ATI COMPREHENSIVE EXIT RETAKE EXAM
180 NGN QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
WELL GRADED, BEST ATI COMPREHENSIVE
1. A nurse is caring for a client who is at 33 weeks of gestation following an
amniocentesis. The nurse should monitor the client for which of the following
complications
Ans>> Contractions
2. A nurse is providing teaching to an older client about methods to pro- mote
nighttime sleep. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include
Ans>> Eat a light snack before bedtime
,3. A nurse on a telemetry unit is caring for a client who becomes unconscious and whose
monitor displays ventricular tachycardia. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take first after determining the client does not have a palpable pulse
Ans>> Defibrillate
4. A nurse is admitting a client who is 1 week postpartum and reports exces- sive
vaginal bleeding. The nurse does not speak the same language as the client. The client's
partner and 10-year old child are accompanying her. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take to gather the client's admission data
Ans>> Request a female interpreter through the facility
5. A nurse is caring for a client who is febrile. To reduce the clients fever, the nurse
applies a cooling blanket. Which of the following findings indicates the client is having
an adverse reaction to the cooling
Ans>> Shivering
,6. A nurse is caring for a client who is febrile. To reduce the clients fever, the nurse
applies a cooling blanket. Which of the following findings indicates the client is having
an adverse reaction to the cooling
Ans>> Administer acetaminophen
7. A nurse is reviewing assessment data from several clients. For which of the following
clients should the nurse recommend referral to a dietitian
Ans>> A client who has a non healing leg ulcer
8. A nurse is providing discharge teaching who has chronic kidney disease and is
receiving hemodialysis. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in
the teaching
Ans>> Eat 1 g/dL of protein per day
9. A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving intermittent enteral tube feedings.
Which of the following places the client at risk for aspiration
Ans>> b. A history of gastroesophageal reflux disease
,10. A nurse is providing parental teaching to a client who is at 12 weeks
of gestation. The nurse should tell the client that she will undergo which of the
following screening tests at 16 weeks of gestation
Ans>> d. Maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein
11. A nurse is caring for a client who is on bed rest.The nurse should recognize that which
of the following findings is a complication of immobility
Ans>> Swollen area on calf
12. A nurse in a acute care mental health facility is participation in a medica- tion-
education group. The leader of the group uses a laissez-faire leadership
,style. Which of the following actions should the nurse expect from the leader
during the session
Ans>> c. The leader allows the group to discuss whatever they would like to regarding their
medications
13. A nurse is providing teaching about digoxin administration to the parents of a
toddler who has heart failure. Which of the following
statements should the nurse include in the teaching
Ans>> d. "Have your child drink a small glass of water after swallowing the medication"
14. A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a depressive disorder and a new
prescription for phenelzine. Which of the following foods should the nurse instruct
the client to avoid
Ans>> Smoked salmon
15. A nurse is planning care for a client who has COPD and weighs 99 lbs. The provider
has prescribed a diet of 1.5 g protein/kg/day. How many grams of protein per day
should the nurse include in the client's dietary plan? (round the answer to the nearest
,whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero): 67.5 (68g/day)
16. A nurse is planning care for a client who has bipolar disorder and is
experiencing mania. Which of the following intervention should the nurse include
in the plan
Ans>> c. Encourage the client to take frequent rest periods
17. A parish nurse is leading a support group for clients whose family mem- bers have
committed suicide. Which of the following strategies should the nurse plan to use
during the group session
Ans>> a. Initiate a discussion with clients about ways to cope with changes in family
dynamics
18. A nurse manager observes two staff nurses reviewing the computer records of a
client who is under their care. Which of the following action should the nurse manager
take first
Ans>> a. Instruct the nurses to close the client's computer record
,19. A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who has schizophrenia and ia
taking clozapine. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as a
contraindication to the administration of clozapine
Ans>> d. WBC count 2,900/mm
20. A nurse is caring for several clients on a medical-surgical unit. For which of the
following nursing activities is it required that the nurse use sterile gloves
Ans>> d. Performing tracheostomy care
21. A nurse is caring for a client who is at 11 weeks of gestation. Which of the following
immunizations should the nurse recommend
Ans>> Influenza
22. A nurse is inserting an indwelling urinary catheter for a male client. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take
Ans>> Lift the penis so that it is perpendicular to the clients body
,23. A nurse is providing teaching to a client who is at 14 weeks of gestation
about findings to report to the provider.Which of the following findings should the nurse
include in the teaching
Ans>> Swelling of the face
24. A nurse has received change of-shift report for a group of clients. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take to manage time effectively
Ans>> Make a client to-do list for the day
25. A nurse is developing a plan of care for a newborn whose mother tested positive for
heroin during pregnancy. The newborn is experiencing neonatal abstinence syndrome.
Which of the following actions should the nurse include in the plan
Ans>> Minimize noise in the newborns environment
26. The nurse is assessing the fontanels of an 8-month old infant. Which of the
following should the nurse recognize as an expected finding
Ans>> The anterior fontanel is open
27. A nurse is caring for a client who has acute diverticulitis. Which of the following
diets should the nurse recommend to the client
Ans>> Low fiber
28. A nurse is caring for a client who is 48 hr postoperative following a total hip
, arthroplasty. Which of the following actions should the nurse include in the plan of
care
Ans>> Administer low dose heparin
29. A nurse is providing teaching to the parent of an infant who has a cleft lip palate.
Which of the following feeding techniques should the nurse include in the teaching
Ans>> Burp the infant frequently during feedings
30. A nurse in an acute mental health care facility is prioritizing care for multiple
clients. Which of the following clients should the nurse see first
Ans>> A client who is taking clozapine to treat schizophrenia and reports a sore throat
31. A nurse is planning care for a group of clients and is working with one LPN and one
AP. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first to manage her time
effectively
Ans>> Determine goals of the day
32. A nurse is performing an admission assessment for a client who is in the manic
phase of bipolar disorder. Which of the following behaviors should the nurse expect
Ans>> Distractibility and poor judgment
33. A nurse is caring for an infant who has coarctation of the aorta. Which of the
following should the nurse identify as an expected finding
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