ATI RN COMPREHENSIVE PREDICTOR 2026 RETAKE GUIDE
COMPLETE VERSION QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS|GRADE A+.
1. A nurse is assessing a client who has received an antibiotic.
The nurse should identify which of thefollowing findings as an
indication of a possible allergic reaction to the medication?
A. Bradycardia
B. Headache
C. Joint pain
D. Hypotension
2. A nurse on a mental health unit is caring for a client who has
schizophrenia and is experiencingauditory hallucinations telling
them to hurt others. The client is refusing to take anti-
psychoticmedication. Which of the following responses should
the nurse make?
A. “You should plan to take this medication for a few weeks.”
B. “You will regret it if you do not take this medication.”
C. “This medication will help you respond to the voices.
D. “This medication will help you stop the voices you are hearing.”
3. A nurse is providing care for a patient who has depression and
is to have electroconvulsive therapy.Which of the following
conditions should the nurse identify as increasing the client’s
risk for complications?
,A. Hyperthyroidism
B. Renal calculi
C. Diabetes mellitus
D. Cardiac dysrhythmias
,4. A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results of a client who has
rheumatoid arthritis. Which of thefollowing findings should the nurse
report to the provider?
, A. WBC count 8,000/mm
B. Platelets 150,000/mm
C. Aspartate
aminotransferase 10
units/LD. Erythrocyte
sedimentation 75 mm/hr
5. A nurse is suctioning the airway of a client who is receiving
mechanical ventilation via an endotracheal tube. Which of the
following findings should the nurse identify as an indication
thatsuctioning has been effective?
A. Presence of a productive cough
B. Decreased peak inspiratory pressure
C. Thinning of mucous secretions
D. Flattening of the artificial airway cuff
COMPLETE VERSION QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS|GRADE A+.
1. A nurse is assessing a client who has received an antibiotic.
The nurse should identify which of thefollowing findings as an
indication of a possible allergic reaction to the medication?
A. Bradycardia
B. Headache
C. Joint pain
D. Hypotension
2. A nurse on a mental health unit is caring for a client who has
schizophrenia and is experiencingauditory hallucinations telling
them to hurt others. The client is refusing to take anti-
psychoticmedication. Which of the following responses should
the nurse make?
A. “You should plan to take this medication for a few weeks.”
B. “You will regret it if you do not take this medication.”
C. “This medication will help you respond to the voices.
D. “This medication will help you stop the voices you are hearing.”
3. A nurse is providing care for a patient who has depression and
is to have electroconvulsive therapy.Which of the following
conditions should the nurse identify as increasing the client’s
risk for complications?
,A. Hyperthyroidism
B. Renal calculi
C. Diabetes mellitus
D. Cardiac dysrhythmias
,4. A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results of a client who has
rheumatoid arthritis. Which of thefollowing findings should the nurse
report to the provider?
, A. WBC count 8,000/mm
B. Platelets 150,000/mm
C. Aspartate
aminotransferase 10
units/LD. Erythrocyte
sedimentation 75 mm/hr
5. A nurse is suctioning the airway of a client who is receiving
mechanical ventilation via an endotracheal tube. Which of the
following findings should the nurse identify as an indication
thatsuctioning has been effective?
A. Presence of a productive cough
B. Decreased peak inspiratory pressure
C. Thinning of mucous secretions
D. Flattening of the artificial airway cuff
