ATI RN COMPREHENSIVE EXIT EXAM | UPDATED 2026 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS |100% PASS
diet for chronic renal failure ✔️low protein & potassium
DM pt teaching ✔️change shoes, wash bfeet w/soap & water
pulse pressure ✔️subtract systolic value from diastolic value
lantus ✔️never mix, long lasting, no peak
rhogam ✔️given @ 28 weeks & 72 hours post delivery
when mom is negative & baby positive
indication of baby dehydration improving ✔️smooth fontannel
pt w/orthostatic hypotension ✔️put near nursing station
cleaning a wound ✔️clean to dirty
use bulb syringe
peripheral arterial disease ✔️cramp in leg while walking
intermitment claudication
seizure precautions ✔️supine position
20 weeks gestation, having urinary frequency ✔️u/a & c/s
report to new nurse @ shift change ✔️pt @ xray
s/s of hemolytic blood transfusion ✔️flank pain
ER rape victim priority ✔️acess anxiety
nutrition ✔️carbs 45%, protein 10-15%
latex allergy ✔️tape up cords
first ingredient on a food label ✔️most content
thoracentesis, & painful w/breathing ✔️put pt on UNAFFECTED side for 1 hour or longer
pt w/IV sedation ✔️check LOC if not responsive
help older brother get used to baby ✔️get a gift for big brother
early decelerations ✔️head compressions
methergine contraindication ✔️HTN
delegate to AP ✔️I & O
HF monitoring ✔️weights
location for peripheral line ✔️radial
prioritizing care for multiple pt's ✔️low flank pain
ativan ✔️for seizures
med for diabetes insipidus ✔️desmopressin
radiation tatoo ✔️use mild soap & water
,uric acid stones ✔️eat low fat yogurt
antigout med decreases uric acid level ✔️allopurinol
non-pharm relation technique for pain management in labor ✔️hypnosis
psychotic disorder assessment finding ✔️flat affect
newborn withdrawal from heroin (opioids) ✔️hypertonicity
mitral valve location ✔️5th intercostal
amniocentesis ✔️go pee before procedure
total gastrectomy ✔️lack b 12
takes 30-60 meal to eat a meal
stoma color ✔️pink or red is normal
MAOI's diet ✔️no pepperoni, no tyramine, COTTAGE CHEESE OKJ
give iron w/? ✔️OJ
statins contraindication ✔️Grapefruit juice
haldol ✔️lip smacking
mag sulfate ✔️decreased urine output
decreased respirations
decreased pulmonary edema
antidote for mag sulfate ✔️calcium gluconate
clozaril interventions ✔️monitor WBC
valproic acid ✔️liver function
thyroid med effectiveness ✔️weight loss
diuretics ✔️don't skip doses
DIG adverse effects ✔️N/V & HA
prednisone ✔️take with milk
hemo/peritoneal dialysis pt teaching ✔️medical asepsis
cranial nerve 11 ✔️shoulder
peripheral catheter insertion ✔️advance catheter when you see flash back of blood return
dispose of insulin needles @ home ✔️in coffee container
confirmation of ng placement ✔️x ray
swallowing difficulty referral ✔️speech therapy
acrabose ✔️skip a meal, skip dose, give w/1st bite of food
sprains & strains ✔️RICE
pt DNR-CC & family asking questions related to. therapeutic communication: THERAPEUTIC RESPONSE ✔️What did the dr tell you?
,delegating to AP about skeletal traction: NEEDS MORE TEACHING ✔️AP places weight on bed
daughter feeling guilty about admitting parent into long-term facility: THERAPEUTIC RESPONSE ✔️rephrase what daughter is feeling
how good nurse plans her day ✔️rechecks her priorities half way through her shift
good nurse sets these when she works ✔️GOALS
pt gets bad dx, & asks you not to tell her spouse:YOUR RESPONSE ✔️you have a right to privacy
delegate to AP ✔️CPR
baby in contact precautions in a private room, what would you do to save hospital $? ✔️bring formula prn
how does a nurse properly manage her time mid-shift? ✔️reevaluates goals
which psych pt would you see first? ✔️hallucinations
dementia pt @ ER, w/marks on coccyx & wrist, suspected abuse. what do you do? ✔️ask pt. INTERVIEW HIM
psych pt yelling in front of group. very agitated, what do you do? ✔️isolate pt
charge nurse scheduling resolution between nurses ✔️nurse listens to both sides
respite care ✔️gives family a break
pt in seclusion documentation ✔️what happened prior to seclusion that caused for seclusion
parkinson's : pt teaching ✔️nutrition- thicken liquids
pt receiving radiation, what should you wear? ✔️lead apron
pt suffering from hyperthermia ✔️seizure precautions
pt refuses last minute for a procedure he already consented for ✔️okay to stop procedure
s/s of smallpox ✔️rash on tongue
xerostoma ✔️humidifier
vagina procedure, cervical cancer ✔️place catheter
Lyme disease ✔️report it
lice (pediculodis capitis) ✔️can survive on surfaces for up to 48 hours
RSV ✔️keep stethescope in room (droplet)
16 weeks gestation ✔️can get AFP test done
bacterial meningitis ✔️droplet precautions
when can kid return to school for chicken pox ✔️when lesions are crusted over
