ATI Comprehensive Predictor Practice Exam

Free ATI Comprehensive Predictor Sample Questions with Rationales

Try these 3 practice questions written by NursingPlex. The correct answer and rationale are shown under each one.

1. 1. Which client should the nurse assess first?

   1. A. Client 1 day post-op with pain 5/10
   2. B. Client with a new onset of confusion and SpO2 of 86% ✓
   3. C. Client with diabetes asking about lunch
   4. D. Client with a stable cast who wants to walk

   Rationale: New confusion with low oxygen saturation points to hypoxia, an urgent breathing problem. Use airway, breathing, circulation to prioritize.

2. 2. A client develops itching, wheezing and low blood pressure during an IV antibiotic. What should the nurse do first?

   1. A. Stop the infusion ✓
   2. B. Give oral diphenhydramine
   3. C. Document the reaction
   4. D. Slow the infusion rate

   Rationale: Stop the medication right away in suspected anaphylaxis, keep the IV line open, call for help and prepare epinephrine.

3. 3. Which client should be placed on airborne precautions?

   1. A. Client with MRSA in a wound
   2. B. Client with pulmonary tuberculosis ✓
   3. C. Client with influenza
   4. D. Client with C. difficile

   Rationale: Tuberculosis, measles and varicella need airborne precautions with a negative-pressure room and N95 respirator. Influenza is droplet; MRSA and C. difficile are contact.