Comprehensive NCLEX-RN ATI review
Questions and Answers 2025
FiveArightsAofAdelegationA-AcorrectAanswers-RightAperson
RightAtask
RightAcircumstance
RightAdirectionAandAcommunication
RightAsupervisionAandAevaluation
Non-delegatableAtasksA-AcorrectAanswers-NursingAprocess
ClientAeducation
TasksAthatArequireAnursingAjudgementA(careAofAunstableApatients)
LPNAdelegationA-AcorrectAanswers-TracheotomyAcare
Suctioning
InsertingAurinaryAcatheter
CheckingANGAtubeApatency
MedicationAadministration
SterileAspecimenAcolection
ReinforceAclientAteaching
APAdelegationA-AcorrectAanswers-ADLs
Ambulating
Feeding
Positioning
VitalAsigns
I&Os
AutonomyA-AcorrectAanswers-TheArightAtoAmakeAonesAownAdecisions
BeneficenceA-AcorrectAanswers-TheAobligationAtoAgoodAforAothers
ConfidentialityA-AcorrectAanswers-
TheAobligationAtoAobserveAtheAprivacyAofAanotherAandAmaintainAstrictAconfidence
FidelityA-AcorrectAanswers-
TheAobligationAtoAbeAfaithfulAtoAagreementsAandAresponsibilities,AtoAkeepApromises
JusticeA-AcorrectAanswers-TheAobligationAtoAbeAfairAtoAallApeople
NonmaleficenceA-AcorrectAanswers-TheAobligationAtoAdoAnoAharmAtoAothers
PaternalismA-AcorrectAanswers-AssumingAtheArightAtoAmakeAdecisionsAforAanother
VeracityA-AcorrectAanswers-TheAobligationAtoAtellAtheAtruth
NursesAroleAofAinformedAconsentA-AcorrectAanswers-
EnsureAtheAproviderAgaveAtheAnecessaryAinformation
EnsureAtheAclientAunderstandsAtheAprocedure
PatientAmustAbeAcompetentAtoAsignAinformedAconsent
WitnessAtheAclientsAsignature
NotifyAtheAproviderAifAclarificationAisAneeded
MandatoryAReportingA-AcorrectAanswers-AbuseA-AvulnerableApopulations
CommunicableAdiseases
,MalpracticeA-AcorrectAanswers-
TheAfailureAofAaApersonAwithAprofessionalAtrainingAtoAactAinAaAreasonableAanAprudentAmann
erAwithinAtheAidentifiedAscopeAofApractice
NegligenceA-AcorrectAanswers-
TheAomissionAtoAdoAsomethingAthatAaAreasonableApersonAwouldAdoAorAsomethingAthatAaAre
asonableApersonAwouldAnotAdo
EmergencyAclassA1A(redAtag)A-AcorrectAanswers-ImmediateAthreatAtoAlife
DoAnotAdelayAcare
UrgentAclassA2A(yellowAtag)A-AcorrectAanswers-MajorAinjuriesAthatArequireAtreatment
DelayAofA30AminutesAtoA2Ahours
Non-urgentAclassA3A(greenAtag)A-AcorrectAanswers-
MinorAinjuriesAthatAdoAnotArequireAimmediateAattention
DelayAofA2-4Ahours
ExpectantAclassA4A(blackAtag)A-AcorrectAanswers-Expected/allowedAtoAdie
PrepareAforAmorgue
TPNA-AcorrectAanswers-MonitorAserumAglucoseAeverA4-6Ahours
ChangeAdressingAeveryA48A-A72Ahours
ChangeAIVAtubingAandAfluidAeveryA24Ahours
IfAsolutionAisAtemporarilyAunavailable,AadministerA10%AdextroseAinAwaterAtoApreventAhypog
lycemia
AcetaminophenA(antidote)A-AcorrectAanswers-AcetylcysteineA(antidote)
