ATI RN Comprehensive Predictor Retake
ATI RN COMPREHENSIVE PREDICTOR RETAKE NEWEST
2025/2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |BRAND NEW VERSION!!
1. A nurse is caring for a client who has a history of depression and is
experiencing a situational crisis. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take first?
A. Confirm the client's perception of the event
B. Notify the client's support system
C. Help the client identify personal strengths
D. Teach the client relaxation techniques
A. Confirm the client's perception of the event
2. A nurse is caring for a client who has bipolar disorder and is experiencing
acute mania. The nurse obtained a verbal prescription for restraints. Which
of the following actions should the nurse take?
A. Request a renewal of the prescription every 8 hr.
B. Check the client's peripheral pulse rate every 30 min
C. Obtain a prescription for restraint within 4 hr.
D. Document the client's condition every 15 minutes.
D. Document the client's condition every 15 minutes.
4. A charge nurse on a medical-surgical unit is planning assignments for a
licensed practical nurse (LPN) who has been sent from the (Unable to read)
unit due to a staffing shortage. Which of the following client should the nurse
delegate to the LPN?
A. A client who has an Hgb of 6.3 g/dl and a prescription for packed RBCs.
B. A client who sustained a concussion and has unequal pupils.
C. A client who is postoperative following a bowel resection with an NG
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tube set to continuous suction.
D. A client who fractured his femur yesterday and is experiencing
shortness of breath.
C. A client who is postoperative following a bowel resection with an NG tube set
to continuous suction.
5. A nurse is working on a surgical unit is developing a care plan for a client who
has paraplegia. The client has an area of nonbankable erythema over his ischium.
Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the care plan?
A. Place the client upright on a donut-shaped cushion
B. Teach the client to shift his weight every 15 min while sitting
C. Turn and reposition the client every 3 hr while in bed
D. Assess pressure points every 24 hr
A. Place the client upright on a donut-shaped cushion
A nurse is caring for a client who is dilated to 10 cm and pushing. Which
of the following pain-management is a safe option for the client?
A. Naloxone hydrochloride.
B. Spinal anesthesia.
C. Pudendal block.
D. Butorphanol tartrate.
C. Pudendal block.
7. A nurse is assessing a client who has major depressive disorder. Which of
the following findings should the nurse identify as the priority (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.
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D. The client reports giving away personal items.
8. 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.
C,E
9. 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
C. Hypertension
10. 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
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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".
B. A client who has gout and states, "I can continue to eat anchovies on my pizza."
11. A nurse in a pediatric unit is preparing to insert an IV catheter for 7-year-
old. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
A. (Unable to read)
B. Tell the child they will feel discomfort during the catheter insertion.
C. Use a mummy restraint to hold the child during the catheter insertion.
D. Require the parents to leave the room during the procedure.
B. Tell the child they will feel discomfort during the catheter insertion.
12. A nurse is caring for a client who has arteriovenous fistula Which of the
following findings should the nurse report?
A. Thrill upon palpation.
B. Absence of a bruit.
C. Distended blood vessels
D. Swishing sound upon auscultation.
B. Absence of a bruit.
13. A nurse is providing discharge teaching for a client who has an
implantable cardioverter defibrillator which of the following statements
demonstrates understanding of the teaching?
A. "I will soak in the tub rather and showering"
B. "I will wear loose clothing around my ICD"
C. "I will stop using my microwave oven at home because of my ICD"
D. "I can hold my cellphone on the same side of my body as the ICD"
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ATI RN COMPREHENSIVE PREDICTOR RETAKE NEWEST
2025/2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |BRAND NEW VERSION!!
1. A nurse is caring for a client who has a history of depression and is
experiencing a situational crisis. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take first?
A. Confirm the client's perception of the event
B. Notify the client's support system
C. Help the client identify personal strengths
D. Teach the client relaxation techniques
A. Confirm the client's perception of the event
2. A nurse is caring for a client who has bipolar disorder and is experiencing
acute mania. The nurse obtained a verbal prescription for restraints. Which
of the following actions should the nurse take?
A. Request a renewal of the prescription every 8 hr.
B. Check the client's peripheral pulse rate every 30 min
C. Obtain a prescription for restraint within 4 hr.
D. Document the client's condition every 15 minutes.
D. Document the client's condition every 15 minutes.
4. A charge nurse on a medical-surgical unit is planning assignments for a
licensed practical nurse (LPN) who has been sent from the (Unable to read)
unit due to a staffing shortage. Which of the following client should the nurse
delegate to the LPN?
A. A client who has an Hgb of 6.3 g/dl and a prescription for packed RBCs.
B. A client who sustained a concussion and has unequal pupils.
C. A client who is postoperative following a bowel resection with an NG
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tube set to continuous suction.
D. A client who fractured his femur yesterday and is experiencing
shortness of breath.
C. A client who is postoperative following a bowel resection with an NG tube set
to continuous suction.
5. A nurse is working on a surgical unit is developing a care plan for a client who
has paraplegia. The client has an area of nonbankable erythema over his ischium.
Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the care plan?
A. Place the client upright on a donut-shaped cushion
B. Teach the client to shift his weight every 15 min while sitting
C. Turn and reposition the client every 3 hr while in bed
D. Assess pressure points every 24 hr
A. Place the client upright on a donut-shaped cushion
A nurse is caring for a client who is dilated to 10 cm and pushing. Which
of the following pain-management is a safe option for the client?
A. Naloxone hydrochloride.
B. Spinal anesthesia.
C. Pudendal block.
D. Butorphanol tartrate.
C. Pudendal block.
7. A nurse is assessing a client who has major depressive disorder. Which of
the following findings should the nurse identify as the priority (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.
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D. The client reports giving away personal items.
8. 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.
C,E
9. 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
C. Hypertension
10. 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
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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".
B. A client who has gout and states, "I can continue to eat anchovies on my pizza."
11. A nurse in a pediatric unit is preparing to insert an IV catheter for 7-year-
old. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
A. (Unable to read)
B. Tell the child they will feel discomfort during the catheter insertion.
C. Use a mummy restraint to hold the child during the catheter insertion.
D. Require the parents to leave the room during the procedure.
B. Tell the child they will feel discomfort during the catheter insertion.
12. A nurse is caring for a client who has arteriovenous fistula Which of the
following findings should the nurse report?
A. Thrill upon palpation.
B. Absence of a bruit.
C. Distended blood vessels
D. Swishing sound upon auscultation.
B. Absence of a bruit.
13. A nurse is providing discharge teaching for a client who has an
implantable cardioverter defibrillator which of the following statements
demonstrates understanding of the teaching?
A. "I will soak in the tub rather and showering"
B. "I will wear loose clothing around my ICD"
C. "I will stop using my microwave oven at home because of my ICD"
D. "I can hold my cellphone on the same side of my body as the ICD"
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