ATI COMPREHENSIVE PRACTICE 2023 FORM A, B &
C ACTUAL EXAM EACH FORM CONTAINS 70
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS|ALREADY GRADED A+
FORM A
a nurse is caring for a client who has active pulmonary tuberculosis.
which of the following actions should the nurse take? – ANSWERassign the client to a private room with negative air pressure
a nurse is providing teaching to a client who is at 24 weeks of gestation
and is scheduled for a 3 hour oral glucose tolerance test. which of the
following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching? –
ANSWER- you will need to fast the night before the test
a blood sample is collected every hour
a nurse is providing education to the parent of a school age child who
has asthma. which of the following statements by the parent indicates an
understanding of the teaching? – ANSWER- “I will make sure my child
receives a yearly influenza vaccination”
a nurse is caring for a client who is receiving a continuous heparin
infusion. which of the following laboratory tests should the nurse review
prior to adjusting the client’s heparin? – ANSWER- aPTT – for those on
heparin it should be 60-80 seconds
a nurse is assessing a client who is taking propranolol. which of the
following findings should indicate to the nurse that this client is
experiencing an adverse reaction to propranolol? – ANSWER- wheezing
a client is receiving IV fluids at 150 mL/hr. which of the following
findings indicates that the client is experiencing fluid overload? –
ANSWER- dyspnea
a nurse is assessing a client whose partner recently died. the client states,
“I don’t know what to do without my partner. life is just not worth
living” which of the following responses should the nurse make? –
ANSWER- “You seem to be having a difficult time right now”
a nurse must recommend clients for discharge in order to make room for
several critically injured clients from a local disaster. which of the
following clients should the nurse recommend for discharge? –
ANSWER- a client who has cellulitis and is receiving oral antibiotics
every 8 hours
a nurse is performing an admission assessment on a client who had a
recent positive pregnancy test. the first day of her last menstrual period
LMP was May 8. according to Nagele’s rules, which of the following
dates should the nurse document as the clients estimated date of birth
EDB? – ANSWER- February 15th (add 7 days to LMP and then subtract
3 months)
a nurse is providing teaching about home care to the parents of a child
who has autism spectrum disorder. which of the following instructions
should the nurse include? – ANSWER- use a reward system to modify
the childs behavior
a nurse in a providers office is caring for an 18 month old toddler who
has a blood lead level of 3 mcg/dL. which of the following actions
should the nurse take? – ANSWER- recommend rescreening in 1 year –
it is within the expected reference range
a nurse is caring for a client who has cancer and is deciding between two
treatment plans. the client asks the nurse for assistance in making the
decision. which of the following responses should the nurse make? –
ANSWER- “Tell me more about your understanding of the options”
a nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for clonidine.
the nurse should inform the client that which of the following findings is
an adverse effect of this medication? – ANSWER- dry mouth
a nurse is creating a plan of care for a client who has left sided weakness
following a stroke. which of the following interventions should the nurse
include in the plan? – ANSWER- support the client’s left arm on a pillow
while sitting
a nurse is caring for a client who has acute blood loss following a
trauma. the client refuses a blood transfusion that might potentially save
their life. which of the following actions should the nurse take first? –
ANSWER- explore the client’s reasons for refusing treatment
a nurse is performing an abdominal assessment on a client. identify the
sequence of actions the nurse should take. (in order) – ANSWERInspection
auscultation
percussion
palpation
a nurse is providing teaching to the guardians of a newborn about
measures to prevent sudden infant death syndrome SIDS. Which of the
following guardian statements indicates an understanding of the teaching
- ANSWER- “I will not allow anyone to smoke near my baby”
a nurse is preparing a sterile field to perform a sterile dressing change.
which of the following interventions should the nurse use to maintain
surgical aseptic technique? – ANSWER- maintain sterile objects within
the line of vision
a nurse is caring for a client who has a magnesium level of 2.7 mEq/L.
which of the following interventions should the nurse plan to take? –
ANSWER- initiate continuous cardiac monitoring – mag level is high
a nurse is assessing a client who is at 11 weeks of gestation and reports
drinking ginger tea. which of the following findings indicates the client’s
use of ginger tea is effective? – ANSWER- the client reports a decrease
in episodes of nausea
a nurse is caring for a client who has deep vein thrombosis. which of the
following actions should the nurse take? – ANSWER- instruct the client
to elevate the affected extremity when sitting
a nurse is preparing to replace a client’s transdermal fentanyl patch after
72 hr of use. after the nurse opens the packet containing the new pouch,
the client declines to accept it. which of the following actions should the
nurse take? – ANSWER- ask another nurse to witness the disposal of the
new patch
a nurse is assessing an older adult client who has pneumonia. which of
the following findings should the nurse expect? – ANSWER- acute
confusion – along with fatigue, lethargy, and anorexia
a nurse is providing teaching about the basal body temperature method
of birth control. which of the following information should the nurse
include in the teaching? – ANSWER- “your body temperature might
decrease slightly just prior to ovulation” – decrease in body temperature
of 1 degree commonly occurs immediately prior to ovulation
a nurse manager in a long term care facility is having difficulty with
staffing for weekend shifts and is planning to implement some changes
to the scheduling procedure. which of the following actions should the
nurse manager take first? – ANSWER- form a committee of staff
members to investigate current staffing issues