ATI Comprehensive Exit Exam 7 2025 Study
pp pp pp pp pp pp
pp Questions With 100% Correct Answers A Graded
pp pp pp pp pp pp
pp
A ppnurse ppis ppcaring ppfor ppa ppclient ppwith ppsevere ppperipheral pparterial ppdisease ppof ppthe ppright
pplower ppextremity. pp
pp
Which ppintervention ppis
ppappropriate?
pp
A.) Apply ppcold ppcompresses ppto ppthe ppaffected ppextremity pp
B.) Apply ppwarm ppcompresses ppto ppthe ppaffected ppextremity pp
C.) Keep ppthe ppaffected ppextremity ppabove ppthe pplevel ppof ppthe ppheart pp
D.) Keep ppthe ppaffected ppextremity ppbelow ppthe pplevel ppof ppthe ppheart pp- ppANSWER--->D.) ppKeep
ppthe ppaffected ppextremity ppbelow ppthe pplevel ppof ppthe ppheart pp pp
pp
RATIONALE: ppThe ppnurse ppshould ppNEVER ppapply ppdirect ppheat ppto ppthe pplimb. ppSensitivity ppis
ppdecreased pp
pp
in ppthe ppaffected pplimb pp& ppburns ppmay
ppresult
pp
A ppnurse ppis ppproviding ppcare ppfor ppa ppclient ppwith ppa ppJackson-Pratt ppdrain. ppWhich ppof ppthe
ppfollowing ppnursing pp
pp
interventions pphas ppthe pphighest
pppriority?
pp
A.) Securing ppthe pptube ppand ppdrainage ppbulb ppto ppthe pppt pp
B.) Keeping ppthe ppdrainage ppbulb ppdepressed ppto ppmanual ppsuction pp
C.) "Milking" ppthe pptubing ppbefore ppemptying ppthe ppdrain pp
D.) Cleansing ppthe ppinsertion ppsite ppof ppthe pptube ppw/betadine pp- ppANSWER-->B.) ppKeeping ppthe
ppdrainage ppbulb ppdepressed ppto ppmanual ppsuction pp pp
pp
RATIONALE: ppSecuring ppthe pptubing pphelps ppto ppkeep pptension ppfrom ppbeing ppplaced ppon ppthe
pptubing pp& pp
pp
bulb. ppWhile ppthis ppis pphelpful, ppmaintaining ppthe ppbulb ppto ppsuction ppis ppthe pphighest
pppriority ppnursing
pp
intervention
pp
A ppclient ppis ppscheduled ppfor ppsurgery. ppWhich ppof ppthe ppfollowing ppfindings ppshould ppthe ppnurse
ppreport ppto ppthe pp
pp
provider ppprior ppto
ppsurgery?
pp
A.) Serum pppotassium ppof pp3.8 ppmEq/L pp
B.) A ppmissing ppidentification ppband pp
C.) Increased ppanxiety pplevel pp
D.) A ppdecrease ppin ppBP pp- ppANSWER-->D.) ppA ppdecrease ppin ppBP pp
pp
,RATIONALE: ppIf ppa ppmissing ppID ppband ppis ppnoted ppthe ppnurse ppcan pprecreate ppthe ppband ppprior
ppto ppproceeding ppto ppthe ppoperating pproom. ppThe ppID ppband ppis ppa ppmethod ppof ppproperly
ppidentifying ppa pppt pp& ppnecessary ppfor ppcare pp
pp
A ppclient ppis ppundergoing ppcystoscopy. ppWhich ppof ppthe ppfollowing ppinterventions ppshould ppthe
ppnurse ppinclude pp
pp
in ppthe ppclient's ppplan ppof
ppcare?
