ATI Comprehensive Exit Exam, Assessment Technologies Institute, 2026/2027 – 180-Question NCLEX-RN Readiness Examination with Verified Answers

ATI COMPREHENSIVE EXIT EXAM 2026/2027

Actual Latest Questions & 100% Verified Answers



180 Complete Questions | All Content Areas

2026 Academic Year Edition

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Medical-Surgical • Pharmacology • Fundamentals • Maternal-Newborn

Pediatrics • Mental Health • Community Health & Leadership




Minimum Passing Score: 72% Total Questions: 180 Time Allowed: 3 Hours



START EXAM PAUSE CLOSE

, MEDICAL-SURGICAL NURSING

Questions 1–45 | 45 Questions



PHARMACOLOGY

Questions 46–75 | 30 Questions



FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING

Questions 76–105 | 30 Questions



MATERNAL-NEWBORN NURSING

Questions 106–130 | 25 Questions



PEDIATRIC NURSING

Questions 131–155 | 25 Questions



MENTAL HEALTH NURSING

Questions 156–170 | 15 Questions



COMMUNITY HEALTH & LEADERSHIP

Questions 171–180 | 10 Questions



Question: 1 of 180 ATI Comprehensive Exit Exam 2026



A nurse is caring for a client who has heart failure and is receiving furosemide IV. Which of the
following findings should the nurse monitor as an adverse effect of this medication?
● A. Hypokalemia
● B. Hypernatremia
● C. Bradycardia
● D. Increased blood pressure


Question: 2 of 180 ATI Comprehensive Exit Exam 2026



A nurse is assessing a client who has a chest tube following a thoracotomy. Which of the
following findings indicates a need for intervention?
● A. Drainage of 75 mL in the first hour postoperatively
● B. Continuous bubbling in the suction chamber
● C. Tidaling in the water-seal chamber

, ● D. Client reports pain at the insertion site


Question: 3 of 180 ATI Comprehensive Exit Exam 2026



A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who has a new prescription for warfarin.
Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?
● A. I will take an aspirin daily for headache relief
● B. I will use garlic supplements to prevent colds
● C. I will double my dose if I miss one
● D. I will eat a consistent amount of green leafy vegetables each day


Question: 4 of 180 ATI Comprehensive Exit Exam 2026



A nurse is caring for a client who has a new diagnosis of type 2 diabetes mellitus. Which of the
following laboratory results should the nurse expect?
● A. Fasting blood glucose 180 mg/dL
● B. HbA1c 4.5%
● C. Random blood glucose 90 mg/dL
● D. Fasting blood glucose 70 mg/dL


Question: 5 of 180 ATI Comprehensive Exit Exam 2026



A nurse is planning care for a client who has sepsis. Which of the following interventions is the
priority?
● A. Providing nutritional support
● B. Administering antipyretics
● C. Initiating IV antibiotic therapy
● D. Obtaining a clean-catch urine specimen


Question: 6 of 180 ATI Comprehensive Exit Exam 2026



A nurse is caring for a client who has chronic kidney disease. Which of the following findings
should the nurse expect?
● A. Bradycardia
● B. Increased urine output
● C. Hypokalemia
● D. Uremic frost


Question: 7 of 180 ATI Comprehensive Exit Exam 2026



A nurse is assessing a client who has a deep vein thrombosis (DVT). Which of the following
findings should the nurse expect in the affected extremity?
● A. Coolness and pallor

, ● B. Pain that decreases with elevation
● C. Swelling and warmth
● D. Diminished pulses


Question: 8 of 180 ATI Comprehensive Exit Exam 2026



A nurse is teaching a client who has asthma about the use of a metered-dose inhaler. Which of
the following instructions should the nurse include?
● A. Exhale completely before depressing the inhaler
● B. Hold your breath for 10 seconds after inhaling
● C. Take two quick puffs in rapid succession
● D. Use the inhaler only during an acute attack


Question: 9 of 180 ATI Comprehensive Exit Exam 2026



A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving total parenteral nutrition (TPN). Which of the
following laboratory values should the nurse monitor?
● A. C-reactive protein
● B. Erythrocyte sedimentation rate
● C. Prealbumin
● D. B-type natriuretic peptide


Question: 10 of 180 ATI Comprehensive Exit Exam 2026



A nurse is caring for a client who has acute pancreatitis. Which of the following interventions
should the nurse include in the plan of care?
● A. Administer a high-fat diet
● B. Encourage oral fluid intake
● C. Position the client on the left side
● D. Maintain NPO status


Question: 11 of 180 ATI Comprehensive Exit Exam 2026



A nurse is caring for a client following a myocardial infarction. Which of the following findings
should the nurse report to the provider immediately?
● A. Fatigue with activity
● B. Mild peripheral edema
● C. Decreased appetite
● D. Chest pain unrelieved by nitroglycerin


Question: 12 of 180 ATI Comprehensive Exit Exam 2026