kicks a ball: developmental stage ✔️24 months
baby w/cleft lip ✔️untie arms & perform ROM
wrong ostomy care ✔️changing everyday may lead to skin irritation
after male circumcision ✔️apply petroleum jelly w/every diaper change
breastfeeding w/hep c ✔️don't breast feed if you have cracked nipples
contraindication w/oral contraceptives ✔️HTN
, combination contraceptives contraindications ✔️pt w/migraines
when percussing RUQ, what should we feel ✔️dullness
dementia pt ✔️offer finger foods
black males @ great risk for ✔️CVA
med for alcohol withdrawal ✔️disulfiran (antabuse)
better nutririon ✔️canola oil
healthy eating ✔️45 % carbs
to prevent neuro tube defects ✔️folate
prevnting delays of healing ✔️protein & o2
pt raped & @ ER ✔️assess anxiety
pt reports abuse ✔️assess pt, check for injuries
anorexia ✔️60% refeeding-pre-albumin of 10
telemetry is used for ✔️check for dysrythmia
do not give mmr ✔️to child bearing pt b4 pregnancy test
pt w/hx of blood transfusion
diet for hf ✔️dry spices to flavor food
TURP: closed intrermittment irrigation ✔️let it drain
Cranial nerve XI ✔️(hot spot) shoulder
Proper lifting technique ✔️(picture) bending at knees
24 month old ✔️walk up steps
Food label ✔️greatest weight listed first
IV technique ✔️advance catheter
Refeeding syndrome ✔️60%
Low fat diet ✔️canola oil instead of vegetable oil
Prior to amniocentesis ✔️empty bladder
Radiation implant ✔️limit visitors to 30 minutes
Levothyroxine ✔️take on empty stomach, in am; increases tsh
Metformin contraindication ✔️kidney disease, severe infection, shock, hypoxic conditions
Mastectomy ✔️lay of affected side to promote drainage, support arm on pillow, HOB 30
Circumcision ✔️use petroleum jelly with every diaper change
Check for NG tube placement in the jejunum ✔️X-ray
Colostomy care ✔️cut the bag
Seizure precautions ✔️saline lock IV
diet for chronic renal failure ✔️low protein & potassium
DM pt teaching ✔️change shoes, wash bfeet w/soap & water
pulse pressure ✔️subtract systolic value from diastolic value
lantus ✔️never mix, long lasting, no peak
rhogam ✔️given @ 28 weeks & 72 hours post delivery
when mom is negative & baby positive
indication of baby dehydration improving ✔️smooth fontannel
pt w/orthostatic hypotension ✔️put near nursing station
cleaning a wound ✔️clean to dirty
use bulb syringe
peripheral arterial disease ✔️cramp in leg while walking
intermitment claudication
seizure precautions ✔️supine position
20 weeks gestation, having urinary frequency ✔️u/a & c/s
report to new nurse @ shift change ✔️pt @ xray
s/s of hemolytic blood transfusion ✔️flank pain
ER rape victim priority ✔️acess anxiety
nutrition ✔️carbs 45%, protein 10-15%
latex allergy ✔️tape up cords
first ingredient on a food label ✔️most content
thoracentesis, & painful w/breathing ✔️put pt on UNAFFECTED side for 1 hour or longer
pt w/IV sedation ✔️check LOC if not responsive
help older brother get used to baby ✔️get a gift for big brother
early decelerations ✔️head compressions
methergine contraindication ✔️HTN
delegate to AP ✔️I & O
HF monitoring ✔️weights
location for peripheral line ✔️radial
prioritizing care for multiple pt's ✔️low flank pain
ativan ✔️for seizures
med for diabetes insipidus ✔️desmopressin
radiation tatoo ✔️use mild soap & water
,uric acid stones ✔️eat low fat yogurt
antigout med decreases uric acid level ✔️allopurinol
non-pharm relation technique for pain management in labor ✔️hypnosis
psychotic disorder assessment finding ✔️flat affect
newborn withdrawal from heroin (opioids) ✔️hypertonicity
mitral valve location ✔️5th intercostal
amniocentesis ✔️go pee before procedure
total gastrectomy ✔️lack b 12
takes 30-60 meal to eat a meal
stoma color ✔️pink or red is normal
MAOI's diet ✔️no pepperoni, no tyramine, COTTAGE CHEESE OKJ
give iron w/? ✔️OJ
statins contraindication ✔️Grapefruit juice
haldol ✔️lip smacking
mag sulfate ✔️decreased urine output
decreased respirations
decreased pulmonary edema
antidote for mag sulfate ✔️calcium gluconate
clozaril interventions ✔️monitor WBC
valproic acid ✔️liver function
thyroid med effectiveness ✔️weight loss
diuretics ✔️don't skip doses
DIG adverse effects ✔️N/V & HA
prednisone ✔️take with milk
hemo/peritoneal dialysis pt teaching ✔️medical asepsis
cranial nerve 11 ✔️shoulder
peripheral catheter insertion ✔️advance catheter when you see flash back of blood return
dispose of insulin needles @ home ✔️in coffee container
confirmation of ng placement ✔️x ray
swallowing difficulty referral ✔️speech therapy
acrabose ✔️skip a meal, skip dose, give w/1st bite of food
sprains & strains ✔️RICE
pt DNR-CC & family asking questions related to. therapeutic communication: THERAPEUTIC RESPONSE ✔️What did the dr tell you?
