ATI RN COMPREHENSIVE
PREDICTOR EXIT EXAM 2026
Questions and Answers
A nurse is caring for a child who has cystic fibrosis and requires postural drainage.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
A. Perform the procedure twice each day.
B. Hold the hand flat to perform percussions on the child. C. Administer a
bronchodilator after the procedure.
D. Perform the procedure prior to meals. - Correct answer-D. Perform the
procedure prior to meals.
A nurse is developing a plan of care for a newborn whose mother tested positive
for heroin during pregnancy. The newborn is experiencing neonatal abstinence
syndrome. Which of the following actions should the nurse include in the plan?
A. Maintain eye contact with the newborn during feedings.
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,B. Swaddle the newborn with his legs extended.
C. Minimize noise in the newborn's environment.
D. Administer naloxone to the newborn. - Correct answer-C. Minimize noise in the
newborn's environment.
Question 3:
A nurse is admitting a client to a medical-surgical unit. When performing
medication reconciliation for the client, which of the following actions should the
nurse take?
A. Include any adverse effects of the medications the client might develop.
B. Exclude nutritional supplements from the list of medications the client reports.
C. Encourage the client to make his own list after he returns to his home.
D. Compare new prescriptions with the list of medications the client reports. -
Correct answer-D. Compare new prescriptions with the list of medications the
client reports.
A school nurse is teaching a parent about absence seizures. Which of the following
information should the nurse include?
A. "The child usually has an aura prior to onset."
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,B. "This type of seizure can be mistaken for daydreaming."
C. "This type of seizure lasts 30 to 60 seconds."
D. "This type of seizure has a gradual onset." - Correct answer-B. "This type of
seizure can be mistaken for daydreaming."
A nurse is planning care for an older adult client who has dementia. Which of the
following interventions should the nurse include in the plan of care? (Select al
A. Reinforce orientation to time, place, and person.
B. Allow the client to choose among a variety of activities each day.
C. Give the client one simple direction at a time.
D. Establish eye contact when communicating with the client.
E. Refute the client's delusions using logic - Correct answer-A. Reinforce
orientation to time, place, and person.
B. Allow the client to choose among a variety of activities each day.
C. Give the client one simple direction at a time.
D. Establish eye contact when communicating with the client.
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, A nurse is providing teaching to a client who is at 14 weeks of gestation about
findings to report to the provider. Which of the following findings should the
nurse include in the teaching?
A. Bleeding gums
B. Faintness upon rising
C. Swelling of the face
D. Urinary frequency - Correct answer-B. Faintness upon rising
A charge nurse is delegating care for a group of clients. Which of the following
tasks should the charge nurse assign to a licensed practical nurse?
A. Perform a sterile dressing change for a client who has an abdominal wound.
B. Complete discharge teaching for a client who has a new diagnosis of diabetes
mellitus.
C. Perform an admission assessment for a client who is scheduled for surgery.
D. Complete the Glasgow Coma Scale for a client who has an evolving stroke. -
Correct answer-A. Perform a sterile dressing change for a client who has an
abdominal wound.
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PREDICTOR EXIT EXAM 2026
Questions and Answers
A nurse is caring for a child who has cystic fibrosis and requires postural drainage.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
A. Perform the procedure twice each day.
B. Hold the hand flat to perform percussions on the child. C. Administer a
bronchodilator after the procedure.
D. Perform the procedure prior to meals. - Correct answer-D. Perform the
procedure prior to meals.
A nurse is developing a plan of care for a newborn whose mother tested positive
for heroin during pregnancy. The newborn is experiencing neonatal abstinence
syndrome. Which of the following actions should the nurse include in the plan?
A. Maintain eye contact with the newborn during feedings.
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,B. Swaddle the newborn with his legs extended.
C. Minimize noise in the newborn's environment.
D. Administer naloxone to the newborn. - Correct answer-C. Minimize noise in the
newborn's environment.
Question 3:
A nurse is admitting a client to a medical-surgical unit. When performing
medication reconciliation for the client, which of the following actions should the
nurse take?
A. Include any adverse effects of the medications the client might develop.
B. Exclude nutritional supplements from the list of medications the client reports.
C. Encourage the client to make his own list after he returns to his home.
D. Compare new prescriptions with the list of medications the client reports. -
Correct answer-D. Compare new prescriptions with the list of medications the
client reports.
A school nurse is teaching a parent about absence seizures. Which of the following
information should the nurse include?
A. "The child usually has an aura prior to onset."
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,B. "This type of seizure can be mistaken for daydreaming."
C. "This type of seizure lasts 30 to 60 seconds."
D. "This type of seizure has a gradual onset." - Correct answer-B. "This type of
seizure can be mistaken for daydreaming."
A nurse is planning care for an older adult client who has dementia. Which of the
following interventions should the nurse include in the plan of care? (Select al
A. Reinforce orientation to time, place, and person.
B. Allow the client to choose among a variety of activities each day.
C. Give the client one simple direction at a time.
D. Establish eye contact when communicating with the client.
E. Refute the client's delusions using logic - Correct answer-A. Reinforce
orientation to time, place, and person.
B. Allow the client to choose among a variety of activities each day.
C. Give the client one simple direction at a time.
D. Establish eye contact when communicating with the client.
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, A nurse is providing teaching to a client who is at 14 weeks of gestation about
findings to report to the provider. Which of the following findings should the
nurse include in the teaching?
A. Bleeding gums
B. Faintness upon rising
C. Swelling of the face
D. Urinary frequency - Correct answer-B. Faintness upon rising
A charge nurse is delegating care for a group of clients. Which of the following
tasks should the charge nurse assign to a licensed practical nurse?
A. Perform a sterile dressing change for a client who has an abdominal wound.
B. Complete discharge teaching for a client who has a new diagnosis of diabetes
mellitus.
C. Perform an admission assessment for a client who is scheduled for surgery.
D. Complete the Glasgow Coma Scale for a client who has an evolving stroke. -
Correct answer-A. Perform a sterile dressing change for a client who has an
abdominal wound.
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