pp
A.) Provide ppeducation ppon pphome ppurinary ppcatheter ppcare pp
B.) Monitor ppfor ppinfection ppfor pp48-72 pphours ppfollowing ppprocedure pp
C.) Increase pporal ppfluid ppintake ppto ppflush ppcontrast ppdye ppfrom ppsystem pp
D) ppEducate pppt ppon ppthe ppneed ppfor ppanticoagulant pptherapy pp- ppANSWER--->B) ppMonitor ppfor
ppinfection ppfor pp48-72 pphours ppfollowing ppprocedure pp
pp
RATIONALE: ppCystoscopy ppdoes ppnot pprequire ppadministration ppof ppcontrast ppdye pp
pp
A ppnurse ppis ppcaring ppfor ppa pppost-operative ppclient ppwho ppunderwent ppthoracic ppsurgery pp7
pphours ppprior, ppand pp
now pphas ppin ppplace ppa ppchest pptube ppfor ppdrainage. ppWhat ppfinding ppwould pprequire ppthe ppnurse
ppto ppcontact ppthe pp
pp
provider
ppimmediately?
pp
A.) ppChest pptube pp& pptubing ppbecome ppdisconnected ppduring pppt pptransfer pp
B) Pt ppcomplains ppof ppleft-sided ppchest pppain ppof pp7 ppon pppain ppscale ppwhen ppperforming
ppincentive ppspirometry pp pp
C) Chest pptube ppdrainage ppmeasures pp80 ppmLs/hr ppof ppred ppblood pp
D) Diminished ppbreath ppsounds ppauscultated ppin ppleft pplower pplobe pp- ppANSWER-->C) ppChest
pptube ppdrainage ppmeasures pp80mL/hr ppof ppred ppblood pp pp
pp
RATIONALE: ppIf ppthe pptubing ppseparates ppthe ppRN ppwill ppask ppthe pppt ppto ppexhale ppas ppmuch ppair
ppas ppthey ppcan ppto pp
pp
remove ppair ppfrom ppthe pppleural ppspace pp& ppthe ppnurse ppwould ppcleanse ppthe pptips pp&
ppreconnect ppthe pptubing
pp
A ppnurse ppis ppreinforcing ppteaching ppwith ppa ppclient ppwho pphas ppbeen pprecently ppdiagnosed ppwith
pposteoporosis. pp
pp
Which ppof ppthe ppfollowing ppshould ppbe
ppincluded?
pp
A.) ppIncrease ppintake ppof ppdietary ppcalcium pp
b. Walking ppfor ppone ppto pptwo pphours ppdaily ppis pprecommended. pp
c. Eliminate ppsafety pphazards ppin ppthe pphome pp
d. Long-term ppestrogen ppreplacement pptherapy ppwill ppbe pprequired. pp- ppANSWER-->C.)
ppEliminate ppsafety pphazards ppin ppthe pphome pp pp
pp
,RATIONALE: ppIntake ppof ppcalcium ppalone ppis ppnot ppa pptreatment ppfor pposteoporosis, ppbut
ppcalcium ppis ppan ppimportant pppart ppof ppa ppprevention ppprogram ppto pppromote ppbone pphealth. ppMost
pppeople ppdo ppnot ppget ppenough ppcalcium ppin pptheir ppdiet, ppand pptherefore ppcalcium ppsupplements
ppare ppneeded. pp
pp
A ppnurse ppis ppevaluating ppplacement ppof ppa ppnasogastric pp(NG) pptube. ppWhich ppof ppthe ppfollowing
ppis ppthe ppleast pp
pp
reliable ppmethod ppto ppdetermine ppcorrect ppNG pptube
ppplacement?
pp
a. Aspirate ppto ppcollect ppgastric ppcontent. pp pp
b. Test pppH ppof ppgastric ppcontents pp
c. Ask ppthe ppclient ppto pptalk. pp
d. Inject ppair ppinto pptube ppand pplisten ppover ppabdomen. pp- ppANSWER-->D.) ppInject ppair ppinto pptube
ppand pplisten ppover ppabdomen pp pp
pp
RATIONALE: ppOther ppthan ppX-ray, ppaspiration ppof ppgastric ppcontents ppwith pppH pptesting ppis
ppthe ppmost pp
pp
reliable ppmethod ppto ppdetermine ppcorrect ppNG pptube ppplacement. ppA pppH ppof pp4 ppor ppless
ppis ppexpected.
