ATI COMPREHENSIVE EXIT RETAKE EXAM
180 NGN QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
WELL GRADED, BEST ATI COMPREHENSIVE
1. A home health nurse is caring for a child who has lyme disease. Which of
the following is an appropriate action for the nurse to take
a. Ensure the state health department has been notified
b. Administer antitoxin
c. Educate the family to avoid sharing personal belongings
d. Assess for skin necrosis
Ans>> Ensure the state health department has been notified
2. A nurse is caring for a client who has been admitted to the hospital. (NGN)
Ans>> Provide frequent rest periods
- Restrict client sodium intake
- Advise client to avoid using soap and alcohol based lotions
- Instruct the client to avoid blowing their nose forcefully
,- Assess the client's lv of orientation
3. A nurse is caring for a client who has a vented NG tube set to low intermittent suction
and has vomited. Which of the following actions should the nurse perform first?
a. Administered an antiemetic medication
b. Evaluate functioning of the suction device
c. Provide oral hygrine care
d. Replace the NG tube
Ans>> Evaluate functioning of the suction device
4. While performing a routine assessment, a nurse notices fraying on the electrical
cord of a client's continuous passive motion device. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take first
a. Initiate a requisition for a replacement CPM device
b. Report the defect to the equipment maintenance staff
c. Remove the device from the room
d. Ensure the device inspection sticker is current
Ans>> Remove the device from the room
5. A nurse is setting up a sterile field to perform would irrigation for a client. Which of
the following actions should the nurse take when pouring the sterile solution
a. Remove the cap and place it sterile-side up on a clean surface
,b. Pace sterile gauze over areas of spilled
c. Hold the bottle in the center of the sterile field when pouring the solution
,d. Hold the irrigation solution bottle with the label facing away from the palm
of the hand
Ans>> Remove the cap and place it sterile-side up on a clean surface
6. A nurse is creating a plan of care for a female client who has recurrent urinary tract
infections. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan
a. Wear loose-fitting underwear
b. Take a bubble bath after intercourse
c. Drink four 240 ml (8 oz) glasses of water each day
d. Void every 5-6 hr during the day
Ans>> Wear loose-fitting underwear
7. A nurse is caring for a newborn. Fiil in the blank (NGN)
The client at risk for developing and
a. Hypoglycemia
b. Bronchopulmonary dysplasia
c. Transient tachypnea of the newborn
d. Tachycardia:
Ans>> Tachypnea of the newborn and hypoglycemia.
,8. A nurse is caring for an infant who has gastroenteritis. Which of the follow- ing
assessment findings should the nurse report to the provider?
a. Pale and a 24-hr fluid deficit of 30 mL
b. Sunken fontanels and dry mucous membranes
c. Decrease appetite and irritability
d. Temperature 38 C and pulse rate of 124/min
Ans>> Sunken fontanels and dry mucous membranes
9. A nurse is conducting health promotion education regarding contraindica- tion to
combination oral contraceptive use to a group of women. Which of the following
conditions should the nurse includes in the teaching?
a. Hypertension
b. Fibromyalgia
c. Renal calculi
d. Fibrocystic breast diseases
Ans>> Hypertension
10. A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a depressive disorder and a new
prescription for amitriptyline. Which of the following statements by the client indicates
an understanding of the teaching?
a. I can continue to take St. john wort while taking this medication
,b. I know it will be a couple of weeks before the medication helps me feel better
,c. I expect this medication to raise my blood pressure
d. I should take this medication on an empty stomach
Ans>> I know it will be a couple of weeks before the medication helps me feel better
11. A nurse is caring for a client who is immobile. Which of the following
interventions is appropriate to prevent contracture
a. Position a pillow under the client's knee
b. Place a towel roll under the client's neck
c. Align a trochanter wedge between the client's legs
d. Apply an orthotic to the client's foot
Ans>> Align a trochanter wedge between the client's legs
12. A nurse is assessing a client who is post-op following abdominal surgery and has an
indwelling urinary catheter that is draining dark yellow urine at 25 ml/h. Which of the
following should the nurse anticipate?
a. Initiate continuous bladder irrigation
b. Administer fluid bolus
c. Clamp the catheter tubing for 30 min
d. Obtain a urine specimen for culture and sensitivity
Ans>> Obtain a urine speci- men for culture and sensitivity
,13. A nurse is reporting a client's laboratory tests to the provider to obtain a
prescription for the client's daily warfarin. Which of the following should the nurse
report to obtain the prescription for warfarin
a. Fibrinogen lv
b. aPTT
c. INR
d. Platelet count
Ans>> INR
14. A nurse is assessing a client ho is taking haloperidol and is experiencing pseudo
parkinsonism. Which of the following is the signs of pseudo parkin- sonism
a. Serpentine limb movement
b. Shuffling gait
c. Nonreactive pupils
d. Smacking lips
Ans>> Shuffling gait
15. A nurse care for client with expressive aphasia and right hemiparesis after a stroke.
What is the best way to promotes communication among staff caring for the client?
, a. Posting swallow precautions at the head of client's bed
b. Noting changes in the treatment plan in the client's medical record
c. Recording the clients progress in the nurse's note
d. Have interdisciplinary team meetings for the client on a regular basis
Ans>> Have interdisciplinary team meetings for the client on a regular basis
16. A nurse is caring for a 2 yo toddler. Which food choice should the nurse
recommended to promote independence in eating?
a. Banana slices
b. Grapes
c. Hot dog
d. Popcorn
Ans>> Banana slices
17. A nurse on med-surge unit got notified that a mass casualty event has occurred.
Which action should the nurse take?
a. Act as a liaison between the facility and media
b. Recommend to the provider specific acute care clients for discharge
c. Determine the medical needs of incoming clients through the emergency
department
d. Call in additional med-surge unit nursing care staff
Ans>> Determine the medical needs of incoming clients through the emergency
department
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