ATI EXIT LATEST EXAM WITH 180 QUESTIONS
AND DETAILED ANSWERS, 100% GUARANTEE
PASS
QUESTION: 1. A nurse performing a change-of-shift assessment. Which of the following clients
has the priority finding? - ANSWER-c. 2 hr. post cast placement and has 2+ pitting edema and
pallor
QUESTION: 2. A nurse in an outpatient mental health facility is providing teaching to a group of
adolescents. Which of the following statements by a client indicates an understanding of the
teaching? - ANSWER-c. "I will take the sustained-release methylphenidate every morning."
QUESTION: 3. A nurse in the emergency department is assessing client who has major
depressive disorder. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? [View Exhibit] -
ANSWER-b. Implement seizure precautions for the client
QUESTION: 4. A nurse is caring for a client who has given informed consent for ECT. Just
before the procedure, the client tells the nurse she is considering not going forward with the
treatment. Which of the following statements by the nurse is appropriate? - ANSWER-a. "You
don't have to go through with the treatment."
,QUESTION: 5. While performing a routine assessment, a nurse notices fraying on the electrical
cord of a client's CPM device. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? -
ANSWER-c. Remove the device from the room
QUESTION: 6. A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative and has a new prescription for
hydromorphone. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - ANSWER-c. Count the
current number of unit doses available in the medication dispensing system
QUESTION: 7. A nurse is completing an admission assessment for a client who ahs narcissistic
personality disorder. Which of the following should the nurse expect? - ANSWER-d.
Preoccupied with aging
QUESTION: 8. Drug Calc: Client weighs 99 lb. Prescribed diet of 1.5 g protein/kg/day. How
many grams of protein perday should the nurse include in the client's dietary plan? - ANSWER-
(no answer provided)
QUESTION: 9. 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? - ANSWER-c. Determine goals of the day
,QUESTION: 10. A nurse is developing a plan of care for a client who has preeclampsia and is to
receive magnesium sulfate via continuous IV infusion. Which of the following actions should the
nurse include in the plan? - ANSWER-b. Measure the client's urine output every hour
QUESTION: 11. A nurse is caring for a group of clients. Which of the following wounds should
the nurse expect to heal by primary intention? - ANSWER-c. Approximated surgical incision
QUESTION: 12. 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? - ANSWER-a. Client taking
clozapine to treat schizophrenia and reports sore throat (pharm pg. 72: monitor for infection
[fever, sore throat, etc.])
QUESTION: 13. A nurse is caring for a client who has an implanted venous access port. Which
of the following should the nurse use to assess the port? - ANSWER-c. A noncoring needle
QUESTION: 14. A nurse is caring for a client who has pneumonia and tells the nurse, "I feel like
an elephant is sitting on my chest." The client is weak and unable to walk. After the nurse
indicates chest pain protocol, which of the following is the priority diagnostic test? - ANSWER-
b. 12 lead ECG
, QUESTION: 15. A nurse is assessing the growth and development of a 3 y/o child. Which of the
following questions should the nurse ask the parent to determine if the child is exhibiting typical
developmental expectations? - ANSWER-c. "Can your child ride a tricycle?"
QUESTION: 16. A nurse is preparing to assess fetal heart tones for a client who is at 12 weeks
of gestation. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - ANSWER-c. Position the
ultrasound stethoscope above the symphysis pubis to assess the FHR
QUESTION: 17. A nurse is assessing a client who has a chest tube with a water seal drainage
system. Upon assessment, the nurse notes tidaling in the water seal. Which of the following is an
explanation for the tidaling? - ANSWER-b. The system is working properly (medsurg pg. 104:
tidaling in the water seal chamber and continuous bubbling only in the suction chamber)
QUESTION: 18. A charge nurse on a medical surgical unit is assisting with the emergency
response plan following an external disaster in the community. In anticipation of multiple client
admissions, which of the following current clients should the nurse recommend for early
discharge? - ANSWER-a. A client who is receiving heparin for DVT
QUESTION: 19. A nurse is caring for a client who has ESRD. The client's adult child asks the
nurse about becoming a living kidney donor for her father. Which of the following conditions in
AND DETAILED ANSWERS, 100% GUARANTEE
PASS
QUESTION: 1. A nurse performing a change-of-shift assessment. Which of the following clients
has the priority finding? - ANSWER-c. 2 hr. post cast placement and has 2+ pitting edema and
pallor
QUESTION: 2. A nurse in an outpatient mental health facility is providing teaching to a group of
adolescents. Which of the following statements by a client indicates an understanding of the
teaching? - ANSWER-c. "I will take the sustained-release methylphenidate every morning."
