ATI RN
COMPREHENSIVE
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2022
{UPDATED}
,RN COMPREHENSIVE 2019 A
1. A nurse is planning care for a client who is receiving heparin to treat a L leg DVT.
Nursing intervention?
elevate the leg
2. A nurse is teaching about child safety measures. What statement indicates
understanding?
avoid sun exposure 10am-2pm
3. A home health nurse is teaching about infection prevention to a cancer pt on chemo.
Which statement indicates understanding?
"I'll walk short distances throughout the day"
4. A nurse is providing dietary teaching to the parents of a 6 month old. What
instructions should the nurse give?
introduce new foods over 5-7 days
5. A charge nurse is planning care for a client in mechanical restraints. What
interventions?
provide a staff member to stay with the client continuously
6. A community health nurse is assisting with the development of a disaster
management plan. What nursing responsibility should be included in the disaster
response stage?
perform a rapid needs assessment
7. A nurse manager is assisting with the orientation of a newly licensed nurse. Which of
the following requires manager intervention?
, tells the hospital chaplain a client's diagnosis
8. A nurse is caring for a client that is in labor at 39 weeks gestation. During the second
stage of labor, the nurse observes early decelerations on the monitor. What action
should the nurse take?
continue observing the fetal heart rate
9. A nurse manager is planning to make changes to the current scheduling system on the
unit. To facilitate staff acceptance, what should the nurse manager do first?
provide information about scheduling issues to staff
10. A nurse is planning teaching about allowable foods for a client with uric acid-based
urinary calculi formation. What foods should the nurse recommend?
oranges
11. A charge nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse how to identify true labor. What
should the nurse include in the teaching?
the cervix transitions to an anterior position
12. A nurse on a med-surg unit is caring for a client prior to a surgical procedure. Which
of the following findings should indicate to the nurse that the client can sign the
informed consent?
the client an accurately describe the procedure
13. A charge nurse assigns a new nurse to a client with a chest tube. The new nurse
expresses concern d/t limited experience with monitoring drainage. What should the
charge do to teach about chest tubes?
ask the nurse about their knowledge of the procedure
14. A nurse is teaching a client about a new prescription for estradiol. For which of the
following adverse effects should the nurse tell the client to monitor and contact the
provider?
COMPREHENSIVE
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2022
{UPDATED}
,RN COMPREHENSIVE 2019 A
1. A nurse is planning care for a client who is receiving heparin to treat a L leg DVT.
Nursing intervention?
elevate the leg
2. A nurse is teaching about child safety measures. What statement indicates
understanding?
avoid sun exposure 10am-2pm
3. A home health nurse is teaching about infection prevention to a cancer pt on chemo.
Which statement indicates understanding?
"I'll walk short distances throughout the day"
4. A nurse is providing dietary teaching to the parents of a 6 month old. What
instructions should the nurse give?
introduce new foods over 5-7 days
5. A charge nurse is planning care for a client in mechanical restraints. What
interventions?
provide a staff member to stay with the client continuously
6. A community health nurse is assisting with the development of a disaster
management plan. What nursing responsibility should be included in the disaster
response stage?
perform a rapid needs assessment
7. A nurse manager is assisting with the orientation of a newly licensed nurse. Which of
the following requires manager intervention?
, tells the hospital chaplain a client's diagnosis
8. A nurse is caring for a client that is in labor at 39 weeks gestation. During the second
stage of labor, the nurse observes early decelerations on the monitor. What action
should the nurse take?
continue observing the fetal heart rate
9. A nurse manager is planning to make changes to the current scheduling system on the
unit. To facilitate staff acceptance, what should the nurse manager do first?
provide information about scheduling issues to staff
10. A nurse is planning teaching about allowable foods for a client with uric acid-based
urinary calculi formation. What foods should the nurse recommend?
oranges
11. A charge nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse how to identify true labor. What
should the nurse include in the teaching?
the cervix transitions to an anterior position
12. A nurse on a med-surg unit is caring for a client prior to a surgical procedure. Which
of the following findings should indicate to the nurse that the client can sign the
informed consent?
the client an accurately describe the procedure
13. A charge nurse assigns a new nurse to a client with a chest tube. The new nurse
expresses concern d/t limited experience with monitoring drainage. What should the
charge do to teach about chest tubes?
ask the nurse about their knowledge of the procedure
14. A nurse is teaching a client about a new prescription for estradiol. For which of the
following adverse effects should the nurse tell the client to monitor and contact the
provider?
