ATI COMPREHENSIVE PREDICTOR EXAM
BRAND-NEW QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS | FINAL
STUDENT STUDY GUIDE 2026/2027
A nurse in a urgent care clinic is collecting data from a client who reports having
diarrhea for the past 3 days. Which of the following findings indicates
hypokalemia? -
CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Muscle weakness
A nurse is contributing to the discharge plans for four clients. The nurse should
identify
that which of the following clients requires an interdisciplinary care conference? -
CORRECT ANSWER>>>>A client who has hemiparesis and lives alone
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with an adolescent who has a new prescription for
cefazolin. For which of the following findings should the nurse instruct the
adolescent to monitor and report to the provider? - CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>Depression
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a group of expectant parents regarding the
proper use of a car seat. Which of the following statements by a parent indicates an
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,understanding of the teaching? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>I can place a rolled
towel on each side of my newborns head until he can hold his head up
A nurse is caring for a school-age child who has epistaxis. Which of them following
actions should the nurse take? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Apply pressure at the
bridge of the child's nose
A nurse is caring for four clients. Which of the following clients statements
should the nurse attend to first? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>My heartburn pain
is going into my jaw now
A nurse in a providers office is talking on the phone with the parent of a school-
age child who has varicella. - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>All vesicles have crusted
over
A nurse is collecting data from a client who hgb is 8.8 mg/dL. Which of the
following statements should the nurse expect? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>I feel
tired all the time A nurse is administering a cleansing enema to a client who
reports mild cramping during
instillation of the solution. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? -
CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Slow the rate of instillation
A nurse receives report on four clients. The nurse should first collect data about the
client who has which of the following? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>A decreased
level of consciousness and vomiting
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,A nurse is setting up a sterile field prior to performing a dressing change. Which
of the following actions should the nurse take? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Open
the outermost flap of the wrapper toward the body
A nurse is caring for a client who has bipolar disorder and is experiencing mania.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>Frequently remind the client of the expectations for her behavior
A nurse is caring for a client who has viral pneumonia. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Administer
Azithromycin
A nurse who orienting to a medical-surgical unit is having difficulty finishing
client care tasks during his shift. Which of the following suggestions should the
nurse's preceptor make to help the nurse with time management? - CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>Try to complete a task before moving on to the next.
A nurse is caring for an older adult client who is postoperative following a total
hip arthroplasty. The nurse is preparing to change the client's dressing. Which of
the following actions should the nurse take to demonstrate sensitivity to age-
related changes? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Use paper tape for securing the
new dressing.
A nurse working in an inpatient mental health facility is assisting with the plan of
care for a client who has anorexia nervosa. Which of the following should the nurse
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, recommend to include in the plan of care? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Maintain
continuity of staff members.
A nurse is assisting with an admission interview for a client who has
schizophrenia. He tells the nurse that he is receiving special audible messages
from the Central Intelligence Agency that no one else is able to hear. The nurse
should identify that the client is having which of the following alterations in
perception? - CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>Hallucination
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a postpartum client. Which of the following
should
the nurse explain as the most important reason for staff to wear identification? -
CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Reducing the risk of newborn abduction
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who plans to bottle feed her newborn.
Which of the following statements indicates an understanding of the instructions? -
CORRECT ANSWER>>>>I will feed my baby six to eight times a day
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client diagnosed with osteoarthritis who
reports joint pain,swelling, and stiffness. Which of the following client statements
indicates understanding of the teaching? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>I will
exercise my joints as much as i can when they are inflamed
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BRAND-NEW QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS | FINAL
STUDENT STUDY GUIDE 2026/2027
A nurse in a urgent care clinic is collecting data from a client who reports having
diarrhea for the past 3 days. Which of the following findings indicates
hypokalemia? -
CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Muscle weakness
A nurse is contributing to the discharge plans for four clients. The nurse should
identify
that which of the following clients requires an interdisciplinary care conference? -
CORRECT ANSWER>>>>A client who has hemiparesis and lives alone
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with an adolescent who has a new prescription for
cefazolin. For which of the following findings should the nurse instruct the
adolescent to monitor and report to the provider? - CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>Depression
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a group of expectant parents regarding the
proper use of a car seat. Which of the following statements by a parent indicates an
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,understanding of the teaching? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>I can place a rolled
towel on each side of my newborns head until he can hold his head up
A nurse is caring for a school-age child who has epistaxis. Which of them following
actions should the nurse take? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Apply pressure at the
bridge of the child's nose
A nurse is caring for four clients. Which of the following clients statements
should the nurse attend to first? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>My heartburn pain
is going into my jaw now
A nurse in a providers office is talking on the phone with the parent of a school-
age child who has varicella. - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>All vesicles have crusted
over
A nurse is collecting data from a client who hgb is 8.8 mg/dL. Which of the
following statements should the nurse expect? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>I feel
tired all the time A nurse is administering a cleansing enema to a client who
reports mild cramping during
instillation of the solution. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? -
CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Slow the rate of instillation
A nurse receives report on four clients. The nurse should first collect data about the
client who has which of the following? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>A decreased
level of consciousness and vomiting
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,A nurse is setting up a sterile field prior to performing a dressing change. Which
of the following actions should the nurse take? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Open
the outermost flap of the wrapper toward the body
A nurse is caring for a client who has bipolar disorder and is experiencing mania.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>Frequently remind the client of the expectations for her behavior
A nurse is caring for a client who has viral pneumonia. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Administer
Azithromycin
A nurse who orienting to a medical-surgical unit is having difficulty finishing
client care tasks during his shift. Which of the following suggestions should the
nurse's preceptor make to help the nurse with time management? - CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>Try to complete a task before moving on to the next.
A nurse is caring for an older adult client who is postoperative following a total
hip arthroplasty. The nurse is preparing to change the client's dressing. Which of
the following actions should the nurse take to demonstrate sensitivity to age-
related changes? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Use paper tape for securing the
new dressing.
A nurse working in an inpatient mental health facility is assisting with the plan of
care for a client who has anorexia nervosa. Which of the following should the nurse
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, recommend to include in the plan of care? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Maintain
continuity of staff members.
A nurse is assisting with an admission interview for a client who has
schizophrenia. He tells the nurse that he is receiving special audible messages
from the Central Intelligence Agency that no one else is able to hear. The nurse
should identify that the client is having which of the following alterations in
perception? - CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>Hallucination
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a postpartum client. Which of the following
should
the nurse explain as the most important reason for staff to wear identification? -
CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Reducing the risk of newborn abduction
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who plans to bottle feed her newborn.
Which of the following statements indicates an understanding of the instructions? -
CORRECT ANSWER>>>>I will feed my baby six to eight times a day
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client diagnosed with osteoarthritis who
reports joint pain,swelling, and stiffness. Which of the following client statements
indicates understanding of the teaching? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>I will
exercise my joints as much as i can when they are inflamed
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