ATI RN COMPREHENSIVE PREDICTOR EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS

A nurse al pediatric unit is preparing to insert an IV catheter for 7-year-old. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - Answer- Tell the child they will feel discomfort during the catheter insertion A nurse is caring for a client who has arteriovenous fistula. Which of the following findings should the nurse report? - Answer- Absence of a bruit A nurse is providing discharge teaching for a client who has an implantable cardioverter defibrillator which of the following statements demonstrates understanding of the teaching? - Answer- "I will wear loose clothing around my ICD" A nurse is caring for a client who is at 14 weeks gestation and reports feelings of ambivalence about being pregnant. Which of the following responses should the nurse make? - Answer- "Describe your feelings to me about being pregnant" A nurse is planning care for a client who has a prescription for a bowel- training program following a spinal cord injury. Which of the following actions should the nurse include in the Plan of care? - Answer- Administer a rectal suppository 30 minutes prior to scheduled defecation times A nurse is caring for a client who is in active labor and requests pain management. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - Answer- Place the client in a warm shower A nurse in an emergency department is performing triage for multiple clients following a disaster in the community. To which of the following types of injuries should the nurse assign the highest priority? - Answer- Below-the knee amputation A nurse manager is updating protocols for the use of belt restraints. Which of the following guidelines should the nurse include? - Answer- Document the client's condition every 15 min A nurse is teaching an in-service about nursing leadership. Which of the following information should the nurse include about an effective leader? - Answer- Acts as an advocate for the nursing unit A nurse is reviewing the laboratory findings of a client who has diabetes mellitus and reports that she has been following her (unable to read) care. The nurse should identify which of the following findings indicates a need to revise the client's plan of care. - Answer- Hbalc 10 % A nurse in a provider's office is reviewing the laboratory results of a group of clients. The nurse should identify that which of the following sexually transmitted infections is a nationally notifiable infectious disease that should be reported to the state health department? - Answer- Chlamydia A nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse about therapeutic techniques to use when leading a group on a mental health unit. Which of the following group facilitation techniques should the nurse include in the teaching? - Answer- Use modeling to help the clients improve their interpersonal skills A nurse is planning for a client who practices Orthodox Judaism. The client tells the nurse that (Unable to read) Passover holiday. Which of the following action should the nurse include in the plan of care? - Answer- Provide unleavened bread. A nurse is caring for a client who has a pulmonary embolism. The nurse should identify the effectiveness of the treatment - Answer- The client reports feeling less anxious A nurse in an emergency department is assessing a client who reports ingesting thirtydiazepam tablets (Unable to read) a respiratory rate of 10/min. After securing the client's airway and initiating an IY, which of the following actions should the nurse do next. - Answer- Administer flumazenil to the client. A nurse in an emergency department is caring for a client who reports cocaine use 1hr ago.Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? - Answer- Elevated temperature A nurse is assessing a newborn that has a blood glucose level of 30 mg/dl. Which of the following manifestations should the nurse expect? - Answer- Jitteriness A nurse in a pediatric clinic is reviewing the laboratory test results of a school age child.Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider? - Answer- WBC 14.000/mm3 A charge nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse about clients designating a health care proxy in situations that require a durable power of attorney for heal care (DPSHC). Which of the following information should the charge nurse include? - Answer- "The proxy can make treatment decisions if the client is under anesthesia" A nurse in the PACU is caring for a client who reports nausea. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? - Answer- Turn the client on their side. A nurse is caring for a client who has a history of depression and is experiencing a situational crisis. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? - Answer- Confirm the client's perception of the event A nurse is caring for a client who has bipolar disorder and is experiencing acute mania. The nurse obtained a verbal prescription for restraints. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - Answer- Document the client's condition every 15 minutes. A charge nurse on a medical-surgical unit is planning assignments for a licensed practical nurse (LPN) who has been sent from the (Unable to read) unit due to a staffing shortage. Which of the following client should the nurse delegate to the LPN? - Answer- A client who is postoperative following a bowel resection with an NG tube set to continuous suction. A nurse is working on a surgical unit is developing a care plan for a client who has paraplegia. 'The client has an area of nonblanchable erythema over his ischium. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the care plan? - Answer- Place the client upright on a donut-shaped cushion A nurse is caring for a client who is dilated to 10 cm and pushing. Which of the following painmanagement (Unable to read) a safe option for the client? - Answer- Pudendal block. A nurse is assessing a client who has major depressive disorder. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as the (Unable to read) (Most important?) - Answer- The client reports giving away personal items A nurse is providing teaching about immunizations to a client who is pregnant. The nurse should inform the client that she can receive which of the following immunizations during pregnancy? (Select all that apply) - Answer- -Tetanus diphtheria and acellular pertussis vaccine -Inactivated influenza vaccine. A nurse is caring for a client who has end-stage kidney disease. The client's adult child asks the nurse about becoming a living kidney donor for her father. Which of the following condition in the child's medical history should the nurse identify as a contraindication to the procedure? - Answer- Hypertension