ATI PN COMPREHENSIVE EXIT EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
2026
A nurse is assisting with the plan of care for a client following a
transurethral resection of the prostate. Which of the following interventions should the nurse
include in the plan of care? - ANS The nurse should irrigate the bladder using strict sterile
technique and maintain closed catheter drainage system to minimize the rick of infection.
A nurse is reviewing a client's electronic medical record and finds that an assistive per sonnel
recorder the client's temperature as 35.3 degrees Celsius (95.5 degrees F) 2 hrs earlier. Which of
the following actions should the nurse take firsT? - ANS check the clients temp
A nurse is receiving change-of-
shift report for four clients. Which of the following clients should the nurse see first? - ANS A
client whose urinary output was 100mL for the past 12 hrs
A nurse in reinforcing teaching about weight loss with a female older adult client who is
overweight. Which of the following statements should the nurse include in teaching? -
ANS keep fat intake to no more that 30% of daily caloric intake.
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has iron deficiency anemia. Which of the following
findings should the nurse expect? - ANS difficulty concentrating
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,A Nurse is collecting data from an older adult client who is 48 hr postoperative following
abdominal surgery. The provider writes a prescription to advance the client to a re gular Diet.
For which of the following findings should the nurse notify the provider? - ANS The client has
absent bowel sounds
A parent brings her adolescent son to an urgent care center and states. "He is high on
something and needs help" The client is
exhibiting agitation and paranoia and reports visual hallucinations. The nurse should suspect
intoxication with which of the following substances? - ANS Methamphetamines
A nurse notices an assistive personnel taking a nap in the break room during he meal t ime. The
AP appears drowsy while performing routine tasks. Which of the following a ctions should the
nurse take? - ANS Report the observations about the ap to the unit's nurse manager.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a fluid volume deficit about selec ting foods
that have a high water content. The nurse should include that which of the following raw foods
contains the highest amount of water per 1 cup serving? - ANS cherry tomatoes
The nurse is position a client who is scheduled for a lumbar puncture. The nurse should assist
the client into which of the following positions? - ANS lateral recumbent
A nurse is talking with a client whose son died in a motor- vehicle crash 2 weeks ago. The client
states "I really thought I'd be back to my usual routines by now, but I can't think of anythingelse
except my son is gone" Which of the following responses should the nurse make? -
ANS Grieving for your son is hard work. It will take as much time as you need to come to
terms with your loss.
A nurse is assisting with monitoring a client who is at 40 weeks of gestation and is in active
labor. The nurse recognizes late deceleration on the fetal monitor tracing. Whichof the following
actions should the nurse take? - ANS Place the client in the lateral position.
A nurse manager is providing an in-
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, service on hand hygiene to assistive personnel. which of the following information should the
nurse manager include in the in-service? - ANS Remove rings when washing hands with soap
and water
A nurse is reinforcing home safety instructions with the parent of a newborn. Which of the
following statements should the nurse include in the instructions? - ANS Place your baby's
crib away from heat vents.
A nurse is preparing to administer a client's morning medications.
Which of the follow ing actions should the nurse take to verify the client's identity? -
ANS Scan the facility identification board.
A nurse is caring for a client following a bronchoscopy procedure. Which of the following actions
should the nurse perform first? - ANS check for a gag reflex
While administering a medication to a client, a nurse notices a trayed electrical cord connecting
the client's continuous passive motion machine to the electrical outlet. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take? - ANS Remove the device from the client's room.
A nurse is caring for a client who is 4 hr postoperative following a total thyroidectomy. Which of
the following manifestations should the nurse report to the provider as indicating possible
hypocalcemia? - ANS Tingling of fingers
A nurse is caring for a client who has a Penrose drain. To ensure proper placement an d
functioning of the drain, which of the following should the nurse expect to observe? -
ANS The safety pin is present at the distal end of the drain.
A community health nurse is helping to reinforce teaching about hepatitis A with a group of
employees at a childcare facility.
