mucous
membranes
A nurse is caring for a client who is immobile. Which of the following
interventions is appropriate to prevent contracture?
A. Place a towel roll under the client's neck.
B. Position a pillow under the client's knees.
C. Apply an orthotic to the client's foot.
D. Align a trochanter wedge between the client's legs. - Answer: ????
A nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse about caring for clients in the
emergency department. Which of the following actions should the nurse include
when teaching about interacting with a client who is aggravated, pacing, and
speaking loudly?
A. Initiate seclusion protocol.
B. Tell the client, "You seem to be very upset."
C. Use a face shield with a mask when providing care to the client.
D. Engage the panic alarm. - Answer: B. Tell the client, "You seem to be very upset."
A nurse is teaching a client who has chronic pain about avoiding constipation
from opioid medications. Which of the following information should the nurse
include in the teaching?
A. Drink 1.5 L of fluids each day.
B. Take mineral oil at bedtime.
C. Decrease insoluble fiber intake.
D. Increase exercise activ - Answer: A. Drink 1.5 L of fluids each day.
ATI RN COMPREHENSIVE PREDICTOR EXIT EXAM 2025
COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED
ANSWERS |GRADED A+
A nurse is caring for a child who has cystic fibrosis and requires postural drainage. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take?
A. Perform the procedure twice each day.
B. Hold the hand flat to perform percussions on the child. C. Administer a bronchodilator after
the procedure.
D. Perform the procedure prior to meals. - Answer: D. Perform the procedure prior to meals.
A nurse is developing a plan of care for a newborn whose mother tested positive
for heroin during pregnancy. The newborn is experiencing neonatal abstinence
syndrome. Which of the following actions should the nurse include in the plan?
A. Maintain eye contact with the newborn during feedings.
B. Swaddle the newborn with his legs extended.
C. Minimize noise in the newborn's environment.
D. Administer naloxone to the newborn. - Answer: C. Minimize noise in the newborn's
environment.
Question 3:
A nurse is admitting a client to a medical-surgical unit. When performing
medication reconciliation for the client, which of the following actions should the
nurse take?
A. Include any adverse effects of the medications the client might develop.
B. Exclude nutritional supplements from the list of medications the client reports.
C. Encourage the client to make his own list after he returns to his home.
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D. Compare new prescriptions with the list of medications the client reports. - Answer: D.
Compare new prescriptions with the list of medications the client reports.
A nurse is providing teaching to a client about the adverse effects of sertraline.
Which of the following adverse effects should the nurse include?
A. Metallic taste in the mouth
B. Excessive sweating
C. Increased urinary frequency
D. Dry cough - Answer: B. Excessive sweating
A nurse in a long-term care facility is providing care for a client who has been
receiving donepezil. Which of the following findings indicates that the medication
is effective?
A. Improved short-term memory
B. Increased food intake
C. Can perform ADLs independently
D. Enhanced mood - Answer: A. Improved short-term memory
A nurse is planning to teach a client about taking prednisone. Which of the
following instructions should the nurse include?
A. Take on an empty stomach.
B. Schedule dosage at bedtime.
C. Increase dietary calcium.
D. Monitor for weight loss. - Answer: D. Monitor for weight loss.
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving intermittent enteral tube feedings.
Which of the following factors places the client at risk for aspiration?
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A. A residual of 65 mL 1 hr postprandial
B. Sitting in high-Fowler's position during the feeding
C. A history of gastroesophageal reflux disease
D. Receiving a high-osmolarity formula - Answer: A. A residual of 65 mL 1 hr postprandial
A nurse is planning care for a client who has a prescription for continuous enteral
feedings through an NG tube. Which of the following actions should the nurse
plan to take?
A. Measure gastric residual volumes every 4 hr.
B. Flush the NG tube with 30 mL 0.9% sodium chloride before and after medication.
C. Maintain the head of the bed at a 20° angle.
D. Advance the rate of the feeding every 2 hr. - Answer: B. Flush the NG tube with 30 mL 0.9%
sodium chloride before and after medication.
Question 39:
A nurse is caring for a 2-year-old toddler. Which of the following food choices
should the nurse recommend to promote independence in eating?
A. Banana slices
B. Hot dog
C. Grapes
D. Popcorn - Answer: A. Banana slices
A nurse is caring for an infant who has gastroenteritis. Which of the following
assessment findings should the nurse report to the provider?
A. Pale and a 24-hr fluid deficit of 30 mL
B. Sunken fontanels and dry mucous membranes
C. Temperature 38°C (100.4°F) and pulse rate 124/min
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D. Decreased appetite and irritability - Answer: B. Sunken fontanels and dry mucous
membranes
A nurse is caring for a client who is immobile. Which of the following
interventions is appropriate to prevent contracture?
A. Place a towel roll under the client's neck.
B. Position a pillow under the client's knees.
C. Apply an orthotic to the client's foot.
D. Align a trochanter wedge between the client's legs. - Answer: ????
A nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse about caring for clients in the
emergency department. Which of the following actions should the nurse include
when teaching about interacting with a client who is aggravated, pacing, and
speaking loudly?
A. Initiate seclusion protocol.
B. Tell the client, "You seem to be very upset."
C. Use a face shield with a mask when providing care to the client.
D. Engage the panic alarm. - Answer: B. Tell the client, "You seem to be very upset."
A nurse is teaching a client who has chronic pain about avoiding constipation
from opioid medications. Which of the following information should the nurse
include in the teaching?
A. Drink 1.5 L of fluids each day.
B. Take mineral oil at bedtime.
C. Decrease insoluble fiber intake.
D. Increase exercise activ - Answer: A. Drink 1.5 L of fluids each day.
