NGN ATI PN COMPREHENSIVE ACTUAL EXAM
PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS SOLUTIONS GRADED
A+
◉ A nurse is caring for a client who has borderline personality
disorder and states, "I am going to kill my partner when i get out of
here." Which of the following actions should the nurse take? Answer:
Notify the client's care team about the threats against their partner.
The nurse should notify the client's care team about any threats the
client makes toward others. Failure of the nurse to report threats
made toward others is considered negligence.
◉ A nurse is caring for a client who is actively dying from cancer.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take? Answer:
Moisten the client's conjunctiva with sterile normal saline.
If the client's eyes are open, the nurse should moisten the
conjunctiva with sterile normal saline, artificial tears, or an
ophthalmic lubricating gel.
◉ A nurse is reinforcing teaching about puberty with a group of
prepubescent female clients. Which of the following information
,should the nurse include in the teaching? Answer: "You will likely
gain weight before you start to get taller."
Weight gain typically occurs before height increases, and this can
present body image issues for this age group.
◉ A nurse is making assignments for the upcoming shift. Which of
the following tasks should the nurse plan to delegate to an assistive
personnel (AP)? Answer: Perform postmortem care for a client who
died 1 hr ago.
Performing postmortem care is within the range of function for an
AP. Therefore, the nurse should delegate this task to an AP.
◉ A nurse is contributing to the plan care for a client who has viral
meningitis. Which of the following interventions should the nurse
include? Answer: Place the client in a private room.
The nurse should place a client who has viral meningitis in a private
room to prevent the transmission of the virus. Direct contact with a
contaminated surface or the saliva, mucus, or feces of the person
who has the infection transmits viral meningitis.
◉ A nurse is monitoring a client who is receiving lactated Ringer's
500mL IV over 4 hr. The drop factor of the manual IV tubing is 10
,gtt/mL. The nurse should check that the manual IV infusion is
delivering how many gtt/min? (Round answer to the nearest whole
number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
Answer: 21 gtt/min
◉ A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who has a
continent urinary diversion. Which of the following interventions
should the nurse plan to implement to facilitate urinary elimination?
Answer: Use intermittent urinary catheterization for the client at
regular intervals.
A continent urinary diversion contains valves that prevent urine
from exiting the pouch; therefore, the nurse should plan to insert a
urinary catheter at regular intervals to drain urine from the client's
pouch.
◉ A nurse is assisting with the transfer of a client to a long-term care
facility. The nurse should review which of the following sections of
the electronic health record to locate information about the client's
personal health insurance? Answer: Admission Sheet
The nurse will find client data, such as date of birth, occupation, and
the client's source of health insurance, on the client's admission
sheet.
, ◉ A nurse is administering morning medications to a client. The
client questions the nurse regarding a medication that they do not
recognize. Which of the following actions should the nurse take
first? Answer: Verify the prescription in the client's medical record.
The first action the nurse should take when using the nursing
process is to collect more data. By verifying the prescription in the
client's medical record, the nurse can ensure that the medication is
prescribed for the client.
◉ NGN: A nurse is collecting data on a newborn who is 3 days old.
Click to highlight the findings that require follow-up. To deselect a
finding, click on the finding again. Answer: -Temperature 36.4 (97.5)
-Mild tremors noted when awake.
-Weight 2,545g (5 lb 9 oz) 12% weight loss
-Breastfeeding every 3 to 5 hr for 5 to 10 min. Birth parent reports
nipple discomfort throughout the feeding.
◉ A nurse is reviewing various defense mechanisms with a newly
licensed nurse. Which of the following client statements should the
nurse use as an example of rationalization? Answer: "I didn't get a
good grade because my teacher does not like me."
PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS SOLUTIONS GRADED
A+
◉ A nurse is caring for a client who has borderline personality
disorder and states, "I am going to kill my partner when i get out of
here." Which of the following actions should the nurse take? Answer:
Notify the client's care team about the threats against their partner.
The nurse should notify the client's care team about any threats the
client makes toward others. Failure of the nurse to report threats
made toward others is considered negligence.
◉ A nurse is caring for a client who is actively dying from cancer.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take? Answer:
Moisten the client's conjunctiva with sterile normal saline.
If the client's eyes are open, the nurse should moisten the
conjunctiva with sterile normal saline, artificial tears, or an
ophthalmic lubricating gel.
◉ A nurse is reinforcing teaching about puberty with a group of
prepubescent female clients. Which of the following information
,should the nurse include in the teaching? Answer: "You will likely
gain weight before you start to get taller."
Weight gain typically occurs before height increases, and this can
present body image issues for this age group.
◉ A nurse is making assignments for the upcoming shift. Which of
the following tasks should the nurse plan to delegate to an assistive
personnel (AP)? Answer: Perform postmortem care for a client who
died 1 hr ago.
Performing postmortem care is within the range of function for an
AP. Therefore, the nurse should delegate this task to an AP.
◉ A nurse is contributing to the plan care for a client who has viral
meningitis. Which of the following interventions should the nurse
include? Answer: Place the client in a private room.
The nurse should place a client who has viral meningitis in a private
room to prevent the transmission of the virus. Direct contact with a
contaminated surface or the saliva, mucus, or feces of the person
who has the infection transmits viral meningitis.
◉ A nurse is monitoring a client who is receiving lactated Ringer's
500mL IV over 4 hr. The drop factor of the manual IV tubing is 10
,gtt/mL. The nurse should check that the manual IV infusion is
delivering how many gtt/min? (Round answer to the nearest whole
number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
Answer: 21 gtt/min
◉ A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who has a
continent urinary diversion. Which of the following interventions
should the nurse plan to implement to facilitate urinary elimination?
Answer: Use intermittent urinary catheterization for the client at
regular intervals.
A continent urinary diversion contains valves that prevent urine
from exiting the pouch; therefore, the nurse should plan to insert a
urinary catheter at regular intervals to drain urine from the client's
pouch.
◉ A nurse is assisting with the transfer of a client to a long-term care
facility. The nurse should review which of the following sections of
the electronic health record to locate information about the client's
personal health insurance? Answer: Admission Sheet
The nurse will find client data, such as date of birth, occupation, and
the client's source of health insurance, on the client's admission
sheet.
, ◉ A nurse is administering morning medications to a client. The
client questions the nurse regarding a medication that they do not
recognize. Which of the following actions should the nurse take
first? Answer: Verify the prescription in the client's medical record.
The first action the nurse should take when using the nursing
process is to collect more data. By verifying the prescription in the
client's medical record, the nurse can ensure that the medication is
prescribed for the client.
◉ NGN: A nurse is collecting data on a newborn who is 3 days old.
Click to highlight the findings that require follow-up. To deselect a
finding, click on the finding again. Answer: -Temperature 36.4 (97.5)
-Mild tremors noted when awake.
-Weight 2,545g (5 lb 9 oz) 12% weight loss
-Breastfeeding every 3 to 5 hr for 5 to 10 min. Birth parent reports
nipple discomfort throughout the feeding.
◉ A nurse is reviewing various defense mechanisms with a newly
licensed nurse. Which of the following client statements should the
nurse use as an example of rationalization? Answer: "I didn't get a
good grade because my teacher does not like me."
