NGN ATI RN
COMPREHENSIVE
PREDICTOR
2026
Q&A
, NGN ATI RN COMPREHENSIVE PREDICTOR
2026 QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED CORRECT ANSWERS /A
j j j j j j
+ GRADE j
1. Ajnursejisjassessingjajnewbornjwhojhasjajbloodjglucosejleveljofj30jmg/dl.jWhichjofjthejfollo
wing
manifestationsjshouldjthejnursejexpect?
A. Loosejstools
B. Jitteriness
C. Hypertonia
D. Abdominaljdistentionj
CORRECTjANWERS
B.jJitteriness
2. Ajnursejisjassessingjajclientjwhojisjimmediatelyjpost-
operativejfollowingjtotaljhipjarthroplasty,jwhichjofjthejfollowingjconsiderationsjshouldjthejnursejta
kejwhenjpositioningjthejclient?
A. Placejthejclient'sjheelsjdirectlyjagainstjthejbedjmattress
B. Ensurejthatjthejclient'sjhipsjremainjinjanjabductedjposition.
C. Maintainjthejclientjinjajsupinejpositionjforjthejfirstj24jhr.jafterjsurgery.
D. Flexjthejclient'sjhipjupjtoj120°jwhenjsittingjinjajchair.j–
j CORRECTjANWERS
B.jEnsurejthatjthejclient'sjhipsjremainjinjanjabductedjposition.
3. Ajnursejisjassessingjajclientjwhojisjimmediatelyjpostoperativejfollowingjajsubtotaljthyr
oidectomy.jWhichjofjthejfollowingjshouldjthejnursejexpectjtojadminister?
A. Calciumjgluconate.
B. Sodiumjbicarbonate.
C. Potassiumjchloride.
D. Sodiumjphosphatej–
j CORRECTjANWERS
A. Calciumjgluconate.
,4. Ajnursejisjcaringjforjanjadultjclientjwhojhasjprescriptionsjforjmultiplejmedications.
Whichjofjthejfollowingj(Unablejtojread)jasjanjage-
relatedjchangejthatjincreasesjthejriskjforjadversejeffectsjfromjthisjmedication?
A. Rapidjgastricjemptying.
B. Prolongedjmedicationjhalf-life.
C. Increasedjmedicationjelimination.
D. Decreasedjmedicationjsensitivity.j–
j CORRECTjANWERS
B. Prolongedjmedicationjhalf-life.
5. Ajnursejmanagerjisjplanningjtojpromotejclientjadvocacyjamongjstaffjinjajmedicaljunit.jWhi
chjofjthejfollowingjactionsjshouldjthejnursejtake?
A. Encouragejstaffjtojimplementjthejprinciplejofjpaternalismjwhenjajclientjisjhavingjdifficultyjmak
ingjajchoice.
B. Telljstaffjexplainjproceduresjtojclientsjbeforejobtainingjinformedjconsent.
C. Instructjunitjstaffjtojsharejpersonaljexperiencesjtojhelpjclientsjmakejdecisions.
D. Developjajsystemjforjstaffjmembersjtojreportjsafetyjconcernsjinjthejclientjcarejenvironmentj–
j CORRECTjANWERS
D.jDevelopjajsystemjforjstaffjmembersjtojreportjsafetyjconcernsjinjthejclientjcarejenvironment
6. Ajnursejisjpreparingjanjin-
servicejforjajgroupjofjnursesjaboutjmalpracticejissuesjinjnursing.jWhichjofjthejfollowingjexampl
esjshouldjthejnursejincludejinjthejteaching?
A. Leavingjajnasogastricjtubejclampedjafterjadministeringjoraljmedication
B. Documentingjcommunicationjwithjajproviderjinjthejprogressjnotesjofjthejclient'sjmedicaljrec
ord
C. C. AdministeringjpotassiumjviajIVjbolus
D. D. Placingjajyellowjbraceletjonjajclientjwhojisjatjriskjforjfallsj–
j CORRECTjANWERS
C. AdministeringjpotassiumjviajIVjbolus
Ajnursejisjprovidingjteachingjaboutjthejgastrostomyjtubejfeedingsjtojthejparentsjofjajschooljagejchild.jW
hich
, ofjthejfollowingjinstructionsjshouldjthejnursejtake?
