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ATI RN Comprehensive Predictor / 2025-
2026 / QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS/ RATED A+
A nurse is caring for a child who has cystic fibrosis and requires postural drainage. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? A. Perform the procedure twice each day. B. Hold the hand flat to perform percussions on the child. C. Administer a bronchodilator after the procedure. D. Perform the procedure prior to meals. D. Perform the procedure prior to meals. 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? A. Maintain eye contact with the newborn during feedings. B. Swaddle the newborn with his legs extended. C. Minimize noise in the newborn's environment. D. Administer naloxone to the newborn. C. Minimize noise in the newborn's environment. Question 3: A nurse is admitting a client to a medical-surgical unit. When performing medication reconciliation for the client, which of the following actions should the nurse take?
A. Include any adverse effects of the medications the client might develop. B. Exclude nutritional supplements from the list of medications the client reports. C. Encourage the client to make his own list after he returns to his home. D. Compare new prescriptions with the list of medications the client reports. D. Compare new prescriptions with the list of medications the client reports. A school nurse is teaching a parent about absence seizures. Which of the following information should the nurse include? A. "The child usually has an aura prior to onset." B. "This type of seizure can be mistaken for daydreaming." C. "This type of seizure lasts 30 to 60 seconds." D. "This type of seizure has a gradual onset." B. "This type of seizure can be mistaken for daydreaming." A nurse is planning care for an older adult client who has dementia. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan of care? (Select al A. Reinforce orientation to time, place, and person. B. Allow the client to choose among a variety of activities each day. C. Give the client one simple direction at a time. D. Establish eye contact when communicating with the client. E. Refute the client's delusions using logic A. Reinforce orientation to time, place, and person.
A nurse is caring for a client who has a vented NG tube set to low intermittent suction and has vomited. Which of the following actions should the nurse perform first? A. Provide oral hygiene care. B. Administer an antiemetic medication. C. Replace the NG tube. D. Evaluate the functioning of the suction device. A. Provide oral hygiene care. A nurse is obtaining a client's manual blood pressure and is having difficulty auscultating sounds. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? A. Apply the largest cuff available. B. Place the arm above the level of the client's heart. C. Deflate the cuff quickly. D. Use the palpatory method to determine blood pressure. D. Use the palpatory method to determine blood pressure. A nurse is providing discharge teaching about home care of a surgical incision to a client who speaks a different language from the nurse. The nurse is communicating with the client using an interpreter. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? A. Use gestures to convey meaning. B. Speak slowly when talking to the interpreter. C. Speak directly to the client.
D. Pause in the middle of sentences. C. Speak directly to the client. A public health nurse working in a rural area is developing a program to improve health for the local population. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take? A. Encourage rural residents to focus health spending on tertiary health interventions. B. Launch a media campaign to increase awareness about industrial pollution. C. Have a nurse from outside the community provide health lectures at the county hospital. D. Provide anticipatory guidance classes to parents through public schools. D. Provide anticipatory guidance classes to parents through public schools. 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 25 mL/hr. Which of the following interventions should the nurse anticipate? A. Clamp the catheter tubing for 30 min. B. Obtain a urine specimen for culture and sensitivity. C. Initiate continuous bladder irrigation. D. Administer a fluid bolus B. Obtain a urine specimen for culture and sensitivity. D???
D. Teach the client how to meditate. B. Sit with the client to provide a sense of security. A nurse inadvertently administered 160 mg of valsartan PO to a client who was scheduled to receive 80 mg. Which of the following actions is the priority for the nurse to take? A. Evaluate the client for orthostatic hypotension. B. Check the client for nasal congestion. C. Obtain the client's laboratory results. D. Monitor the client's urine output. A. Evaluate the client for orthostatic hypotension. A charge nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse about the facility's computerized documentation system. Which of the following information should the nurse include? A. "Documentation of sensitive material is performed by the charge nurse." B. You will be given access to the medical records of every client in the facility. C. You will be asked to change your password once per year. D. "Information Technology will install a firewall to secure client information." C. You will be asked to change your password once per year.
Question 18: A home health nurse is caring for a child who has Lyme disease. Which of the following is an appropriate action for the nurse to take? A. Educate the family to avoid sharing personal belongings. B. Ensure the state health department has been notified. C. Administer antitoxin. D. Assess for skin necrosis A. Educate the family to avoid sharing personal belongings. A nurse is caring for a client who has experienced a stroke and is moving in with their adult child. Which of the following actions should the nurse encourage the client and family to take as they adjust to their new roles? A. Minimize open discussion regarding the changes to avoid embarrassment. B. Decrease socialization with extended relatives until roles are identified. C. Encourage authoritative communication from the adult child. D. Implement firm but flexible boundaries in their relationship D. Implement firm but flexible boundaries in their relationship A nurse is planning care for a client who has a prescription for a bowel-training program following a spinal cord injury. Which of the following actions should the nurse include in the plan of care? A. Administer a cathartic suppository 30 min prior to scheduled defecation times. B. Encourage a maximum fluid intake of 1,500 mL per day. C. Increase the amount of refined grains in the client's diet.
management. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching? A. Administer biological response modifiers to prevent infection. B. Take a hot shower in the morning to decrease stiffness. C. Cluster physical activities during the day. D. Apply cold packs directly on the skin of the affected joints. B. Take a hot shower in the morning to decrease stiffness. A nurse is admitting an adolescent who has rubella. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? A. Initiate airborne precautions. B. Monitor for the development of Koplik spots. C. Administer aspirin to the client. D. Isolate the client from staff who are pregnant. D. Isolate the client from staff who are pregnant. A nurse is planning care for a school-age child who is 4 hr postoperative following appendicitis. Which of the following actions should the nurse include in the plan of care? A. Offer small amounts of clear liquids 6 hr following surgery. B. Give cromolyn nebulized solution every 8 hr. C. Apply a warm compress to the operative site once daily. D. Administer analgesics on a scheduled basis for the first 24 hr
D. Administer analgesics on a scheduled basis for the first 24 hr 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? A. Acetaminophen B. Ibuprofen C. Naproxen sodium D. Aspirin A. Acetaminophen A nurse is providing preoperative teaching to a client about promoting circulation during the postoperative period. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? A. "Participate in range-of-motion exercises." B. "Place a pillow under your knees while in bed." C. "Remain on bed rest for 24 hours following the procedure." D. "Use an incentive spirometer every 4 hours A. "Participate in range-of-motion exercises." A nurse is setting up a sterile field to perform wound irrigation for a client.
A nurse is admitting a client who has schizophrenia. The client states, "I'm hearing voices." Which of the following responses is the priority for the nurse to state? A. "What are the voices telling you?" B. "Have you taken your medication today?" C. "I realize the voices are real to you, but I don't hear anything." D. "How long have you been hearing the voices?" A or B?? A nurse is providing teaching about during administration to the parents of a toddler who has heart failure. Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the teaching? A. "You can add the medication to a half-cup of your child's favorite juice." B. "Repeat the dose if your child vomits within 1 hour after taking the medication." C. "Limit your child's potassium intake while she is taking this medication." D. "Have your child drink a small glass of water after swallowing the medication."
. "Have your child drink a small glass of water after swallowing the medication." A nurse is teaching a client who has atrial fibrillation and is to start taking dabigatran. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching? A. "I should replace any unused medication every 6 months."
B. "I can crush the medication and mix it with applesauce." C. "I can store the medication in the refrigerator." D. "I should keep the medication in the original container." D. "I should keep the medication in the original container." A nurse is caring for a client who is 12 hr postpartum and has a third-degree perineal laceration. The client reports not having a bowel movement for 4 days. Which of the following medications should the nurse administer? A. Bisacodyl 10 mg rectal suppository B. Loperamide 4 mg PO C. Magnesium hydroxide 30 mL PO D. Famotidine 20 mg PO ???? A nurse is providing teaching to a client about the adverse effects of sertraline. Which of the following adverse effects should the nurse include? A. Metallic taste in the mouth B. Excessive sweating C. Increased urinary frequency D. Dry cough B. Excessive sweating
C. A history of gastroesophageal reflux disease D. Receiving a high-osmolarity formula A. A residual of 65 mL 1 hr postprandial A nurse is planning care for a client who has a prescription for continuous enteral feedings through an NG tube. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take? A. Measure gastric residual volumes every 4 hr. B. Flush the NG tube with 30 mL 0.9% sodium chloride before and after medication. C. Maintain the head of the bed at a 20° angle. D. Advance the rate of the feeding every 2 hr. B. Flush the NG tube with 30 mL 0.9% sodium chloride before and after medication. Question 39: A nurse is caring for a 2-year-old toddler. Which of the following food choices should the nurse recommend to promote independence in eating? A. Banana slices B. Hot dog C. Grapes D. Popcorn A. Banana slices
A nurse is caring for an infant who has gastroenteritis. Which of the following assessment findings should the nurse report to the provider? A. Pale and a 2 4 - hr fluid deficit of 30 mL B. Sunken fontanels and dry mucous membranes C. Temperature 38°C (100.4°F) and pulse rate 124/min D. Decreased appetite and irritability B. Sunken fontanels and dry mucous membranes A nurse is caring for a client who is immobile. Which of the following interventions is appropriate to prevent contracture? A. Place a towel roll under the client's neck. B. Position a pillow under the client's knees. C. Apply an orthotic to the client's foot. D. Align a trochanter wedge between the client's legs. ???? A nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse about caring for clients in the emergency department. Which of the following actions should the nurse include when teaching about interacting with a client who is aggravated, pacing, and speaking loudly?
A. Scrambled eggs and toast with milk A nurse is caring for a client who has given informed consent for electroconvulsive therapy. 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? A. "You don't have to go through with the treatment." B. "Your doctor wouldn't have ordered this treatment unless it was necessary." C. "Most people who have this procedure feel better following the treatment." D. "It's okay to be nervous before this treatment." A. "You don't have to go through with the treatment." A hospice nurse is visiting with the son of a client who has terminal cancer. The A hospice nurse is visiting with the son of a client who has terminal cancer. The son reports sleeping very little during the past week due to caring for his mother. Which of the following responses should the nurse make? A. "I can give you information about respite care if you are interested." B. "I am sure you're doing a great job taking care of your mother." C. "You should consider taking a sleeping pill before bed each night." D. "It is always difficult caring for someone who is terminally ill." A. "I can give you information about respite care if you are interested."
A nurse is reviewing the medical records of four clients. The nurse should identify which of the following client findings that requires follow-up care. A. A client who received a Mantoux test 48 hr ago and has an induration B. A client who is taking bumetanide and has a potassium level of 3.6 mEq/L C. A client who is scheduled for a colonoscopy and is taking sodium phosphate D. A client who is taking warfarin and has an INR of 1. A or D A nurse is providing nutrition teaching for a client who has hypertension. Which of the following foods should the nurse suggest the client include in their diet? A. Canned black beans B. Cheese C. Fish D. Red meat C. Fish A nurse is reporting a client's laboratory tests to the provider to obtain a prescription for the client's daily warfarin. Which of the following laboratory tests should the nurse plan to report to obtain the prescription for the warfarin? A. INR
