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ATI Complex final//ATI COMPLEX
COMPREHENSIVE EXIT EXAM RETAKE
WITH NGN QUESTIONS
(ACTUAL EXAM)/
A new nurse is working with a preceptor on an inpatient medical-surgical unit. The
preceptor advises the student that which is the priority when working as a professional
Nurse? - ANSWER>>En...
ATI Complex final//ATI COMPLEX
COMPREHENSIVE EXIT EXAM RETAKE
2023- 2024 WITH NGN QUESTIONS
(ACTUAL EXAM)/
A new nurse is working with a preceptor on an inpatient medical-surgical unit. The
preceptor advises the student that which is the priority when working as a professional
Nurse? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Ensuring patient Safety
A nurse is orienting a new patient and family to the inpatient unit. What information does
the nurse provide to help the patient promote his or her own safety? -
✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Encourage the patient and family to be active partners
A nurse is caring for a postoperative patient on the surgical unit. The patient's blood
pressure was 142/76 mm Hg 30 minutes ago, and now is 88/50 mm Hg. What action by
the nurse is best? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Call the Rapid Response Team
A school nurse is conducting scoliosis screening. In screening the patient, what
technique is most appropriate? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Bending forward from the hips
The patient's chart indicates genu varum. What does the nurse understand this to
mean? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Bow-legged
A nurse is assessing an older patient and discovers back pain with tenderness along T2
and T3. What action by the nurse is best? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Consult with the
provider about an x-ray
A patient has been advised to perform weight-bearing exercises to help minimize
osteoporosis. The patient admits to not doing the prescribed exercises. What action by
the nurse is best? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Ask the patient about fear of falling
The nurse sees several patients with osteoporosis. For which patient would
bisphosphonates not be a good option? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Patient with a spinal cord
injury who cannot tolerate sitting up
,A patient has been prescribed denosumab (Prolia). What instruction about this drug is
most appropriate? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Make appointments to come get your shot
A patient in a nursing home refuses to take medications. The patient is at high risk for
osteomalacia. What action by the nurse is best? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Ensure that the
patient gets at least 5 minutes of sun exposure daily.
An older patient with diabetes is admitted with a heavily draining leg wound. The
patients white blood cell count is 38,000/mm (38x19/L) but the patient is afebrile. What
action does the nurse take first? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Place the patient on contact
isolation
A nurse is caring for four patients. After the hand-off report, which patient does the
nurse see first? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Post-microvascular bone transfer patient whose
distal leg is cool and pale
A hospitalized patient is being treated for Ewing's sarcoma. What action by the nurse Is
most important? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Handling and disposing of chemotherapeutic
agents per policy
A nurse sees patients in an osteoporosis clinic. Which patient would the nurse see first?
- ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Patient taking Raloxifene (Evista) who reports unilateral calf
swelling
A patient is scheduled for a bone biopsy. What action by the nurse takes priority? -
✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Ensuring that informed consent is on the chart
A patient is admitted with a large draining wound on the leg. What action does the nurse
take first? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Obtain cultures of the leg wound
A nurse coordinates care for a patient with a wet plaster cast. Which statement would
the nurse include when delegating care for this patient to unlicensed assistive personnel
(UAP)? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Use a cloth-covered pillow to elevate the patient's leg
A nurse obtains the health history of a patient with a fractured femur. Which factor
identified in the patient's history would the nurse recognize as an aspect that may
impede healing of the fracture? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Osteoporosis
An emergency department nurse cares for a patient who sustained a crush injury to the
right lower leg. The patient reports numbness and tingling in the affected leg. Which
action would the nurse take first? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Assess the pedal pulses.
