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ATI PN COMPREHENSIVE EXIT EXAM||
QUESTIONS AND 100% CORRECT ANSWERS
ALREADY GRADED A+||
LATEST AND COMPLETE UPDATE 2025-2026
WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
A nurse is caring for a client who has a recent diagnosis of a terminal illness. The
nurse
should identify which of the following as an indication of hopelessness?
a. The client wants to talk about the diagnosis with nursing staff
b. The client has a decreased energy level
c. The client makes funeral arrangements
d. The client requests a second opinion
b. The client has a decreased energy level
c. The client makes funeral arrangements
d. The client requests a second opinion
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A nurse is preparing to collect data on a preschooler. Which of the following
behaviors by the
child indicates that he is ready to cooperate? (Select all that apply)
a. Allows the nurse to touch him on the arm
b. Plays with toys in the examining room
c. Answers questions asked by the nurse
d. Makes eye contact with the nurse
e. Sits on his parent's lap when the nurse enters the room
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a. Allows the nurse to touch him on the arm
c. Answers questions asked by the nurse
d. Makes eye contact with the nurse
A nurse on a mental health unit is planning care for a group of clients. Which of
the
following clients should the nurse see first?
a. A client who has bipolar disorder and is displaying flights of ideas
b. A client who has ADHD and has an inability to concentrate
c. A client who has schizophrenia and is having command hallucinations
d. A client who has depressive disorder and is withdrawn
c. A client who has schizophrenia and is having command hallucinations
4. A nurse is caring for a client who recently gave birth to her first child. The
newborn is crying
and the client states, " I can't seem to do anything right. What should I do?" Which
of the
following responses should the nurse make?
a. "I'll take him back to the nursery, so you can get some rest."
b. "Babies need to cry soon after they are born to develop their lungs."
c. "Let me show you how to swaddle and cuddle him, then you try."
d. "If I turn him on his side, maybe he'll go back to sleep."
c. "Let me show you how to swaddle and cuddle him, then you try."
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5. A nurse is using a glucometer to measure a client's capillary blood glucose level,
Which of
the following actions should the nurse take?
a. Test the first drop of blood that forms after the puncture
b. Wear sterile gloves
c. Keep the finger in a dependent position
d. Select the central tip of the finger
c. Keep the finger in a dependent position
A nurse is reviewing the home medications of a client who recently had transient
ischemic
attacks and is to begin taking clopidogrel. The nurse should instruct the client that
which of the
following over-the-counter medications interacts adversely with clopidogrel?
a. Docusate sodium
b. Ranitidine
c. Vitamin D3
d. Naproxen
d. Naproxen
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has a long leg cast that was applied 2
days ago.
The client's foot is pale with a weak pedal pulse, and the client reports foot
numbness. Which of
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the following actions should the nurse plan to take first?
a. Administer opioid pain medication
b. Apply an ice pack to the affected extremity
c. Check for pain with passive movement of the affected extremity
d. Elevate the affected extremity with several pillows
c. Check for pain with passive movement of the affected extremity
We have an expert-written solution to this problem!
A nurse in a provider's office is reinforcing teaching about cigarette smoking with
a client.
Which of the following adverse effects should the nurse include in the teaching?
a. Decreased hemoglobin
b. Somnolence
c. Bradycardia
d. Decreased blood pressure
b. Somnolence
A nurse is contributing to the development of an in-service program for mental
health
nursing staff. The nurse should include that the st
aff can medicate a client against his will, without a court hearing, in which of the
following
situations?
a. A client who has a serious mental illness
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ATI PN COMPREHENSIVE EXIT EXAM||
QUESTIONS AND 100% CORRECT ANSWERS
ALREADY GRADED A+||
LATEST AND COMPLETE UPDATE 2025-2026
WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
A nurse is caring for a client who has a recent diagnosis of a terminal illness. The
nurse
should identify which of the following as an indication of hopelessness?
a. The client wants to talk about the diagnosis with nursing staff
b. The client has a decreased energy level
c. The client makes funeral arrangements
d. The client requests a second opinion
b. The client has a decreased energy level
c. The client makes funeral arrangements
d. The client requests a second opinion
We have an expert-written solution to this problem!
A nurse is preparing to collect data on a preschooler. Which of the following
behaviors by the
child indicates that he is ready to cooperate? (Select all that apply)
a. Allows the nurse to touch him on the arm
b. Plays with toys in the examining room
c. Answers questions asked by the nurse
d. Makes eye contact with the nurse
e. Sits on his parent's lap when the nurse enters the room
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a. Allows the nurse to touch him on the arm
c. Answers questions asked by the nurse
d. Makes eye contact with the nurse
A nurse on a mental health unit is planning care for a group of clients. Which of
the
following clients should the nurse see first?
a. A client who has bipolar disorder and is displaying flights of ideas
b. A client who has ADHD and has an inability to concentrate
c. A client who has schizophrenia and is having command hallucinations
d. A client who has depressive disorder and is withdrawn
c. A client who has schizophrenia and is having command hallucinations
4. A nurse is caring for a client who recently gave birth to her first child. The
newborn is crying
and the client states, " I can't seem to do anything right. What should I do?" Which
of the
following responses should the nurse make?
a. "I'll take him back to the nursery, so you can get some rest."
b. "Babies need to cry soon after they are born to develop their lungs."
c. "Let me show you how to swaddle and cuddle him, then you try."
d. "If I turn him on his side, maybe he'll go back to sleep."
c. "Let me show you how to swaddle and cuddle him, then you try."
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5. A nurse is using a glucometer to measure a client's capillary blood glucose level,
Which of
the following actions should the nurse take?
a. Test the first drop of blood that forms after the puncture
b. Wear sterile gloves
c. Keep the finger in a dependent position
d. Select the central tip of the finger
c. Keep the finger in a dependent position
A nurse is reviewing the home medications of a client who recently had transient
ischemic
attacks and is to begin taking clopidogrel. The nurse should instruct the client that
which of the
following over-the-counter medications interacts adversely with clopidogrel?
a. Docusate sodium
b. Ranitidine
c. Vitamin D3
d. Naproxen
d. Naproxen
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has a long leg cast that was applied 2
days ago.
The client's foot is pale with a weak pedal pulse, and the client reports foot
numbness. Which of
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the following actions should the nurse plan to take first?
a. Administer opioid pain medication
b. Apply an ice pack to the affected extremity
c. Check for pain with passive movement of the affected extremity
d. Elevate the affected extremity with several pillows
c. Check for pain with passive movement of the affected extremity
We have an expert-written solution to this problem!
A nurse in a provider's office is reinforcing teaching about cigarette smoking with
a client.
Which of the following adverse effects should the nurse include in the teaching?
a. Decreased hemoglobin
b. Somnolence
c. Bradycardia
d. Decreased blood pressure
b. Somnolence
A nurse is contributing to the development of an in-service program for mental
health
nursing staff. The nurse should include that the st
aff can medicate a client against his will, without a court hearing, in which of the
following
situations?
a. A client who has a serious mental illness
