ATI RN COMPREHENSIVE PREDICTOR
EXAM TEST BANK LATEST VERSION
2025/2026
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who is 14 weeks of gestation
about findings to report to the provider. Which of the following
findings should the nurse include in the teaching?
Bleeding gums
Faintness upon rising
Swelling of the face
Urinary frequency - CORRECT ANSWER>>Swelling of the face A
nurse is caring for a client who has a diagnosis of stage IV
metastatic cancer. Which of the following responses should the
nurse make?
"I would recommend sharing your feelings with a psychologist".
"I can give you information about making end of life decisions".
"You should discuss your end life decisions with your family"
"Everyone feels this way at first. You will start feeling better soon". -
CORRECT ANSWER>>"I can give you information about making end of life
decisions". A nurse is caring for a client wo has severe hypertension and is to
receive nitroprusside via continuous IV infusion. Which of the following actions
should the nurse plan to take?
,Keep client's calcium gluconate at the client's bedside Monitor
blood pressure every 2 hr.
(Limit or remove?) IV bag from exposure to light.
Attach tan inline filter to the IV tubing. - CORRECT ANSWER>>(Limit or remove?)
IV bag from exposure to light.
A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing mild anxiety. Which of
the following findings should the nurse expect?
Feelings of dread
Heightened perceptual field
Rapid speech
Purposeless activity - CORRECT ANSWER>>Heightened perceptual field
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory report of a client who has been
having lithium carbonate for the past 12 months. The nurse notes a
lithium level of 0.8 mEq/L. Which of the following orders from the
provider should the nurse expect?
A. Withhold the next dose.
Increase the dosage.
Discontinue the medication.
Administer the medication. - CORRECT ANSWER>>Administer the
medication. A nurse is providing teaching to an older adult client about
methods to promote nighttime sleep. Which of the following instructions
should the nurse include?
Stay in bed at least 1hr if unable to fall asleep
,Take 1 hr nap during the day
Perform exercise prior to bed
Eat a light snack before bedtime - CORRECT ANSWER>>Eat a light snack before
bedtime A nurse is caring for a client who has fibromyalgia and requests pain
medication. Which of the following medications should the nurse administer?
A. Pregabalin
B. Lorazepam
C. Colchicine
D. Codeine. - CORRECT ANSWER>>A. Pregabalin
A. nurse is caring for a client following insertion of a chest tube 12 hr.
ago.
The (Unable to read) following actions should the nurse take?
Assess the amount of drainage in the collection chamber.
Clamp the chest tube during ambulation.
Report continuous bubbling in the water seal chamber.
Strip the chest tube every 4 hr. to maintain patency. - CORRECT
ANSWER>>Report continuous bubbling in the water seal chamber.
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving morphine 4 mg via IV
bolus every 4 hr. PRN. The nurse should monitor for which of the
following adverse effects?
A. Productive cough.
B. Urinary retention.
, C. Rhinitis
D. Fever. - CORRECT ANSWER>>B. Urinary retention.
A nurse is interviewing the partner of a client who was admitted in the
manic phase of bipolar disorder. The partner states "I don't know what
to do. Everything has been happening so quickly." Which of the
following by the nurse is therapeutic?
A. "Can you talk about what happens with your partner at home?"
B. "Why do you think your partner's symptoms are progressing so
quickly?"
C. "You should make sure your partner takes the prescribed
medication."
D. "You did the right thing by bringing your partner in for treatment." -
CORRECT ANSWER>>A. "Can you talk about what happens with your
partner at home?" A nurse is providing dietary teaching to a
guardian of a preschooler who has a new diagnosis of celiac
disease. Which of the following statements by the guardian
indicates an understanding of the teaching?
"I will put my child on a gluten-free diet".
"I will administer digestive enzymes with meals and snacks".
"Provide my child with some high fiber foods."
