ATI EXIT EXAM RN COMPREHENSIVE PREDICTOR
FORM A, B & C AND PRACTICE EXAMS AND
RETAKE COMPILATION
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1.
3. The nurse is caring for an Islam patient who wants a snack. Which action
by the nurse is most appropriate?
a. Offers a ham sandwich
b. Offers a beef sandwich
c. Offers a kosher sandwich
d. Offers a bacon sandwich
ANS: B
Islam religion does allow beef. Islam does not allow pork or alcohol. Ham
and bacon are pork. Kosher is allowed for Judaism.
4. A nurse is teaching a patient how to meditate. Which information
from the patient indicates effective learning?
a. I will lie on the floor.
b. I will breathe quickly.
c. I will focus on an image.
d. I will do this for 10 minutes every day.
,ANS: C
The steps of meditation include sitting in a comfortable position with the
back straight; breathe slowly; and focus on a sound, prayer, or image.
Meditation should occur for 10 to 20 minutes twice a day.
A co-worker asks the nurse to explain spirituality. What is the nurse’s best
response?
a. It has a minor effect on health.
b. It is awareness of one’s inner self.
c. It is not as essential as physical needs.
d. It refers to fire or giving of life to a person.
ANS: B
Spirituality is often defined as an awareness of one’s inner self and a sense
of connection to a higher being, to nature, or to some purpose greater than
oneself. Spirituality is an important factor that helps individuals achieve the
balance needed to maintain health and well-being and to cope with illness.
Florence Nightingale believed that spirituality was a force that provided
energy needed to promote a healthy hospital environment and that caring
for a person’s spiritual needs was just as essential as caring for his or her
physical needs. The word spiritualitycomes from the Latin word spiritus,
which refers to breath or wind. The spirit gives life to a person.
2. The nurse is caring for a patient who is an agnostic. Which
information should the nurse consider when planning care for this patient?
a. The patient is devoid of spirituality.
b. The patient does not believe in God.
c. The patient believes there is no known ultimate reality.
d. The patient finds no meaning through relationship with others.
ANS: C
Some people do not believe in the existence of God (atheist), or they believe
that there is no known ultimate reality (agnostic). Nonetheless, spirituality is
, important regardless of a person’s religious beliefs. Agnostics discover
meaning in what they do or how they live because they find no ultimate
meaning for the way things are. They believe that people bring meaning to
what they do.
5. The nurse is admitting a patient to the hospital. The patient is a very
spiritual person but does not practice any specific religion. How will the
nurse interpret this finding?
a. This indicates a strong religious affiliation.
b. This statement is contradictory.
c. This statement is reasonable.
d. This indicates a lack of hope.
ANS: C
The patient’s statement is reasonable and is not contradictory. Many people
tend to use the terms spiritualityand religion interchangeably. Although
closely associated, these terms are not synonymous. Religious practices
encompass spirituality, but spirituality does not need to include religious
practice. When a person has the attitude of something to live for and look
forward to, hope is present.
6. A nurse hears the following comments from different patients.
Which patient comment does the nurse identify as faith?
a. I go to church every Sunday.
b. I believe there is life after death.
c. I have something to look forward to each day.
d. I get a feeling of awe when looking at the sunset.
FORM A, B & C AND PRACTICE EXAMS AND
RETAKE COMPILATION
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1.
3. The nurse is caring for an Islam patient who wants a snack. Which action
by the nurse is most appropriate?
a. Offers a ham sandwich
b. Offers a beef sandwich
c. Offers a kosher sandwich
d. Offers a bacon sandwich
ANS: B
Islam religion does allow beef. Islam does not allow pork or alcohol. Ham
and bacon are pork. Kosher is allowed for Judaism.
4. A nurse is teaching a patient how to meditate. Which information
from the patient indicates effective learning?
a. I will lie on the floor.
b. I will breathe quickly.
c. I will focus on an image.
d. I will do this for 10 minutes every day.
,ANS: C
The steps of meditation include sitting in a comfortable position with the
back straight; breathe slowly; and focus on a sound, prayer, or image.
Meditation should occur for 10 to 20 minutes twice a day.
A co-worker asks the nurse to explain spirituality. What is the nurse’s best
response?
a. It has a minor effect on health.
b. It is awareness of one’s inner self.
c. It is not as essential as physical needs.
d. It refers to fire or giving of life to a person.
ANS: B
Spirituality is often defined as an awareness of one’s inner self and a sense
of connection to a higher being, to nature, or to some purpose greater than
oneself. Spirituality is an important factor that helps individuals achieve the
balance needed to maintain health and well-being and to cope with illness.
Florence Nightingale believed that spirituality was a force that provided
energy needed to promote a healthy hospital environment and that caring
for a person’s spiritual needs was just as essential as caring for his or her
physical needs. The word spiritualitycomes from the Latin word spiritus,
which refers to breath or wind. The spirit gives life to a person.
2. The nurse is caring for a patient who is an agnostic. Which
information should the nurse consider when planning care for this patient?
a. The patient is devoid of spirituality.
b. The patient does not believe in God.
c. The patient believes there is no known ultimate reality.
d. The patient finds no meaning through relationship with others.
ANS: C
Some people do not believe in the existence of God (atheist), or they believe
that there is no known ultimate reality (agnostic). Nonetheless, spirituality is
, important regardless of a person’s religious beliefs. Agnostics discover
meaning in what they do or how they live because they find no ultimate
meaning for the way things are. They believe that people bring meaning to
what they do.
5. The nurse is admitting a patient to the hospital. The patient is a very
spiritual person but does not practice any specific religion. How will the
nurse interpret this finding?
a. This indicates a strong religious affiliation.
b. This statement is contradictory.
c. This statement is reasonable.
d. This indicates a lack of hope.
ANS: C
The patient’s statement is reasonable and is not contradictory. Many people
tend to use the terms spiritualityand religion interchangeably. Although
closely associated, these terms are not synonymous. Religious practices
encompass spirituality, but spirituality does not need to include religious
practice. When a person has the attitude of something to live for and look
forward to, hope is present.
6. A nurse hears the following comments from different patients.
Which patient comment does the nurse identify as faith?
a. I go to church every Sunday.
b. I believe there is life after death.
c. I have something to look forward to each day.
d. I get a feeling of awe when looking at the sunset.
