ATI RN NURSING EXAM STUDY GUIDE 2026
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS FULLY SOLVED
▶ A nurse is discussing organ donation with the parents of a school age
child who has sustained brain death due to a bicycle crash. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take first?
Inform the parents that written consent is required prior to organ donation.
Provide written information to the parents about organ donation.
Ask the provider to explain misconceptions of organ donation to the
parents.
Explore the parents' feelings and wishes regarding organ donation.
Answer: Explore the parents' feelings and wishes regarding organ
donation.
▶ A nurse is caring for a newly admitted school age child who has
hypopituitarism. Which of the following medications should the nurse
expect the provider to prescribe?
Desmopressin
Luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone
Recombinant growth hormone
Levothyroxine Answer: Recombinant growth hormone
▶ A nurse is providing discharge teaching to he parents of a 3 month old
infant following a cheiloplasty. Which of the following instructions should
the nurse include?
"Clean your baby's sutures daily with a mixture of chlorhexidine and water."
"Expect your baby to swallow more than usual over the next few days."
"Inspect your baby's tongue for white patches using a tongue depressor
every 8 hours."
"Apply a thin layer of antibiotic ointment on your baby's suture line daily for
the next 3 days." Answer: "Apply a thin layer of antibiotic ointment on your
baby's suture line daily for the next 3 days."
, ▶ A nurse is caring for a school age child who has peripheral edema. The
nurse should identify that which of the following assessments should be
performed to confirm peripheral edema?
Palpate the dorsum of the child's feet.
Weigh the child daily using the same scale.
Assess the child's skin turgor.
Observe the child for periorbital swelling. Answer: Palpate the dorsum of
the child's feet.
▶ A nurse is caring for a 10 year old child following a head injury. Which of
the following findings should the nurse identify as an indication that the
child is developing diabetes insipidus?
Urine specific gravity 1.045
Sodium 155 mEq/L
Blood glucose 45 mg/dL
Urine output 35 mL/hr Answer: Sodium 155 mEq/L
▶ A school nurse is providing an in service for faculty about improving
education for students who have ADHD. Which of the following statements
by a faculty member indicates an understanding of the teaching?
"I will plan to increase the amount of homework I assign to students who
have ADHD."
"I will give students who have ADHD the same amount of time as other
students to complete tests."
"I will allow students who have ADHD one rest break throughout the day."
"I will teach challenging academic subjects to students who have ADHD in
the morning." Answer: "I will teach challenging academic subjects to
students who have ADHD in the morning."
▶ A nurse is providing discharge teaching to the parent of an 18 month old
toddler who has dehydration due to acute diarrhea. Which of the following
statements by the parent indicates an understanding of the teaching?
"I will offer my child small amounts of fruit juice frequently."
"I will avoid giving my child solid foods until the diarrhea has stopped."
"I will monitor my child's number of wet diapers."
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS FULLY SOLVED
▶ A nurse is discussing organ donation with the parents of a school age
child who has sustained brain death due to a bicycle crash. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take first?
Inform the parents that written consent is required prior to organ donation.
Provide written information to the parents about organ donation.
Ask the provider to explain misconceptions of organ donation to the
parents.
Explore the parents' feelings and wishes regarding organ donation.
Answer: Explore the parents' feelings and wishes regarding organ
donation.
▶ A nurse is caring for a newly admitted school age child who has
hypopituitarism. Which of the following medications should the nurse
expect the provider to prescribe?
Desmopressin
Luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone
Recombinant growth hormone
Levothyroxine Answer: Recombinant growth hormone
▶ A nurse is providing discharge teaching to he parents of a 3 month old
infant following a cheiloplasty. Which of the following instructions should
the nurse include?
"Clean your baby's sutures daily with a mixture of chlorhexidine and water."
"Expect your baby to swallow more than usual over the next few days."
"Inspect your baby's tongue for white patches using a tongue depressor
every 8 hours."
"Apply a thin layer of antibiotic ointment on your baby's suture line daily for
the next 3 days." Answer: "Apply a thin layer of antibiotic ointment on your
baby's suture line daily for the next 3 days."
, ▶ A nurse is caring for a school age child who has peripheral edema. The
nurse should identify that which of the following assessments should be
performed to confirm peripheral edema?
Palpate the dorsum of the child's feet.
Weigh the child daily using the same scale.
Assess the child's skin turgor.
Observe the child for periorbital swelling. Answer: Palpate the dorsum of
the child's feet.
▶ A nurse is caring for a 10 year old child following a head injury. Which of
the following findings should the nurse identify as an indication that the
child is developing diabetes insipidus?
Urine specific gravity 1.045
Sodium 155 mEq/L
Blood glucose 45 mg/dL
Urine output 35 mL/hr Answer: Sodium 155 mEq/L
▶ A school nurse is providing an in service for faculty about improving
education for students who have ADHD. Which of the following statements
by a faculty member indicates an understanding of the teaching?
"I will plan to increase the amount of homework I assign to students who
have ADHD."
"I will give students who have ADHD the same amount of time as other
students to complete tests."
"I will allow students who have ADHD one rest break throughout the day."
"I will teach challenging academic subjects to students who have ADHD in
the morning." Answer: "I will teach challenging academic subjects to
students who have ADHD in the morning."
▶ A nurse is providing discharge teaching to the parent of an 18 month old
toddler who has dehydration due to acute diarrhea. Which of the following
statements by the parent indicates an understanding of the teaching?
"I will offer my child small amounts of fruit juice frequently."
"I will avoid giving my child solid foods until the diarrhea has stopped."
"I will monitor my child's number of wet diapers."