"I will give my child whole wheat toast and milk for breakfast". -
CORRECT ANSWER>>"I will put my child on a gluten-free diet". A
EXAM TEST BANK LATEST VERSION
2025/2026
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who is 14 weeks of gestation
about findings to report to the provider. Which of the following
findings should the nurse include in the teaching?
Bleeding gums
Faintness upon rising
Swelling of the face
Urinary frequency - CORRECT ANSWER>>Swelling of the face A
nurse is caring for a client who has a diagnosis of stage IV
metastatic cancer. Which of the following responses should the
nurse make?
"I would recommend sharing your feelings with a psychologist".
"I can give you information about making end of life decisions".
"You should discuss your end life decisions with your family"
"Everyone feels this way at first. You will start feeling better soon". -
CORRECT ANSWER>>"I can give you information about making end of life
decisions". A nurse is caring for a client wo has severe hypertension and is to
receive nitroprusside via continuous IV infusion. Which of the following actions
should the nurse plan to take?
,Keep client's calcium gluconate at the client's bedside Monitor
blood pressure every 2 hr.
(Limit or remove?) IV bag from exposure to light.
Attach tan inline filter to the IV tubing. - CORRECT ANSWER>>(Limit or remove?)
IV bag from exposure to light.
A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing mild anxiety. Which of
the following findings should the nurse expect?
Feelings of dread
Heightened perceptual field
Rapid speech
Purposeless activity - CORRECT ANSWER>>Heightened perceptual field
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory report of a client who has been
having lithium carbonate for the past 12 months. The nurse notes a
lithium level of 0.8 mEq/L. Which of the following orders from the
provider should the nurse expect?
A. Withhold the next dose.
Increase the dosage.
Discontinue the medication.
Administer the medication. - CORRECT ANSWER>>Administer the
medication. A nurse is providing teaching to an older adult client about
methods to promote nighttime sleep. Which of the following instructions
should the nurse include?
Stay in bed at least 1hr if unable to fall asleep
,Take 1 hr nap during the day
Perform exercise prior to bed
Eat a light snack before bedtime - CORRECT ANSWER>>Eat a light snack before
bedtime A nurse is caring for a client who has fibromyalgia and requests pain
medication. Which of the following medications should the nurse administer?
A. Pregabalin
B. Lorazepam
C. Colchicine
D. Codeine. - CORRECT ANSWER>>A. Pregabalin
A. nurse is caring for a client following insertion of a chest tube 12 hr.
ago.
The (Unable to read) following actions should the nurse take?
Assess the amount of drainage in the collection chamber.
Clamp the chest tube during ambulation.
Report continuous bubbling in the water seal chamber.
Strip the chest tube every 4 hr. to maintain patency. - CORRECT
ANSWER>>Report continuous bubbling in the water seal chamber.
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving morphine 4 mg via IV
bolus every 4 hr. PRN. The nurse should monitor for which of the
following adverse effects?
A. Productive cough.
B. Urinary retention.
, C. Rhinitis
D. Fever. - CORRECT ANSWER>>B. Urinary retention.
A nurse is interviewing the partner of a client who was admitted in the
manic phase of bipolar disorder. The partner states "I don't know what
to do. Everything has been happening so quickly." Which of the
following by the nurse is therapeutic?
A. "Can you talk about what happens with your partner at home?"
B. "Why do you think your partner's symptoms are progressing so
quickly?"
C. "You should make sure your partner takes the prescribed
medication."
D. "You did the right thing by bringing your partner in for treatment." -
CORRECT ANSWER>>A. "Can you talk about what happens with your
partner at home?" A nurse is providing dietary teaching to a
guardian of a preschooler who has a new diagnosis of celiac
disease. Which of the following statements by the guardian
indicates an understanding of the teaching?
"I will put my child on a gluten-free diet".
"I will administer digestive enzymes with meals and snacks".
"Provide my child with some high fiber foods."
"I will give my child whole wheat toast and milk for breakfast". -
CORRECT ANSWER>>"I will put my child on a gluten-free diet". A