BenzodiazepineA(antidote)A-AcorrectAanswers-FlumazenilA(antidote)
CurareA(antidote)A-AcorrectAanswers-EdrophoniumA(antidote)
CyanideApoisoningA(antidote)A-AcorrectAanswers-MethyleneAblueA(antidote)
Digitalis:A(antidote)A-AcorrectAanswers-DigoxinAimmuneAFABA(antidote)
EthyleneApoisoningA(antidote)A-AcorrectAanswers-FomepizoleA(antidote)
HeparinAandAenoxaparinA(antidote)A-AcorrectAanswers-ProtamineAsulfateA(antidote)
IronA(antidote)A-AcorrectAanswers-DeferoxamineA(antidote)
LeadA(antidote)A-AcorrectAanswers-SuccimerA(antidote)
MagnesiumAsulfateA(antidote)A-AcorrectAanswers-CalciumAgluconateA10%A(antidote)
NarcoticsA(antidote)A-AcorrectAanswers-NaloxoneA(antidote)
WarfarinA(antidote)A-AcorrectAanswers-PhytonadioneA(vitaminAK)(antidote)
CalciumAchannelAblockersA-AcorrectAanswers-Suffix:Adipine
Causes:AarterialAdilationAandAdecreasedABP
For:AanginaAandAHTN,AverapamilAandAdiltazemAcanAbeAusedAforAa-fib,Aa-flutter,Asvt
Precautions:AdigoxinAandAbetaAblockers
Contraindication:AheartAfailure,AheartAblock,AofAbradycardia
SideAeffects:AreflexAtachycardia,AperipheralAedema,AandAtoxicity
Monitor:ABPAandAHR
DoAnotAdrinkAgrapefruitAjuice
DoAnotAcrush/chew
IVAadministrationA2-3Aminutes
ACEAinhibitorA-AcorrectAanswers-Suffix:April
For:Ahypertension,AheartAfailure,AMI,AandAdiabeticAnephropathy
MonitorApotassium,ABP,Aangioedema
CaptoprilAshouldAbeAtakenA1hrAbeforeAmeals
, ARBSA-AcorrectAanswers-Suffix:Atan
For:Ahypertension,AheartAfailure,AMI,AandAdiabeticAnephropathy
MonitorApotassium,ABP,Aangioedema
BetaA2AadrenergicAagonistsA-AcorrectAanswers-For:ARespiratory
AlbuterolA-AshortAactingA(inhaled)AforAacuteAbronchospasm,AonsetA5-15Amin
FormoterolA-AlongAacting/long-termAcontrolA(inhaled),AonsetA1-3Amin,AdurationA10hr
SalmeterolA-AlongAacting/long-termAcontrolA(inhaled),AonsetA10-20Amin,AdurationA12hr
TerbutalineA-AlongAacting/long-termAcontrolA(oral)
Precautions:AincreasedAheartArate,Atremors,AbetaAblockersAwillAdecreaseAeffect,AMAOIsAwi
llAincreaseAeffect
AntilipemicA-AcorrectAanswers-Suffix:Astatin
For:AreductionAofAformationAofAcholesterolAprecursors
DrugAinteractions:Adigoxin,Awarfarin,AthyroidAhormones,AthiazideAdiuretics,Aphenobarbital,A
NASIDs,Atetracycline,AbetaAblockers,Agemfibrozil,Aglipizide,Aglyburide,AoralAcontraceptices
,AandAphenytoin
DoAnotAadministerAwithAgrapefruitAjuice
GlucocorticoidsA-AcorrectAanswers-Suffix:Aone,AideA&Aate
For:APreventionAofAinflammatoryAresponsesAbyAsuppressionAofAairwayAmucusAproduction
Interaction:ADMAmayArequireAhigherAdoses
SideAeffects:Ainsomnia,ApsychoticAbehavior,Ahyperglycemia,ApepticAulcer,AfluidAretention,A
