ATI RN EXIT EXAM
1. A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results of a client who has rheumatoid
arthritis. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the
provider?
A. WBC count 8,000/mm3.
B. Platelets 150,000/mm3.
C. Aspartate aminotransferase 10 units/L.
D. Erythrocyte sedimentation rate 75 mm/hr
2. A nurse is caring for a client who has generalized petechiae and ecchymoses. The
nurse should expect a prescription for which of the following laboratory tests?
A. Platelet count.
B. Potassium level.
C. Creatine clearance.
D. Prealbumin.
3. A cnurse cis ccaring cfor ca cclient cfollowing capplication cof ca ccast. cWhich cof cthe
cfollowing cactions cshould cthe cnurse ctake cfirst?
A. Place can cice cpack cover cthe c cast.
B. P calpate cthe cpulse cdistal cto cthe c cast.
C. Teach cthe cclient cto ckeep cthe ccast cclean cand c dry.
D. Position cthe ccasted cextremity con ca cpillow.
4. A cnurse cis ccaring cfor ca cclient cwho chas cvision closs. cWhich cof cthe
cfollowing cactions cshould cthe cnurse ctake? c(Select call cthat c apply)
A. Keep cobjects cin cthe cclient’s
croom cin cthe csame cplace. c
B. cEnsure cthere cis chigh-wattage
clighting cin cthe cclient’s croom. c
C c. cApproach cthe cclient cfrom cthe
cside.
D. cAllow cextra ctime cfor cthe cclient
cto cperform ctasks. c
E c. cTouch cthe cclient
cgently cto cannounce
cpresence.
,5. A cnurse cis ccaring cfor ca cclient cwho cis cnewly cdiagnosed cwith
cpancreatic ccancer cand chas cquestions cabout cthe cdisease. cTo cresearch cthe
cnurse cshould cidentify cthat cwhich cof cthe cfollowing celectronic cdatabase chas
cthe cmost ccomprehensive ccollection cof cnursing c(Unable cto cread) c articles?
A. MEDLINE
B. CINAHL.
C. ProQuest.
D. Health cSource.
6. A cnurse cin can cemergency cdepartment cis cassessing cnewly cadmitted
cclient cwho cis cexperiencing cdrooling cand choarseness cfollowing ca cburn cinjury.
cWhich cof cthe cfollowing cshould cactions cshould cthe cnurse ctake cfirst?
A. Obtain ca cbaseline cECG.
B. Obtain ca cblood cspecimen cfor cABG c analysis.
C. Insert can c18-gauge cIV ccatheter.
D. Administer c100% chumidified c oxygen.
7. A cnurse cis cplanning ccare cfor ca cclient cwho chas cunilateral
cparalysis cand cdysphagia cfollowing ca cright chemispheric cstroke. cWhich cof
cthe cfollowing cinterventions cshould cthe cnurse cinclude cin cthe cplan?
A. Place cfood con cthe cleft cside cof cthe cclient’s cmouth cwhen che cis cready cto c eat.
B. Provide ctotal ccare cin cperforming cthe cclient’s c ADLs.
C. Maintain cthe cclient con cbed c rest.
D. P clace cthe cclient’s cleft carm con ca cpillow cwhile che cis csitting.
8. A cnurse cis ccaring cfor ca cclient cwho cis cin ca cseclusion croom cfollowing
cviolent cbehavior. cThe cclient ccontinues cto cdisplay caggressive cbehavior. cWhich cof
cthe cfollowing cactions cshould cthe cnurse ctake?
A. Confront cthe cclient cabout cthis c behavior.
B. Express csympathy cfor cthe cclient’s c situation.
C. Speak cassertively cto cthe c client.
D. Stand cwithin c30 ccm c(1 cft) cof cthe cclient cwhen cspeaking cwith c them.
9. A cnurse cis ccaring cfor ca cclient cwho cis creceiving cbrachytherapy cfor
ctreatment cof cprostate ccancer. cWhich cof cthe cfollowing cactions cshould cthe cnurse
c take?
,A. Cleanse cequipment cbefore cremoval cfrom cthe cclient’s c room.