QUESTION: 3. A nurse in the emergency department is assessing client who has major
depressive disorder. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? [View Exhibit] -
ANSWER-b. Implement seizure precautions for the client
QUESTION: 4. A nurse is caring for a client who has given informed consent for ECT. Just
before the procedure, the client tells the nurse she is considering not going forward with the
treatment. Which of the following statements by the nurse is appropriate? - ANSWER-a. "You
don't have to go through with the treatment."
,QUESTION: 5. While performing a routine assessment, a nurse notices fraying on the electrical
cord of a client's CPM device. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? -
ANSWER-c. Remove the device from the room
QUESTION: 6. A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative and has a new prescription for
hydromorphone. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - ANSWER-c. Count the
current number of unit doses available in the medication dispensing system
QUESTION: 7. A nurse is completing an admission assessment for a client who ahs narcissistic
personality disorder. Which of the following should the nurse expect? - ANSWER-d.
Preoccupied with aging
QUESTION: 8. Drug Calc: Client weighs 99 lb. Prescribed diet of 1.5 g protein/kg/day. How
many grams of protein perday should the nurse include in the client's dietary plan? - ANSWER-
(no answer provided)
QUESTION: 9. 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? - ANSWER-c. Determine goals of the day
,QUESTION: 10. A nurse is developing a plan of care for a client who has preeclampsia and is to
receive magnesium sulfate via continuous IV infusion. Which of the following actions should the
nurse include in the plan? - ANSWER-b. Measure the client's urine output every hour
QUESTION: 11. A nurse is caring for a group of clients. Which of the following wounds should
the nurse expect to heal by primary intention? - ANSWER-c. Approximated surgical incision
QUESTION: 12. 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? - ANSWER-a. Client taking
clozapine to treat schizophrenia and reports sore throat (pharm pg. 72: monitor for infection
[fever, sore throat, etc.])
QUESTION: 13. A nurse is caring for a client who has an implanted venous access port. Which
of the following should the nurse use to assess the port? - ANSWER-c. A noncoring needle
QUESTION: 14. A nurse is caring for a client who has pneumonia and tells the nurse, "I feel like
an elephant is sitting on my chest." The client is weak and unable to walk. After the nurse
indicates chest pain protocol, which of the following is the priority diagnostic test? - ANSWER-
b. 12 lead ECG
, QUESTION: 15. A nurse is assessing the growth and development of a 3 y/o child. Which of the
following questions should the nurse ask the parent to determine if the child is exhibiting typical
developmental expectations? - ANSWER-c. "Can your child ride a tricycle?"
QUESTION: 16. A nurse is preparing to assess fetal heart tones for a client who is at 12 weeks
of gestation. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - ANSWER-c. Position the
ultrasound stethoscope above the symphysis pubis to assess the FHR
QUESTION: 17. A nurse is assessing a client who has a chest tube with a water seal drainage
system. Upon assessment, the nurse notes tidaling in the water seal. Which of the following is an
explanation for the tidaling? - ANSWER-b. The system is working properly (medsurg pg. 104:
tidaling in the water seal chamber and continuous bubbling only in the suction chamber)
QUESTION: 18. A charge nurse on a medical surgical unit is assisting with the emergency
response plan following an external disaster in the community. In anticipation of multiple client
admissions, which of the following current clients should the nurse recommend for early
discharge? - ANSWER-a. A client who is receiving heparin for DVT
QUESTION: 19. A nurse is caring for a client who has ESRD. The client's adult child asks the
nurse about becoming a living kidney donor for her father. Which of the following conditions in