withdrawalAsymptoms,AincreasedAappetite,AriskAforAinfectionA(prednisoneA&Amethotreaxat
e),AriskAforAosteoporosisA(prednisone)
AdministerAmedicationAwithAmeals
DoAnotAtakeAwithANSAIDs
BetaAblockersA-AcorrectAanswers-Suffix:Aolol
For:AdecreasedAcardiacAexcitability,AcardiacAoutput,AmyocardialAandAoxygenAdemand
Use:AprimaryAHTN,Aangina,Atachydysrhythmias,AheartAfailure,AandAMI
Contraindications:AAVABlockAandAsinusAtachy,Aasthma,Abronchospasms,AorAheartAfailure
SideAeffects:AnasalAstuffiness,Abronchospasms
MonitorAbloodAglucoseAwithApropranolol
DoAnotAadministerAlabetalolAinAsameAIVAasAfurosemide
DoAnotAcrush/chew
HoldAmedicationsAifApulseAisAlessAthanA60AorAsystolicABPAisAlessAthanA100
VasodilatorsA-AcorrectAanswers-Nitroglycerine,Aenalaprilat,Anitroprusside,Ahydralazine
For:AvasodilationAofAarteriesAandAveinsAresultingAinAdecreasedAbloodApressure
Precautions:AhepaticAandArenalAdisorders,AolderAadults,AelectrolyteAimbalances
SideAeffects:AcyanideAtoxicity
NitroprussideAmayAnotAbeAmixedAwithAanyAmedication
ContinuiousAECGAandABPAmonitoring
InsulinA-AcorrectAanswers-Lispro:ArapidAacting,A15-30Amin
Regular:Ashort-acting,A30min-1hr
NPH:AintermediateAacting,A1-2hr
InsulinAglargineA(lantus):A70Aminutes
DoAnotAmixAlantusAwithAotherAinsulin'sA(inAsyringe)
DrawAupAregularAandAthenANPH
RegularAinsulinAisAtheAonlyAinsulinAgivenAIVA(usedAforADKA)
Questions and Answers 2025
FiveArightsAofAdelegationA-AcorrectAanswers-RightAperson
RightAtask
RightAcircumstance
RightAdirectionAandAcommunication
RightAsupervisionAandAevaluation
Non-delegatableAtasksA-AcorrectAanswers-NursingAprocess
ClientAeducation
TasksAthatArequireAnursingAjudgementA(careAofAunstableApatients)
LPNAdelegationA-AcorrectAanswers-TracheotomyAcare
Suctioning
InsertingAurinaryAcatheter
CheckingANGAtubeApatency
MedicationAadministration
SterileAspecimenAcolection
ReinforceAclientAteaching
APAdelegationA-AcorrectAanswers-ADLs
Ambulating
Feeding
Positioning
VitalAsigns
I&Os
AutonomyA-AcorrectAanswers-TheArightAtoAmakeAonesAownAdecisions
BeneficenceA-AcorrectAanswers-TheAobligationAtoAgoodAforAothers
ConfidentialityA-AcorrectAanswers-
TheAobligationAtoAobserveAtheAprivacyAofAanotherAandAmaintainAstrictAconfidence
FidelityA-AcorrectAanswers-
TheAobligationAtoAbeAfaithfulAtoAagreementsAandAresponsibilities,AtoAkeepApromises
JusticeA-AcorrectAanswers-TheAobligationAtoAbeAfairAtoAallApeople
NonmaleficenceA-AcorrectAanswers-TheAobligationAtoAdoAnoAharmAtoAothers
PaternalismA-AcorrectAanswers-AssumingAtheArightAtoAmakeAdecisionsAforAanother
VeracityA-AcorrectAanswers-TheAobligationAtoAtellAtheAtruth
NursesAroleAofAinformedAconsentA-AcorrectAanswers-
