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ATI- EXIT RN- 2022/2023
1. A nurse in an emergency department is performing triage for multiple
clients following a disaster in the community. To which of the following
types of injuries should the nurse assign the highest priority?
A. Below-the knee amputation
B. Fractured tibia
C. 95% full-thickness body burn
D. 10cm (4in) laceration to the forearm
2. A nurse manager is updating protocols for the use of belt restraints. Which
of the following guidelines should the nurse include?
A. Remove the client’s restraint every 4hr
B. Document the client’s condition every 15 min
C. Attach the restrain to the bed’s side rails
D. Request a PRN restrain prescription for clients who are aggressive
3. A nurse is teaching an in-service about nursing leadership. Which of the
following information should the nurse include about an effective leader?
A. Acts as an advocate for the nursing unit.
B. (Unable to read) for the unit
C. Priorities staff request over client needs.
D. Provides routine client care and documentation
4. A nurse in a provider’s office is reviewing the laboratory results of a group
of clients. The nurse should identify that which of the following sexually
transmitted infections is a nationally notifiable infectious disease that
should be reported to the state health department?
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A. Chlamydia
B. Human papillomavirus
C. Candidiasis
D. Herps simplex virus
5. A nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse about therapeutic techniques to
use when leading a group on a mental health unit. Which of the following
group facilitation techniques should the nurse include in the teaching?
A. Share personal opinions to help influence the group’s values
B. Measure the accomplishments of the group against a previous group
C. Yield in situations of conflicts to maintain group harmony
D. Use modeling to help the clients improve their interpersonal skill
6. A charge nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse about clients designating
a health care proxy in situations that require a durable power of attorney
for heal care (DPSHC). Which of the following information should the charge
nurse include?
A. “The proxy should make health care decisions for the client regardless of the
client’s ability to do so.”
B. “The proxy can make financial decisions if the need arises.”
C. “The proxy can make treatment decisions if the client is under anesthesia.”
D. “The proxy should manage legal issues for the client.”
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7. A nurse in the PACU is caring for a client who reports nausea. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take first?
A. Turn the client on their side.
B. Administer an analgesic
C. Administer antiemetic
D. Monitor the client’s vital signs.
8. A nurse is caring for a client who has end-stage kidney disease. The client’s
adult child asks the nurse about becoming a living kidney donor for her
father. Which of the following condition in the child’s medical history should
the nurse identify as a contraindication to the procedure?
A. Amputation
B. Osteoarthritis
C. Hypertension
D. Primary glaucoma
9. A nurse is caring for a client who is dilated to 10 cm and pushing. Which of
the following pain-management (Unable to read) a safe option for the
client?
A. Naloxone hydrochloride.
B. Spinal anesthesia.
C. Pudendal block.
D. Butorphanol tartrate.
10.A nurse is caring for a client who has left homonymous hemianopsia.
Which of the following is an appropriate nursing intervention?
a. Teach the client to scan the right to see objects on the right side of her body.
b. Place the bedside table on the right side of the bed.
c. Orient the client to the food on her plate using the clock method.
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d. Place the wheelchair on the client’s left side.
11.A nurse is assessing a client who has major depressive disorder. Which of
the following findings should the nurse identify as the (Unable to read)
(Most important?)
A. The client changes the subject when future plans are mentioned.
B. The client talks about being in pain constantly.
C. The client sleeping over 12 hr. each day.
D. The client reports giving away personal items.
12.A nurse is providing teaching about immunizations to a client who is
pregnant. The nurse should inform the client that she can receive which of
the following immunizations during pregnancy? (Select all that apply)
A. Varicella vaccine.
B. Inactivated polio vaccine.
C. Tetanus diphtheria and acellular pertussis vaccine
D. Rubella vaccine.
E. Inactivated influenza vaccine.
13.A nurse is providing discharge teaching for a group of clients. The nurse
should recommend a referral to a dietitian
A. A client who has a prescription for warfarin and states “I will need to limit how
much spinach I eat”.
B. A client who has gout and states, “I can continue to eat anchovies on my
pizza.”
C. A client who has a prescription for spironolactone and states “I will reduce my
intake of foods that contain potassium”.
D. A client who has (Unable to read) and states “I’ll plan to take my calcium
carbonate with a full glass of water”.
