1 | Page
ATICOMPREHENSIVEPREDICTOREXAM
2025-2026ATINCLEXPREDICTOR180
QUESTIONSANDCORRECTANSWERS
anurseiscaringfora clientwhohaspulmonaryembolism. theclien
I
tisreceivingheparinviacontinuous IVinfusionat 1,200 units/hran
dwarfarin 5 mg PO daily. themorninglaboratoryvaluesfortheclie
ntareaPTT 98 secondsand INR 1.8. whichofthefollowingactions
I I
shouldthenursetake?---CORRECTANSWER--
withholdtheheparininfusion
anurseisprovidingteachingtoa schoolagechildwhohasasthmaab
I
out usingalbuterolmetereddoseinhaler. whichofthefollowinginstr
I
uctionsshouldthenurseinclude?---CORRECTANSWER--
take themedication 15 minbeforeplayingsports
I I
,2 | Page
ahomehealthnurseisevaluatingaschoolagechildwhohascyst
icfibrosis. thenurseshouldinitiatea request forhigh frequency
I I I
chestcompression vestinresponsetowhichofthefollowingpar
I
entstatements?---CORRECTANSWER--
"mychildhasonlyasmallamount ofmucusafterpercussionthe
I
rapy"
anurseisplanningcareforaclientwhoisreceivingchemother
apyandhasneutropenia. whichofthefollowinginterventions
should
thenurseincludeintheplan?--CORRECTANSWER--
avoidincludingrawfruitsintheclientsdiet
anurseiscaringfora clientwhois in thefourthstageoflaborand
I
isreviewingoxytocinviacontinuous IVinfusion. whichofthef
ollowingassessmentsisthenurse'spriority?--
CORRECTANSWER-- amountofvaginalbleeding
-
anurseiscaringfora client whois in theresuscitationphaseofb
I I
urninjury. whichofthefollowingfindingsshouldthenurseexp
ect?---CORRECTANSWER-- hyponatremia
hyperkalemia
a nurse isteachingaclientwhohasanewprescriptionfortotalparent
I I
eral nutritionthroughacentralline. whichofthefollowinginformati
I
on shouldthenurseincludeintheteaching?
I
,3I| Page
---CORRECTANSWER--
"I willneedtomeasureyourweightdaily"
anurseisassessingaclient whohasbipolardisorder. whichofthe
I
following alterations inspeechistheclientusing?---
CORRECTANSWER-- flightofideas-
changingtopicssuddenly
ahomehealthnurseiscaringforagroupofolderadult clients. then
I
urseshouldinitiateareferraltotheprogramofallinclusivecarefor
theelderly PACEforwhichofthefollowingclients?---
CORRECTANSWER-- a client whose I I
caregiverrequestsadult day
I
careservices
PACEprovidesadultdaycareservicesalongwithinhome
assessmentsandsupportive
services
anurseat amentalhealthcliniciscaringforfourclients. thenurs
I
eshouldrecognizethatwhichofthefollowingclientsisusingdi
ssociationasa defensemechanism?-CORRECTANSWER--
I
aclient whowasabusedasachild describestheabuseasifit hap
I I I
penedtosomeoneelse
a nurse iscaringforaclient whohasactivepulmonarytuberculosi
I I I
s. whichofthefollowingactionsshouldthenurse
I
, 4I| Page
take?---CORRECTANSWER--
assigntheclient to a privateroomwithnegativeairpressure
I
anurseisprovidingteachingtoaclientwhois at 24 weeksofgestatio
nandisscheduledfora 3 houroralglucosetolerancetest. whichofth
I
efollowinginstructionsshouldthenurseincludeintheteaching?---
CORRECTANSWER--
youwillneedtofast thenightbeforethetest
I
ablood sample iscollectedeveryhour
anurseisprovidingeducationtotheparentofaschoolagechildwho
hasasthma. whichofthefollowingstatements by theparent indicate
I
sanunderstandingoftheteaching?---CORRECTANSWER--
"I willmakesuremy childreceivesayearlyinfluenzavaccination"
anurseiscaringforaclientwhoisreceivingacontinuousheparini
nfusion. whichofthefollowinglaboratorytestsshouldthenurse re
viewpriortoadjustingtheclient'sheparin?
---CORRECTANSWER-- aPTT-
forthoseonheparinitshould be 60-
80 secondsa nurseisassessingaclientwhoistakingpropranolol.
