ATI RN NURSING CARE OF CHILDREN
PROCTORED COMPREHENSIVE TEST 2026
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
●● A nurse is caring for a client who is unconscious. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take when providing oral care for the
client?
A) Test for the presence of the clients gag reflex
B) Place the client in the supine position
C) Use a firm toothbrush for tooth and gum care
D) Use 2 gauze-wrapped fingers to hold the mouth open. Answer: A)
Test for the presence of the clients gag reflex
●● A nurse is planning care for a client who has acute myelogenous
leukemia and a platelet count of 48,000/mm^3. Which of the follow
interventions should the nurse include?
A) Avoid IM injections
B) Assess the client for ecchymosis once per shift
C) Do not allow the client to have visitors
D) Encourage daily flossing between teeth. Answer: A) Avoid IM
injection
,●● A nurse is preparing to assess the function of the clients trigeminal
nerve (cranial nerve V). Which of the following items should the nurse
gather for the test?
A) Sugar
B) Coffee
C) Cotton wisps
D) Snellen chart. Answer: C) Cotton wisps
●● A nurse is caring for a client with alcohol use disorder who has
undergone detoxification. Which of the following medications should
the nurse expect the provider to prescribe to assist the client with
maintaining sobriety
A) Varenicline
B) Clonidine
C) Buprenorphine
D) Disulfiram. Answer: D) Disulfiram
●● A newly admitted client who has major depressive disorder states to
the nurse, "I'm a failure, I can't even cope with the little things
anymore." Which of the following responses should the nurse provide?
,A) "What happened in your life to make you feel like such a failure?"
B) "It sounds as if you are feeling pretty overwhelmed right now"
C) "Do you feel like you don't deserve to feel good about yourself?"
D) "I know you feel like that now, but you'll feel differently when you
get better". Answer: C) "Do you feel like you don't deserve to feel good
about yourself?"
●● A nurse is caring for a middle-aged adult client. The nurse should
identify which of the following statements as an indication that the client
has completed Eriksons developmental task for her age group?
A) "I am comfortable with my decision to choose a lifelong partner."
B) "I think I have done a good job with my children since they are all
independent now."
C) "As I look back over my life, I can see that I have achieved most of
the goals I set for myself."
D) I love my work so much that it's difficult to think about retirement.".
Answer: B) "I think I have done a good job with my children since they
are all independent now."
●● A nurse is conducting an admission interview with a client. Which of
the following pieces of assessment information should the nurse collect
during the introductory phase of the interview?"
A) Clients level of comfort and ability to participate in the interview
B) Previous illnesses and surgeries
C) Events surrounding the clients recent illness
, D) Sociocultural history. Answer: A) Clients level of comfort and ability
to participate in the interview
●● A nurse is planning to assess the abdomen of a client who reports
feeling bloated for several weeks. Which of the following methods of
assessment should the nurse use first?
A) inspection
B) Auscultation
C) Percussion
D)Palpation. Answer: A) Inspection
●● A nurse is performing a comprehensive physical assessment of a
client. The nurse should use inspection to assess which of the following?
A) Liver size
B) Pedal edema
C) Skin texture
D) Gait. Answer: D) Gait
●● A nurse is caring for a client who is immobile. The nurse should
recognize that immobility places the client at risk of which of the
following health alterations?
A) Increased intestinal motility
B) Respiratory alkalosis
C) Decreased cardiac output
PROCTORED COMPREHENSIVE TEST 2026
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
●● A nurse is caring for a client who is unconscious. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take when providing oral care for the
client?
A) Test for the presence of the clients gag reflex
B) Place the client in the supine position
C) Use a firm toothbrush for tooth and gum care
D) Use 2 gauze-wrapped fingers to hold the mouth open. Answer: A)
Test for the presence of the clients gag reflex
●● A nurse is planning care for a client who has acute myelogenous
leukemia and a platelet count of 48,000/mm^3. Which of the follow
interventions should the nurse include?
A) Avoid IM injections
B) Assess the client for ecchymosis once per shift
C) Do not allow the client to have visitors
D) Encourage daily flossing between teeth. Answer: A) Avoid IM
injection
,●● A nurse is preparing to assess the function of the clients trigeminal
nerve (cranial nerve V). Which of the following items should the nurse
gather for the test?
A) Sugar
B) Coffee
C) Cotton wisps
D) Snellen chart. Answer: C) Cotton wisps
●● A nurse is caring for a client with alcohol use disorder who has
undergone detoxification. Which of the following medications should
the nurse expect the provider to prescribe to assist the client with
maintaining sobriety
A) Varenicline
B) Clonidine
C) Buprenorphine
D) Disulfiram. Answer: D) Disulfiram
●● A newly admitted client who has major depressive disorder states to
the nurse, "I'm a failure, I can't even cope with the little things
anymore." Which of the following responses should the nurse provide?
,A) "What happened in your life to make you feel like such a failure?"
B) "It sounds as if you are feeling pretty overwhelmed right now"
C) "Do you feel like you don't deserve to feel good about yourself?"
D) "I know you feel like that now, but you'll feel differently when you
get better". Answer: C) "Do you feel like you don't deserve to feel good
about yourself?"
●● A nurse is caring for a middle-aged adult client. The nurse should
identify which of the following statements as an indication that the client
has completed Eriksons developmental task for her age group?
A) "I am comfortable with my decision to choose a lifelong partner."
B) "I think I have done a good job with my children since they are all
independent now."
C) "As I look back over my life, I can see that I have achieved most of
the goals I set for myself."
D) I love my work so much that it's difficult to think about retirement.".
Answer: B) "I think I have done a good job with my children since they
are all independent now."
●● A nurse is conducting an admission interview with a client. Which of
the following pieces of assessment information should the nurse collect
during the introductory phase of the interview?"
A) Clients level of comfort and ability to participate in the interview
B) Previous illnesses and surgeries
C) Events surrounding the clients recent illness
, D) Sociocultural history. Answer: A) Clients level of comfort and ability
to participate in the interview
●● A nurse is planning to assess the abdomen of a client who reports
feeling bloated for several weeks. Which of the following methods of
assessment should the nurse use first?
A) inspection
B) Auscultation
C) Percussion
D)Palpation. Answer: A) Inspection
●● A nurse is performing a comprehensive physical assessment of a
client. The nurse should use inspection to assess which of the following?
A) Liver size
B) Pedal edema
C) Skin texture
D) Gait. Answer: D) Gait
●● A nurse is caring for a client who is immobile. The nurse should
recognize that immobility places the client at risk of which of the
following health alterations?
A) Increased intestinal motility
B) Respiratory alkalosis
C) Decreased cardiac output