B. L cimit cthe cclient’s cvisitors cto c30 cmin cper c day.
C. Discard cthe cclient’s
clinens cin ca cdouble cbag.
c
D. Discard cthe cradioactive
csource cin ca cbiohazard
cbag
10. A cnurse cis ccaring cfor ca cclient cwho chas csevere cpreeclampsia cand cis
creceiving cmagnesium csulfate cintravenously. cThe cnurse cdiscontinues cthe
cmagnesium csulfate cafter cthe cclient cdisplaces ctoxicity. cWhich cof cthe
cfollowing cactions cshould cthe cnurse ctake?
a. Position cthe cclient csupine
b. Prepare can cIV cbolus cof cdextrose c5% cin cwater
c. Administer cmethylergonovine cIM
d. Administer ccalcium cgluconate cIV
11. A ccharge cnurse cis cteaching cnew cstaff cmembers cabout cfactors cthat cincrease ca
cclient’s crisk cto cbecome cviolent. cWhich cof cthe cfollowing crisk cfactors cshould
cthe cnurse cinclude cas cthe cbest cpredictor cof cfuture cviolence?
a. Experiencing cdelusions
b. Male cgender
c. Previous violent behavior
d. A chistory cof cbeing cin cprison
12. A cnurse cis cpreparing cto cperform ca csterile cdressing cchange. cWhich cof
cthe cfollowing cactions cshould cthe cnurse ctake cwhen csetting cup cthe csterile
cfield?
a. Place cthe ccap cfrom cthe csolution csterile cside cup con cclean csurface
b. Open cthe coutermost cflap cof cthe csterile ckit ctoward cthe cbody→
cflap cAWAY cfrom cthe cbody's cfirst
c. Place cthe csterile cdressing cwithin c1.25 ccm c(0.5in) cof cthe cedge cof
cthe csterile cfield c→ c2.5 ccm c(1-inch) cborder caround cany csterile cdrape cor
cwrap cthat cis cconsidered ccontaminated.
d. Set cup cthe csterile cfield c5 ccm c(2 cin) cbelow cwaist clevel→ cit csays
cBELOW cwaist clevel; cshould cbe cABOVE cwaist clevel
13. A cnurse cis cproviding cteaching cto can colder cadult cclient cabout cmethods
cto cpromote cnighttime csleep. cWhich cof cthe cfollowing cinstructions cshould cthe
cnurse cinclude?
a. Eat ca clight csnack cbefore cbedtime
b. Stay cin cbed cat cleast c1 chr cif cunable cto cfall casleep
c. Take ca c1 chr cnap cduring cthe cday
d. Perform cexercises cprior cto cbedtime
14. A chome chealth cnurse cis cpreparing cfor can cinitial cvisit cwith can colder
cadult cclient cwho clives calone. cWhich cof cthe cfollowing cactions cshould cthe
, cnurse ctake cfirst?
a. Educate cthe cclient cabout ccurrent cmedical c diagnosis
b. Refer cthe cclient cto ca cmeal cdelivery cprogram
c. Identify cenvironmental chazards cin cthe chome
1. A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results of a client who has rheumatoid
arthritis. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the
provider?
A. WBC count 8,000/mm3.
B. Platelets 150,000/mm3.
C. Aspartate aminotransferase 10 units/L.
D. Erythrocyte sedimentation rate 75 mm/hr
2. A nurse is caring for a client who has generalized petechiae and ecchymoses. The
nurse should expect a prescription for which of the following laboratory tests?
A. Platelet count.
B. Potassium level.
C. Creatine clearance.
D. Prealbumin.
3. A cnurse cis ccaring cfor ca cclient cfollowing capplication cof ca ccast. cWhich cof cthe
cfollowing cactions cshould cthe cnurse ctake cfirst?
A. Place can cice cpack cover cthe c cast.
B. P calpate cthe cpulse cdistal cto cthe c cast.
C. Teach cthe cclient cto ckeep cthe ccast cclean cand c dry.
D. Position cthe ccasted cextremity con ca cpillow.
4. A cnurse cis ccaring cfor ca cclient cwho chas cvision closs. cWhich cof cthe
cfollowing cactions cshould cthe cnurse ctake? c(Select call cthat c apply)
A. Keep cobjects cin cthe cclient’s
croom cin cthe csame cplace. c
B. cEnsure cthere cis chigh-wattage
clighting cin cthe cclient’s croom. c
C c. cApproach cthe cclient cfrom cthe
cside.
D. cAllow cextra ctime cfor cthe cclient
cto cperform ctasks. c
E c. cTouch cthe cclient
cgently cto cannounce
cpresence.
,5. A cnurse cis ccaring cfor ca cclient cwho cis cnewly cdiagnosed cwith
cpancreatic ccancer cand chas cquestions cabout cthe cdisease. cTo cresearch cthe
cnurse cshould cidentify cthat cwhich cof cthe cfollowing celectronic cdatabase chas
cthe cmost ccomprehensive ccollection cof cnursing c(Unable cto cread) c articles?
A. MEDLINE
B. CINAHL.
C. ProQuest.
D. Health cSource.
6. A cnurse cin can cemergency cdepartment cis cassessing cnewly cadmitted
cclient cwho cis cexperiencing cdrooling cand choarseness cfollowing ca cburn cinjury.
cWhich cof cthe cfollowing cshould cactions cshould cthe cnurse ctake cfirst?
