ATI RN COMPREHENSIVE PREDICTOR
NGN COMPLETE 2025 GUIDE: 180
REALISTIC EXAM QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS FOR CONFIDENT
TEST PREPARATION
A nurse is planning to teach a client about taking prednisone. Which of the
following instructions should the nurse include? - -CORRECT ANSWER--Increase
dietary calcium
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving penicillin G via IV piggyback. Which
of the following actions should the nurse take? - -CORRECT ANSWER--Instruct the
client o notify the provider if diarrhea develops.
A nurse is planning care for a school-age child who is 4 hours postoperative
following appendicitis. Which of the following actions should the nurse include in
the plan of care? - -CORRECT ANSWER--Administer analgesics on a scheduled
basis for the first 24 hours.
A nurse in an acute care mental health facility is participating in a medication
education group. The leader of the group uses a laissez-faire leadership style.
Which of the following actions should the nurse expect from the leader during the
session? - -CORRECT ANSWER--The leader allows the group to discuss whatever
they would like to regarding their medications.
,A nurse is preparing to assess fetal heart tones for a client who is 12 weeks of
gestation. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - -CORRECT
ANSWER--Position the ultrasound above the symphysis pubis to assess the fetal
heart rate.
A nurse is teaching a client who has atrial fibrillation and is to start taking
dabigratran. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an
understanding of the teaching? - -CORRECT ANSWER--"I should keep the
medication in the same container."
A charge nurse is observing a conflict between two nurses who both insist that the
charge nurse favors the other when making assignments. Which of the following
conflict resolution strategies should the nurse use? - -CORRECT ANSWER--
Encourage collaboration between the two nurses when making the assignment.
A nurse is caring for a client who has end-stage liver disease and is undergoing a
paracentesis. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to evaluate the
effectiveness of the procedure? - -CORRECT ANSWER--Compare the client's
current weight with pre-procedure weight.
A nurse is receiving the laboratory data of a client who received 2 units of packed
RBC's. Which of the following laboratory findings should the nurse expect
following the transfusion? - -CORRECT ANSWER--Increased Hct
A nurse is reviewing the medical records of four clients. The nurse should identify
that which of the following client findings requires follow-up care? - -CORRECT
ANSWER--A client who is taking warfarin and has an INR of 1.8
, A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for peripheral IV catheter.
After puncturing the skin with the vascular access device and noting blood return
in the flashback chamber, which of the following actions should the nurse perform
next? - -CORRECT ANSWER--Advance the catheter into the vein.
A nurse is providing preoperative teaching to a client about promoting circulation
during the postoperative period. Which of the following instructions should the
nurse include? - -CORRECT ANSWER--"Participate in range of motion exercises.
A nurse is teaching a client who has chronic pain about constipation from opioid
medications. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the
teaching? - -CORRECT ANSWER--Increase exercise activity.
A nurse is teaching a client who has rheumatoid arthritis about illness
management. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the
teaching? - -CORRECT ANSWER--Take a hot shower in the morning to decrease
stiffness.
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
as an example of malpractice? - -CORRECT ANSWER--Administering potassium via
IV bolus
A nurse is providing teaching about using a three-point gait to a client who has a
tibia fracture. Which of the following actions by the client indicates an
understanding of the teaching? - -CORRECT ANSWER--Position both hands on the
grips with his elbows slightly flexed.
NGN COMPLETE 2025 GUIDE: 180
REALISTIC EXAM QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS FOR CONFIDENT
TEST PREPARATION
A nurse is planning to teach a client about taking prednisone. Which of the
following instructions should the nurse include? - -CORRECT ANSWER--Increase
dietary calcium
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving penicillin G via IV piggyback. Which
of the following actions should the nurse take? - -CORRECT ANSWER--Instruct the
client o notify the provider if diarrhea develops.
A nurse is planning care for a school-age child who is 4 hours postoperative
following appendicitis. Which of the following actions should the nurse include in
the plan of care? - -CORRECT ANSWER--Administer analgesics on a scheduled
basis for the first 24 hours.
A nurse in an acute care mental health facility is participating in a medication
education group. The leader of the group uses a laissez-faire leadership style.
Which of the following actions should the nurse expect from the leader during the
session? - -CORRECT ANSWER--The leader allows the group to discuss whatever
they would like to regarding their medications.
,A nurse is preparing to assess fetal heart tones for a client who is 12 weeks of
gestation. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - -CORRECT
ANSWER--Position the ultrasound above the symphysis pubis to assess the fetal
heart rate.
A nurse is teaching a client who has atrial fibrillation and is to start taking
dabigratran. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an
understanding of the teaching? - -CORRECT ANSWER--"I should keep the
medication in the same container."
A charge nurse is observing a conflict between two nurses who both insist that the
charge nurse favors the other when making assignments. Which of the following
conflict resolution strategies should the nurse use? - -CORRECT ANSWER--
Encourage collaboration between the two nurses when making the assignment.
A nurse is caring for a client who has end-stage liver disease and is undergoing a
paracentesis. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to evaluate the
effectiveness of the procedure? - -CORRECT ANSWER--Compare the client's
current weight with pre-procedure weight.
A nurse is receiving the laboratory data of a client who received 2 units of packed
RBC's. Which of the following laboratory findings should the nurse expect
following the transfusion? - -CORRECT ANSWER--Increased Hct
A nurse is reviewing the medical records of four clients. The nurse should identify
that which of the following client findings requires follow-up care? - -CORRECT
ANSWER--A client who is taking warfarin and has an INR of 1.8
, A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for peripheral IV catheter.
After puncturing the skin with the vascular access device and noting blood return
in the flashback chamber, which of the following actions should the nurse perform
next? - -CORRECT ANSWER--Advance the catheter into the vein.
A nurse is providing preoperative teaching to a client about promoting circulation
during the postoperative period. Which of the following instructions should the
nurse include? - -CORRECT ANSWER--"Participate in range of motion exercises.
A nurse is teaching a client who has chronic pain about constipation from opioid
medications. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the
teaching? - -CORRECT ANSWER--Increase exercise activity.
A nurse is teaching a client who has rheumatoid arthritis about illness
management. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the
teaching? - -CORRECT ANSWER--Take a hot shower in the morning to decrease
stiffness.
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
as an example of malpractice? - -CORRECT ANSWER--Administering potassium via
IV bolus
A nurse is providing teaching about using a three-point gait to a client who has a
tibia fracture. Which of the following actions by the client indicates an
understanding of the teaching? - -CORRECT ANSWER--Position both hands on the
grips with his elbows slightly flexed.
