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ATI PN COMPREHENSIVE EXIT EXAM NEWEST
VERSION 2025/2026 WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS
AND 100% VERIFIED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES
GRADED A+
A male client returns to the surgical nursing unit from the
postanesthesia care unit and is still drowsy. The practical
nurse (PN) uses verbal stimulation to keep the client
responsive. In what position should the PN place the client
until he is more reactive?
A. Supine.
B. Side-lying.
C. Head of bed at 30 degrees with head and neck midline.
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D. Head of bed at 45 degrees with head and neck midline.
- ANSWER-B. Side-lying.
The client should be turned to a side-lying position or
positioned with his head turned to the side to prevent
aspiration.
Which information should the practical nurse (PN)
reenforce for a client who has signed an informed consent
for a surgery? Select all that apply.
A. The expected benefits and outcomes of the procedure.
B. Exclusion of risks of not having the procedure.
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C. Explanation about ineffectiveness of alternative
therapies.
D. The nature of the therapy or procedure.
E. Potential risks of the procedure. - ANSWER-A. The
expected benefits and outcomes of the procedure.
D. The nature of the therapy or procedure.
E. Potential risks of the procedure.
Informed consent is mandated by federal statute and state
law and requires the healthcare provider to disclose the
nature of the therapy or procedure, the expected benefits
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and outcomes of the procedure, the potential risks of the
procedure, alternative therapies to the intended procedure
including their risks and benefits, and risks of not having
the procedure.
To obtain a client's apical heart rate, which anatomical
location should the practical nurse (PN) use when
auscultating at the point of maximal impulse (PMI)?
A. Fifth intercostal space, left midclavicular line.
B. Second intercostal space, right midclavicular line.
C. Fifth intercostal space, left anterior axillary line.
D. Fourth intercostal space, left lateral sternal border. -
ANSWER-A. Fifth intercostal space, left midclavicular line.
ATI PN COMPREHENSIVE EXIT EXAM NEWEST
VERSION 2025/2026 WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS
AND 100% VERIFIED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES
GRADED A+
A male client returns to the surgical nursing unit from the
postanesthesia care unit and is still drowsy. The practical
nurse (PN) uses verbal stimulation to keep the client
responsive. In what position should the PN place the client
until he is more reactive?
A. Supine.
B. Side-lying.
C. Head of bed at 30 degrees with head and neck midline.
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D. Head of bed at 45 degrees with head and neck midline.
- ANSWER-B. Side-lying.
The client should be turned to a side-lying position or
positioned with his head turned to the side to prevent
aspiration.
Which information should the practical nurse (PN)
reenforce for a client who has signed an informed consent
for a surgery? Select all that apply.
A. The expected benefits and outcomes of the procedure.
B. Exclusion of risks of not having the procedure.
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C. Explanation about ineffectiveness of alternative
therapies.
D. The nature of the therapy or procedure.
E. Potential risks of the procedure. - ANSWER-A. The
expected benefits and outcomes of the procedure.
D. The nature of the therapy or procedure.
E. Potential risks of the procedure.
Informed consent is mandated by federal statute and state
law and requires the healthcare provider to disclose the
nature of the therapy or procedure, the expected benefits
, 4|Page
and outcomes of the procedure, the potential risks of the
procedure, alternative therapies to the intended procedure
including their risks and benefits, and risks of not having
the procedure.
To obtain a client's apical heart rate, which anatomical
location should the practical nurse (PN) use when
auscultating at the point of maximal impulse (PMI)?
A. Fifth intercostal space, left midclavicular line.
B. Second intercostal space, right midclavicular line.
C. Fifth intercostal space, left anterior axillary line.
D. Fourth intercostal space, left lateral sternal border. -
ANSWER-A. Fifth intercostal space, left midclavicular line.