pp
A ppnurse ppis ppcaring ppfor ppa ppclient ppwith ppheart pp failure. pp Which pp of the
pp pp following
ppinterventions ppshould ppthe pp
pp
nurse pptake ppif ppthe ppclient ppis ppexperiencing
ppdyspnea?
pp
pp
a. ppPlace ppclient ppin pphigh
ppFowler's ppposition.
b. ppPlace ppclient ppin ppthe ppreverse
pptrendelenberg ppposition
pp
c. ppPerform ppcoughing ppand ppdeep
ppbreathing ppexercises ppevery pp8 pphours.
d. ppObtain ppserial ppABGs ppevery pp8 pphours. pp-
ppANSWER-->A) ppPlace pppt ppin pphigh ppfowler's
ppposition
pp
RATIONALE: ppPlacing ppthe ppclient ppin ppreverse pptrendelenberg ppwould ppnot pppromote pplung
ppexpansion ppand pp
pp
improve ppoxygenation ppas ppwell ppas pphigh ppFowler's
ppposition.
pp
A ppnurse ppis ppproviding ppeducation ppto ppa ppclient ppwith ppcoronary ppartery ppdisease. ppWhich ppof
ppthe ppfollowing pp
pp
cholesterol ppvalues ppshould ppthe ppnurse ppidentify ppas ppa ppgoal ppfor
ppthis ppclient?
pp
, pp
a. ppHDL-C pplevel pp60 pppp
ppmg/dL
b. ppHDL-C pplevel pp20
ppmg/dL
c. ppLDL-C pplevel pp98
ppmg/dL
d. ppLDL-C pplevel pp120 ppmg/dL pp- ppANSWER-->A) ppHDL-C pplevel pp60
ppmg/dL
pp
RATIONALE: ppWhile ppa ppvalue ppof pp<130 ppmg/dL ppis ppan ppaccepted ppnormal ppvalue, ppthis ppclient
pphas ppcoronary ppartery ppdisease ppand ppa ppvalue ppbelow pp70 ppmg/dL ppis ppdesirable ppfor ppclients
ppdiagnosed ppwith ppCVD ppor ppwho ppare ppdiabetic. pp
pp
A ppclient ppis pprecovering ppfrom ppacute pprespiratory ppdistress ppsyndrome pp(ARDS).
ppWhich ppclinical pp
pp
manifestation pprequires ppimmediate ppattention ppby ppthe
ppnurse?
pp
pp
a. ppIncrease ppin pppulse
pprate
pp
b. ppA ppdecrease ppin
pptemperature
pp
c. ppA ppdecrease ppin ppblood
pppressure
d. ppIncreased ppoxygen ppsaturation pp- ppANSWER-->C) ppA ppdecrease
ppin ppBP
pp
pp
RATIONALE:An ppincrease ppin ppa ppclient's pppulse pprate ppis ppa ppfinding ppthat ppneeds
ppadditional ppdata
collection ppbecause ppit ppmay ppbe ppindicative ppof ppan ppautonomic ppresponse ppto pppain, ppanxiety,
ppand ppother
pp
A ppnurse ppis ppcaring ppfor ppa ppclient ppwith ppa ppnew pponset ppbowel ppobstruction. ppWhat
ppassessment ppfinding pp
pp
would ppbe ppanticipated ppwhen ppcompleting ppan ppabdominal
ppassessment?
pp
a. Hyperactive ppbowel ppsounds. pp
b. Hypoactive ppbowel ppsounds. pp
c. Normal ppbowel ppsounds. pp
d. Absent ppbowel ppsounds. pp- ppANSWER-->A) ppHyperactive ppbowel ppsounds pp
pp
RATIONALE: ppHypoactive ppbowel ppsounds ppmay ppbe ppfound ppin pplater ppstages ppof
ppobstruction, ppbut pp
pp
hyperactive ppbowel ppsounds ppare pptypical ppin ppearly ppstages ppof
ppobstruction.