EnsureAtheAproviderAgaveAtheAnecessaryAinformation
EnsureAtheAclientAunderstandsAtheAprocedure
PatientAmustAbeAcompetentAtoAsignAinformedAconsent
WitnessAtheAclientsAsignature
NotifyAtheAproviderAifAclarificationAisAneeded
MandatoryAReportingA-AcorrectAanswers-AbuseA-AvulnerableApopulations
CommunicableAdiseases
,MalpracticeA-AcorrectAanswers-
TheAfailureAofAaApersonAwithAprofessionalAtrainingAtoAactAinAaAreasonableAanAprudentAmann
erAwithinAtheAidentifiedAscopeAofApractice
NegligenceA-AcorrectAanswers-
TheAomissionAtoAdoAsomethingAthatAaAreasonableApersonAwouldAdoAorAsomethingAthatAaAre
asonableApersonAwouldAnotAdo
EmergencyAclassA1A(redAtag)A-AcorrectAanswers-ImmediateAthreatAtoAlife
DoAnotAdelayAcare
UrgentAclassA2A(yellowAtag)A-AcorrectAanswers-MajorAinjuriesAthatArequireAtreatment
DelayAofA30AminutesAtoA2Ahours
Non-urgentAclassA3A(greenAtag)A-AcorrectAanswers-
MinorAinjuriesAthatAdoAnotArequireAimmediateAattention
DelayAofA2-4Ahours
ExpectantAclassA4A(blackAtag)A-AcorrectAanswers-Expected/allowedAtoAdie
PrepareAforAmorgue
TPNA-AcorrectAanswers-MonitorAserumAglucoseAeverA4-6Ahours
ChangeAdressingAeveryA48A-A72Ahours
ChangeAIVAtubingAandAfluidAeveryA24Ahours
IfAsolutionAisAtemporarilyAunavailable,AadministerA10%AdextroseAinAwaterAtoApreventAhypog
lycemia
AcetaminophenA(antidote)A-AcorrectAanswers-AcetylcysteineA(antidote)
BenzodiazepineA(antidote)A-AcorrectAanswers-FlumazenilA(antidote)
CurareA(antidote)A-AcorrectAanswers-EdrophoniumA(antidote)
CyanideApoisoningA(antidote)A-AcorrectAanswers-MethyleneAblueA(antidote)
Digitalis:A(antidote)A-AcorrectAanswers-DigoxinAimmuneAFABA(antidote)
EthyleneApoisoningA(antidote)A-AcorrectAanswers-FomepizoleA(antidote)
HeparinAandAenoxaparinA(antidote)A-AcorrectAanswers-ProtamineAsulfateA(antidote)
IronA(antidote)A-AcorrectAanswers-DeferoxamineA(antidote)
LeadA(antidote)A-AcorrectAanswers-SuccimerA(antidote)
MagnesiumAsulfateA(antidote)A-AcorrectAanswers-CalciumAgluconateA10%A(antidote)
NarcoticsA(antidote)A-AcorrectAanswers-NaloxoneA(antidote)
WarfarinA(antidote)A-AcorrectAanswers-PhytonadioneA(vitaminAK)(antidote)
CalciumAchannelAblockersA-AcorrectAanswers-Suffix:Adipine
Causes:AarterialAdilationAandAdecreasedABP
For:AanginaAandAHTN,AverapamilAandAdiltazemAcanAbeAusedAforAa-fib,Aa-flutter,Asvt
Precautions:AdigoxinAandAbetaAblockers
Contraindication:AheartAfailure,AheartAblock,AofAbradycardia
SideAeffects:AreflexAtachycardia,AperipheralAedema,AandAtoxicity
Monitor:ABPAandAHR
DoAnotAdrinkAgrapefruitAjuice
DoAnotAcrush/chew
IVAadministrationA2-3Aminutes
ACEAinhibitorA-AcorrectAanswers-Suffix:April
For:Ahypertension,AheartAfailure,AMI,AandAdiabeticAnephropathy