I
whichofthefollowingfindingsshould indicatetothenursethatt
I
hisclientisexperiencinganadversereactiontopropranolol?---
CORRECTANSWER-- wheezing
ATICOMPREHENSIVEPREDICTOREXAM
2025-2026ATINCLEXPREDICTOR180
QUESTIONSANDCORRECTANSWERS
anurseiscaringfora clientwhohaspulmonaryembolism. theclien
I
tisreceivingheparinviacontinuous IVinfusionat 1,200 units/hran
dwarfarin 5 mg PO daily. themorninglaboratoryvaluesfortheclie
ntareaPTT 98 secondsand INR 1.8. whichofthefollowingactions
I I
shouldthenursetake?---CORRECTANSWER--
withholdtheheparininfusion
anurseisprovidingteachingtoa schoolagechildwhohasasthmaab
I
out usingalbuterolmetereddoseinhaler. whichofthefollowinginstr
I
uctionsshouldthenurseinclude?---CORRECTANSWER--
take themedication 15 minbeforeplayingsports
I I
,2 | Page
ahomehealthnurseisevaluatingaschoolagechildwhohascyst
icfibrosis. thenurseshouldinitiatea request forhigh frequency
I I I
chestcompression vestinresponsetowhichofthefollowingpar
I
entstatements?---CORRECTANSWER--
"mychildhasonlyasmallamount ofmucusafterpercussionthe
I
rapy"
anurseisplanningcareforaclientwhoisreceivingchemother
apyandhasneutropenia. whichofthefollowinginterventions
should
thenurseincludeintheplan?--CORRECTANSWER--
avoidincludingrawfruitsintheclientsdiet
anurseiscaringfora clientwhois in thefourthstageoflaborand
I
isreviewingoxytocinviacontinuous IVinfusion. whichofthef
ollowingassessmentsisthenurse'spriority?--
CORRECTANSWER-- amountofvaginalbleeding
-
anurseiscaringfora client whois in theresuscitationphaseofb
I I
urninjury. whichofthefollowingfindingsshouldthenurseexp
ect?---CORRECTANSWER-- hyponatremia
hyperkalemia
a nurse isteachingaclientwhohasanewprescriptionfortotalparent
I I
eral nutritionthroughacentralline. whichofthefollowinginformati
I
on shouldthenurseincludeintheteaching?
I
,3I| Page
---CORRECTANSWER--
"I willneedtomeasureyourweightdaily"
anurseisassessingaclient whohasbipolardisorder. whichofthe
I
following alterations inspeechistheclientusing?---
CORRECTANSWER-- flightofideas-
changingtopicssuddenly
ahomehealthnurseiscaringforagroupofolderadult clients. then
I
urseshouldinitiateareferraltotheprogramofallinclusivecarefor
theelderly PACEforwhichofthefollowingclients?---
CORRECTANSWER-- a client whose I I
caregiverrequestsadult day
I
careservices
PACEprovidesadultdaycareservicesalongwithinhome
assessmentsandsupportive
services
anurseat amentalhealthcliniciscaringforfourclients. thenurs
I
eshouldrecognizethatwhichofthefollowingclientsisusingdi
ssociationasa defensemechanism?-CORRECTANSWER--
I
aclient whowasabusedasachild describestheabuseasifit hap
I I I
penedtosomeoneelse
a nurse iscaringforaclient whohasactivepulmonarytuberculosi
I I I
s. whichofthefollowingactionsshouldthenurse
I
, 4I| Page
take?---CORRECTANSWER--
assigntheclient to a privateroomwithnegativeairpressure
I
anurseisprovidingteachingtoaclientwhois at 24 weeksofgestatio
nandisscheduledfora 3 houroralglucosetolerancetest. whichofth
I
efollowinginstructionsshouldthenurseincludeintheteaching?---
CORRECTANSWER--
youwillneedtofast thenightbeforethetest
I
ablood sample iscollectedeveryhour
anurseisprovidingeducationtotheparentofaschoolagechildwho
hasasthma. whichofthefollowingstatements by theparent indicate
I
sanunderstandingoftheteaching?---CORRECTANSWER--
"I willmakesuremy childreceivesayearlyinfluenzavaccination"
anurseiscaringforaclientwhoisreceivingacontinuousheparini
nfusion. whichofthefollowinglaboratorytestsshouldthenurse re
viewpriortoadjustingtheclient'sheparin?
---CORRECTANSWER-- aPTT-
forthoseonheparinitshould be 60-
80 secondsa nurseisassessingaclientwhoistakingpropranolol.
I
whichofthefollowingfindingsshould indicatetothenursethatt
I
hisclientisexperiencinganadversereactiontopropranolol?---
CORRECTANSWER-- wheezing
