ATCN PRETEST COMPREHENSIVE EXAM
2026 FULL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
SOLUTIONS
⩥ goggles
gloves
face mask
water-impervious gown. Answer: What is considered a standard
precaution:
⩥ secure a patent airway with C-spine immobilization Answer: Which of
the following responses is the most important initial step in providing
nursing care of the head injured patient?
⩥ -His pulse pressure will narrow
-He will be tachycardic? Answer: A previously healthy 70-kg man
suffers an estimated blood loss of 1 liter. What applies to this patient:
⩥ -uterine tenderness or rigidity
-abdominal pain or cramping
-easy palpation of fetal parts Answer: What signs and symptoms indicate
possible uterine rupture?
, ⩥ control hemorrhage and restore blood flow ? Answer: The best way to
restore cellular and organ perfusion in hemorrhagic shock is to
⩥ adequate urinary output Answer: Which of the following would
provide the nurse with the best indication of the effectiveness of fluid
resuscitation in the burn patient
⩥ direct pressure to area of EXTERNAL active bleeding Answer: Initial
management of external life-threatening hemorrhagic shock includes:
⩥ decrease elevated intracranial pressure In the acutely neurological
deteriorating patient Answer: For the head trauma patient with cerebral
edema, hyperventilation should only be used cautiously for limited
periods of time to:
⩥ altered level of consciousness
nausea and vomiting
headache
restlessness, change in speech
NOT: Dilated or non-reactive pupil Answer: In the head injured patient
all of the following are considered early signs and symptoms of
increased ICP
2026 FULL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
SOLUTIONS
⩥ goggles
gloves
face mask
water-impervious gown. Answer: What is considered a standard
precaution:
⩥ secure a patent airway with C-spine immobilization Answer: Which of
the following responses is the most important initial step in providing
nursing care of the head injured patient?
⩥ -His pulse pressure will narrow
-He will be tachycardic? Answer: A previously healthy 70-kg man
suffers an estimated blood loss of 1 liter. What applies to this patient:
⩥ -uterine tenderness or rigidity
-abdominal pain or cramping
-easy palpation of fetal parts Answer: What signs and symptoms indicate
possible uterine rupture?
, ⩥ control hemorrhage and restore blood flow ? Answer: The best way to
restore cellular and organ perfusion in hemorrhagic shock is to
⩥ adequate urinary output Answer: Which of the following would
provide the nurse with the best indication of the effectiveness of fluid
resuscitation in the burn patient
⩥ direct pressure to area of EXTERNAL active bleeding Answer: Initial
management of external life-threatening hemorrhagic shock includes:
⩥ decrease elevated intracranial pressure In the acutely neurological
deteriorating patient Answer: For the head trauma patient with cerebral
edema, hyperventilation should only be used cautiously for limited
periods of time to:
⩥ altered level of consciousness
nausea and vomiting
headache
restlessness, change in speech
NOT: Dilated or non-reactive pupil Answer: In the head injured patient
all of the following are considered early signs and symptoms of
increased ICP
