, ATI RN COMPREHENSIVE PREDICTOR
RETAKE EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS WITH RATIONALE GRADED A+
VERSIONS INCLUDED 1-5
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.
QUESTION: 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: 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.
,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.
QUESTION: A school nurse is teaching a parent about absence seizures. Which of the following
information should the nurse include?
A. "The child usually has an aura prior to onset."
B. "This type of seizure can be mistaken for daydreaming."
C. "This type of seizure lasts 30 to 60 seconds."
D. "This type of seizure has a gradual onset." - ANSWER-B. "This type of seizure can be mistaken for
daydreaming."
QUESTION: A nurse is planning care for an older adult client who has dementia. Which of the
following interventions should the nurse include in the plan of care? (Select al
A. Reinforce orientation to time, place, and person.
B. Allow the client to choose among a variety of activities each day.
C. Give the client one simple direction at a time.
D. Establish eye contact when communicating with the client.
E. Refute the client's delusions using logic - ANSWER-A. Reinforce orientation to time, place, and person.
B. Allow the client to choose among a variety of activities each day.
C. Give the client one simple direction at a time.
D. Establish eye contact when communicating with the client.
QUESTION: A nurse is providing teaching to a client who is at 14 weeks of gestation about
findings to report to the provider. Which of the following findings should the
nurse include in the teaching?
A. Bleeding gums
B. Faintness upon rising
C. Swelling of the face
, D. Urinary frequency - ANSWER-B. Faintness upon rising
QUESTION: A charge nurse is delegating care for a group of clients. Which of the following
tasks should the charge nurse assign to a licensed practical nurse?
A. Perform a sterile dressing change for a client who has an abdominal wound.
B. Complete discharge teaching for a client who has a new diagnosis of diabetes
mellitus.
C. Perform an admission assessment for a client who is scheduled for surgery.
D. Complete the Glasgow Coma Scale for a client who has an evolving stroke. - ANSWER-A. Perform a
sterile dressing change for a client who has an abdominal wound.
QUESTION: A nurse is caring for a client who has a vented NG tube set to low intermittent
suction and has vomited.
Which of the following actions should the nurse perform first?
A. Provide oral hygiene care.
B. Administer an antiemetic medication.
C. Replace the NG tube.
D. Evaluate the functioning of the suction device. - ANSWER-A. Provide oral hygiene care.
or D?
QUESTION: A nurse is obtaining a client's manual blood pressure and is having difficulty
auscultating sounds. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
A. Apply the largest cuff available.
B. Place the arm above the level of the client's heart.
C. Deflate the cuff quickly.
D. Use the palpatory method to determine blood pressure. - ANSWER-D. Use the palpatory method to
determine blood pressure.
RETAKE EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS WITH RATIONALE GRADED A+
VERSIONS INCLUDED 1-5
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.
QUESTION: 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: 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.
,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.
QUESTION: A school nurse is teaching a parent about absence seizures. Which of the following
information should the nurse include?
A. "The child usually has an aura prior to onset."
B. "This type of seizure can be mistaken for daydreaming."
C. "This type of seizure lasts 30 to 60 seconds."
D. "This type of seizure has a gradual onset." - ANSWER-B. "This type of seizure can be mistaken for
daydreaming."
QUESTION: A nurse is planning care for an older adult client who has dementia. Which of the
following interventions should the nurse include in the plan of care? (Select al
A. Reinforce orientation to time, place, and person.
B. Allow the client to choose among a variety of activities each day.
C. Give the client one simple direction at a time.
D. Establish eye contact when communicating with the client.
E. Refute the client's delusions using logic - ANSWER-A. Reinforce orientation to time, place, and person.
B. Allow the client to choose among a variety of activities each day.
C. Give the client one simple direction at a time.
D. Establish eye contact when communicating with the client.
QUESTION: A nurse is providing teaching to a client who is at 14 weeks of gestation about
findings to report to the provider. Which of the following findings should the
nurse include in the teaching?
A. Bleeding gums
B. Faintness upon rising
C. Swelling of the face
, D. Urinary frequency - ANSWER-B. Faintness upon rising
QUESTION: A charge nurse is delegating care for a group of clients. Which of the following
tasks should the charge nurse assign to a licensed practical nurse?
A. Perform a sterile dressing change for a client who has an abdominal wound.
B. Complete discharge teaching for a client who has a new diagnosis of diabetes
mellitus.
C. Perform an admission assessment for a client who is scheduled for surgery.
D. Complete the Glasgow Coma Scale for a client who has an evolving stroke. - ANSWER-A. Perform a
sterile dressing change for a client who has an abdominal wound.
QUESTION: A nurse is caring for a client who has a vented NG tube set to low intermittent
suction and has vomited.
Which of the following actions should the nurse perform first?
A. Provide oral hygiene care.
B. Administer an antiemetic medication.
C. Replace the NG tube.
D. Evaluate the functioning of the suction device. - ANSWER-A. Provide oral hygiene care.
or D?
QUESTION: A nurse is obtaining a client's manual blood pressure and is having difficulty
auscultating sounds. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
A. Apply the largest cuff available.
B. Place the arm above the level of the client's heart.
C. Deflate the cuff quickly.
D. Use the palpatory method to determine blood pressure. - ANSWER-D. Use the palpatory method to
determine blood pressure.
