ATI PN COMPREHENSIVE EXIT EXAM 2026/2027 VERIFIED
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS LATEST UPDATED
A nurse is assisting with the plan of care for a client following a
transurethral resection of the prostate. Which of the following interventions
should the nurse include in the plan of care? - CORRECT ANSWER - The
nurse should irrigate the bladder using strict sterile technique and maintain
closed catheter drainage system to minimize the rick of infection.
A nurse is reviewing a client's electronic medical record and finds that an
assistive per sonnel recorder the client's temperature as 35.3 degrees Celsius
(95.5 degrees F) 2 hrs earlier. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take firsT? - CORRECT ANSWER - check the clients temp
A nurse is receiving change-of-
shift report for four clients. Which of the following clients should the nurse see
first? - CORRECT ANSWER - A client whose urinary output was 100mL for
the past 12 hrs
,A nurse in reinforcing teaching about weight loss with a female older adult
client who is overweight. Which of the following statements should the nurse
include in teaching? - CORRECT ANSWER - keep fat intake to no more that
30% of daily caloric intake.
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has iron deficiency anemia. Which
of the following findings should the nurse expect? - CORRECT ANSWER -
difficulty concentrating
A Nurse is collecting data from an older adult client who is 48 hr postoperative
following abdominal surgery. The provider writes a prescription to advance the
client to a re gular Diet. For which of the following findings should the nurse
notify the provider? - CORRECT ANSWER - The client has absent bowel
sounds
A parent brings her adolescent son to an urgent care center and states. "He is
high on something and needs help" The client is
exhibiting agitation and paranoia and reports visual hallucinations. The nurse
should suspect intoxication with which of the following substances? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Methamphetamines
A nurse notices an assistive personnel taking a nap in the break room during he
meal t ime. The AP appears drowsy while performing routine tasks. Which of
the following a ctions should the nurse take? - CORRECT ANSWER - Report
the observations about the ap to the unit's nurse manager.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a fluid volume deficit
about selec ting foods that have a high water content. The nurse should include
that which of the following raw foods contains the highest amount of water per
1 cup serving? - CORRECT ANSWER - cherry tomatoes
, The nurse is position a client who is scheduled for a lumbar puncture. The nurse
should assist the client into which of the following positions? - CORRECT
ANSWER - lateral recumbent
A nurse is talking with a client whose son died in a motor- vehicle crash 2
weeks ago. The client states "I really thought I'd be back to my usual routines by
now, but I can't think of anythingelse except my son is gone" Which of the
following responses should the nurse make? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Grieving for your son is hard work. It will take as much time as you need to
come to terms with your loss.
A nurse is assisting with monitoring a client who is at 40 weeks of gestation and
is in active labor. The nurse recognizes late deceleration on the fetal monitor
tracing. Whichof the following actions should the nurse take? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Place the client in the lateral position.
A nurse manager is providing an in-
service on hand hygiene to assistive personnel. which of the following
information should the nurse manager include in the in-service? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Remove rings when washing hands with soap and water
A nurse is reinforcing home safety instructions with the parent of a newborn.
Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the instructions? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Place your baby's crib away from heat vents.
A nurse is preparing to administer a client's morning medications.
Which of the follow ing actions should the nurse take to verify the client's
identity? - CORRECT ANSWER - Scan the facility identification board.
A nurse is caring for a client following a bronchoscopy procedure. Which of the
following actions should the nurse perform first? - CORRECT ANSWER -
check for a gag reflex
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS LATEST UPDATED
A nurse is assisting with the plan of care for a client following a
transurethral resection of the prostate. Which of the following interventions
should the nurse include in the plan of care? - CORRECT ANSWER - The
nurse should irrigate the bladder using strict sterile technique and maintain
closed catheter drainage system to minimize the rick of infection.
A nurse is reviewing a client's electronic medical record and finds that an
assistive per sonnel recorder the client's temperature as 35.3 degrees Celsius
(95.5 degrees F) 2 hrs earlier. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take firsT? - CORRECT ANSWER - check the clients temp
A nurse is receiving change-of-
shift report for four clients. Which of the following clients should the nurse see
first? - CORRECT ANSWER - A client whose urinary output was 100mL for
the past 12 hrs
,A nurse in reinforcing teaching about weight loss with a female older adult
client who is overweight. Which of the following statements should the nurse
include in teaching? - CORRECT ANSWER - keep fat intake to no more that
30% of daily caloric intake.
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has iron deficiency anemia. Which
of the following findings should the nurse expect? - CORRECT ANSWER -
difficulty concentrating
A Nurse is collecting data from an older adult client who is 48 hr postoperative
following abdominal surgery. The provider writes a prescription to advance the
client to a re gular Diet. For which of the following findings should the nurse
notify the provider? - CORRECT ANSWER - The client has absent bowel
sounds
A parent brings her adolescent son to an urgent care center and states. "He is
high on something and needs help" The client is
exhibiting agitation and paranoia and reports visual hallucinations. The nurse
should suspect intoxication with which of the following substances? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Methamphetamines
A nurse notices an assistive personnel taking a nap in the break room during he
meal t ime. The AP appears drowsy while performing routine tasks. Which of
the following a ctions should the nurse take? - CORRECT ANSWER - Report
the observations about the ap to the unit's nurse manager.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a fluid volume deficit
about selec ting foods that have a high water content. The nurse should include
that which of the following raw foods contains the highest amount of water per
1 cup serving? - CORRECT ANSWER - cherry tomatoes
, The nurse is position a client who is scheduled for a lumbar puncture. The nurse
should assist the client into which of the following positions? - CORRECT
ANSWER - lateral recumbent
A nurse is talking with a client whose son died in a motor- vehicle crash 2
weeks ago. The client states "I really thought I'd be back to my usual routines by
now, but I can't think of anythingelse except my son is gone" Which of the
following responses should the nurse make? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Grieving for your son is hard work. It will take as much time as you need to
come to terms with your loss.
A nurse is assisting with monitoring a client who is at 40 weeks of gestation and
is in active labor. The nurse recognizes late deceleration on the fetal monitor
tracing. Whichof the following actions should the nurse take? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Place the client in the lateral position.
A nurse manager is providing an in-
service on hand hygiene to assistive personnel. which of the following
information should the nurse manager include in the in-service? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Remove rings when washing hands with soap and water
A nurse is reinforcing home safety instructions with the parent of a newborn.
Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the instructions? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Place your baby's crib away from heat vents.
A nurse is preparing to administer a client's morning medications.
Which of the follow ing actions should the nurse take to verify the client's
identity? - CORRECT ANSWER - Scan the facility identification board.
A nurse is caring for a client following a bronchoscopy procedure. Which of the
following actions should the nurse perform first? - CORRECT ANSWER -
check for a gag reflex