MonitorApotassium,ABP,Aangioedema
CaptoprilAshouldAbeAtakenA1hrAbeforeAmeals
, ARBSA-AcorrectAanswers-Suffix:Atan
For:Ahypertension,AheartAfailure,AMI,AandAdiabeticAnephropathy
MonitorApotassium,ABP,Aangioedema
BetaA2AadrenergicAagonistsA-AcorrectAanswers-For:ARespiratory
AlbuterolA-AshortAactingA(inhaled)AforAacuteAbronchospasm,AonsetA5-15Amin
FormoterolA-AlongAacting/long-termAcontrolA(inhaled),AonsetA1-3Amin,AdurationA10hr
SalmeterolA-AlongAacting/long-termAcontrolA(inhaled),AonsetA10-20Amin,AdurationA12hr
TerbutalineA-AlongAacting/long-termAcontrolA(oral)
Precautions:AincreasedAheartArate,Atremors,AbetaAblockersAwillAdecreaseAeffect,AMAOIsAwi
llAincreaseAeffect
AntilipemicA-AcorrectAanswers-Suffix:Astatin
For:AreductionAofAformationAofAcholesterolAprecursors
DrugAinteractions:Adigoxin,Awarfarin,AthyroidAhormones,AthiazideAdiuretics,Aphenobarbital,A
NASIDs,Atetracycline,AbetaAblockers,Agemfibrozil,Aglipizide,Aglyburide,AoralAcontraceptices
,AandAphenytoin
DoAnotAadministerAwithAgrapefruitAjuice
GlucocorticoidsA-AcorrectAanswers-Suffix:Aone,AideA&Aate
For:APreventionAofAinflammatoryAresponsesAbyAsuppressionAofAairwayAmucusAproduction
Interaction:ADMAmayArequireAhigherAdoses
SideAeffects:Ainsomnia,ApsychoticAbehavior,Ahyperglycemia,ApepticAulcer,AfluidAretention,A
withdrawalAsymptoms,AincreasedAappetite,AriskAforAinfectionA(prednisoneA&Amethotreaxat
e),AriskAforAosteoporosisA(prednisone)
AdministerAmedicationAwithAmeals
DoAnotAtakeAwithANSAIDs
BetaAblockersA-AcorrectAanswers-Suffix:Aolol
For:AdecreasedAcardiacAexcitability,AcardiacAoutput,AmyocardialAandAoxygenAdemand
Use:AprimaryAHTN,Aangina,Atachydysrhythmias,AheartAfailure,AandAMI
Contraindications:AAVABlockAandAsinusAtachy,Aasthma,Abronchospasms,AorAheartAfailure
SideAeffects:AnasalAstuffiness,Abronchospasms
MonitorAbloodAglucoseAwithApropranolol
DoAnotAadministerAlabetalolAinAsameAIVAasAfurosemide
DoAnotAcrush/chew
HoldAmedicationsAifApulseAisAlessAthanA60AorAsystolicABPAisAlessAthanA100
VasodilatorsA-AcorrectAanswers-Nitroglycerine,Aenalaprilat,Anitroprusside,Ahydralazine
For:AvasodilationAofAarteriesAandAveinsAresultingAinAdecreasedAbloodApressure
Precautions:AhepaticAandArenalAdisorders,AolderAadults,AelectrolyteAimbalances
SideAeffects:AcyanideAtoxicity
NitroprussideAmayAnotAbeAmixedAwithAanyAmedication
ContinuiousAECGAandABPAmonitoring
InsulinA-AcorrectAanswers-Lispro:ArapidAacting,A15-30Amin
Regular:Ashort-acting,A30min-1hr
NPH:AintermediateAacting,A1-2hr
InsulinAglargineA(lantus):A70Aminutes
DoAnotAmixAlantusAwithAotherAinsulin'sA(inAsyringe)
DrawAupAregularAandAthenANPH
RegularAinsulinAisAtheAonlyAinsulinAgivenAIVA(usedAforADKA)