ATI- EXIT RN- 2022/2023
1. A nurse in an emergency department is performing triage for multiple
clients following a disaster in the community. To which of the following
types of injuries should the nurse assign the highest priority?
A. Below-the knee amputation
B. Fractured tibia
C. 95% full-thickness body burn
D. 10cm (4in) laceration to the forearm
2. A nurse manager is updating protocols for the use of belt restraints. Which
of the following guidelines should the nurse include?
A. Remove the client’s restraint every 4hr
B. Document the client’s condition every 15 min
C. Attach the restrain to the bed’s side rails
D. Request a PRN restrain prescription for clients who are aggressive
3. A nurse is teaching an in-service about nursing leadership. Which of the
following information should the nurse include about an effective leader?
A. Acts as an advocate for the nursing unit.
B. (Unable to read) for the unit
C. Priorities staff request over client needs.
D. Provides routine client care and documentation
4. A nurse in a provider’s office is reviewing the laboratory results of a group
of clients. The nurse should identify that which of the following sexually
transmitted infections is a nationally notifiable infectious disease that
should be reported to the state health department?
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A. Chlamydia
B. Human papillomavirus
C. Candidiasis
D. Herps simplex virus
5. A nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse about therapeutic techniques to
use when leading a group on a mental health unit. Which of the following
group facilitation techniques should the nurse include in the teaching?
A. Share personal opinions to help influence the group’s values
B. Measure the accomplishments of the group against a previous group
C. Yield in situations of conflicts to maintain group harmony
D. Use modeling to help the clients improve their interpersonal skill
6. A charge nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse about clients designating
a health care proxy in situations that require a durable power of attorney
for heal care (DPSHC). Which of the following information should the charge
nurse include?
A. “The proxy should make health care decisions for the client regardless of the
client’s ability to do so.”
B. “The proxy can make financial decisions if the need arises.”
C. “The proxy can make treatment decisions if the client is under anesthesia.”
D. “The proxy should manage legal issues for the client.”
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7. A nurse in the PACU is caring for a client who reports nausea. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take first?
A. Turn the client on their side.
B. Administer an analgesic
C. Administer antiemetic
D. Monitor the client’s vital signs.
8. A nurse is caring for a client who has end-stage kidney disease. The client’s
adult child asks the nurse about becoming a living kidney donor for her
father. Which of the following condition in the child’s medical history should
the nurse identify as a contraindication to the procedure?
A. Amputation
B. Osteoarthritis
C. Hypertension
D. Primary glaucoma
9. A nurse is caring for a client who is dilated to 10 cm and pushing. Which of
the following pain-management (Unable to read) a safe option for the
client?
A. Naloxone hydrochloride.
B. Spinal anesthesia.
C. Pudendal block.
D. Butorphanol tartrate.
10.A nurse is caring for a client who has left homonymous hemianopsia.
Which of the following is an appropriate nursing intervention?
a. Teach the client to scan the right to see objects on the right side of her body.
b. Place the bedside table on the right side of the bed.
c. Orient the client to the food on her plate using the clock method.
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d. Place the wheelchair on the client’s left side.
11.A nurse is assessing a client who has major depressive disorder. Which of
the following findings should the nurse identify as the (Unable to read)
(Most important?)
A. The client changes the subject when future plans are mentioned.
B. The client talks about being in pain constantly.
C. The client sleeping over 12 hr. each day.
D. The client reports giving away personal items.
12.A nurse is providing teaching about immunizations to a client who is
pregnant. The nurse should inform the client that she can receive which of
the following immunizations during pregnancy? (Select all that apply)
A. Varicella vaccine.
B. Inactivated polio vaccine.
C. Tetanus diphtheria and acellular pertussis vaccine
D. Rubella vaccine.
E. Inactivated influenza vaccine.
13.A nurse is providing discharge teaching for a group of clients. The nurse
should recommend a referral to a dietitian
A. A client who has a prescription for warfarin and states “I will need to limit how
much spinach I eat”.
B. A client who has gout and states, “I can continue to eat anchovies on my
pizza.”
C. A client who has a prescription for spironolactone and states “I will reduce my
intake of foods that contain potassium”.
D. A client who has (Unable to read) and states “I’ll plan to take my calcium
carbonate with a full glass of water”.