pp
pp pp pp pp pp pp
pp Questions With 100% Correct Answers A Graded
pp pp pp pp pp pp
pp
A ppnurse ppis ppcaring ppfor ppa ppclient ppwith ppsevere ppperipheral pparterial ppdisease ppof ppthe ppright
pplower ppextremity. pp
pp
Which ppintervention ppis
ppappropriate?
pp
A.) Apply ppcold ppcompresses ppto ppthe ppaffected ppextremity pp
B.) Apply ppwarm ppcompresses ppto ppthe ppaffected ppextremity pp
C.) Keep ppthe ppaffected ppextremity ppabove ppthe pplevel ppof ppthe ppheart pp
D.) Keep ppthe ppaffected ppextremity ppbelow ppthe pplevel ppof ppthe ppheart pp- ppANSWER--->D.) ppKeep
ppthe ppaffected ppextremity ppbelow ppthe pplevel ppof ppthe ppheart pp pp
pp
RATIONALE: ppThe ppnurse ppshould ppNEVER ppapply ppdirect ppheat ppto ppthe pplimb. ppSensitivity ppis
ppdecreased pp
pp
in ppthe ppaffected pplimb pp& ppburns ppmay
ppresult
pp
A ppnurse ppis ppproviding ppcare ppfor ppa ppclient ppwith ppa ppJackson-Pratt ppdrain. ppWhich ppof ppthe
ppfollowing ppnursing pp
pp
interventions pphas ppthe pphighest
pppriority?
pp
A.) Securing ppthe pptube ppand ppdrainage ppbulb ppto ppthe pppt pp
B.) Keeping ppthe ppdrainage ppbulb ppdepressed ppto ppmanual ppsuction pp
C.) "Milking" ppthe pptubing ppbefore ppemptying ppthe ppdrain pp
D.) Cleansing ppthe ppinsertion ppsite ppof ppthe pptube ppw/betadine pp- ppANSWER-->B.) ppKeeping ppthe
ppdrainage ppbulb ppdepressed ppto ppmanual ppsuction pp pp
pp
RATIONALE: ppSecuring ppthe pptubing pphelps ppto ppkeep pptension ppfrom ppbeing ppplaced ppon ppthe
pptubing pp& pp
pp
bulb. ppWhile ppthis ppis pphelpful, ppmaintaining ppthe ppbulb ppto ppsuction ppis ppthe pphighest
pppriority ppnursing
pp
intervention
pp
A ppclient ppis ppscheduled ppfor ppsurgery. ppWhich ppof ppthe ppfollowing ppfindings ppshould ppthe ppnurse
ppreport ppto ppthe pp
pp
provider ppprior ppto
ppsurgery?
pp
A.) Serum pppotassium ppof pp3.8 ppmEq/L pp
B.) A ppmissing ppidentification ppband pp
C.) Increased ppanxiety pplevel pp
D.) A ppdecrease ppin ppBP pp- ppANSWER-->D.) ppA ppdecrease ppin ppBP pp
pp
,RATIONALE: ppIf ppa ppmissing ppID ppband ppis ppnoted ppthe ppnurse ppcan pprecreate ppthe ppband ppprior
ppto ppproceeding ppto ppthe ppoperating pproom. ppThe ppID ppband ppis ppa ppmethod ppof ppproperly
ppidentifying ppa pppt pp& ppnecessary ppfor ppcare pp
pp
A ppclient ppis ppundergoing ppcystoscopy. ppWhich ppof ppthe ppfollowing ppinterventions ppshould ppthe
ppnurse ppinclude pp
pp
in ppthe ppclient's ppplan ppof
ppcare?
