ATI PN COMPREHENSIVE EXIT EXAM 2026
ACTUAL EXAM 180 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS ACTUAL
EXAM PAPER WITH FULL SOLUTION
⩥ A nurse on a med surge unit has recieved change of shift report and
will care for 4 clients. Which of the following clients needs will the
nurse assign to an AP?
A. Feeding a client who was admitted 24 hours ago with aspiration
pneumonia
B. Reinforcing teaching with a client who is learning to walk with a
quad cane
C. Reapplying a condom catheter for a client who has urinary
incontinence
D. Applying a sterile dressing to a pressure ulcer. Answer: C
⩥ A nurse is delegating the ambulation of a client who had knee
arthroplasty 5 days ago to an AP. Which of the following info should the
nurse share with the AP?
Select all:
A. the roommate is up independently
B. The client ambulates with his slippers on over his antiembolic
stockings
C. The client uses a front wheeled walker when ambulating
,D. The client had pain meds 30 minutes ago
E. The client is allergic to codeine
F. the client ate 50 % of his breakfast this morning. Answer: B
C
D
⩥ An RN is making assignments for client care to an LPN at the
beginning of the shift. Which of the following assignments should the
LPN question?
A. Assisting a client who is 24 hr postop to use an incentive spirometer
B. Collecting a clean catch urine specimen from a client who was
admitted on the previous shift
C. providing nasopharyngeal suctioning for a client who has pneumonia
D. Replacing the cartridge and tubing on a PCA pump. Answer: D
⩥ A nurse is preparing an inservice program about delegation. Which of
the following elements should she identify when presenting the 5 rights
of delegation. Select all:
A. Right client
B. Right supervision/evaluation
C. Right direction/communication
D. Right time
E. Right circumstances. Answer: B
,C
E
⩥ A nurse manager of a med surge unit is assigning care responsibilities
for the oncoming shift. A client is waiting transfer back to the unit from
the PACU following thoracic surgery. To which staff member should the
nurse assign the client?
A. Charge nurse
B. RN
C. LVN
D. AP. Answer: B
⩥ What is the study of conduct and character?. Answer: Ethics
⩥ What are the values and beliefs that guide behavior and decision
making?. Answer: Morals
⩥ What is the right to make ones own personal decisions, even tho those
decisions might not be in the persons best interest. Answer: Autonomy
⩥ What are positive actions to help others. Answer: Beneficience
⩥ What is an agreement to keep promises. Answer: Fidelity
, ⩥ What is fairness in care delivery and use of resources. Answer: Justice
⩥ What is avoidance of harm or injury. Answer: Non-maleficence
⩥ A nurse is caring for a client who decides not to have surgery despite
significant blockages in his coronary arteries. The nurse understands that
this clients choice is an example of what principles?
A. Fidelity
B. Autonomy
C. Justice
D. Nonmalificience. Answer: A
⩥ A nurse offers pain meds to a client who is postop prior to ambulation.
The nurse understands that this aspect of care delivery is an example of
which of the following ethical principles?
A. Fidelity
B. Autonomy
C. Justice
D. Beneficience. Answer: D
⩥ A nurse is instructing a group of nursing students about the
responsibilities involved with organ donation and procurement. When
the nurse explains that all clients waiting for a kidney transplant have to
ACTUAL EXAM 180 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS ACTUAL
EXAM PAPER WITH FULL SOLUTION
⩥ A nurse on a med surge unit has recieved change of shift report and
will care for 4 clients. Which of the following clients needs will the
nurse assign to an AP?
A. Feeding a client who was admitted 24 hours ago with aspiration
pneumonia
B. Reinforcing teaching with a client who is learning to walk with a
quad cane
C. Reapplying a condom catheter for a client who has urinary
incontinence
D. Applying a sterile dressing to a pressure ulcer. Answer: C
⩥ A nurse is delegating the ambulation of a client who had knee
arthroplasty 5 days ago to an AP. Which of the following info should the
nurse share with the AP?
Select all:
A. the roommate is up independently
B. The client ambulates with his slippers on over his antiembolic
stockings
C. The client uses a front wheeled walker when ambulating
,D. The client had pain meds 30 minutes ago
E. The client is allergic to codeine
F. the client ate 50 % of his breakfast this morning. Answer: B
C
D
⩥ An RN is making assignments for client care to an LPN at the
beginning of the shift. Which of the following assignments should the
LPN question?
A. Assisting a client who is 24 hr postop to use an incentive spirometer
B. Collecting a clean catch urine specimen from a client who was
admitted on the previous shift
C. providing nasopharyngeal suctioning for a client who has pneumonia
D. Replacing the cartridge and tubing on a PCA pump. Answer: D
⩥ A nurse is preparing an inservice program about delegation. Which of
the following elements should she identify when presenting the 5 rights
of delegation. Select all:
A. Right client
B. Right supervision/evaluation
C. Right direction/communication
D. Right time
E. Right circumstances. Answer: B
,C
E
⩥ A nurse manager of a med surge unit is assigning care responsibilities
for the oncoming shift. A client is waiting transfer back to the unit from
the PACU following thoracic surgery. To which staff member should the
nurse assign the client?
A. Charge nurse
B. RN
C. LVN
D. AP. Answer: B
⩥ What is the study of conduct and character?. Answer: Ethics
⩥ What are the values and beliefs that guide behavior and decision
making?. Answer: Morals
⩥ What is the right to make ones own personal decisions, even tho those
decisions might not be in the persons best interest. Answer: Autonomy
⩥ What are positive actions to help others. Answer: Beneficience
⩥ What is an agreement to keep promises. Answer: Fidelity
, ⩥ What is fairness in care delivery and use of resources. Answer: Justice
⩥ What is avoidance of harm or injury. Answer: Non-maleficence
⩥ A nurse is caring for a client who decides not to have surgery despite
significant blockages in his coronary arteries. The nurse understands that
this clients choice is an example of what principles?
A. Fidelity
B. Autonomy
C. Justice
D. Nonmalificience. Answer: A
⩥ A nurse offers pain meds to a client who is postop prior to ambulation.
The nurse understands that this aspect of care delivery is an example of
which of the following ethical principles?
A. Fidelity
B. Autonomy
C. Justice
D. Beneficience. Answer: D
⩥ A nurse is instructing a group of nursing students about the
responsibilities involved with organ donation and procurement. When
the nurse explains that all clients waiting for a kidney transplant have to
