ATI PN COMPREHENSIVE PREDICTOR 2023-2024 FORM A PN ATI COMPREHENSIVE PREDICTOR FORM A 180 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS. A nurse is preparing to collect data on a preschooler. Which of the following behaviors by the child indicates that he is ready to cooperate

ATI PN COMPREHENSIVE PREDICTOR 2023-2024 FORM A/PN ATI COMPREHENSIVE PREDICTOR FORM A 180 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS • A nurse is preparing to collect data on a preschooler. Which of the following behaviors by the child indicates that he is ready to cooperate? A nurse is assisting with the admission of a client who has varicella zoster. Which of the following interventions should the nurse plan to implement? o Assign the client to a positive-airflow room o Have visitors remain at least 0.91 m (3 feet) away from the client o Administer aspirin if the client develops a fever o Initiate contact precautions for the client • A nurse is planning to administer four different medications to a client via gastrostomy tube. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? o Let timed-release medications dissolve for 30 min prior to administration o Mix crushed medications in 20 mL of water o Flush with 10 mL of tap water after administration o Allow separate medications to flow through the tube by gravity • A nurse is preparing to administer medications to a client who has pneumonia and is on droplet precautions. Which of the following supplies should the nurse use while caring for this client? o Surgical mask o Gown o Sterile gloves o N95 respirator • A nurse is reinforcing dietary teaching with a client who is at risk for cardiovascular disease. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching? o I drink whole milk everyday o I may have four egg yolks per week o I make toast using enriched white bread o I have unsalted pretzels for a snack • A nurse in an inpatient psychiatric unit is caring for a client who was raised in an Asian culture. Which of the following communication techniques by the nurse demonstrates cultural sensitivity? o Sitting closer than an arm’s length o Patting the clients shoulder for reassurance o Using social conversation to fill periods of silence o Holding eye contact for brief instances • A nurse is reinforcing teaching about safe food handling with a client who is recovering from food poisoning. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching? o I will set my refrigerator to 50 degrees fahrenheit o I will be sure to cook chicken to 180 degrees fahrenheit o It is safe to eat unpasteurized dairy products o It is safe to use uncooked ground beef that has been refrigerated for 4 days • A nurse is assisting with the discharge plan for a client who has burns on his arms and hands. Which of the following referrals should the nurse recommend to improve the client’s ADL’s? o Social worker o Occupational therapist o Case manager o Registered dietician • A nurse is assisting with a prenatal examination of a client who is at 8 weeks of gestation. The nurse notes that the clients vagina and vulva are a purplish color. The nurse should document this finding as which of the following? o Chadwick’s sign o Hegar's sign o Chloasma o Ballottement • A nurse should recognize that a client's right to confidentiality has been breached when which of the following occur? o o A social worker reads a client's chart as a follow-up to a requested consultation o A facility risk manager includes information from a client's medical record in a written report o A newly licensed nurse discusses his clients postoperative complications during shift report • A nurse on a medical-surgery unit is preparing to assist with the admission of clients who were injured in a tornado. Which of the following clients should the nurse recommend for discharge to make room for the new admissions? o A client who had a lobectomy and has a chest tube drainage system o A client who had a radical mastectomy 36 hr ago and has a surgical drain o A client who has cervical cancer and an internal radioactive implant o A client who had a cerebrovascular accident 8 hr ago and received thrombolytic therapy • A nurse is reviewing laboratory values for a client who has respiratory acidosis. Which of the following arterial blood gas values should the nurse expect? o pH 7.45, PaCO2 35 mm Hg o pH 7.35, PaCO2 52 mm Hg o pH 7.28, PaCO2 28 mm Hg o pH 7.30, PaCO2 50 mm Hg • A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving oxygen when a fire starts in an adjacent room. Identify the sequence of actions the nurse should take. (Move steps in order) • Move the client to a safe location 2. Pull the nearest fire alarm • Shut all doors and window s 4. Attempt to extingui sh the fire • A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving morphine for pain. Which of the following findings indicate that the client is experiencing an adverse effect of the medication? o Lacrimation o Hypertension o Urinary retention o Tachycardia A nurse tells the chaplain that her assigned client has a new diagnosis of cancer • A nurse is reinforcing dietary teaching with a client who has cholecystitis. Which of the following food choices should indicate that the client understands the teaching? o Peanut butter o Dark chocolate o Cream of potato soup o Skim milk • A nurse is caring for a client who has a new mastectomy. Which of the following statements by the client should indicate to the nurse that the client is beginning to cope with the changes in her body image? o I am afraid to discuss my concerns with my husband o I am angry i had to lose my breast o I am worried i will never be able to take care of myself o I am not ready to change my own dressing • A nurse is caring for an adult client who reports having trouble getting to sleep at night. Which of the following recommendations should the nurse make? o Establish a daily exercise routine o Keep the telephone volume low while you are trying to fall asleep o Remain in bed until you fall asleep o Sleep longer hours on the weekend • A nurse is caring for an adolescent that states, “I joined the track and field team, so I won't argue with my brothers anymore.” The nurse should identify that the client is using which of the following defense mechanisms? o Regression o Repression o Denial o Sublimation • A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a new prescription for transdermal nitroglycerin patches. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of this medication? o I will replace the patch every 12 hours o I will apply the patch in the same place every day o I will place the patch on a hairless area of skin o I will remove the patch if i develop a headache