ATI RN Predictor Study GUIDE with Questions And
Answers All correct 2025/2026 Latest Exam.
Addison's Disease - ✅✅- Is an endocrine disorder that occurs when the
adrenal glands do not produce enough of the hormone cortisol and in some
cases, the hormone aldosterone.
- The disease is characterized by weight loss, muscle weakness, fatigue,
low BP and hyperpigmentation (darkening) of the skin in both
exposed and non-exposed parts of the body.
2. Common symptoms of Addison's Disease - ✅✅- Weight loss
- Hyperpigmentation
- Weakness/fatigue
- Low BP
- Loss of Body hair
3. Cushing's Disease - ✅✅- S/S: Hirsutism (excessive hair), moon face,
purple striatum (typically in the skin of the abdomen, thighs or breast), thin
extremities, buffalo hump
4. Testing for TB - ✅✅- A Mantoux skin test is the most accurate and
valuable screening tool available for TB. A positive result means only that
the client has been exposed to TB; it does not meant that the client has
active TB.
- A sputum culture for acid fast bacillus (AFB) is used to confirm the
diagnosis of pulmonary TB after a screening test and chest x-ray come
back positive.
,5. Teaching instructions for the use of a cane: - ✅✅(1) The cane is moved
forward about 12 inches
6. (2) Then, the weak leg is moved even with the cane.
7. (3) Finally, the strong leg is brought forward and ahead of the cane and
weak leg.
- Canes are held on the strong side
- The grip of the cane should be level with the trochanter of the femur
8. Veracity - ✅✅- Is truthfulness. This is the value that requires the nurse to
tell the truth to every client and to make sure that the client fully
understands the message.
9. Autonomy - ✅✅- Is the right to independence and personal freedom,
which leads to the primacy of self-determination
10.Fidelity - ✅✅- Is the duty to keep promises. It refers to the obligation to
be faithful to agreements, commitments and responsibilities that are made.
11.Nonmaleficence - ✅✅- Is the obligation and duty to do no harm.
12.Meningococcal vaccine - ✅✅- Recommended that this vaccine be given
to children who are 11 through 12 years of age and then given a booster
dose at age 16.
,13.When should the single dose of Herpes zoster vaccine be given? - ✅✅-
To adults 60 years or older whether or not they report a previous episode of
herpes zoster.
14.Rotavirusxshouldxbexgivenxatxwhatxage?x-x✅✅-
xDuringxthexchild'sxfirstxyearxofxlife.
15.Alendronatex(Fosamax)x-x✅✅-
xThisxmedicationxisxusedxtoxpreventxandxtreatxpostmenopausalxosteoporosis
xandxPaget'sxDisease.x
- Alendronatexmustxbextakenxfirstxthingxinxthexmorningxonxanxemptyxst
omach.
- Thexptxmustxbexinstructedxtoxwaitxatxleastx30xminutesxafterxtakingxAle
ndronatexbeforexeating,xdrinking,xorxtakingxotherxmedications.
16.Whatxtoxexpectxwithxaxptxhavingxaxchestxtube?x-x✅✅-
xContinuousxgentlexbubblingxinxthexsuctionxcontrolxchamber
- Crepitusx(withxaxpneumothorax,xthisxwillxpersistxforxseveralxhoursxdep
ending)
- Oscillationsxorxalsoxcalledxtidalingxinxthexwaterxsealxchamberxuponxres
pirationxarexalsoxexpected.
17.Symptomsxofxhypocalcemiax-x✅✅-
xNumbnessxandxtinglingxinxthexhands,xsolesxofxthexfeetxandxaroundxthexlips.x
- Axnursexwouldxassessxthexclientxforxaxpositivexreactionxbyxelicitingxthe
xChvostek'sxsign.
, 18.Whatxisxaxpotentialxcomplicationxofxaxthyroidectomy?x-x✅✅-
xHypocalcemia,xwhichxcanxincludexnumbnessxandxtinglingxinxthexhands,xsole
sxofxthexfeetxandxaroundxthexlips.