pp
A.) Provide ppeducation ppon pphome ppurinary ppcatheter ppcare pp
B.) Monitor ppfor ppinfection ppfor pp48-72 pphours ppfollowing ppprocedure pp
C.) Increase pporal ppfluid ppintake ppto ppflush ppcontrast ppdye ppfrom ppsystem pp
D) ppEducate pppt ppon ppthe ppneed ppfor ppanticoagulant pptherapy pp- ppANSWER--->B) ppMonitor ppfor
ppinfection ppfor pp48-72 pphours ppfollowing ppprocedure pp
pp
RATIONALE: ppCystoscopy ppdoes ppnot pprequire ppadministration ppof ppcontrast ppdye pp
pp
A ppnurse ppis ppcaring ppfor ppa pppost-operative ppclient ppwho ppunderwent ppthoracic ppsurgery pp7
pphours ppprior, ppand pp
now pphas ppin ppplace ppa ppchest pptube ppfor ppdrainage. ppWhat ppfinding ppwould pprequire ppthe ppnurse
ppto ppcontact ppthe pp
pp
provider
ppimmediately?
pp
A.) ppChest pptube pp& pptubing ppbecome ppdisconnected ppduring pppt pptransfer pp
B) Pt ppcomplains ppof ppleft-sided ppchest pppain ppof pp7 ppon pppain ppscale ppwhen ppperforming
ppincentive ppspirometry pp pp
C) Chest pptube ppdrainage ppmeasures pp80 ppmLs/hr ppof ppred ppblood pp
D) Diminished ppbreath ppsounds ppauscultated ppin ppleft pplower pplobe pp- ppANSWER-->C) ppChest
pptube ppdrainage ppmeasures pp80mL/hr ppof ppred ppblood pp pp
pp
RATIONALE: ppIf ppthe pptubing ppseparates ppthe ppRN ppwill ppask ppthe pppt ppto ppexhale ppas ppmuch ppair
ppas ppthey ppcan ppto pp
pp
remove ppair ppfrom ppthe pppleural ppspace pp& ppthe ppnurse ppwould ppcleanse ppthe pptips pp&
ppreconnect ppthe pptubing
pp
A ppnurse ppis ppreinforcing ppteaching ppwith ppa ppclient ppwho pphas ppbeen pprecently ppdiagnosed ppwith
pposteoporosis. pp
pp
Which ppof ppthe ppfollowing ppshould ppbe
ppincluded?
pp
A.) ppIncrease ppintake ppof ppdietary ppcalcium pp
b. Walking ppfor ppone ppto pptwo pphours ppdaily ppis pprecommended. pp
c. Eliminate ppsafety pphazards ppin ppthe pphome pp
d. Long-term ppestrogen ppreplacement pptherapy ppwill ppbe pprequired. pp- ppANSWER-->C.)
ppEliminate ppsafety pphazards ppin ppthe pphome pp pp
pp
,RATIONALE: ppIntake ppof ppcalcium ppalone ppis ppnot ppa pptreatment ppfor pposteoporosis, ppbut
ppcalcium ppis ppan ppimportant pppart ppof ppa ppprevention ppprogram ppto pppromote ppbone pphealth. ppMost
pppeople ppdo ppnot ppget ppenough ppcalcium ppin pptheir ppdiet, ppand pptherefore ppcalcium ppsupplements
ppare ppneeded. pp
pp
A ppnurse ppis ppevaluating ppplacement ppof ppa ppnasogastric pp(NG) pptube. ppWhich ppof ppthe ppfollowing
ppis ppthe ppleast pp
pp
reliable ppmethod ppto ppdetermine ppcorrect ppNG pptube
ppplacement?
pp
a. Aspirate ppto ppcollect ppgastric ppcontent. pp pp
b. Test pppH ppof ppgastric ppcontents pp
c. Ask ppthe ppclient ppto pptalk. pp
d. Inject ppair ppinto pptube ppand pplisten ppover ppabdomen. pp- ppANSWER-->D.) ppInject ppair ppinto pptube
ppand pplisten ppover ppabdomen pp pp
pp
RATIONALE: ppOther ppthan ppX-ray, ppaspiration ppof ppgastric ppcontents ppwith pppH pptesting ppis
ppthe ppmost pp
pp
reliable ppmethod ppto ppdetermine ppcorrect ppNG pptube ppplacement. ppA pppH ppof pp4 ppor ppless
ppis ppexpected.
