NGN ATI PN COMPREHENSIVE
COMPREHENSIVE SCRIPT 2026 FULL
QUESTIONS CORRECT ANSWERS
◉ A nurse is performing postmortem care for a client. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take? Answer: Elevate the head of
the client's bed.
The nurse should elevate the client's head as soon as possible
following death to prevent discoloration of the face. Following
cleaning of the body, a pillow should be placed under the client's
head and the body covered with a clean sheet.
◉ NGN: A nurse is assisting with the care of a client following a total
hip replacement. For which of the following assessment findings
should the nurse notify the provider? Answer: -Partial-thickness
injury over sacral area
-Aching/cramping in the left calf
-Capillary Refill
◉ A nurse is preparing to administer amoxicillin 875mg PO every 12
hr. The amount available is amoxicillin oral suspension 400mg/5mL.
How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? Answer: 11mL
,◉ A nurse in a long-term care facility is collecting data from a client
who has been receiving betaxolol to treat glaucoma. Which of the
following findings is an adverse effect of this medication? Answer:
Bradycardia
Betaxolol is a beta blocker that can produce systemic effects, such as
bradycardia.
◉ A client in a mental health facility unjustly accuses a nurse of
stealing money from their room. Which of the following therapeutic
responses should the nurse make? Answer: "Tell me how you
decided who took your money."
This response by the nurse is an example of therapeutic
communication, in which the nurse validates the client's concern by
encouraging them to describe their perception.
◉ A nurse is reinforcing teaching about strategies to promote eating
with a client who has COPD. Which of the following instructions
should the nurse include in the teaching? Answer: Drink high-
protein and high-calorie nutritional supplements.
The nurse should instruct the client to drink high-protein and high-
calorie nutritional supplements to maintain respiratory muscle
function. COPD causes respiratory stress that can lead to
hypermetabolism and wasting of the client's muscle mass.
,◉ A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who has a terminal
illness. The client practices Orthodox Judaism. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take? Answer: Assure the client
that a family member will stay with the body after death.
The nurse should assure the client that a family member will remain
with the body until burial.
◉ A nurse is planning care for a 5-year-old child who is 8 hr
postoperative following a tonsillectomy. Which of the following
interventions should the nurse include in the plan of care? Answer:
Administer PRN analgesics regularly for the first 24 hr.
The nurse should administer analgesics for the first 24 hr even if
they are ordered on an as-needed basis. It is necessary to control
pain postoperatively. Giving the analgesics regularly provides a
steady state of analgesia. With pain being managed, children are
more likely to consume fluids, remain hydrated, and avoid delayed
discharge or readmissions for fluid volume deficit.
◉ A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is scheduled for a
lumbar puncture. Which of the following statements should the
nurse make? Answer: "You should increase your fluid intake after
this procedure."
, The client should increase fluid intake after the procedure to replace
lost fluids.
◉ A nurse is assisting with the admission of a client who has
rubeola. Which of the following transmission-based precautions
should the nurse plan to initiate for this client? Answer: Airborne
The nurse should initiate airborne precautions for a client who has
rubeola. This includes a private room with negative-pressure airflow
and an air filtration system. Facility personnel are required to wear
an N95 respirator while in the client's room.
◉ A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching with the parents of a
school-age child who has severe hemophilia A. Which of the
following statements by the parents indicates an understanding of
the teaching? Answer: "I will soak my child's toothbrush in warm
water to soften it before my child uses it."
The nurse should instruct the parents to soften their child's
toothbrush in warm water before they use it or allow them to use a
sponge-tipped disposable toothbrush. These actions will minimize
trauma to the gums and prevent bleeding of the oral cavity.
◉ NGN: A nurse in a provider's office is assisting with the care of a
client who has a new diagnosis of type 2 diabetes mellitus.
COMPREHENSIVE SCRIPT 2026 FULL
QUESTIONS CORRECT ANSWERS
◉ A nurse is performing postmortem care for a client. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take? Answer: Elevate the head of
the client's bed.
The nurse should elevate the client's head as soon as possible
following death to prevent discoloration of the face. Following
cleaning of the body, a pillow should be placed under the client's
head and the body covered with a clean sheet.
◉ NGN: A nurse is assisting with the care of a client following a total
hip replacement. For which of the following assessment findings
should the nurse notify the provider? Answer: -Partial-thickness
injury over sacral area
-Aching/cramping in the left calf
-Capillary Refill
◉ A nurse is preparing to administer amoxicillin 875mg PO every 12
hr. The amount available is amoxicillin oral suspension 400mg/5mL.
How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? Answer: 11mL
,◉ A nurse in a long-term care facility is collecting data from a client
who has been receiving betaxolol to treat glaucoma. Which of the
following findings is an adverse effect of this medication? Answer:
Bradycardia
Betaxolol is a beta blocker that can produce systemic effects, such as
bradycardia.
◉ A client in a mental health facility unjustly accuses a nurse of
stealing money from their room. Which of the following therapeutic
responses should the nurse make? Answer: "Tell me how you
decided who took your money."
This response by the nurse is an example of therapeutic
communication, in which the nurse validates the client's concern by
encouraging them to describe their perception.
◉ A nurse is reinforcing teaching about strategies to promote eating
with a client who has COPD. Which of the following instructions
should the nurse include in the teaching? Answer: Drink high-
protein and high-calorie nutritional supplements.
The nurse should instruct the client to drink high-protein and high-
calorie nutritional supplements to maintain respiratory muscle
function. COPD causes respiratory stress that can lead to
hypermetabolism and wasting of the client's muscle mass.
,◉ A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who has a terminal
illness. The client practices Orthodox Judaism. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take? Answer: Assure the client
that a family member will stay with the body after death.
The nurse should assure the client that a family member will remain
with the body until burial.
◉ A nurse is planning care for a 5-year-old child who is 8 hr
postoperative following a tonsillectomy. Which of the following
interventions should the nurse include in the plan of care? Answer:
Administer PRN analgesics regularly for the first 24 hr.
The nurse should administer analgesics for the first 24 hr even if
they are ordered on an as-needed basis. It is necessary to control
pain postoperatively. Giving the analgesics regularly provides a
steady state of analgesia. With pain being managed, children are
more likely to consume fluids, remain hydrated, and avoid delayed
discharge or readmissions for fluid volume deficit.
◉ A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is scheduled for a
lumbar puncture. Which of the following statements should the
nurse make? Answer: "You should increase your fluid intake after
this procedure."
, The client should increase fluid intake after the procedure to replace
lost fluids.
◉ A nurse is assisting with the admission of a client who has
rubeola. Which of the following transmission-based precautions
should the nurse plan to initiate for this client? Answer: Airborne
The nurse should initiate airborne precautions for a client who has
rubeola. This includes a private room with negative-pressure airflow
and an air filtration system. Facility personnel are required to wear
an N95 respirator while in the client's room.
◉ A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching with the parents of a
school-age child who has severe hemophilia A. Which of the
following statements by the parents indicates an understanding of
the teaching? Answer: "I will soak my child's toothbrush in warm
water to soften it before my child uses it."
The nurse should instruct the parents to soften their child's
toothbrush in warm water before they use it or allow them to use a
sponge-tipped disposable toothbrush. These actions will minimize
trauma to the gums and prevent bleeding of the oral cavity.
◉ NGN: A nurse in a provider's office is assisting with the care of a
client who has a new diagnosis of type 2 diabetes mellitus.