19.Whatxassessmentxtoolxwouldxaxnursexusextoxdeterminexhypocalcemia?x-
x✅✅-xChvostek'sxsign
20.WhatxisxChvostek'sxsign?xAndxhowxisxitxdone?x-
x✅✅Tapxonxthexpt'sxfacexatxaxpointxjustxanteriorxtoxthexearxandxjustxbelo
wxthexzygomaticxbone.xAxpositivexresponsexwouldxbextwitchingxofxthexipsilat
eralx(samexsidexonly)xfacialxmuscles,xsuggestivexofxneuromuscularxexcitabilit
yxcausedxbyxhypocalcemia.
21.Brudzinski'sxsignx-x✅✅-
xIsxanxindicationxofxmeningealxirritation,xwhichxmayxbexpositivexwithxpt'sxwit
hxmeningitis.x
- Toxperformxthis,xthexclientxneedsxtoxbexsupine.xThexnursexplacesxonex
handxbehindxthexpt'sxheadxandxplacesxthexotherxhandxonxthexclientsxc
hest.xThexnursexthenxraisesxthexclientsxheadx(withxthexhandxbehindxth
exhead)xwhilexthexhandxonxthexchestxrestrainsxthexclientsxandxprevent
sxthexclientxfromxrising.xFlexionxofxthexclientsxlowerxextremitiesxconsti
tutesxaxpositivexsign.
22.Kernig'sxsignx-x✅✅-
xIsxanxindicationxofxmeningealxirritation.xThexmaneuverxisxusuallyxperformed
xwithxthexclientxsupinexwithxhipsxandxkneesxinxflexion.xExtensionxofxthexknee
sxisxattemptedxandxthexinabilityxtoxextendxthexclientsxkneexbeyondx135xdegr
eesxw/outxcausingxpainxconstitutesxaxpositivextest.
Answers All correct 2025/2026 Latest Exam.
Addison's Disease - ✅✅- Is an endocrine disorder that occurs when the
adrenal glands do not produce enough of the hormone cortisol and in some
cases, the hormone aldosterone.
- The disease is characterized by weight loss, muscle weakness, fatigue,
low BP and hyperpigmentation (darkening) of the skin in both
exposed and non-exposed parts of the body.
2. Common symptoms of Addison's Disease - ✅✅- Weight loss
- Hyperpigmentation
- Weakness/fatigue
- Low BP
- Loss of Body hair
3. Cushing's Disease - ✅✅- S/S: Hirsutism (excessive hair), moon face,
purple striatum (typically in the skin of the abdomen, thighs or breast), thin
extremities, buffalo hump
4. Testing for TB - ✅✅- A Mantoux skin test is the most accurate and
valuable screening tool available for TB. A positive result means only that
the client has been exposed to TB; it does not meant that the client has
active TB.
- A sputum culture for acid fast bacillus (AFB) is used to confirm the
diagnosis of pulmonary TB after a screening test and chest x-ray come
back positive.
,5. Teaching instructions for the use of a cane: - ✅✅(1) The cane is moved
forward about 12 inches
6. (2) Then, the weak leg is moved even with the cane.
7. (3) Finally, the strong leg is brought forward and ahead of the cane and
weak leg.
- Canes are held on the strong side
- The grip of the cane should be level with the trochanter of the femur
8. Veracity - ✅✅- Is truthfulness. This is the value that requires the nurse to
tell the truth to every client and to make sure that the client fully
understands the message.
9. Autonomy - ✅✅- Is the right to independence and personal freedom,
which leads to the primacy of self-determination
10.Fidelity - ✅✅- Is the duty to keep promises. It refers to the obligation to
be faithful to agreements, commitments and responsibilities that are made.
11.Nonmaleficence - ✅✅- Is the obligation and duty to do no harm.