pp
A ppnurse ppis ppcaring ppfor ppa ppclient ppwith ppheart pp failure. pp Which pp of the
pp pp following
ppinterventions ppshould ppthe pp
pp
nurse pptake ppif ppthe ppclient ppis ppexperiencing
ppdyspnea?
pp
pp
a. ppPlace ppclient ppin pphigh
ppFowler's ppposition.
b. ppPlace ppclient ppin ppthe ppreverse
pptrendelenberg ppposition
pp
c. ppPerform ppcoughing ppand ppdeep
ppbreathing ppexercises ppevery pp8 pphours.
d. ppObtain ppserial ppABGs ppevery pp8 pphours. pp-
ppANSWER-->A) ppPlace pppt ppin pphigh ppfowler's
ppposition
pp
RATIONALE: ppPlacing ppthe ppclient ppin ppreverse pptrendelenberg ppwould ppnot pppromote pplung
ppexpansion ppand pp
pp
improve ppoxygenation ppas ppwell ppas pphigh ppFowler's
ppposition.
pp
A ppnurse ppis ppproviding ppeducation ppto ppa ppclient ppwith ppcoronary ppartery ppdisease. ppWhich ppof
ppthe ppfollowing pp
pp
cholesterol ppvalues ppshould ppthe ppnurse ppidentify ppas ppa ppgoal ppfor
ppthis ppclient?
pp
, pp
a. ppHDL-C pplevel pp60 pppp
ppmg/dL
b. ppHDL-C pplevel pp20
ppmg/dL
c. ppLDL-C pplevel pp98
ppmg/dL
d. ppLDL-C pplevel pp120 ppmg/dL pp- ppANSWER-->A) ppHDL-C pplevel pp60
ppmg/dL
pp
RATIONALE: ppWhile ppa ppvalue ppof pp<130 ppmg/dL ppis ppan ppaccepted ppnormal ppvalue, ppthis ppclient
pphas ppcoronary ppartery ppdisease ppand ppa ppvalue ppbelow pp70 ppmg/dL ppis ppdesirable ppfor ppclients
ppdiagnosed ppwith ppCVD ppor ppwho ppare ppdiabetic. pp
pp
A ppclient ppis pprecovering ppfrom ppacute pprespiratory ppdistress ppsyndrome pp(ARDS).
ppWhich ppclinical pp
pp
manifestation pprequires ppimmediate ppattention ppby ppthe
ppnurse?
pp
pp
a. ppIncrease ppin pppulse
pprate
pp
b. ppA ppdecrease ppin
pptemperature
pp
c. ppA ppdecrease ppin ppblood
pppressure
d. ppIncreased ppoxygen ppsaturation pp- ppANSWER-->C) ppA ppdecrease
ppin ppBP
pp
pp
RATIONALE:An ppincrease ppin ppa ppclient's pppulse pprate ppis ppa ppfinding ppthat ppneeds
ppadditional ppdata
collection ppbecause ppit ppmay ppbe ppindicative ppof ppan ppautonomic ppresponse ppto pppain, ppanxiety,
ppand ppother
pp
A ppnurse ppis ppcaring ppfor ppa ppclient ppwith ppa ppnew pponset ppbowel ppobstruction. ppWhat
ppassessment ppfinding pp
pp
would ppbe ppanticipated ppwhen ppcompleting ppan ppabdominal
ppassessment?
pp
a. Hyperactive ppbowel ppsounds. pp
b. Hypoactive ppbowel ppsounds. pp
c. Normal ppbowel ppsounds. pp
d. Absent ppbowel ppsounds. pp- ppANSWER-->A) ppHyperactive ppbowel ppsounds pp
pp
RATIONALE: ppHypoactive ppbowel ppsounds ppmay ppbe ppfound ppin pplater ppstages ppof
ppobstruction, ppbut pp
pp
hyperactive ppbowel ppsounds ppare pptypical ppin ppearly ppstages ppof
ppobstruction.
pp