A. Obtain ca cbaseline cECG.
B. Obtain ca cblood cspecimen cfor cABG c analysis.
C. Insert can c18-gauge cIV ccatheter.
D. Administer c100% chumidified c oxygen.
7. A cnurse cis cplanning ccare cfor ca cclient cwho chas cunilateral
cparalysis cand cdysphagia cfollowing ca cright chemispheric cstroke. cWhich cof
cthe cfollowing cinterventions cshould cthe cnurse cinclude cin cthe cplan?
A. Place cfood con cthe cleft cside cof cthe cclient’s cmouth cwhen che cis cready cto c eat.
B. Provide ctotal ccare cin cperforming cthe cclient’s c ADLs.
C. Maintain cthe cclient con cbed c rest.
D. P clace cthe cclient’s cleft carm con ca cpillow cwhile che cis csitting.
8. A cnurse cis ccaring cfor ca cclient cwho cis cin ca cseclusion croom cfollowing
cviolent cbehavior. cThe cclient ccontinues cto cdisplay caggressive cbehavior. cWhich cof
cthe cfollowing cactions cshould cthe cnurse ctake?
A. Confront cthe cclient cabout cthis c behavior.
B. Express csympathy cfor cthe cclient’s c situation.
C. Speak cassertively cto cthe c client.
D. Stand cwithin c30 ccm c(1 cft) cof cthe cclient cwhen cspeaking cwith c them.
9. A cnurse cis ccaring cfor ca cclient cwho cis creceiving cbrachytherapy cfor
ctreatment cof cprostate ccancer. cWhich cof cthe cfollowing cactions cshould cthe cnurse
c take?
,A. Cleanse cequipment cbefore cremoval cfrom cthe cclient’s c room.
B. L cimit cthe cclient’s cvisitors cto c30 cmin cper c day.
C. Discard cthe cclient’s
clinens cin ca cdouble cbag.
c
D. Discard cthe cradioactive
csource cin ca cbiohazard
cbag
10. A cnurse cis ccaring cfor ca cclient cwho chas csevere cpreeclampsia cand cis
creceiving cmagnesium csulfate cintravenously. cThe cnurse cdiscontinues cthe
cmagnesium csulfate cafter cthe cclient cdisplaces ctoxicity. cWhich cof cthe
cfollowing cactions cshould cthe cnurse ctake?
a. Position cthe cclient csupine
b. Prepare can cIV cbolus cof cdextrose c5% cin cwater
c. Administer cmethylergonovine cIM
d. Administer ccalcium cgluconate cIV
11. A ccharge cnurse cis cteaching cnew cstaff cmembers cabout cfactors cthat cincrease ca
cclient’s crisk cto cbecome cviolent. cWhich cof cthe cfollowing crisk cfactors cshould
cthe cnurse cinclude cas cthe cbest cpredictor cof cfuture cviolence?
a. Experiencing cdelusions
b. Male cgender
c. Previous violent behavior
d. A chistory cof cbeing cin cprison
12. A cnurse cis cpreparing cto cperform ca csterile cdressing cchange. cWhich cof
cthe cfollowing cactions cshould cthe cnurse ctake cwhen csetting cup cthe csterile
cfield?
a. Place cthe ccap cfrom cthe csolution csterile cside cup con cclean csurface
b. Open cthe coutermost cflap cof cthe csterile ckit ctoward cthe cbody→
cflap cAWAY cfrom cthe cbody's cfirst
c. Place cthe csterile cdressing cwithin c1.25 ccm c(0.5in) cof cthe cedge cof
cthe csterile cfield c→ c2.5 ccm c(1-inch) cborder caround cany csterile cdrape cor
cwrap cthat cis cconsidered ccontaminated.
d. Set cup cthe csterile cfield c5 ccm c(2 cin) cbelow cwaist clevel→ cit csays
cBELOW cwaist clevel; cshould cbe cABOVE cwaist clevel
13. A cnurse cis cproviding cteaching cto can colder cadult cclient cabout cmethods
cto cpromote cnighttime csleep. cWhich cof cthe cfollowing cinstructions cshould cthe
cnurse cinclude?
a. Eat ca clight csnack cbefore cbedtime
b. Stay cin cbed cat cleast c1 chr cif cunable cto cfall casleep
c. Take ca c1 chr cnap cduring cthe cday
d. Perform cexercises cprior cto cbedtime
14. A chome chealth cnurse cis cpreparing cfor can cinitial cvisit cwith can colder
cadult cclient cwho clives calone. cWhich cof cthe cfollowing cactions cshould cthe
, cnurse ctake cfirst?
a. Educate cthe cclient cabout ccurrent cmedical c diagnosis
b. Refer cthe cclient cto ca cmeal cdelivery cprogram
c. Identify cenvironmental chazards cin cthe chome