,delegating to AP about skeletal traction: NEEDS MORE TEACHING ✔️AP places weight on bed
daughter feeling guilty about admitting parent into long-term facility: THERAPEUTIC RESPONSE ✔️rephrase what daughter is feeling
how good nurse plans her day ✔️rechecks her priorities half way through her shift
good nurse sets these when she works ✔️GOALS
pt gets bad dx, & asks you not to tell her spouse:YOUR RESPONSE ✔️you have a right to privacy
delegate to AP ✔️CPR
baby in contact precautions in a private room, what would you do to save hospital $? ✔️bring formula prn
how does a nurse properly manage her time mid-shift? ✔️reevaluates goals
which psych pt would you see first? ✔️hallucinations
dementia pt @ ER, w/marks on coccyx & wrist, suspected abuse. what do you do? ✔️ask pt. INTERVIEW HIM
psych pt yelling in front of group. very agitated, what do you do? ✔️isolate pt
charge nurse scheduling resolution between nurses ✔️nurse listens to both sides
respite care ✔️gives family a break
pt in seclusion documentation ✔️what happened prior to seclusion that caused for seclusion
parkinson's : pt teaching ✔️nutrition- thicken liquids
pt receiving radiation, what should you wear? ✔️lead apron
pt suffering from hyperthermia ✔️seizure precautions
pt refuses last minute for a procedure he already consented for ✔️okay to stop procedure
s/s of smallpox ✔️rash on tongue
xerostoma ✔️humidifier
vagina procedure, cervical cancer ✔️place catheter
Lyme disease ✔️report it
lice (pediculodis capitis) ✔️can survive on surfaces for up to 48 hours
RSV ✔️keep stethescope in room (droplet)
16 weeks gestation ✔️can get AFP test done
bacterial meningitis ✔️droplet precautions
when can kid return to school for chicken pox ✔️when lesions are crusted over
kicks a ball: developmental stage ✔️24 months
baby w/cleft lip ✔️untie arms & perform ROM
wrong ostomy care ✔️changing everyday may lead to skin irritation
after male circumcision ✔️apply petroleum jelly w/every diaper change
breastfeeding w/hep c ✔️don't breast feed if you have cracked nipples
contraindication w/oral contraceptives ✔️HTN
, combination contraceptives contraindications ✔️pt w/migraines
when percussing RUQ, what should we feel ✔️dullness
dementia pt ✔️offer finger foods
black males @ great risk for ✔️CVA
med for alcohol withdrawal ✔️disulfiran (antabuse)
better nutririon ✔️canola oil
healthy eating ✔️45 % carbs
to prevent neuro tube defects ✔️folate
prevnting delays of healing ✔️protein & o2
pt raped & @ ER ✔️assess anxiety
pt reports abuse ✔️assess pt, check for injuries
anorexia ✔️60% refeeding-pre-albumin of 10
telemetry is used for ✔️check for dysrythmia
do not give mmr ✔️to child bearing pt b4 pregnancy test
pt w/hx of blood transfusion
diet for hf ✔️dry spices to flavor food
TURP: closed intrermittment irrigation ✔️let it drain
Cranial nerve XI ✔️(hot spot) shoulder
Proper lifting technique ✔️(picture) bending at knees
24 month old ✔️walk up steps
Food label ✔️greatest weight listed first
IV technique ✔️advance catheter
Refeeding syndrome ✔️60%
Low fat diet ✔️canola oil instead of vegetable oil
Prior to amniocentesis ✔️empty bladder
Radiation implant ✔️limit visitors to 30 minutes
Levothyroxine ✔️take on empty stomach, in am; increases tsh
Metformin contraindication ✔️kidney disease, severe infection, shock, hypoxic conditions
Mastectomy ✔️lay of affected side to promote drainage, support arm on pillow, HOB 30
Circumcision ✔️use petroleum jelly with every diaper change
Check for NG tube placement in the jejunum ✔️X-ray
Colostomy care ✔️cut the bag
Seizure precautions ✔️saline lock IV
