ATI Exit Exam Questions With Correct Answers. UPDATE.
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ATI Exit Exam Questions With Correct Answers. UPDATE.
Xerostomia, what is it & how do you treat it?: Correct Answer: feeling of oral dryness - treat with sugarless candy or gum
Labs to check for pernicious anemia Correct Answer: B12
Sign of mild anxiety Correct Answer: Extreme focus
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2024 ATI PN COMPREHENSIVE PREDICTOR RETAKE .
ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
A nurse is assessing a client who has received an antibiotic. The nurse should identify which of the
following findings as an indication of a possible allergic reaction to the medication?
Ans: Hypotension
A nurse on a mental health unit is caring for a client who has schizophrenia and is experiencing
auditory hallucinations telling them to hurt others. The client is refusing to take anti-psychotic
medication. Which of the following responses should the nurse make?
Ans: “This medication will help you stop the voices you are hearing.”
A nurse is providing care for a patient who has depression and is to have electroconvulsive
therapy. Which of the following conditions should the nurse identify as increasing the client’s risk
for complications?
Ans: Cardiac dysrhythmias
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results of a client who has rheumatoid arthritis. Which of the
following findings should the nurse report to the provider?
Ans: Erythrocyte sedimentation 75 mm/hr
A nurse is suctioning the airway of a client who is receiving mechanical ventilation via an
endotracheal tube. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as an indication that
suctioning has been effective?
Ans: Presence of a productive cough
A nurse is caring for a client who is in a seclusion room following violent behavior. The client
continues to display aggressive behavior. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Ans: Speak assertively to the client.
A nurse is caring for a client who is immediately postoperative following an adrenalectomy to treat
Cushing’s disease. Which of the following actions is the nurse’s priority?
Ans: Monitor the client’s fluid and electrolyte status.
A nurse is caring for a client who is scheduled for a surgical procedure and states, “I don’t want to
have this surgery anymore.” Which of the following responses should the nurse make?
Ans: “You have the right to refuse the procedure.”
,A nurse is evaluating a client who has borderline personality disorder. Which of the following
behaviors indicates an improvement in the client’s condition?
Ans: Decreased clinging behavior
A nurse is teaching a group of school-age children about healthy snack options. Which of the
following snacks should the nurse include?
Ans: Air-popped popcorn
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new prescription for enoxaparin. Which of the
following medications for pain relief should the nurse include in the teaching that can be taken
concurrently with enoxaparin?
Ans: Acetaminophen
A nurse is caring for a client who has fibromyalgia and requests pain medication. Which of the
following medications should the nurse plan to administer?
Ans: Pregabalin
A nurse is caring for a client who has congestive heart failure and is receiving furosemide and
digoxin. Which of the following laboratory values indicates that the client is at risk for developing
digoxin toxicity?
Ans: Potassium 3.1 mEq/L
A nurse is caring for a client who had an embolic stroke and has a prescription for alteplase. Which
of the following in the client’s history should the nurse identify as a contraindication for receiving
alteplase?
Ans: Hip arthroplasty 1 week ago correct
A nurse is providing discharge teaching for a client who has a new implantable cardioverter
defibrillator (ICD). Which of the following client statements demonstrates understanding of the
teaching?
Ans: “I will wear loose clothing over my ICD.”
A nurse is assessing a client who is postoperative following abdominal surgery and has an
indwelling urinary catheter that is draining dark yellow urine at 25ml/hr. Which of the following
interventions should the nurse anticipate?
Ans: Obtain a urine specimen for culture and sensitivity
A nurse is caring for a client who has experienced a stillbirth. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take during the initial grieving process?
, Offer to take pictures of the newborn for the client
Ans: A nurse is caring for a client who has a major burn injury. Which of the following actions is
the
nurse’s priority to prevent wound infection?
Ans: Maintain consistent hand washing by staff.
A nurse is speaking with the caregiver of a client who has Alzheimer’s disease. The caregiver states,
“Providing constant care is very stressful and is affecting all areas of my life.” Which of the
following actions should the nurse take?
Ans: Assist the caregiver to arrange a daycare program for the client.
A nurse is caring for a client who is 1 hr postpartum and unable to urinate. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take?
Ans: Place the client’s hand in warm water
A nurse on a medical-surgical unit is performing medication reconciliation for a newly admitted
client. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Ans: Compare the client’s list of home medications to the admission prescriptions written for the
client.
A nurse is preparing to administer betamethasone to a client who is 25 weeks of gestation and has
preterm labor. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as an adverse effect of
this medication?
Ans: Hyperglycemia
A nurse is preparing to obtain a blood sample from a client who has a central venous catheter.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take? (SATA)
Ans: Apply force when resistance is met while flushing the catheter.
A nurse is preparing to perform a dressing change on a preschooler. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take to prepare the child for the procedure?
Ans: Explain in simple terms how the procedure will affect the child.
A nurse is performing wound care for a client who has an abdominal incision. Which of the
following techniques should the nurse implement?
Ans: Irrigate the wound with a low-pressure flow of solution.
A nurse on an antepartum unit is prioritizing care for multiple clients. Which of the following
clients should the nurse see first?
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