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ATI PN Comprehensive Exit Exam
WITH QUESTIONS AND WELL
VERIFIED ANSWERS 2026
a nurse is collecting data from a client who is experiencing a situational crisis
following the loss of a job. The client states, I don't think I can go through
this again. Which of the following actions is the nurse's priority?
......ANSWER.....Determine if the client is experiencing psychotic thinking.
A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching with a client who is 48 hr post op
from a ma stectomy. Which of the following statements by the client
indicates an understanding of the teaching? ......ANSWER....."I will wear
rubber gloves whenever I wash dishes or do yard work."
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a type 2 diabetes
mellitus and re ports waking during the night with tremors and anxiety.
which of the following inform ation should the nurse provide to help the
client manage his symptoms? ......ANSWER.....Eat a bedtime snack
a Nurse is reinforcing teaching about home care for conjunctivitis with the
parent of a school age child. which of the following information should the
nurse include? ......ANSWER.....Separate the child's used washcloth from
those of others.
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A Nurse prescribes levothyroxine 0.3 PO daily for a client.
Available is levothyroxine 1 50mcg/tablet. How many tablets should the
nurse administer? ......ANSWER.....2
a nurse is collecting data from an older adult client during aroutine physical
exam. Which of the following client statements should the nurse identify as
a possible indication of abuse? ......ANSWER....."My son took my wallet so he
can keep track of what I'm spending."
A nurse is assisting with a presentation at a community center about
personal disaster preparedness. which of the following strategies should the
nurse recommend for preparing a home disaster supply kit?
......ANSWER.....Have a supply of prescribed medications.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching on food selection with a client who has a
moderate burn injury. Which of the following foods should the nurse
recommend as being high in Vitamin C. ......ANSWER.....tomatoes
A nurse on a medical surgical unit is delegating tasks to an assistant. Which
of the following tasks should the nurse delegate to the Assistant?
......ANSWER.....Obtaining a client's vital signs prior to discharge
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A Nurse is caring for a client in Buck's Traction. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take? ......ANSWER.....Allow the weights to hang
freely.
A nurse in a long term care facility is contributing to the plan of care for a
client whohas a new ostomy. Which of the following
actions should the nurse plan include? ......ANSWER.....Change the appliance
two times each week.
A nurse is receiving report on 4 clients Which of the followingclients should
the nurse plan to see first. ......ANSWER.....A client who has pneumonia and
a new onset of confusion
A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching with a client who has a t Tube in
place follo wing a cholecystectomy. Which of the following instructions
should the nurse include in the teaching? ......ANSWER.....Empty the
drainage bag each day at the same time.
A nurse is assisting with monitoring a client who is in labor and has
spontaneous rupture of membranes following a vaginal examination. The
provider reports the client's cer vix is dilated to 1 cm with an unengaged
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presenting part. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
......ANSWER.....Apply the external fetal heart rate monitor.
A Nurse is collecting data from a client who has bipolar disorder and is
experiencing acute mania. Which of the following findings is the nurse's
priority? ......ANSWER.....lack of sleep
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? ......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? ......ANSWER.....check the clients temp
ATI PN Comprehensive Exit Exam
WITH QUESTIONS AND WELL
VERIFIED ANSWERS 2026
a nurse is collecting data from a client who is experiencing a situational crisis
following the loss of a job. The client states, I don't think I can go through
this again. Which of the following actions is the nurse's priority?
......ANSWER.....Determine if the client is experiencing psychotic thinking.
A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching with a client who is 48 hr post op
from a ma stectomy. Which of the following statements by the client
indicates an understanding of the teaching? ......ANSWER....."I will wear
rubber gloves whenever I wash dishes or do yard work."
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a type 2 diabetes
mellitus and re ports waking during the night with tremors and anxiety.
which of the following inform ation should the nurse provide to help the
client manage his symptoms? ......ANSWER.....Eat a bedtime snack
a Nurse is reinforcing teaching about home care for conjunctivitis with the
parent of a school age child. which of the following information should the
nurse include? ......ANSWER.....Separate the child's used washcloth from
those of others.
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A Nurse prescribes levothyroxine 0.3 PO daily for a client.
Available is levothyroxine 1 50mcg/tablet. How many tablets should the
nurse administer? ......ANSWER.....2
a nurse is collecting data from an older adult client during aroutine physical
exam. Which of the following client statements should the nurse identify as
a possible indication of abuse? ......ANSWER....."My son took my wallet so he
can keep track of what I'm spending."
A nurse is assisting with a presentation at a community center about
personal disaster preparedness. which of the following strategies should the
nurse recommend for preparing a home disaster supply kit?
......ANSWER.....Have a supply of prescribed medications.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching on food selection with a client who has a
moderate burn injury. Which of the following foods should the nurse
recommend as being high in Vitamin C. ......ANSWER.....tomatoes
A nurse on a medical surgical unit is delegating tasks to an assistant. Which
of the following tasks should the nurse delegate to the Assistant?
......ANSWER.....Obtaining a client's vital signs prior to discharge
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A Nurse is caring for a client in Buck's Traction. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take? ......ANSWER.....Allow the weights to hang
freely.
A nurse in a long term care facility is contributing to the plan of care for a
client whohas a new ostomy. Which of the following
actions should the nurse plan include? ......ANSWER.....Change the appliance
two times each week.
A nurse is receiving report on 4 clients Which of the followingclients should
the nurse plan to see first. ......ANSWER.....A client who has pneumonia and
a new onset of confusion
A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching with a client who has a t Tube in
place follo wing a cholecystectomy. Which of the following instructions
should the nurse include in the teaching? ......ANSWER.....Empty the
drainage bag each day at the same time.
A nurse is assisting with monitoring a client who is in labor and has
spontaneous rupture of membranes following a vaginal examination. The
provider reports the client's cer vix is dilated to 1 cm with an unengaged
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presenting part. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
......ANSWER.....Apply the external fetal heart rate monitor.
A Nurse is collecting data from a client who has bipolar disorder and is
experiencing acute mania. Which of the following findings is the nurse's
priority? ......ANSWER.....lack of sleep
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? ......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? ......ANSWER.....check the clients temp
