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ATI PN COMPREHENSIVE EXIT EXAM LATEST 2026-2027 ACTUAL
EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+|
||PROFESSOR VERIFIED|| ||BRANDNEW!!!||
The practical nurse (PN) is administering an otic medication to an
adult client. In which direction should the PN pull the pinna during
instillation?
A. Up and back.
B. Down and back.
C. Up and forward.
D. Down and forward. - ANSWER-A. Up and back.
The pinna of the adult should be pulled up and back, to
ensure the medication flows through the external ear canal
and to the tympanic membrane.
What method should the practical nurse (PN) implement to elicit
information from a client during an admission interview?
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A. Explain the purpose of the admission interview.
B. Summarize with the client the information collected.
C. Ask information-seeking or closed-ended questions.
D. Request relatives to leave during the interview. - ANSWER-C.
Ask information-seeking or closed-ended questions.
Closed questions have a definite place when specific
essential data, such as information seeking, is needed during
the initial phases of data collection.
An older client who is a resident in a skilled nursing facility likes to
walk for exercise. The client is taking a vasodilator for
hypertension. Which action should the practical nurse (PN)
implement for this client?
A. Monitor blood pressure daily.
B. Provide a walker for long walks.
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C. Document intake and output.
D. Assist client to stand up slowly. - ANSWER-D. Assist client to
stand up slowly.
Blood pressure fluctuations with position changes are
common in the elderly and increase the risk of falls when
taking medications that can cause orthostatic hypotension.
To minimize falls related to dizziness with mobilization, the
PN should assist the client to stand up slowly (D) before
beginning to ambulate.
Which finding requires immediate action by the practical nurse
(PN)?
A. The client's affected heel is supported off of the bed.
B. The weights are touching the floor at the end of the bed.
C. The affected leg and foot are resting away from the footboard.
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D. The client's affected leg is aligned parallel to the edge of the
bed. - ANSWER-B. The weights are touching the floor at the end
of the bed.
To ensure the weight of the Buck's traction is creating a pull
to reduce a fracture and relieve muscle spasms, the PN
should intervene when the weights are on the floor and not
hanging freely.
To help prevent complications for a client who is abusing
amphetamines, it is important for the practical nurse to implement
what action?
A. Measure intake and output.
B. Perform neurologic assessments.
C. Check oxygen levels frequently.
D. Keep the lights on continuously. - ANSWER-B. Perform
neurologic assessments.
ATI PN COMPREHENSIVE EXIT EXAM LATEST 2026-2027 ACTUAL
EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+|
||PROFESSOR VERIFIED|| ||BRANDNEW!!!||
The practical nurse (PN) is administering an otic medication to an
adult client. In which direction should the PN pull the pinna during
instillation?
A. Up and back.
B. Down and back.
C. Up and forward.
D. Down and forward. - ANSWER-A. Up and back.
The pinna of the adult should be pulled up and back, to
ensure the medication flows through the external ear canal
and to the tympanic membrane.
What method should the practical nurse (PN) implement to elicit
information from a client during an admission interview?
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A. Explain the purpose of the admission interview.
B. Summarize with the client the information collected.
C. Ask information-seeking or closed-ended questions.
D. Request relatives to leave during the interview. - ANSWER-C.
Ask information-seeking or closed-ended questions.
Closed questions have a definite place when specific
essential data, such as information seeking, is needed during
the initial phases of data collection.
An older client who is a resident in a skilled nursing facility likes to
walk for exercise. The client is taking a vasodilator for
hypertension. Which action should the practical nurse (PN)
implement for this client?
A. Monitor blood pressure daily.
B. Provide a walker for long walks.
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C. Document intake and output.
D. Assist client to stand up slowly. - ANSWER-D. Assist client to
stand up slowly.
Blood pressure fluctuations with position changes are
common in the elderly and increase the risk of falls when
taking medications that can cause orthostatic hypotension.
To minimize falls related to dizziness with mobilization, the
PN should assist the client to stand up slowly (D) before
beginning to ambulate.
Which finding requires immediate action by the practical nurse
(PN)?
A. The client's affected heel is supported off of the bed.
B. The weights are touching the floor at the end of the bed.
C. The affected leg and foot are resting away from the footboard.
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D. The client's affected leg is aligned parallel to the edge of the
bed. - ANSWER-B. The weights are touching the floor at the end
of the bed.
To ensure the weight of the Buck's traction is creating a pull
to reduce a fracture and relieve muscle spasms, the PN
should intervene when the weights are on the floor and not
hanging freely.
To help prevent complications for a client who is abusing
amphetamines, it is important for the practical nurse to implement
what action?
A. Measure intake and output.
B. Perform neurologic assessments.
C. Check oxygen levels frequently.
D. Keep the lights on continuously. - ANSWER-B. Perform
neurologic assessments.
