Prep (2026 Edition) by Assessment
Technologies Institute (ATI) – Latest Release
for 2025/2026 to Ensure You Pass on Your
First Attempt and Avoid Resits
Teaching the client's family to wear protective masks
while with the client - ANSWER//A. Educating the client
how to cover nose and mouth with tissues when coughing
A nurse is caring for a client who has a newly implanted
sealed internal radiation device to treat cervical cancer.
Which of the following is an appropriate action for the
nurse to take? A. Prohibit visitors for the first 24 hrs B.
Keep a 3-foot distance from the radiation implant C.
Maintain the client on bed rest for 72 hr - ANSWER//C.
Maintain the client on bed rest for 72 hr A nurse is
assessing a client in the PACU. Which of the following
findings indicates decreased cardiac output? A. Oliguria B.
Constricted pupils C. Shivering D. Bradypnea -
ANSWER//A. Oliguria A nurse in a newborn nursery is
performing assessments on four neonates that are all less
than 24 hr old. The nurse should plan to notify the provider
of which of the following findings? A. Head circumference
1 cm greater than chest B. Positive Babinski reflex on
bilateral feet C. Passage of meconium stool D. Pinna
below the outer canthus of the eye - ANSWER//D. Pinna
below the outer canthus of the eye A nurse is providing
teaching to the guardian of a school-age child who has a
new prescription for ferrous sulfate capsules PO. Which of
the following instructions should the nurse include in the
teaching? A. Add the contents of the capsules to food B.
Dissolve the capsules in a glass of chocolate milk C.
Administer the medication with a glass of orange juice D.
Administer the medication at bedtime - ANSWER//C.
Administer the medication with a glass of orange juice A
nurse is giving change of shift report about a client who is
36 hr postoperative to another nurse. Which of the
, following should the nurse include? A. Daily bath given at
1000 B. Vomited a large amount of emesis immediately
after surgery C. Flushed IV with 0.9% sodium chloride D.
Pain relieved by position change - ANSWER//D. Pain
relieved by position change A nurse is caring for a client
who has a prescription for atorvastatin. Which of the
following client conditions is a contraindication to this
medication? A. Hepatitis C B. Crohn's disease C. Peptic
ulcer disease D. Bronchitis - ANSWER//A. Hepatitis C A
nurse is assessing a client who has a long arm cast. For
which of the following findings should the nurse monitor
when assessing for acute compartment syndrome A.
Edema (tingling, numbness, worsening pain, edema, pain
on passive movement, and unequal pulses B. Shortness
of breath C. Petechiae D. Change in mental status -
ANSWER//A. Edema (tingling, numbness, worsening pain,
edema, pain on passive movement, and unequal pulses)
A nurse is caring for a client who is at high risk for
developing diabetes insipidus following a severe head
injury. Which assessment finding indicates to the nurse
that the client is developing DI? Med Surg page 521 A.
Urine specific gravity of 1.028 B. Urine output of 250
mL/hr C. Serum sodium of 155 mEq/L D. Blood glucose of
198 mg/dL - ANSWER//B. Urine output of 250 mL/hr A
nurse is caring for a client who is in labor and receiving
electronic fetal monitoring. The nurse is reviewing the
monitor tracing and notes early decelerations. Which of
the following should the nurse expect? A. Head
compression B. Fetal hypoxia C. Abruptio placentae -
ANSWER//A. Head compression A nurse is caring for a
client who is requesting treatment for a gambling disorder.
Which of the following medications should the nurse
expect the provider to prescribe? A. Varenicline B.
Disulfiram C. Sertraline D. Clonidine - ANSWER//C.
Sertraline A charge nurse overhears two assistive
personnel in the unit lobby discussing the HIV status of a
client. Which of the following response is the priority for