Which of the following characteristics should t he nurse identify as an external factor that can
impede learning for the participants? - ANS Poor lighting in the learning setting
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
2026
A nurse is assisting with the plan of care for a client following a
transurethral resection of the prostate. Which of the following interventions should the nurse
include in the plan of care? - ANS The nurse should irrigate the bladder using strict sterile
technique and maintain closed catheter drainage system to minimize the rick of infection.
A nurse is reviewing a client's electronic medical record and finds that an assistive per sonnel
recorder the client's temperature as 35.3 degrees Celsius (95.5 degrees F) 2 hrs earlier. Which of
the following actions should the nurse take firsT? - ANS check the clients temp
A nurse is receiving change-of-
shift report for four clients. Which of the following clients should the nurse see first? - ANS A
client whose urinary output was 100mL for the past 12 hrs
A nurse in reinforcing teaching about weight loss with a female older adult client who is
overweight. Which of the following statements should the nurse include in teaching? -
ANS keep fat intake to no more that 30% of daily caloric intake.
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has iron deficiency anemia. Which of the following
findings should the nurse expect? - ANS difficulty concentrating
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,A Nurse is collecting data from an older adult client who is 48 hr postoperative following
abdominal surgery. The provider writes a prescription to advance the client to a re gular Diet.
For which of the following findings should the nurse notify the provider? - ANS The client has
absent bowel sounds
A parent brings her adolescent son to an urgent care center and states. "He is high on
something and needs help" The client is
exhibiting agitation and paranoia and reports visual hallucinations. The nurse should suspect
intoxication with which of the following substances? - ANS Methamphetamines
A nurse notices an assistive personnel taking a nap in the break room during he meal t ime. The
AP appears drowsy while performing routine tasks. Which of the following a ctions should the
nurse take? - ANS Report the observations about the ap to the unit's nurse manager.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a fluid volume deficit about selec ting foods
that have a high water content. The nurse should include that which of the following raw foods
contains the highest amount of water per 1 cup serving? - ANS cherry tomatoes
The nurse is position a client who is scheduled for a lumbar puncture. The nurse should assist
the client into which of the following positions? - ANS lateral recumbent
A nurse is talking with a client whose son died in a motor- vehicle crash 2 weeks ago. The client
states "I really thought I'd be back to my usual routines by now, but I can't think of anythingelse
except my son is gone" Which of the following responses should the nurse make? -
ANS Grieving for your son is hard work. It will take as much time as you need to come to
terms with your loss.
A nurse is assisting with monitoring a client who is at 40 weeks of gestation and is in active
labor. The nurse recognizes late deceleration on the fetal monitor tracing. Whichof the following
actions should the nurse take? - ANS Place the client in the lateral position.
A nurse manager is providing an in-
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, service on hand hygiene to assistive personnel. which of the following information should the
nurse manager include in the in-service? - ANS Remove rings when washing hands with soap
and water
A nurse is reinforcing home safety instructions with the parent of a newborn. Which of the
following statements should the nurse include in the instructions? - ANS Place your baby's
crib away from heat vents.
A nurse is preparing to administer a client's morning medications.
Which of the follow ing actions should the nurse take to verify the client's identity? -
ANS Scan the facility identification board.
A nurse is caring for a client following a bronchoscopy procedure. Which of the following actions
should the nurse perform first? - ANS check for a gag reflex
While administering a medication to a client, a nurse notices a trayed electrical cord connecting
the client's continuous passive motion machine to the electrical outlet. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take? - ANS Remove the device from the client's room.
A nurse is caring for a client who is 4 hr postoperative following a total thyroidectomy. Which of
the following manifestations should the nurse report to the provider as indicating possible
hypocalcemia? - ANS Tingling of fingers
A nurse is caring for a client who has a Penrose drain. To ensure proper placement an d
functioning of the drain, which of the following should the nurse expect to observe? -
ANS The safety pin is present at the distal end of the drain.
A community health nurse is helping to reinforce teaching about hepatitis A with a group of
employees at a childcare facility.
Which of the following characteristics should t he nurse identify as an external factor that can
impede learning for the participants? - ANS Poor lighting in the learning setting
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