A. Administerjthejfeedingjoverj30jmin.
B. Placejthejchildjinjasjsupinejpositionjafterjthejfeeding.
C. Chargejthejfeedingjbagjandjtubingjeveryj3jdays.
D. Warmjthejformulajinjthejmicrowavejpriorjtojadministrationj–
j CORRECTjANWERS
A. Administerjthejfeedingjoverj30jmin.
7. Ajnursejisjadministeringjdigoxinj0.125jmgjPojtojanjadultjclient.jForjwhichjofjthejfollowingjfindi
ngsjshouldjthejnursejreportjtojthejprovider?
A. Potassiumjlevelj4.2jmEq/L.
B. Apicaljpulsej58/min.
C. Digoxinjlevelj1jng/ml.
D. Constipationjforj2jdays.j–
CORRECTjANWERS C.jDigoxinjlevelj1jng/ml.
8. Ajnursejisjprovidingjdischargejteachingjtojajclientjwhojhasjajnewjprescriptionjforjphenelzine.
Thejnursejshouldjinstructjthejclientjthatjitjisjsafejtojeatjwhichjofjthejfollowingjfoodsjwhilejtakingjthisjme
dication?
A. Wholejgrainjbread
B. Avocados
C. Smokedjsalmon
D. Pepperonijpizzaj
CORRECTjANWERS
A. Wholejgrainjbread
9. Ajnursejisjcaringjforjanjadolescentjwhojhasjsickle-
celljanemia.jWhichjofjthejfollowingjmanifestationsjindicatesjacutejchestjsyndromejandjshoul
djbejimmediatelyjreportedjtojthejprovider?
A. Substernaljretractions.
B. Hematuria.
C. Temperaturej37.9jCj(100.2jF).
COMPREHENSIVE
PREDICTOR
2026
Q&A
, NGN ATI RN COMPREHENSIVE PREDICTOR
2026 QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED CORRECT ANSWERS /A
j j j j j j
+ GRADE j
1. Ajnursejisjassessingjajnewbornjwhojhasjajbloodjglucosejleveljofj30jmg/dl.jWhichjofjthejfollo
wing
manifestationsjshouldjthejnursejexpect?
A. Loosejstools
B. Jitteriness
C. Hypertonia
D. Abdominaljdistentionj
CORRECTjANWERS
B.jJitteriness
2. Ajnursejisjassessingjajclientjwhojisjimmediatelyjpost-
operativejfollowingjtotaljhipjarthroplasty,jwhichjofjthejfollowingjconsiderationsjshouldjthejnursejta
kejwhenjpositioningjthejclient?
A. Placejthejclient'sjheelsjdirectlyjagainstjthejbedjmattress
B. Ensurejthatjthejclient'sjhipsjremainjinjanjabductedjposition.
C. Maintainjthejclientjinjajsupinejpositionjforjthejfirstj24jhr.jafterjsurgery.
D. Flexjthejclient'sjhipjupjtoj120°jwhenjsittingjinjajchair.j–
j CORRECTjANWERS
B.jEnsurejthatjthejclient'sjhipsjremainjinjanjabductedjposition.
3. Ajnursejisjassessingjajclientjwhojisjimmediatelyjpostoperativejfollowingjajsubtotaljthyr
oidectomy.jWhichjofjthejfollowingjshouldjthejnursejexpectjtojadminister?
A. Calciumjgluconate.
B. Sodiumjbicarbonate.
C. Potassiumjchloride.
D. Sodiumjphosphatej–
j CORRECTjANWERS
A. Calciumjgluconate.
,4. Ajnursejisjcaringjforjanjadultjclientjwhojhasjprescriptionsjforjmultiplejmedications.