12.Meningococcal vaccine - ✅✅- Recommended that this vaccine be given
to children who are 11 through 12 years of age and then given a booster
dose at age 16.
,13.When should the single dose of Herpes zoster vaccine be given? - ✅✅-
To adults 60 years or older whether or not they report a previous episode of
herpes zoster.
14.Rotavirusxshouldxbexgivenxatxwhatxage?x-x✅✅-
xDuringxthexchild'sxfirstxyearxofxlife.
15.Alendronatex(Fosamax)x-x✅✅-
xThisxmedicationxisxusedxtoxpreventxandxtreatxpostmenopausalxosteoporosis
xandxPaget'sxDisease.x
- Alendronatexmustxbextakenxfirstxthingxinxthexmorningxonxanxemptyxst
omach.
- Thexptxmustxbexinstructedxtoxwaitxatxleastx30xminutesxafterxtakingxAle
ndronatexbeforexeating,xdrinking,xorxtakingxotherxmedications.
16.Whatxtoxexpectxwithxaxptxhavingxaxchestxtube?x-x✅✅-
xContinuousxgentlexbubblingxinxthexsuctionxcontrolxchamber
- Crepitusx(withxaxpneumothorax,xthisxwillxpersistxforxseveralxhoursxdep
ending)
- Oscillationsxorxalsoxcalledxtidalingxinxthexwaterxsealxchamberxuponxres
pirationxarexalsoxexpected.
17.Symptomsxofxhypocalcemiax-x✅✅-
xNumbnessxandxtinglingxinxthexhands,xsolesxofxthexfeetxandxaroundxthexlips.x
- Axnursexwouldxassessxthexclientxforxaxpositivexreactionxbyxelicitingxthe
xChvostek'sxsign.
, 18.Whatxisxaxpotentialxcomplicationxofxaxthyroidectomy?x-x✅✅-
xHypocalcemia,xwhichxcanxincludexnumbnessxandxtinglingxinxthexhands,xsole
sxofxthexfeetxandxaroundxthexlips.
19.Whatxassessmentxtoolxwouldxaxnursexusextoxdeterminexhypocalcemia?x-
x✅✅-xChvostek'sxsign
20.WhatxisxChvostek'sxsign?xAndxhowxisxitxdone?x-
x✅✅Tapxonxthexpt'sxfacexatxaxpointxjustxanteriorxtoxthexearxandxjustxbelo
wxthexzygomaticxbone.xAxpositivexresponsexwouldxbextwitchingxofxthexipsilat
eralx(samexsidexonly)xfacialxmuscles,xsuggestivexofxneuromuscularxexcitabilit
yxcausedxbyxhypocalcemia.
21.Brudzinski'sxsignx-x✅✅-
xIsxanxindicationxofxmeningealxirritation,xwhichxmayxbexpositivexwithxpt'sxwit
hxmeningitis.x
- Toxperformxthis,xthexclientxneedsxtoxbexsupine.xThexnursexplacesxonex
handxbehindxthexpt'sxheadxandxplacesxthexotherxhandxonxthexclientsxc
hest.xThexnursexthenxraisesxthexclientsxheadx(withxthexhandxbehindxth
exhead)xwhilexthexhandxonxthexchestxrestrainsxthexclientsxandxprevent
sxthexclientxfromxrising.xFlexionxofxthexclientsxlowerxextremitiesxconsti
tutesxaxpositivexsign.
22.Kernig'sxsignx-x✅✅-
xIsxanxindicationxofxmeningealxirritation.xThexmaneuverxisxusuallyxperformed
xwithxthexclientxsupinexwithxhipsxandxkneesxinxflexion.xExtensionxofxthexknee
sxisxattemptedxandxthexinabilityxtoxextendxthexclientsxkneexbeyondx135xdegr
eesxw/outxcausingxpainxconstitutesxaxpositivextest.
