ATI RN COMPREHENSIVE PREDICTOR FORM A B &C
PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWER
HIGHLIGHTED TESTED AND APPROVED 2025/2026 NEW
UPDATE
1. 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?
A. Chlamydia
B. Human papillomavirus
C. Candidiasis
D. Herps simplex virus
2. 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 skills
3. A nurse is planning for a client who practices Orthodox Judaism. The
client tells the nurse that (Unable to read) Passover holiday. Which of the
following action should the nurse include in the plan of care?
A. Provide chicken with cream sauce.
B. Avoid serving fish with fins and scales.
C. Provide unleavened bread.
D. Avoid serving foods containing lamb.
4. A nurse is caring for a client who has a pulmonary embolism. The nurse
should identify the effectiveness of the treatment
A. A chest x-ray reveals increased density in all fields.
, B. The client reports feeling less anxious.
C. Diminished breath sounds are auscultated bilaterally
D. ABG results include Ph 7.48 PaO2 77 mm Hg and PaCO2 47 mm Hg.
5. A nurse in an emergency department is assessing a client who reports
ingesting thirty diazepam tablets (Unable to read) a respiratory rate of 10/min.
After securing the client’s airway and initiating an IV, which of the following
actions should the nurse do next.
A. Monitor the client’s IV site for thrombophlebitis.
B. Administer flumazenil to the client.
C. Evaluate the client for further suicidal behavior.
D. Initiate seizure precautions for the client.
6. A nurse in an emergency department is caring for a client who reports
cocaine use 1hr ago. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
A. Hypotension
B. Memory loss
C. Slurred speech
D. Elevated temperature
7. A nurse is assessing a newborn who has a blood glucose level of 30
mg/dl. Which of the following manifestations should the nurse expect?
A. Loose stools
B. Jitteriness
C. Hypertonia
D. Abdominal distention
8. A nurse in a pediatric clinic is reviewing the laboratory test results of a
school age child. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the
provider?
A. Hgb 12.5 g/dl
B. Platelets 250,000/mm3
C. Hct 40%
D. WBC 14,000/mm3
9. 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.”
10. 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.
11. 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
12. 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 should the 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.
13. 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 tube
set to continuous suction.
D. A client who fractured his femur yesterday and is experiencing
shortness of breath.
14. 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 nonblanchable erythema over his ischium.
Which of thefollowing 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
25. 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. 26.
C
27. 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.
15. 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)
PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWER
HIGHLIGHTED TESTED AND APPROVED 2025/2026 NEW
UPDATE
1. 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?
A. Chlamydia
B. Human papillomavirus
C. Candidiasis
D. Herps simplex virus
2. 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 skills
3. A nurse is planning for a client who practices Orthodox Judaism. The
client tells the nurse that (Unable to read) Passover holiday. Which of the
following action should the nurse include in the plan of care?
A. Provide chicken with cream sauce.
B. Avoid serving fish with fins and scales.
C. Provide unleavened bread.
D. Avoid serving foods containing lamb.
4. A nurse is caring for a client who has a pulmonary embolism. The nurse
should identify the effectiveness of the treatment
A. A chest x-ray reveals increased density in all fields.
, B. The client reports feeling less anxious.
C. Diminished breath sounds are auscultated bilaterally
D. ABG results include Ph 7.48 PaO2 77 mm Hg and PaCO2 47 mm Hg.
5. A nurse in an emergency department is assessing a client who reports
ingesting thirty diazepam tablets (Unable to read) a respiratory rate of 10/min.
After securing the client’s airway and initiating an IV, which of the following
actions should the nurse do next.
A. Monitor the client’s IV site for thrombophlebitis.
B. Administer flumazenil to the client.
C. Evaluate the client for further suicidal behavior.
D. Initiate seizure precautions for the client.
6. A nurse in an emergency department is caring for a client who reports
cocaine use 1hr ago. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
A. Hypotension
B. Memory loss
C. Slurred speech
D. Elevated temperature
7. A nurse is assessing a newborn who has a blood glucose level of 30
mg/dl. Which of the following manifestations should the nurse expect?
A. Loose stools
B. Jitteriness
C. Hypertonia
D. Abdominal distention
8. A nurse in a pediatric clinic is reviewing the laboratory test results of a
school age child. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the
provider?
A. Hgb 12.5 g/dl
B. Platelets 250,000/mm3
C. Hct 40%
D. WBC 14,000/mm3
9. 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.”
10. 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.
11. 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
12. 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 should the 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.
13. 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 tube
set to continuous suction.
D. A client who fractured his femur yesterday and is experiencing
shortness of breath.
14. 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 nonblanchable erythema over his ischium.
Which of thefollowing 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
25. 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. 26.
C
27. 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.
15. 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)