A nurse assesses an older adult patient who was admitted 2 days ago with a fractured
hip. The nurse notes that the patient is confused and restless. The patient's vital signs
are heart rate 98 beats/min, respiratory rate 32 breaths/min, blood pressure 132/78 mm
,Hg, and SpO2 88%. Which action would the nurse take first. -
✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Administer oxygen via nasal cannula
A nurse reviews prescriptions for an 82 year old patient with a fractured left hip. Which
prescription would alert the nurse to contact the provider and express concerns for
patient safety? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Meperidine (Demerol) 50 mg IV every 4 hours
A nurse cares for a patient in skeletal traction. The nurse notes that the skin around the
patient's pin sites is swollen, red, and crusty with dried drainage. Which action would the
nurse take next? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Obtain a prescription to culture the drainage
A nurse wishes to provide patient-centered care in all interactions. Which action by the
nurse best demonstrates this concept? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Assesses for cultural
influences affecting health care
Which action by the nurse working with a patient best demonstrates respect for
Autonomy - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Asks if the patient has questions before signing a
consent
A patient is going to be admitted for a scheduled surgical procedure. Which action does
the nurse explain is the most important thing the patient can do to protect against
errors? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Bring a list of all medications and what they are for
A student nurse is caring for a patient whose pH 7.24. The student asks the registered
nurse why the patient is breathing rapidly. What response by the RN is best? -
✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>The patient is trying to get rid of excess body acids
A patient had a recent thromboembolic event and must resume work which requires
frequent car and plane travel. What self-care measure does the nurse teach to reduce
the risk of impaired clotting in this patient? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Get up and walk around
at least every 2 hours while traveling
A nurse is caring for four patients. Which patient does the nurse assess first for
impaired
Cognition? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>88-year-old patient 3 days post-hemorrhagic stroke
The UAP reports to the registered nurse that a postoperative patient has a pulse of 132
beats/minute and a blood pressure of 168/90 mm Hg. What response by the nurse is
most appropriate? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Assess the patient for pain
The nurse in the ED is caring for four patients. Which patient does the nurse assess for
gas exchange abnormalities as a priority? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Brought in by roommate
after opioid overdose
. The nurse caring for a patient with malnutrition assesses which laboratory value as the
, Priority - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>prealbumin
A nursing faculty member working with students explains that the fastest growing subset
of the older population is which group? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Old Old
A nurse working with older adults in the community plans programming to improve
morale and emotional health in this population. Which activity would best meet this
Goal? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Exercise program to improve physical function
. A nurse caring for an older patient on a medical-surgical unit notices the patient
reports
frequent constipation and only wants to eat softer foods such as rice, bread, and
puddings. What assessment should the nurse perform first? -
✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Perform an oral assessment
A home healthcare nurse has conducted a home safety assessment for an older adult.
There are five concrete steps leading out from the front door. Which intervention would
be most helpful in keeping the older adult safe on the steps? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Install
contrasting color strips at the edge of ear
An older adult is brought to the ED because of a sudden onset of confusion. After the
patient is stabilized and comfortable, what assessment by the nurse is most important?
- ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Determine if there are new medications
An older adult patient takes medication three times a day and becomes confused about
which medication should be taken at which time. The patient refuses to use a pill sorter
with slots for different times, saying "those are for old people." What action by the nurse
would be most helpful? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Put color-coded stickers on the bottle caps
An older patient is in the hospital. The patient is ambulatory and independent. What
intervention by the nurse would be most helpful in preventing falls in this patient? -
✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Keep the light on in the bathroom at night
A hospitalized patient uses a transdermal fentanyl (Duragesic) patch for chronic pain.
Which action by the nurse is most important for patient safety? -
✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Remove the old patch when applying the new one
A patient has received an opioid analgesic for pain. The nurse assesses that the patient
has a Pasero Scale score of 3 and a respiratory rate of 7 shallow breaths/min. The
patient's oxygen saturation is 87%. Which action would the nurse perform first? -
✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Attempt to arouse the patient
An older adult has diabetic neuropathy and often reports unbearable foot pain. About
which medication would the nurse plan to educate the patient? -
✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Duloxetine (Cymbalta)
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