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VIRTUAL ATI PREDICTOR GREEN LIGHT COMPREHESIVE
PREDICTOR ACTUAL EXAM 2026-2027 BANK QUESTIONS
WITH DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS EXAM QUESTIONS
WILL COME FROM HERE (100% CORRECT ANSWERS A+
GRADED
1. A nurse is caring for a client who has been on bed rest for 5 days.
Which assessment finding indicates the client may be developing a
complication of immobility?
A) Increased appetite
B) Clear breath sounds
C) Calf swelling and tenderness
D) Urine output of 50 mL per hour
Answer: C) Calf swelling and tenderness
Rationale: Calf swelling and tenderness are classic signs of deep vein
thrombosis, a serious complication of immobility caused by venous
stasis. Increased appetite is not a complication of immobility. Clear
breath sounds are a normal finding. Urine output of 50 mL per hour is
within normal limits. The nurse should assess for DVT in all immobilized
clients and implement preventive measures such as sequential
compression devices and early ambulation when possible.
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2. A nurse is preparing to administer an intramuscular injection to an
adult client. Which site is most appropriate for a volume of 3 mL?
A) Deltoid
B) Vastus lateralis
C) Ventrogluteal
D) Rectus femoris
Answer: C) Ventrogluteal
Rationale: The ventrogluteal site can accommodate up to 3 mL of
medication in an adult and is considered the safest gluteal site due to
its distance from major blood vessels and nerves. The deltoid site can
only accommodate up to 1 mL. The vastus lateralis can accommodate
up to 2 mL in adults. The rectus femoris is used less frequently due to
discomfort and can accommodate up to 2 mL.
3. A nurse is assessing a client's wound and notes purulent drainage
with a foul odor. The surrounding skin is warm and erythematous.
What should the nurse document as the type of wound drainage?
A) Serous
B) Sanguineous
C) Serosanguineous
D) Purulent
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Answer: D) Purulent
Rationale: Purulent drainage is thick, often has a foul odor, and varies in
color from yellow to green to brown, indicating the presence of
infection. Serous drainage is clear and watery. Sanguineous drainage is
bright red and indicates active bleeding. Serosanguineous drainage is
pink to pale red and watery, containing both serum and blood. The
warmth and erythema surrounding the wound further support the
presence of infection.
4. A nurse is auscultating a client's lungs and hears high-pitched,
continuous musical sounds during expiration. What term should the
nurse use to document this finding?
A) Crackles
B) Rhonchi
C) Wheezes
D) Pleural friction rub
Answer: C) Wheezes
Rationale: Wheezes are high-pitched, continuous musical sounds heard
primarily during expiration, caused by air moving through narrowed
airways. Crackles are discontinuous popping sounds heard during
inspiration. Rhonchi are low-pitched, coarse, rumbling sounds. A pleural
friction rub is a grating sound heard during both inspiration and
expiration, caused by inflamed pleural surfaces rubbing together.
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5. A client is receiving continuous enteral feedings via nasogastric tube.
The nurse should place the client in which position to prevent
aspiration?
A) Supine
B) Semi-Fowler's at 30 to 45 degrees
C) Left lateral
D) Trendelenburg
Answer: B) Semi-Fowler's at 30 to 45 degrees
Rationale: Elevating the head of the bed to 30 to 45 degrees during
enteral feedings and for at least 30 to 60 minutes afterward reduces
the risk of aspiration by using gravity to keep gastric contents in the
stomach. Supine position increases aspiration risk. Left lateral position
does not adequately prevent reflux. Trendelenburg position would
increase the risk of aspiration and is contraindicated during feedings.
6. A nurse is performing a focused assessment on a client with chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease. Which finding requires immediate
intervention?
A) Barrel chest appearance
B) Prolonged expiratory phase
C) Use of accessory muscles at rest
VIRTUAL ATI PREDICTOR GREEN LIGHT COMPREHESIVE
PREDICTOR ACTUAL EXAM 2026-2027 BANK QUESTIONS
WITH DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS EXAM QUESTIONS
WILL COME FROM HERE (100% CORRECT ANSWERS A+
GRADED
1. A nurse is caring for a client who has been on bed rest for 5 days.
Which assessment finding indicates the client may be developing a
complication of immobility?
A) Increased appetite
B) Clear breath sounds
C) Calf swelling and tenderness
D) Urine output of 50 mL per hour
Answer: C) Calf swelling and tenderness
Rationale: Calf swelling and tenderness are classic signs of deep vein
thrombosis, a serious complication of immobility caused by venous
stasis. Increased appetite is not a complication of immobility. Clear
breath sounds are a normal finding. Urine output of 50 mL per hour is
within normal limits. The nurse should assess for DVT in all immobilized
clients and implement preventive measures such as sequential
compression devices and early ambulation when possible.
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2. A nurse is preparing to administer an intramuscular injection to an
adult client. Which site is most appropriate for a volume of 3 mL?
A) Deltoid
B) Vastus lateralis
C) Ventrogluteal
D) Rectus femoris
Answer: C) Ventrogluteal
Rationale: The ventrogluteal site can accommodate up to 3 mL of
medication in an adult and is considered the safest gluteal site due to
its distance from major blood vessels and nerves. The deltoid site can
only accommodate up to 1 mL. The vastus lateralis can accommodate
up to 2 mL in adults. The rectus femoris is used less frequently due to
discomfort and can accommodate up to 2 mL.
3. A nurse is assessing a client's wound and notes purulent drainage
with a foul odor. The surrounding skin is warm and erythematous.
What should the nurse document as the type of wound drainage?
A) Serous
B) Sanguineous
C) Serosanguineous
D) Purulent
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Answer: D) Purulent
Rationale: Purulent drainage is thick, often has a foul odor, and varies in
color from yellow to green to brown, indicating the presence of
infection. Serous drainage is clear and watery. Sanguineous drainage is
bright red and indicates active bleeding. Serosanguineous drainage is
pink to pale red and watery, containing both serum and blood. The
warmth and erythema surrounding the wound further support the
presence of infection.
4. A nurse is auscultating a client's lungs and hears high-pitched,
continuous musical sounds during expiration. What term should the
nurse use to document this finding?
A) Crackles
B) Rhonchi
C) Wheezes
D) Pleural friction rub
Answer: C) Wheezes
Rationale: Wheezes are high-pitched, continuous musical sounds heard
primarily during expiration, caused by air moving through narrowed
airways. Crackles are discontinuous popping sounds heard during
inspiration. Rhonchi are low-pitched, coarse, rumbling sounds. A pleural
friction rub is a grating sound heard during both inspiration and
expiration, caused by inflamed pleural surfaces rubbing together.
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5. A client is receiving continuous enteral feedings via nasogastric tube.
The nurse should place the client in which position to prevent
aspiration?
A) Supine
B) Semi-Fowler's at 30 to 45 degrees
C) Left lateral
D) Trendelenburg
Answer: B) Semi-Fowler's at 30 to 45 degrees
Rationale: Elevating the head of the bed to 30 to 45 degrees during
enteral feedings and for at least 30 to 60 minutes afterward reduces
the risk of aspiration by using gravity to keep gastric contents in the
stomach. Supine position increases aspiration risk. Left lateral position
does not adequately prevent reflux. Trendelenburg position would
increase the risk of aspiration and is contraindicated during feedings.
6. A nurse is performing a focused assessment on a client with chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease. Which finding requires immediate
intervention?
A) Barrel chest appearance
B) Prolonged expiratory phase
C) Use of accessory muscles at rest