Whichjofjthejfollowingj(Unablejtojread)jasjanjage-
relatedjchangejthatjincreasesjthejriskjforjadversejeffectsjfromjthisjmedication?
A. Rapidjgastricjemptying.
B. Prolongedjmedicationjhalf-life.
C. Increasedjmedicationjelimination.
D. Decreasedjmedicationjsensitivity.j–
j CORRECTjANWERS
B. Prolongedjmedicationjhalf-life.
5. Ajnursejmanagerjisjplanningjtojpromotejclientjadvocacyjamongjstaffjinjajmedicaljunit.jWhi
chjofjthejfollowingjactionsjshouldjthejnursejtake?
A. Encouragejstaffjtojimplementjthejprinciplejofjpaternalismjwhenjajclientjisjhavingjdifficultyjmak
ingjajchoice.
B. Telljstaffjexplainjproceduresjtojclientsjbeforejobtainingjinformedjconsent.
C. Instructjunitjstaffjtojsharejpersonaljexperiencesjtojhelpjclientsjmakejdecisions.
D. Developjajsystemjforjstaffjmembersjtojreportjsafetyjconcernsjinjthejclientjcarejenvironmentj–
j CORRECTjANWERS
D.jDevelopjajsystemjforjstaffjmembersjtojreportjsafetyjconcernsjinjthejclientjcarejenvironment
6. Ajnursejisjpreparingjanjin-
servicejforjajgroupjofjnursesjaboutjmalpracticejissuesjinjnursing.jWhichjofjthejfollowingjexampl
esjshouldjthejnursejincludejinjthejteaching?
A. Leavingjajnasogastricjtubejclampedjafterjadministeringjoraljmedication
B. Documentingjcommunicationjwithjajproviderjinjthejprogressjnotesjofjthejclient'sjmedicaljrec
ord
C. C. AdministeringjpotassiumjviajIVjbolus
D. D. Placingjajyellowjbraceletjonjajclientjwhojisjatjriskjforjfallsj–
j CORRECTjANWERS
C. AdministeringjpotassiumjviajIVjbolus
Ajnursejisjprovidingjteachingjaboutjthejgastrostomyjtubejfeedingsjtojthejparentsjofjajschooljagejchild.jW
hich
, ofjthejfollowingjinstructionsjshouldjthejnursejtake?
A. Administerjthejfeedingjoverj30jmin.
B. Placejthejchildjinjasjsupinejpositionjafterjthejfeeding.
C. Chargejthejfeedingjbagjandjtubingjeveryj3jdays.
D. Warmjthejformulajinjthejmicrowavejpriorjtojadministrationj–
j CORRECTjANWERS
A. Administerjthejfeedingjoverj30jmin.
7. Ajnursejisjadministeringjdigoxinj0.125jmgjPojtojanjadultjclient.jForjwhichjofjthejfollowingjfindi
ngsjshouldjthejnursejreportjtojthejprovider?
A. Potassiumjlevelj4.2jmEq/L.
B. Apicaljpulsej58/min.
C. Digoxinjlevelj1jng/ml.
D. Constipationjforj2jdays.j–
CORRECTjANWERS C.jDigoxinjlevelj1jng/ml.
8. Ajnursejisjprovidingjdischargejteachingjtojajclientjwhojhasjajnewjprescriptionjforjphenelzine.
Thejnursejshouldjinstructjthejclientjthatjitjisjsafejtojeatjwhichjofjthejfollowingjfoodsjwhilejtakingjthisjme
dication?
A. Wholejgrainjbread
B. Avocados
C. Smokedjsalmon
D. Pepperonijpizzaj
CORRECTjANWERS
A. Wholejgrainjbread
9. Ajnursejisjcaringjforjanjadolescentjwhojhasjsickle-
celljanemia.jWhichjofjthejfollowingjmanifestationsjindicatesjacutejchestjsyndromejandjshoul
djbejimmediatelyjreportedjtojthejprovider?
A. Substernaljretractions.
B. Hematuria.
C. Temperaturej37.9jCj(100.2jF).
