ATI RN COMPREHENSIVE EXIT RETAKE EXAM
NGN QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
WELL GRADED, BEST ATI COMPREHENSIVE
180 NGN QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
1. A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing expressive aphasia and
right hemiparesis following a stroke. Which of the following actions by the nurse
best promotes communication among staff caring for the client?
A. Having interdisciplinary team meetings for the client on a regular basis
B. Noting changes in the treatment plan in the client's medical record
C. Recording the client's progress in the nurses' notes
D. Posting swallowing precautions at the head of the client's bed
Answer A. Having interdisciplinary team meetings for the client on a regular basis
2. A nurse is caring for a client who has an implanted venous access port.
Which of
,the following should the nurse use to access the port?
A. A butterfly needle
B. An angiocatheter
C. A 25-gauge needle
D. A noncoring needle
Answer D. A noncoring needle
3. A nurse manager is updating protocols for the use of belt restraints. Which of
the following guidelines should the nurse manager include?
A. Remove the client's restraint every 4 hr.
B. Attach the restraint to the bed's side rails.
C. Request a PRN restraint prescription for clients who are aggressive.
D. Document the client's condition every 15 min.
Answer D. Document the client's condition every 15 min.
4. A charge nurse on a medical-surgical unit is assisting with the emergency
response plan following an external disaster in the community. In anticipation of
multiple client admissions, which of the following current clients should the nurse
,recommend for early discharge?
A. A client who is receiving heparin for deep-vein thrombosis
B. A client who is 1 day postoperative following a vertebroplasty
C. A client who has COPD and a respiratory rate of 44/min
D. A client who has cancer and a sealed implant for radiation therapy
Answer B. A client who is 1 day postoperative following a vertebroplasty
5. A nurse is teaching a prenatal class about infection prevention at a com-
munity center. Which of the following statements by a client indicates an
understanding of the teaching?
A. "I can visit my nephew who has chickenpox 5 days after the sores have
crusted."
B. "I should take antibiotics when I have a virus."
C. "I should wash my hands for 10 seconds with hot water after working in the
, garden."
D. "I can clean my cat's litter box during my pregnancy."
Answer A. "I can visit my nephew who has chickenpox 5 days after the sores have
crusted."
6. A nurse is developing a plan of care for a client who has schizophrenia and is
experiencing auditory hallucinations. Which of the following actions should the
nurse include in the plan?
A. Encourage the client to lie down in a quiet room.
B. Refer to the hallucinations as if they are real.
C. Avoid eye contact with the client.
D. Ask the client directly what he is hearing
Answer D. Ask the client directly what he is hearing
7. A nurse is developing an in-service about personality disorders. Which of the
following information should the nurse include when discussing border- line
personality disorder?
A. "The client might act seductively."
B. "The client is overly concerned about minor details."
NGN QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
WELL GRADED, BEST ATI COMPREHENSIVE
180 NGN QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
1. A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing expressive aphasia and
right hemiparesis following a stroke. Which of the following actions by the nurse
best promotes communication among staff caring for the client?
A. Having interdisciplinary team meetings for the client on a regular basis
B. Noting changes in the treatment plan in the client's medical record
C. Recording the client's progress in the nurses' notes
D. Posting swallowing precautions at the head of the client's bed
Answer A. Having interdisciplinary team meetings for the client on a regular basis
2. A nurse is caring for a client who has an implanted venous access port.
Which of
,the following should the nurse use to access the port?
A. A butterfly needle
B. An angiocatheter
C. A 25-gauge needle
D. A noncoring needle
Answer D. A noncoring needle
3. A nurse manager is updating protocols for the use of belt restraints. Which of
the following guidelines should the nurse manager include?
A. Remove the client's restraint every 4 hr.
B. Attach the restraint to the bed's side rails.
C. Request a PRN restraint prescription for clients who are aggressive.
D. Document the client's condition every 15 min.
Answer D. Document the client's condition every 15 min.
4. A charge nurse on a medical-surgical unit is assisting with the emergency
response plan following an external disaster in the community. In anticipation of
multiple client admissions, which of the following current clients should the nurse
,recommend for early discharge?
A. A client who is receiving heparin for deep-vein thrombosis
B. A client who is 1 day postoperative following a vertebroplasty
C. A client who has COPD and a respiratory rate of 44/min
D. A client who has cancer and a sealed implant for radiation therapy
Answer B. A client who is 1 day postoperative following a vertebroplasty
5. A nurse is teaching a prenatal class about infection prevention at a com-
munity center. Which of the following statements by a client indicates an
understanding of the teaching?
A. "I can visit my nephew who has chickenpox 5 days after the sores have
crusted."
B. "I should take antibiotics when I have a virus."
C. "I should wash my hands for 10 seconds with hot water after working in the
, garden."
D. "I can clean my cat's litter box during my pregnancy."
Answer A. "I can visit my nephew who has chickenpox 5 days after the sores have
crusted."
6. A nurse is developing a plan of care for a client who has schizophrenia and is
experiencing auditory hallucinations. Which of the following actions should the
nurse include in the plan?
A. Encourage the client to lie down in a quiet room.
B. Refer to the hallucinations as if they are real.
C. Avoid eye contact with the client.
D. Ask the client directly what he is hearing
Answer D. Ask the client directly what he is hearing
7. A nurse is developing an in-service about personality disorders. Which of the
following information should the nurse include when discussing border- line
personality disorder?
A. "The client might act seductively."
B. "The client is overly concerned about minor details."
