Chamberlain ATI Comprehensive Exit Exam Questions
and Answers Latest Update 2023
A nurse is caring for a client who has given informed consent for ECT. Just
before the procedure, the client tells the nurse she is considering not going
forward with the treatment. Which of the following statements by the nurse
is appropriate?
• "You don't have to go through with the treatment."
• "Most people who have this procedure feel better following the
treatment."
• "It's okay to be nervous before this treatment."
• "Your doctor wouldn't have ordered this treatment unless it was
necessary." - correct answer ✅a. "You don't have to go through with the
treatment."
While performing a routine assessment, a nurse notices fraying on the
electrical cord of a client's CPM device. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take first?
• Report the defect to the equipment maintenance staff.
• Ensure the device inspection sticker is current
• Remove the device from the room
,• Initiate a requisition for a replacement CPM device - correct answer ✅c.
Remove the device from the room
A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative and has a new prescription
for hydromorphone. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
• Document administration of the medication upon removal from the
medication dispensing system
• Withhold the medication if the client does not appear to be in pain.
• Count the current number of unit doses available in the medication
dispensing system
• Withhold the medication if the client has a fever - correct answer ✅c.
Count the current number of unit doses available in the medication
dispensing system
A nurse performing a change-of-shift assessment. Which of the following
clients has the priority finding?
• Type 2 DM and a blood glucose of 250 mg/dL
• Pneumonia with a productive cough and a fever of 38.8° C (101.8° F)
• 2 hr. post cast placement and has 2+ pitting edema and pallor
,• First-degree heart block and a heart rate of 62/min - correct answer ✅c.
2 hr. post cast placement and has 2+ pitting edema and pallor
A nurse in an outpatient mental health facility is providing teaching to a
group of adolescents. Which of the following statements by a client indicates
an understanding of the teaching?
• "I will limit my alcohol use to one drink daily while taking disulfiram."
• "I will avoid foods containing tyramine while taking fluoexetine."
• "I will take the sustained-release methylphenidate every morning."
• "I will take my lithium on an empty stomach." - correct answer ✅c. "I will
take the sustained-release methylphenidate every morning."
A nurse in the emergency department is assessing client who has major
depressive disorder. Which of the following actions should the nurse take
first?
• Administer Zofran to the client for nausea
• Implement seizure precautions for the client
• Encourage the client to verbalize feelings
• Obtain the client's weight - correct answer ✅b. Implement seizure
precautions for the client
, A nurse is completing an admission assessment for a client who has
narcissistic personality disorder. Which of the following should the nurse
expect?
• Suspicious of others
• Exhibits separation anxiety
• Ritualistic behavior
• Preoccupied with aging - correct answer ✅d. Preoccupied with aging
A nurse is planning care for a group of clients and is working with one LPN
and one AP. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first to
manage her time effectively?
• Develop an hourly time frame for tasks
• Schedule daily activities
• Determine goals of the day
• Delegate tasks to the AP - correct answer ✅c. Determine goals of the
day
and Answers Latest Update 2023
A nurse is caring for a client who has given informed consent for ECT. Just
before the procedure, the client tells the nurse she is considering not going
forward with the treatment. Which of the following statements by the nurse
is appropriate?
• "You don't have to go through with the treatment."
• "Most people who have this procedure feel better following the
treatment."
• "It's okay to be nervous before this treatment."
• "Your doctor wouldn't have ordered this treatment unless it was
necessary." - correct answer ✅a. "You don't have to go through with the
treatment."
While performing a routine assessment, a nurse notices fraying on the
electrical cord of a client's CPM device. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take first?
• Report the defect to the equipment maintenance staff.
• Ensure the device inspection sticker is current
• Remove the device from the room
,• Initiate a requisition for a replacement CPM device - correct answer ✅c.
Remove the device from the room
A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative and has a new prescription
for hydromorphone. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
• Document administration of the medication upon removal from the
medication dispensing system
• Withhold the medication if the client does not appear to be in pain.
• Count the current number of unit doses available in the medication
dispensing system
• Withhold the medication if the client has a fever - correct answer ✅c.
Count the current number of unit doses available in the medication
dispensing system
A nurse performing a change-of-shift assessment. Which of the following
clients has the priority finding?
• Type 2 DM and a blood glucose of 250 mg/dL
• Pneumonia with a productive cough and a fever of 38.8° C (101.8° F)
• 2 hr. post cast placement and has 2+ pitting edema and pallor
,• First-degree heart block and a heart rate of 62/min - correct answer ✅c.
2 hr. post cast placement and has 2+ pitting edema and pallor
A nurse in an outpatient mental health facility is providing teaching to a
group of adolescents. Which of the following statements by a client indicates
an understanding of the teaching?
• "I will limit my alcohol use to one drink daily while taking disulfiram."
• "I will avoid foods containing tyramine while taking fluoexetine."
• "I will take the sustained-release methylphenidate every morning."
• "I will take my lithium on an empty stomach." - correct answer ✅c. "I will
take the sustained-release methylphenidate every morning."
A nurse in the emergency department is assessing client who has major
depressive disorder. Which of the following actions should the nurse take
first?
• Administer Zofran to the client for nausea
• Implement seizure precautions for the client
• Encourage the client to verbalize feelings
• Obtain the client's weight - correct answer ✅b. Implement seizure
precautions for the client
, A nurse is completing an admission assessment for a client who has
narcissistic personality disorder. Which of the following should the nurse
expect?
• Suspicious of others
• Exhibits separation anxiety
• Ritualistic behavior
• Preoccupied with aging - correct answer ✅d. Preoccupied with aging
A nurse is planning care for a group of clients and is working with one LPN
and one AP. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first to
manage her time effectively?
• Develop an hourly time frame for tasks
• Schedule daily activities
• Determine goals of the day
• Delegate tasks to the AP - correct answer ✅c. Determine goals of the
day
