ATI Questions to Review Before Exit

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ATI Questions to Review Before Exit & NCLEX Version 2025/2026 Correct &

A nurse is caring for a client who has a new colostomy. Which action should the nurse take first?

• Apply skin barrier paste

✔✔B. Assess the stoma for color and moisture

• Measure the stoma opening
• Empty the pouch when it's half full

A client with asthma is prescribed montelukast. What should the nurse include in teaching?

• Take the medication during acute attacks
• Use it as a rescue inhaler

✔✔C. Take it once daily in the evening

• Stop taking it if symptoms improve

A nurse is caring for a client with suspected meningitis. Which of the following is the priority?

• Administer antipyretics
• Obtain consent for lumbar puncture 1 / 4

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• Monitor intake and output

✔✔D. Initiate droplet precautions

A nurse is reviewing lab values for a client on warfarin. Which finding should be reported?

✔✔A. INR 5.2

B. INR 2.1

• PT 15 seconds
• Hematocrit 38%

A client is scheduled for a cardiac catheterization. Which finding requires immediate notification of the provider?✔✔A. Allergy to shellfish

• History of hypertension
• Intake of low-fat diet
• Elevated cholesterol

A nurse is preparing to administer timolol eye drops to a client with glaucoma. What instruction should the nurse provide? 2 / 4

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• Rub the eyes after administration
• Tilt the head back and look upward
• Administer drops directly on the pupil

✔✔D. Press on the nasolacrimal duct after instilling

A nurse is teaching a client with newly diagnosed type 1 diabetes about insulin injections. Which statement by the client indicates understanding?

• "I will inject insulin into the same spot each time."

✔✔B. "I will rotate injection sites to avoid lumps."

• "I will mix long-acting and rapid-acting insulin together."
• "I will store opened insulin in the freezer."

A nurse is assessing a client who has fluid volume excess. Which finding should the nurse expect?✔✔A. Bounding pulse

• Dry mucous membranes
• Increased hematocrit
• Hypotension 3 / 4

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A nurse is preparing a client for a bronchoscopy. Which of the following is a priority intervention?

• Educate on deep breathing exercises

✔✔B. Confirm the client has been NPO

• Assess bowel sounds
• Instruct the client to void

A client with Cushing’s syndrome asks why they are bruising easily. What is the best response?

• "Your immune system is overactive."

✔✔B. "Your blood vessels are more fragile due to hormone changes."

• "You may have anemia, which causes bruising."
• "You’re not getting enough vitamin C."

A nurse is caring for a client with a potassium level of 6.2 mEq/L. Which food should be restricted?✔✔A. Baked potatoes

• White rice
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