ATI RN COMPREHENSIVE PRACTICE (A) NGN EXAM 100+
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS 2025.
A nurse administers an incorrect dose of medication to a client.
The nurse recognizes the error immediately and completes an
incident report. Which of the following facts related to the
incident should the nurse document in the clients medical
record?
Completion of incident report
Time the medication was given
Reason for the medical error
Notification of the pharmacist - Correct Answer>>Time the
medication was given
A nurse on an inpatient unit is caring for a client who has
schizophrenia and recently started taking risperidone. Which of
the following actions should the nurse take?
Implement fall precautions for the patient
Monitor the clients thyroid function
Place the client on fluid restriction
Discontinue the medication if hallucinations occur - Correct
Answer>>Implement fall precautions for the patient
A nurse is teaching the parents of a toddler about snacks.
Which of the following foods should the nurse recommend?
Popcorn
,Diced steamed carrots
Whole celery sticks
Marshmallows - Correct Answer>>Diced steamed carrots
A nurse is caring for a client who has a potassium of 3 mEq/L
(3.5 to 5 mEq/L). For which of the following manifestations
should the nurse monitor? Increased bowel sounds
Dry, sticky mucous membranes
Decreased deep tendon reflexes
Numbness and tingling of the extremities - Correct
Answer>>Decreased deep tendon reflexes
A nurse is caring for a client who has hearing loss. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take to improve
communication?
Reduce environmental stimuli
Provide written material at an 8th grade level
Provide interpretation services over the telephone
Use exaggerated lip movements when speaking - Correct
Answer>>Reduce environmental stimuli
A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for
chlorpromazine. Which of the following findings should the
nurse identify as an indication that the medication is effective?
Decreased blood pressure
Decreased hallucinations
Decreased cholesterol
Decreased esophageal reflux - Correct Answer>>Decreased
hallucinations
,A client who is 24 hr postoperative following abdominal surgery
refuses to ambulate. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take first?
Ask the client to rate their pain level
Assist the client in changing positions Administer
PRN analgesic medication
Explain the importance of early ambulation - Correct
Answer>>Ask the client to rate their pain level
A charge nurse is planning care for a client who has mechanical
restraints in place. Which of the following interventions should
the nurse include in the plan?
Remove the clients restraints while sleeping
Documents the clients status every 60 min
Check for a new prescription every 6 hr
Provide a staff member to stay with the client continuously -
Correct Answer>>Provide a staff member to stay with the client
continuously
A nurse is caring for a client who had a recent stroke. Prior to
transferring the client to a bedside commode, which of the
following actions should the nurse take first?
Ask for help with a two-person assist transfer
Assess the client for functional limitations
Request a mechanical lift device
Medicate the client for pain - Correct Answer>>Assess the
client for functional limitations
, A nurse in a community center is providing an educational
session to a group of clients about ovarian cancer. Which of the
following manifestations of ovarian cancer should the nurse
include in the teaching? Diarrhea
Urinary retention
Purulent drainage
Abdominal bloating - Correct Answer>>Abdominal bloating
A nurse is caring for a client following a vacuum-assisted birth.
The nurse should monitor the client for which of the following
complications related to vacuum-assisted births?
Constipation
Urinary urgency
Cervical laceration
Retained placenta - Correct Answer>>Cervical laceration A
nurse is planning care for a client who is receiving heparin to
treat deep-vein thrombosis of the lower left leg. Which of the
following interventions should the nurse include in the plan of
care?
Maintain the client on bed rest
Restrict the client to 1 L of fluid per day
Place a cool compress on the edematous area
Elevate the affected leg - Correct Answer>>Elevate the affected
leg
A nurse in the emergency department is assessing a
preschooler who has a facial laceration. The nurse should
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS 2025.
A nurse administers an incorrect dose of medication to a client.
The nurse recognizes the error immediately and completes an
incident report. Which of the following facts related to the
incident should the nurse document in the clients medical
record?
Completion of incident report
Time the medication was given
Reason for the medical error
Notification of the pharmacist - Correct Answer>>Time the
medication was given
A nurse on an inpatient unit is caring for a client who has
schizophrenia and recently started taking risperidone. Which of
the following actions should the nurse take?
Implement fall precautions for the patient
Monitor the clients thyroid function
Place the client on fluid restriction
Discontinue the medication if hallucinations occur - Correct
Answer>>Implement fall precautions for the patient
A nurse is teaching the parents of a toddler about snacks.
Which of the following foods should the nurse recommend?
Popcorn
,Diced steamed carrots
Whole celery sticks
Marshmallows - Correct Answer>>Diced steamed carrots
A nurse is caring for a client who has a potassium of 3 mEq/L
(3.5 to 5 mEq/L). For which of the following manifestations
should the nurse monitor? Increased bowel sounds
Dry, sticky mucous membranes
Decreased deep tendon reflexes
Numbness and tingling of the extremities - Correct
Answer>>Decreased deep tendon reflexes
A nurse is caring for a client who has hearing loss. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take to improve
communication?
Reduce environmental stimuli
Provide written material at an 8th grade level
Provide interpretation services over the telephone
Use exaggerated lip movements when speaking - Correct
Answer>>Reduce environmental stimuli
A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for
chlorpromazine. Which of the following findings should the
nurse identify as an indication that the medication is effective?
Decreased blood pressure
Decreased hallucinations
Decreased cholesterol
Decreased esophageal reflux - Correct Answer>>Decreased
hallucinations
,A client who is 24 hr postoperative following abdominal surgery
refuses to ambulate. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take first?
Ask the client to rate their pain level
Assist the client in changing positions Administer
PRN analgesic medication
Explain the importance of early ambulation - Correct
Answer>>Ask the client to rate their pain level
A charge nurse is planning care for a client who has mechanical
restraints in place. Which of the following interventions should
the nurse include in the plan?
Remove the clients restraints while sleeping
Documents the clients status every 60 min
Check for a new prescription every 6 hr
Provide a staff member to stay with the client continuously -
Correct Answer>>Provide a staff member to stay with the client
continuously
A nurse is caring for a client who had a recent stroke. Prior to
transferring the client to a bedside commode, which of the
following actions should the nurse take first?
Ask for help with a two-person assist transfer
Assess the client for functional limitations
Request a mechanical lift device
Medicate the client for pain - Correct Answer>>Assess the
client for functional limitations
, A nurse in a community center is providing an educational
session to a group of clients about ovarian cancer. Which of the
following manifestations of ovarian cancer should the nurse
include in the teaching? Diarrhea
Urinary retention
Purulent drainage
Abdominal bloating - Correct Answer>>Abdominal bloating
A nurse is caring for a client following a vacuum-assisted birth.
The nurse should monitor the client for which of the following
complications related to vacuum-assisted births?
Constipation
Urinary urgency
Cervical laceration
Retained placenta - Correct Answer>>Cervical laceration A
nurse is planning care for a client who is receiving heparin to
treat deep-vein thrombosis of the lower left leg. Which of the
following interventions should the nurse include in the plan of
care?
Maintain the client on bed rest
Restrict the client to 1 L of fluid per day
Place a cool compress on the edematous area
Elevate the affected leg - Correct Answer>>Elevate the affected
leg
A nurse in the emergency department is assessing a
preschooler who has a facial laceration. The nurse should
